Freisa
If you like fragrant, spicy reds with structure and personality, you’ll love the dry varietal wines made with native grape Freisa.
FIVI: Trust in Italy’s Grower-Producer Wines
As a wine critic, I’ve long noted that some of my highest-scoring wines across the denominations bear the FIVI logo
Top 100 Italian Wines of 2023
2023 proved to be an amazing year for Italian wines: it was incredibly hard to choose only 100, but here are the best of the best.
Brunello di Montalcino 2019 Vintage Report
Brunello di Montalcino 2019: Everything you need to know about the vintage and the wines
Langhe Nebbiolo and Nebbiolo d’Alba: What’s the Difference?
Here’s everything you need to know about Nebbiolo d’Alba and Langhe Nebbiolo.
The Raddest producers in Radda
Here are two of the best Chianti Classico producers from Radda that should be on every wine lover’s radar.
Etna Bianco: Stunning Whites forged on the slopes of Europe’s highest active volcano
Etna Bianco: Here’s everything you need to know about these exciting whites.
Riesling Rising in the Langhe
Although Piedmont’s ancient varieties steal the limelight, one outsider has shown impressive results in the Langhe: Riesling.
Pieropan Soave Classico Calvarino 2021-1987
On April 27th, Andrea and Dario Pieropan hosted me for what was a memorable vertical tasting of the their Soave Classico Calvarino. While...
Valle d’Aosta’s Savory Secrets
Italy’s smallest region in terms of size and population, mountainous Valle d’Aosta turns out high quality, delicious wines, mainly reds...
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2017
Vintage report on Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2017 Here you find my vintage evaluation of Brunello di Montalcino 2018, updated with new...
Top Italian Wines of 2022
Picking my top 50 was extremely difficult as I tried so many extraordinary wines, but here they are: 30 reds, 10 whites and 10 sparklers that excelled in 2022 and that showcase the class, stellar quality and unrivaled diversity of Italian wine. Enjoy!
Brunello di Montalcino 2018 vintage report
Brunello di Montalcino 2018: here’s everything you need to know about the vintage and the wines.
Alta Langa: The Classy Sparkler from the Piedmont Hills
Italy makes world-class bottle-fermented sparklers, aka Metodo Classico, and some of the very best come from the hilly slopes of Piedmont...
Alto Adige: Italy’s White Wine Wonderland
Italy’s northernmost wine producing region, Alto Adige makes some of best white wines in the country. Part of the Trentino-Alto Adige...
Brunello di Montalcino 2017: concentrazione, alcol ed alcune stelle lucenti
Il 2017 è stato uno degli anni più caldi e secchi mai registrati, e questo si riflette chiaramente nella maggior parte dei Brunello di...
Brunello di Montalcino 2016: finezza, longevità e…l’elefante nella stanza
Dopo l’incredibile successo del Barolo 2016 che ha debuttato lo scorso anno, la frenesia intorno ai Brunello 2016 appena usciti è...
Brunello di Montalcino 2015: il buono, il brutto e il cattivo (e il grande)
Per fortuna, nonostante le sfide, un buon numero di produttori hanno azzeccato tutte le mosse ed hanno realizzato Brunelli 2015 eccezionali con frutta succosa, freschezza ed equilibrio. Mentre alcuni mostrano un buon potenziale di invecchiamento, la maggior parte dei migliori vini avrà bisogno solo di qualche anno per arrivare al momento ideale per essere goduti, ma dovrebbero mantenersi bene per ulteriori 8-10 anni.