Further to my brief mention of Pieve wine last year, I have obtained more details of changes occurring in the denomination of Vino Nobile...

Cool wines from a hot vintage: This year’s review starts with the Montalcino 2020 weather report. Generally, the winter weather was cool...

There are 119 IGP’s in Italy. IGP or IGT producers can use either term, IGT is Typical Geographical Indication and IGP is Protected...

This year was my sixth visit to Terre di Toscana, the event held at the UNA Esperienze Hotel in Lido di Camaiore, near Pietrasanta on the...

In March this year, I attended the Cortona Syrah DOC tasting for the first time. It was a multi faceted event, including Syrah wines from...

Only very few well informed wine followers have ever heard of this remarkable wine estate. Situated nowhere from anywhere in a remote and...

Two years had passed since I last visited the Palazzo Della Gran Guardia in Verona, and I was excited to return to one of my favourite...

Once again, this year's edition of CCC2025 gathered producers, journalists, distributors, professionals and consumers to showcase and...

Tasting Notes continued... Ricasoli 1141 Brolio Chianti Classico DOCG 2022 Medium ruby red in colour. Aromas of rose petals, violet and...

Tasting Notes continued... Famiglia Cecchi Storia di Famiglia Chianti Classico DOCG 2022 Aromas of pale blue florals consisting of violet...

My review this year centres on the 2022 vintage, alongside late release 2021, Riserva and Gran Selezione. Generally, the 2022 vintage...

Recently I was invited to join a group made up of wine journalists, wine producers, sommeliers and restaurant owners, with the purpose of...

A few weeks back I was kindly invited by the Capponi family to Greve in Chianti, to celebrate the 500th anniversary of their stewardship...

In the south western part of Tuscany you will find the splendid historical town of Montepulciano with its sensational territory. There...

This year‘s event in Verona was brought forward to the beginning of February. Unfortunately, I was committed to another event therefore...

The famous auction house Pandolfini in Florence, celebrates its centenary this year.The wine department decided to mark this occasion...

Recently I was deeply honoured to be invited by Filippo Contini Bonacossi to a historical vertical tasting followed by dinner in...

When a vintage with huge expectations arrives, it is nearly always guaranteed to fall below the hype. I am thrilled to announce that is...

Panzanello Chianti Classico DOCG 2021 Pale purple in colour. Lifted florals of red rose petal, violet and blue bell. Blackberry,...

Just to keep you up to speed, this review is really about the 2021 vintage: some wineries bottle early, hence I would have reviewed those...

Comparing wines from different denominations and making a list in order of preference is remarkable difficult and unnecessary… unless you...

Indicazioni Geografica Tipica (IGT) came into being in 1992. The purpose was to provide a platform above the basic Vino da Tavola (VdT)...

Review and Tasting Notes Following my review of the Anteprima Vini della Costa Toscana in March, I was asked by the President of the...

The famous Isole e Olena winery is located in San Donato in Poggio on the western slope of the Chianti Classico hills, approximately half...

The Contini Bonacossi family and Tenuta di Capezzana share a long history. The lands they have been custodians of since 1926 have born...

The leading wine estate in Montalcino, Biondi Santi with its long, illustrious history has been under new ownership and guidance for the...

An unexpected invitation by world eminent wine journalist and author, Ian D’Agata to join him in tasting and reviewing, recently released...

“The world is missing a lawyer or a banker and I for one, rejoice.” The explanation for the above is quite simple, Alessandro Mori, the...

I first became aware of this estate following the phenomenal success of their 2010 vintage. Admittedly the 2010 Brunello release was a...

“Which is the best Brunello di Montalcino?” Is a reoccurring question posed to me. Of course there is no answer to that question. On the...

This was the 55th version of the largest wine trade fair in Europe and one of the most important in the world. The facts are interesting:...

The second edition of this brilliant event organised by Enoteca Meucci is held in Borgo Riccio just outside Cortona. The event gathers...

This year, once again, I was pleased to attend the amazing Terre di Toscana wine event organised by L'Acquabuona wine magazine. It was...

This year’s two day event was held once again at the Palazzo Della Gran Guardia, situated in the historic centre of Verona. The Press Day...

The weekend of 11th/12th March was spent in Lucca, Tuscany, as a guest of Anteprima Vini Costa Toscana 2023. Some 70 wineries attended...

I have the upmost respect for all wineries. Each year a few of them take the trouble to send wines for my review, and I thank them all...

This year, the pattern of tasting Chianti Classico continues: Annata, Riserva and Gran Selezione, separate from IGT Toscana from the...

There seems to be no stopping the rise of Brunello di Montalcino. The numbers speak volumes as to the popularity of this denomination. In...

Comparing wines from different denominations and making a list in order of preference is remarkable difficult and unnecessary…unless you...

So what are IGT wines? How did they come about? Are IGT wines just from Tuscany? Are they Super Tuscans? Finally who coined the term...

To fully appreciate the engagement with the present, one needs to understand the evolution of the past. This is most definitely the case...

A good friend and neighbour asked me over dinner one evening: “You live near to the Lake, why don’t you ever write about the wines...

Is arguably one of the most well known and successful wineries in Montalcino. This success didn’t just happen by chance: it is based upon...

I recently arrived at Castello di Brolio to arrange a visit of friends from the USA to view the estate and taste the wines. I was pleased...

Very rarely have I tasted a wine and felt rooted to the spot and filled with excitement. I recall the first time I tasted this wine, I...

The history of this legendary estate dates back to 1051 when the Vallombrosa order of monks (a Tuscan reform of the Benedictines), most...

Recently I was invited to Verona as a guest of the Consorzio della Valpolicella, to take part to a three day event culminating in the...

Ornellaia was originally the brainchild of Marchese Lodovico Antinori, of the famed Antinori wine producers and vintners. The estate is...

Una Experience Hotel, Lido di Camaiore Originally staged for earlier in the year, finally opened its doors to the trade, press and...

The Chianti Classico Collection 2022 event was the first for two years, due to Covid 19 restrictions. This made it a much awaited...