Italy
Latest Italy
Tasting articles
Brunello 2021 – the single-vineyard and selezione wines
The wines Brunello producers are most proud of from the 2021 vintage, assessed. See also Walter’s overview of the vintage and reviews of the Brunello Classicos. Ripe grapes in San...
Walter Speller
Tuesday 2 December 2025
• 2 min read
Tasting articles
Brunello 2021 – the estate wines
Walter Speller
Monday 1 December 2025
• 9 min read
Inside information
Brunello vintage 2021 – new reference points for Montalcino
Walter Speller
Friday 28 November 2025
• 1 min read
More Italy
Inside information
Wines of charm and drinkability from a challenging vintage. Come back tomorrow for Walter’s tasting notes. Above, the view from...
Tasting articles
Under market pressure, Umbria’s most important red-wine denomination is seeking to reinvent itself by making less tannic, more elegant wines...
Tasting articles
A very early preview of these two promising vintages at the Vinexus Anteprima tasting in London last month. Above, Cavallotto...
Tasting articles
Exploring the lesser-known corners of the wine world, naturally. Above, Patrick Sullivan, producer of an impressive range of Chardonnays in...
Tasting articles
A fascinating and revealing tasting organised in London recently of wines from a supposedly off vintage. See also The rewards...
Wines of the week
A white wine that’s got everything and more, from great flavour to good stories and B Corp credentials, starting at...
Tasting articles
Will the future of Nebbiolo be in the higher elevations of Piemonte and Lombardia? David Berry Green, shown above in...
Don't quote me
Can anyone beat this for name-dropping?
If last month’s diary was a little short on action, this month’s is action-packed...
Nick on restaurants
The Eternal City is eternally crowded, as witness the queue in St Peter's Square as early as 7.15 am. The...
Wine news in 5
Plus, a potential change to the laws governing Germany’s VDP estates to help them weather the fallout of spring’s devastating...
Free for all
The Queen of Barbaresco is the second subject in a series of in-depth interviews by Victoria Mason MW with some...
Tasting articles
Castiglione Falletto, Monforte d’Alba and Serralunga d’Alba are the focus of this report. For an overview of the vintage and...
Tasting articles
This first of two parts looks at the communes of Verduno, Barolo, Novello and La Morra. Tomorrow, Castiglione Falletto, Monforte...
Wines of the week
A sparkling wine that will impress even Prosecco sceptics, and delight everyone else. Above, the dramatic hills that define the...
Tasting articles
A follow-up to Walter's report on Barbaresco 2021 – too much of a good thing is wonderful. Above, Franca Miretti...
Inside information
A great vintage for Nebbiolo in Barbaresco, from entry-level to cru wines. Come back on Friday for the tasting notes...
选择方案
Celebrating 25 years of building the world’s most trusted wine community
In honour of our anniversary, enjoy 25% off all annual and gift memberships for a limited time.
Use code HOLIDAY25 to join our community of wine experts and enthusiasts. Valid through 1 January.
会员
$135
/year
适合葡萄酒爱好者
- 存取 285,307 条葡萄酒点评 & 15,801 篇文章
- 存取《牛津葡萄酒指南》及《世界葡萄酒地图集》
核心会员
$249
/year
适合收藏家
- 存取 285,307 条葡萄酒点评 & 15,801 篇文章
- 存取《牛津葡萄酒指南》及《世界葡萄酒地图集》
- 提前 48 小时获取最新葡萄酒点评与文章
专业版
$299
/year
供个人葡萄酒专业人士使用
- 存取 285,307 条葡萄酒点评 & 15,801 篇文章
- 存取《牛津葡萄酒指南》及《世界葡萄酒地图集》
- 提前 48 小时获取最新葡萄酒点评与文章
- 可将最多 25 条葡萄酒点评与评分 用于市场宣传（商业用途）
商务版
$399
/year
供葡萄酒行业企业使用
- 存取 285,307 条葡萄酒点评 & 15,801 篇文章
- 存取《牛津葡萄酒指南》及《世界葡萄酒地图集》
- 提前 48 小时获取最新葡萄酒点评与文章
- 可将最多 250 条葡萄酒点评与评分 用于市场宣传（商业用途）