Piemonte

Free for all Walter attended this year's presentation of the latest vintages of Barolo and Barbaresco in Alba recently and, as far as...

Tasting articles This is the first of three tasting reports from this year's Nebbiolo Prima. As far as we know, Walter's are...

Free for all Instead of our usual Throwback Thursday, we are publishing this rather worried look into the future as a companion piece...

Tasting articles This is the first of two collections of tasting notes that don't fit in to my themed reports, focusing on...

Tasting articles Justerini and Brooks’s Barolo tasting has become an annual fixture on the London tasting calendar, and a clear sign that...

Tasting articles Alto Piemonte may be experiencing some serious hype among New York sommeliers, but is little known in the UK. And...

Wines of the week From £12.50, €10.08, $12.25 Find this wine I featured this Dolcetto-based beauty in my recent round up of Oddbins latest...

Tasting articles Langhe’s soul-searching for its lost local varieties is not a recent phenomenon even if the history of the white Nascetta...

Tasting articles The Langhe, Nebbiolo's hallowed ground that culminates in Barolo and Barbaresco, has a thirst for whites too. Until now it...

Tasting articles The underlying theme of the Nebbiolo Prima wine tastings (see our guide) in Alba last May showcasing Roero, Barbaresco and...

Tasting articles Tasting some 479 embryonic Nebbiolos (see Nebbiolo Prima – the guide) during this year’s en primeur of Roero, Barbaresco and...

Tasting articles Roero is a bit of a problem child. I have always considered the inclusion of Roero, the direct neighbour of...

Free for all Back in January, Walter signalled just how exceptionally good the 2010 vintage of Brunello di Montalcino is in 2010 Brunello...

Tasting articles Every time Piemonte is mentioned, attention is automatically drawn to Barolo and Barbaresco. This large collection of tasting notes dedicated...

Tasting articles In Mining Italy’s riches last June, an appreciation of some of Italy’s less mainstream wines, I drew attention to the...

Tasting articles I am always a little wary when I hear someone say that Italy’s history of quality wine production is 'recent’...