Wines of the week La Distesa, Terre Silvate Verdicchio 2021 IGT Marche A truly fine organic Verdicchio that successfully walks a natural tightrope. From... 30 Sep 2022 Julia Harding MW
Tasting articles Old-vine wines series – part 7 Refosco di Faedis A very small-scale look at a big subject this week. See this... 26 Sep 2022 Tamlyn Currin
Don't quote me Belfrage on the Good, the Bad and the Ugly 22 September 2022 With the sad news of the recent death of... 22 Sep 2022 Walter Speller
Free for all Addio Nicolas Belfrage MW See also Walter's fascinating profile of his mentor, with his penetrating blue... 22 Sep 2022 Walter Speller
Tasting articles Gavi – definitely worth ageing Conclusive proof presented… Above, an aerial view of the Broglia estate. See... 21 Sep 2022 Walter Speller
Tasting articles The new Gavi – producer profiles Gavi needs transformation to realise its potential, as outlined in The new... 14 Sep 2022 Walter Speller
Tasting articles The new Gavi – an overview Remember us teasing Walter that he wrote only about red wines? Here... 7 Sep 2022 Walter Speller
Tasting articles The Wine Society turns to Italy With over 140 wines, The Wine Society's current late-summer promotion, A Taste... 24 Aug 2022 Walter Speller
Tasting articles Langhe's disappearing bargain Dolcetto from some of Barolo's most coveted producers can still be had... 10 Aug 2022 Walter Speller
Wines of the week Elena Fucci, Titolo 2018/19 Aglianico del Vulture Julia and Walter share their enthusiasm for this elegant and ageworthy southern... 5 Aug 2022 Julia Harding MW
Tasting articles What should Italian Sauvignon Blanc taste like? Italy has more than 4,000 ha (nearly 10,000 acres) of Sauvignon Blanc... 3 Aug 2022 Walter Speller
Tasting articles Barolo 2018 – a final report Fighting talk on a notably fresh vintage. See also Barolo 2018 –... 20 Jul 2022 Walter Speller
Tasting articles From Bonarda frizzante to fine Pinot Castello di Cigognola is raising the bar for Lombardy's Oltrepò Pavese region... 15 Jul 2022 Walter Speller
Tasting articles Barbaresco 2019 – another great vintage? Another excitingly elegant vintage from Barbaresco, seen above from Ovello. In the... 29 Jun 2022 Walter Speller
Tasting articles Single-vineyard Brunellos emerge A new generation is using historical knowledge of where the best grapes... 24 Jun 2022 Walter Speller
Free for all Kurtatsch celebrates 120 years 23 June 2022 Our dive into the archives this week produces an... 23 Jun 2022 Julia Harding MW