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Tasting articles Italian new releases 2025 – the north

Great summer drinking from Alto Adige down to Emilia-Romagna. Plus some wines to put down for winter and beyond. Come back tomorrow for new releases from Tuscany and points south...

Walter Speller Wednesday 9 July 2025 • 14 min read

Wines of the week Manni Nössing Kerner 2022 Südtirol Eisacktaler

Samantha Cole-Johnson Friday 28 February 2025 • 1 min read

Free for all Wines as cool as a mountain stream

Jancis Robinson Saturday 8 February 2025 • 1 min read

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Alto Adige tasted

The bilingual region where Pinot Bianco is in its (mountainous) element. Above, from the website of Cantina Merano/Kellerei Meran. This...

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Italian new releases late 2024 – the north

The best new releases from Piemonte, the Veneto and other points north that have crossed Walter's desk in the last...

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Benefits of moderate drinking, the kokumi effect on sparkling wines, new 'crus' for Alto Adige

Plus the Gérard Basset Foundation’s latest grantees, awarded as part of its mandate to fund educational and professional programmes focused...

Fenja Hinz in her Glen Pinot Noir vineyard

Tasting articles

Italian new releases late 2023 – the north

Walter reports on a slew of wines he has tasted recently, starting in the north of the country today and...

Tasting articles

Italian new releases 2023 – the north

Walter treats us to a treasure chest of exciting, diverse and unforgettable wines from the north of Italy, from Piemonte...

Sauvignons at the Round Table discussion

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What should Italian Sauvignon Blanc taste like?

Italy has more than 4,000 ha (nearly 10,000 acres) of Sauvignon Blanc but is still in doubt about what its...

Cantina Kurtatsch vineyards at Freienfeld

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In the alps with Haynes Hanson & Clark

Quite a few bargains from this long-standing UK retailer and importer, plus six vintages of Cantina Kurtatsch's top Cabernet, grown...

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Kurtatsch celebrates 120 years

23 June 2022 Our dive into the archives this week produces an ideal companion piece to today's tasting article. 27...

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New Italian releases – the north

The first half of this collection of about 200 tasting notes takes in Piemonte, Alto Adige, Trentino, Friuli-Venezia-Giulia, Veneto and...

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Coming to Schiava's rescue

Time is running out for Alto Adige's signature variety, which may – just – be rescued in time by members...

Tasting articles

Italian new releases, part 2 – Lombardia, Alto Adige and Trentino

Castello di Cigognola and vineyards are pictured above. See part 1 of this series on Valle d'Aosta and Piemonte, part...

View over St Magdalener vineyards in Alto Adige

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Don't overlook Schiava/Vernatsch

See Walter on Rescuing the real Schiava . Here he introduces us to some of the best, by no means...

The historic Gschleier vineyard of ancient Schiava vines in Alto Adige

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Rescuing the real Schiava

Walter goes on a mission to the mountains. Above, the Gschleier vineyard, proof of Schiava's potential magnificence. Schiava, Alto Adige's...

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WWC20 – Aloïs Lageder, Alto Adige

For our 2020 writing competition, Jessica Weatherbee's entry begins with this introduction, 'Jessica Weatherbee is a professional sommelier in Toronto...