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Chianti Classico 2022 – Riserva v Gran Selezione
Pleasant surprises from a torrid year. Above, Alessandro Campatelli, director and oenologist (and now owner) at Riecine, made a 2022 Gran Selezione particularly admired by Walter (© Riecine). As promised...
Walter Speller
• 3 min read
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Volcanic wines of mainland Italy
From Soave’s dormant cones to Campania’s shuddering Vesuvius, a tour of some of Italy’s most exciting wine regions. John Szabo MS took the image above of gnarly old vines in...
Tara Q Thomas
• 5 min read
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New wines from Tuscany, the Marche and Lazio, and exciting projects in Sicily, uncovered in Walter’s new-release tastings. See also...
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A mixed bag but one of those that impressed Jancis was produced at the high-elevation Sette Cieli. Above, the view...
Inside information
Brunello farmers never knew what nature would throw at them next in 2025. Yet somehow they managed, even claiming that...
Book reviews
Six sleek guides for wine lovers wanting on-the-ground advice on what and where to drink and eat.
The Smart Traveller’s...
Nick on restaurants
An annual round-up of gastronomic pleasure. Above, the German island of Sylt which provided Nick with an excess of it...
Tasting articles
The wines Brunello producers are most proud of from the 2021 vintage, assessed. See also Walter’s overview of the vintage...
Tasting articles
Following Walter’s overview of the vintage last Friday, here’s the first instalment of his wine reviews. Above, Leonardo Berti, winemaker...
Don't quote me
Two fabulous weekends, and a lot of tasting. The Tuscan weekend is exemplified by the outdoor Sunday lunch pictured above...
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Tuscany’s wine heartland is going back to its roots, and scaling new heights. A shorter version of this article is...
Tasting articles
Chianti Classico is such a fine wine – here’s the proof. Above, Panzano with the Conca d’Oro in the foreground...
Nick on restaurants
Restaurant recommendations in Florence and the Chianti Classico hills. Above, the friendly wine bar In Vino Veritas.
Three nights in...
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In this entry to our 2025 wine writing competition, Victoria Vigliotti writes about her revelatory encounter with Sangiovese. See this...
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Walter's innovative, exclusive annual get-together of top Montalcino producers continues. While some of Italy's classic wines may have become less...
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A look at a dozen rather smart wine families who have decided that co-operation is better than competition. A shorter...
Tasting articles
Tuscan surprises and exciting movements in Puglia, plus new entries from Abruzzo and Campania. See also Walter’s report on new...
Book reviews
A quirky, intimate tour of Montalcino, a pan-Italian history and a multifaceted immersion in Tuscany. The Magpie’s Guide to Montalcino...
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