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Brunello 2025 – unpredictable and challenging
Brunello farmers never knew what nature would throw at them next in 2025. Yet somehow they managed, even claiming that the vintage is better than 2024. Above, the view from...
Walter Speller
Monday 22 December 2025
• 1 min read
Book reviews
The Smart Traveller's Wine Guides – 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 Wine Guides Bordeaux, by Georgie Hindle – ISBN 9781917084512 Napa...
Ben Colvill
Monday 22 December 2025
• 1 min read
Nick on restaurants
Nick's most memorable restaurants of 2025
Nick Lander
Sunday 14 December 2025
• 1 min read
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On the evening of the day that Jancis tasted Sassicaia back to 1975, West London wine merchant Roberson organised another...
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As you will see from my enthusiastic scores in Sassicaia back to 1975, I was recently treated to a great...
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I was lucky enough to taste the dozen best vintages of Sassicaia recently, as decided by technical director, and stepson...
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This is a longer version of an article also published in the Financial Times. See my accompanying tasting notes on...
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The following tasting notes were taken at tasting and dinner in Hamburg last weekend designed to prove that, yes, Tuscan...
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My recent visit to Tuscany with a group of international journalists for a set of vertical tastings was full of...
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The Consorzio in charge of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano has proposed controversial changes to the rules for this famous southern...
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As promised in this week's delicious wine of the week, here are my notes to date on the current vintage...
Wines of the week
From £8.95 Find this wine When captains of industry own vineyards, I am usually made aware of this fact via...
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On this dark grey morning in London, I thought I'd import some strong rays of Italian sunshine via the following...
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2007 A mild winter was followed by a cool start of spring, with even weather causing early budbreak. Fears for...
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This is Walter Speller's third collection of notes from last month's Collezione tasting in Florence, pictured here. CHIANTI CLASSICO 2005...
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Below are two large collections of tasting notes on some of the most food-friendly wines in the world, the first...
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These wines were tasted by Walter Speller at the Collezione Chianti Classico tasting in Florence described in Chianti country –...
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Walter Speller’s ruminations on Tuscany’s most important wine, and the special tasting of it in Florence illustrated, marks the beginning...
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“I’m a real Chianti girl”, proudly claimed Emanuela Stucchi Prinetti, owner of highly acclaimed Tuscan estate Badia a Coltibuono. Dressed...
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