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Italian new releases 2025 – the centre, south and islands
Tuscan surprises and exciting movements in Puglia, plus new entries from Abruzzo and Campania. See also Walter’s report on new releases from Italy’s north. Above, Priscilla Incisa della Rocchetta presenting...

Walter Speller
Thursday 10 July 2025
• 10 min read

Book reviews
Three terrific new books on Italian wine
A quirky, intimate tour of Montalcino, a pan-Italian history and a multifaceted immersion in Tuscany. The Magpie’s Guide to Montalcino Laura R Gray Published by Constellations Press ISBN 9781917000031 £20...

Tamlyn Currin
Thursday 12 June 2025
• 1 min read

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Chianti Classico – 2022 and 2021 Riserva and Gran Selezione
Walter Speller
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• 7 min read
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