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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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Brunello 2025 – unpredictable and challenging
Brunello farmers never knew what nature would throw at them next in 2025. Yet somehow they managed, even claiming that the vintage is better than 2024. Above, the view from...
Walter Speller
Monday 22 December 2025
• 1 min read
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See also Walter’s 150 latest Chianti Classico tasting notes.
During this year’s presentation of the new Chianti Classico vintages in...
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By Paul O'Doherty. See our guide to 2012 wine book reviews.
Brunello di Montalcino
Understanding and Appreciating One of Italy's...
Don't quote me
Last month I took part in the Concorso Enologico Internazionale, or International Wine Competition in Verona, set up and run...
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Here beginneth a whole week devoted to one Italian wine. Verdicchio. You've heard the name before? No, not ringing any...
Inside information
Very hot, very dry, and very little – and prices are up. Although Italy has been buzzing with opinions and...
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The rival, royal warrant-holding wine merchants Berry Bros & Rudd and Justerini & Brooks face each other across London’s St...
Free for all
David Gleave MW, UK wine importer specialising in Italy and Australia with a keen appreciation of the virtues of screwcaps...
Tasting articles
We present reviews of about 200 of the finest wines about which Walter, most unusually for tastings in London, finds...
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I have always been intrigued by Batàr, a white wine produced from Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay bang in the middle...
Tasting articles
'Fabrizio and Laura Bianchi are glad to invite you to the vertical tasting of Chianti Classico Riserva Il Poggio', read...
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I find it difficult to think of any wine anywhere that has changed as little over the last 30 years...
Wines of the week
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Tasting articles
See the Nebbiolo guide for more articles and tasting notes from the 2012 Nebbiolo Prima, as well as more in-depth...
Tasting articles
See our Nebbiolo guide for a complete list of articles and tasting notes from the 2012 Nebbiolo Prima.
The Langhe...
Tasting articles
See our Nebbiolo guide for a complete list of articles and tasting notes from the 2012 Nebbiolo Prima.
The wine...
Tasting articles
See the Nebbiolo guide for more articles and tasting notes from the 2012 Nebbiolo Prima.
‘I don’t show my wines...
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