Don't quote me An Italian coronadiary – days 3 and 4 Montalcino winegrower Katia Nussbaum continues her very personal diary during lockdown at... 24 Mar 2020 Guest contributor
Tasting articles Brunello 2015 Selezione – tasting notes The second half of Walter's report on the just-released vintage of Brunello... 12 Feb 2020 Walter Speller
Don't quote me Brunello 2015 – too perfect? Walter picks over what’s good and bad about this latest vintage. See... 11 Feb 2020 Walter Speller
Tasting articles Brunello 2015 normale – tasting notes Walter's tasting notes on well over 100 regular bottlings of the latest... 11 Feb 2020 Walter Speller
Free for all Carlo Ferrini – Mr Merlot becomes Sr Eleganza A change of heart and a change of style chronicled. A slightly... 11 Jan 2020 Jancis Robinson
Tasting articles Giodo – elegant Brunello and Nerello Carlo Ferrini's own wines are light years from the ones that made... 9 Jan 2020 Jancis Robinson
Free for all A new, small-ish wine empire EPI – by no means a glamorous name, but one to watch... 28 Dec 2019 Jancis Robinson
Tasting articles Brunello 2015, Barolo 2016 and Barbaresco 2017 previewed Some welcome Italian gems here, and a foretaste of the many more... 19 Nov 2019 Alistair Cooper MW
Tasting articles Silvio Nardi Brunello – back to 1968 We go back in time via a vertical from one of Montalcino's... 18 Oct 2019 Jancis Robinson
Inside information Of yeast and Brunello Another revealing encounter at San Polino outside Montalcino and praise for their... 11 Sep 2019 Walter Speller
Free for all Siena for wine lovers Swedish Siena resident Tina Johannson shares her address book. See this guide... 14 Aug 2019 Guest contributor
Tasting articles Biondi Santi – no change allowed? Walter was one of the first to visit this national monument of... 4 Apr 2019 Walter Speller
Free for all Soldera – whom doubt doth not assail 21 February 2019 We are republishing this article in our Throwback Thursday... 21 Feb 2019 Jancis Robinson
Free for all Farewell to the magician of Montalcino An appreciation of Gianfranco Soldera of Case Basse. Gianfranco Soldera, 82, left... 19 Feb 2019 Jancis Robinson
Tasting articles Brunello Riserva 2013 – transparency is key Buy 2013 Brunello is Walter's message. The just-released 2014 Brunellos are expected... 29 Jan 2019 Walter Speller
Tasting articles 2014 Brunello – the shock of the light Walter goes out and about to discuss a troublesome vintage, and tastes... 28 Jan 2019 Walter Speller
