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Erbamat – Franciacorta's future?
An ancient variety high in acidity and low in alcohol might help Franciacorta weather the effects of climate change. Last September I was invited by Berlucchi, the winery credited with...
Walter Speller
Wednesday 18 February 2026
• 1 min read
Wine news in 5
Floods hit Spain, Portugal, Italy, Monarch Tractor shuttered, early budbreak in California
Plus, a trade deal for China and South Africa, falling French wine and spirits exports, a legal case in Australia. And congratulations to Andrew Jefford, awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Saturday 14 February 2026
• 1 min read
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New releases and old vintages make for a particularly rich array of wine reviews this month. Above, champagne producers Mathilde...
Wines of the week
A thrilling coastal white inspired by the Hindu concept of Brahman. From €13, $14.95, £24. Ivan Giuliani, winemaker and co-owner...
Tasting articles
Long a staple for everyday wine, Ansonica – aka Inzolia – is getting a makeover on the Tuscan coast. Corinna...
Wines of the week
A terrific red wine from an under-the-radar region and a little-known grape. Above, bunches of Nero Buono framed by the...
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A trio of sparkling wines, new winter whites and succulent reds, and a cache of not-to-miss great-value finds from our...
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A challenging year, to say the least, in Piemonte’s pre-eminent DOCG. Above, Cristina Marello Prandi in front of the Paiagallo...
Wines of the week
The first bottle emptied is always the tastiest. This vibrant white, discovered at an MW seminar, is a case in...
Tasting articles
Part two of Walter’s deep dive into Sardinia’s great Grenache stronghold. See Mamoiada – the apex of Grenache in Italy...
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In the heart of Sardinia, this hotspot for Grenache is looking toward a bright future, even as ideas of how...
Tasting articles
A round-up of some of the best wines we tasted in January. Every week, our team tastes dozens or even...
Wine news in 5
And news of the passing of Campanian trailblazer Walter Mastroberardino, shown above with his children Daniela and Paolo. Before I...
Free for all
Italy's best white-wine region revisited. A rather shorter version of this article is published by the Financial Times.
We tend...
Tasting articles
The bilingual region where Pinot Bianco is in its (mountainous) element. Above, from the website of Cantina Merano/Kellerei Meran.
This...
Tasting articles
After decades of false starts, Italian grape varieties are gaining traction in California. Above, Sam Bilbro of Idlewild Wines (p...
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Walter canvasses some of Montalcino's top producers for their take on this challenging and unusually abundant vintage. Above, excess fruit...
Wines of the week
A lively Lambrusco for purposeful pleasure seekers, f rom €8.85, $13.95, £19.95
Alberto Paltrinieri (below) was one of the few...
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