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Inside information 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

Book reviews The Smart Traveller's Wine Guides – book reviews

Six sleek guides for wine lovers wanting on-the-ground advice on what and where to drink and eat. The Smart Traveller’s Wine Guides Bordeaux, by Georgie Hindle – ISBN 9781917084512 Napa...

Ben Colvill Monday 22 December 2025 • 1 min read

Nick on restaurants Nick's most memorable restaurants of 2025

An annual round-up of gastronomic pleasure. Above, the German island of Sylt which provided Nick with an excess of it in July 2025. At this time of year I like...

Nick Lander Sunday 14 December 2025 • 1 min read

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Taking Chianti Classico seriously

This is the first in a series of articles this week on Tuscan wines. See here for the tasting notes...

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Next week is Walter Week

I'd like to whet your appetite for what is to come next week. Our Italian specialist Walter Speller (and see...

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Father of Sangiovese dies

The New Year starts with the loss of one of Italy's most important consultants, Giulio Gambelli, who from the very...

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Montalcino's surprising 2011 vintage

A couple of weeks ago I received the first impressions of the 2011 vintage in Montalcino from Katia Nussbaum, who...

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Avignonesi acquire yet more

After the acquisition of 16 new hectares of vines in June, Virginie Saverys (ipictured left and profiled here by Walter)...

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Montalcino – the path to plonk?

7 Sep - The Montalcino producers voted in the end to keep Rosso di Montalcino 100% Sangiovese. See more on...

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Keep Rosso di Montalcino pure!

7 Sep – The Montalcino producers voted in the end to keep Rosso di Montalcino 100% Sangiovese. See more on...

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Avignonesi reunited

The new, Belgian owner of Montepulciano's most famous wine producer Avignonesi has just added to her previous holdings 16 more...

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Vintage 2010 – Chianti Classico

The last of this week's reports on the 2010 vintage comes from Michael Schmelzer of Monte Bernardi, another usefully talented...

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Mature Vino Nobile vindicated

Following the en primeur tasting in Montepulciano (see my long report, The discreet charm of Vino Nobile), I had the...

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Monty on the other Brunellos

Montalcino resident, biodynamics consultant, author and broadcaster Monty Waldin offers this report on Montalcino's current organic and biodynamic releases, a...