Category: Italian Wine

The Super Tuscan revolution

From revolutionary beginnings, the game-changing Super Tuscans have become part of the fine wine establishment. Italy Specialist Chris Pollington traces how these wines challenged the status quo

Barolo 2015: vintage report

As the new vintage of fine Nebbiolo from Piedmont is released, our Buyer Matt Smith explains why there’s never been a better time to be drinking Barolo, and introduces the 2015 vintage

Volcanoes and vines: on Etna’s wines

On the slopes of Mount Etna, plots of gnarly vines are perched in amongst lava flows, thriving in the volcano’s remarkable soils. Here Demetri Walters MW shares a little of what makes wines made in this extraordinary location so special

Piedmont 2014: pure and precise

As we launch our offering of 2014 Baroli and Barbareschi, Italy Buyer Davy Żyw explains how the vintage escaped its fate and defied expectations The 2014 vintage in Barolo is a treat for the purist. It was a year initially marked by challenging weather, but ultimately redeemed by a wonderful end to the season. The […]