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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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A most unusual Tuscan white. See more in Batàr than the rest.
Querciabella is a Chianti Classico estate near Greve...
Wines of the week
Jancis wrote last weekend about the joys of cooling reds. Here's one more to add to the list.
From €8...
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… and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano follows, adding two new words.
After years of resistance, debate and pressure from producers...
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Current Riserva and Gran Selezione releases – mainly 2018s and 2017s. Consultant oenologist Maurizio Alongi is pictured with his own...
Tasting articles
Mainly 2019s and 2018s reviewed, and assessed as unexpectedly similar. Recently released Riservas and Gran Seleziones to follow in part...
Tasting articles
See also part 1 on Valle d'Aosta and Piemonte, part 2 on Lombardia, Alto Adige and Trentino, part 3 on...
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13 May 2021 Republished free because this spring journal is worth a read by everyone.
17 March 2021 Katia Nussbaum...
Tasting articles
A look at how Bibi Graetz of Testamatta's (even) more expensive wine has evolved over time. A dramatic increase in...
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Reports of severe frost damage to vines in a wide range of European wine regions are flooding in. Chablis, the...
Tasting articles
The second half of the 222 tasting notes that accompany Walter's Brunello 2016 – outstanding, in parts and Brunello 2016...
Don't quote me
In the second half of his report on a keenly awaited vintage, Walter identifies the top performers. See also Brunello...
Tasting articles
Half of the tasting notes to accompany Walter's Brunello 2016 – outstanding, in parts and Brunello 2016 – the stars...
Inside information
The first half of Walter's keenly awaited report on the latest vintage of Brunello di Montalcino. More comment ( Brunello...
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25 February 2021 Walter writes Now that the presentation of the new Chianti Classico vintage in Florence has been postponed...
Tasting articles
See these previous verticals: Sassicaia 2007 back to 1975, Sassicaia 2010 back to 1985 in magnum, Sassicaia 1999 back to...
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We all desperately need some escapism, don't we? A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. Photo...
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