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Recovering Marsala's history – without the British
Perpetuo, Ambrato, Altogrado – these ancient styles offer Marsala a way to reclaim its identity as one of Sicily’s vinous treasures. Above, Francesco Intorcia in the Intorcia Heritage cellar. See...
Walter Speller
Tuesday 13 January 2026
• 1 min read
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Barolo 2022 and some late releases – the tasting notes
For background details on this vintage see Barolo 2022 – vintage report. Above, the Lazzarito vineyard with the Alps in the background. While the majority of wines reviewed here are...
Walter Speller
Tuesday 30 December 2025
• 8 min read
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As the annual giant Italian wine fair Vinitaly is in full swing in Verona, we publish Walter's thoughts on a...
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The wines of Alto Piemonte, a string of tiny, jewel-like denominations in the north of Piemonte, remain a thing of...
Hemming's spittoon
What do lip balm, bath salts, chocolates, scented candles, tea bags and jam have in common? They’ve all co-opted Prosecco...
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See our guide to Walter's coverage this year of Montalcino. See also earlier articles about this vintage: Brunello 2012 –...
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See our guide to Walter's coverage this year of Montalcino. See in addition his Brunello – an early look at...
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A version of this article is published by the Financial Times.
Wine styles have changed enormously over the last four...
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Long-standing Purple Pagers may recall my enthusiasm for a very unusual estate in southern Trentino, expressed in this tasting article...
Don't quote me
Bruno Giacosa, one of Italy’s most admired winemakers, died a week last Sunday at the age of 88. Famous for...
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After tasting the 60 Barolo 2014s described below, I have come to the conclusion that we all – wine producers...
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Good value is not always the first attribute that springs to mind when I think of St James's wine merchant...
Don't quote me
See Sicily 2017 – the guide for all the fascinating articles in this series. There is a group of tiny...
Tasting articles
See our guide to recent coverage of Sicilian wines . Etna’s east side may still be unknown to most wine...
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Zubair Mohamed started selling wine at the back of his father's florist shop in Edinburgh in 1984. According to the...
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7 September 2017 This Throwback Thursday is a real blast from the past, published on 25 October 2002, 15 years...
Nick on restaurants
A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. The reopening of Enoteca Turi, the long-established Italian restaurant...
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A shorter version of this article is published by the Financial Times. If you were to poll the British wine...
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