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New Italian releases 2026 – the north
Walter sifts through months of tastings to highlight the most exciting new wines from Italy’s northern regions. Come back tomorrow for highlights from central and southern Italy. For tasting notes...
Walter Speller
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Marrone, Che Vale Nebbiolo, Langhe
An incredibly refreshing Nebbiolo from a sustainably-minded family that sells for as little as €17.50, $24.94, £22.50. - - - - - - Da: Tamlyn Currin Inviato: Lunedì, 12 Gennaio...
Tamlyn Currin
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While the general impression of Italy's 2010 vintage is one hampered by cool temperatures and lots of rain (see Vintage...
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Last May when I visited the Langhe to taste more than 200 embryonic Barolo and Barbaresco wines in this year's...
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This is a longer version of an article also published in the Financial Times.
In the last few weeks I...
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Dolcetto, Piemonte's workhorse grape, has until now provided the region with early-ripening, easy-drinking reds. These characteristics have kept it firmly...
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The commune of Barbaresco, which was the focus of day one and much of the morning of day two of...
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See Nebbiolo Prima – the background for the background to this substantial blind tasting.
The Roero zone, crowned with the...
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See these resulting tasting notes:
Roero 2007s and 2006 Riservas Barbaresco 2007s and 2005 Riservas Barolo 2006 and 2004 Riservas...
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From €11.79, £12.99 , $19.49. HK$168, 21 Swiss francs, CA$23.95 Find this wine I don’t think I’ve ever recommended a...
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From £80 a dozen in bond Find Correggia’s wines
Among the 50-odd Piemontese reds which I tasted last night and...
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Here, in a hurry and very sketchily proofread, are the notes I took at last night's J&B tasting of the...
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The recent decision of Bruno Giacosa (pictured, with his daughter Bruna) not to bottle any of his Barolo or Barbaresco...
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23 Jun update Franco Ziliani suggests that those who can read Italian might like to read this alternative explanation on...
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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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The governmental body of the province of Piemonte which is responsible for all matters and regulations concerning viticulture, Il Comitato...
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The legendary Teobaldo Cappellano, one of the very few truly traditional, and in that context, controversial, winemakers from Barolo, revered...
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Much excitement has surrounded the 2004 Barolos, which is why we have seized all opportunities to taste them. You can...
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