C&B's Italians – Economy Class and First

I have spent such a long time tasting in Italy over the last couple of months (see, for example, our Tuscan Week) , that I couldn't resist an invitation from the home front, from UK importers Corney & Barrow to be precise, to taste their Italian wine selection in London earlier this month.

Corney & Barrow is best known for its exclusive portfolio crammed with some of the most famous names from France (Champagne Salon, Domaines Leflaive and Bonneau du Martray and Château Pétrus to name but a few), so I was expecting nothing less than fireworks.

And fireworks I...