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Priscilla Incisa della Rocchetta
Tasting articles 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...
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Walter Speller Thursday 10 July 2025 • 10 min read
Three wine books on Italy
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
Tamlyn Currin Thursday 12 June 2025 • 1 min read
Villa Cigliano
Tasting articles Chianti Classico – 2022 and 2021 Riserva and Gran Selezione
Walter Speller Friday 16 May 2025 • 7 min read

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Sophie Conte of Tregole in Castellina
Tasting articles Chianti Classico – 2023 vintage and late releases A challenging vintage with unexpected results, plus an update on the 2022s. Come back tomorrow for reviews of the new-release... Read more
Pecile vineyard © Fontodi
Tasting articles Fontodi's Flaccianello – a vertical tasting A Supertuscan that defied the trend of international grape varieties to focus instead entirely on Sangiovese – and has proved... Read more
Terenzuola landscape
Wines of the week Terenzuola, Vigne Basse Vermentino, Toscana A thrilling coastal white inspired by the Hindu concept of Brahman. From €13, $14.95, £24. Ivan Giuliani, winemaker and co-owner... Read more
Corrina Vicenzi
Tasting articles Ansonica – Tuscany's best white wine grape? Long a staple for everyday wine, Ansonica – aka Inzolia – is getting a makeover on the Tuscan coast. Corinna... Read more
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Tasting articles Wine discoveries – January 2025 A round-up of some of the best wines we tasted in January. Every week, our team tastes dozens or even... Read more
Casavecchia grapes
Tasting articles Italian new releases late 2024 – the centre, south and islands The pick of the new releases from Tuscany and all points south tasted by Walter recently. Above, Casavecchia grapes cultivated... Read more
Abbey of Sant'Antimo in Castelnuovo dall'Abate at dusk by Walter Speller
Tasting articles Brunello di Montalcino 2019 Riserva reviewed A dramatic vintage. For notes on the 2020 Brunello di Montalcinos, also to be released this January, and background to... Read more
Morning fog over Montalcino by Walter Speller
Tasting articles Brunello di Montalcino 2020 – the tasting notes Blends have the advantage in this vintage, though Walter has uncovered the best of the single-vineyard and selezione wines, too... Read more
View from Montalcino city towards the south of Tuscany; credit Walter Speller
Inside information Brunello di Montalcino 2020 – vintage report Wines of charm and drinkability from a challenging vintage. Come back tomorrow for Walter’s tasting notes. Above, the view from... Read more
Dusty bottles
Free for all The rewards of patience When wines reach maturity, even those from inglorious vintages can be glorious. See the related tasting article Tuscan 2014s at... Read more
the team at Le Ragnaie
Tasting articles Tuscan 2014s at 10 years old A fascinating and revealing tasting organised in London recently of wines from a supposedly off vintage. See also The rewards... Read more
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Wine news in 5 French vine-pulls and Spanish subsidies, wildfires in Portugal, an electric furnace for bottles Also, a new crop of Taylor’s Port Golden Vines Diversity Scholars. Above, clockwise from top left: Kanchan Schindlauer, Emiliano Stratico... Read more
Gaia Gaja
Free for all Women in wine – Gaia Gaja The Queen of Barbaresco is the second subject in a series of in-depth interviews by Victoria Mason MW with some... Read more
Photo Credit David Peck, Caption: My sister with a bottle of Montevertine
Free for all WWC24 – Wine through the lens of motherhood, by Emily Johnston Collins Freelance wine writer and Advanced Sommelier Emily Johnston Collins writes this entry to our 2024 wine writing competition about her... Read more
Grattamacco harvest
Wines of the week Grattamacco 2022 Bolgheri Rosso A great-value, coastal Tuscan showing a delicate hand in the winery. From €19.90, $23.89, £30.64. In my tasting article on... Read more
Isolated Grattamacco and vineyards
Tasting articles Grattamacco – a high point The longevity and special character of wines made on Bolgheri's second-oldest estate is demonstrated. Anyone who knows anything about Italian... Read more