Walter Speller

Splitting his time between east London and Padova, Walter is the Italy editor for JancisRobinson.com. Fluent in five languages, he has specialized in Italian wines for many years, including a stint as buyer at Le Pont de la Tour in London. In addition to reporting regularly on Italy, he is also a regional editor for both The Oxford Companion to Wine and The World Atlas of Wine. With his keen interest in Italy’s extraordinary variety of indigenous grape varieties, he’s usually found roaming the country’s vineyards.