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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.
If you’re a fan of Nebbiolo – the sole grape behind Barolo and Barbaresco – you’ll love the radiant, mineral-driven Nebbiolos and...
Terroir isn’t just about wine. Chefs in Italy are looking local for their ingredients, from Caffè Cibrèo in Florence to Osteria...
After a meeting between producers and their consortia of the Piedmont region that lasted for more than four hours yesterday (September 12),...
If you love Barolo, Barbaresco and other wines made with Nebbiolo, brace yourself for the worst proposal I’ve heard in years, and one...
Searching for the best way to make pure, terroir-driven wines, a few brave producers in Italy have traded in their temperature-controlled...
Wine snobs may look down upon Pinot Grigio, but I’m proud to say that I like it—as long as it’s the good stuff. There are extremely...
I’ve written a lot about Italian bubbles over the last few years, and with good reason: They just keep getting better and better. And the...
The wine world is mourning the loss of Giacomo Tachis, one of Italy’s most celebrated enologists, who passed away on Saturday, February...
You’ve no doubt seen the term “old vines” on many wine labels (think Old Vine Zinfandel) but in Italy, the term takes on a whole...
Italian wines have never been more exciting. Here are some of the best that I tried over the last 12 months. One of the best aspects of my...
Of course, you really only need one: It’s terrific. Some say no other beverage defines the Italian philosophy of la dolce vita, or...
Discover Conegliano Valdobbiadene, home to Prosecco’s most celebrated vineyards. I’m not a big fan of slogans, but after a recent...
The idyllic island is not just a vacation destination: Consider it your new go-to region for compelling Italian wines. Situated off the...
Forget about arguments for or against trendy topics like Natural Wines and the existence of terroir, because nothing causes more debate...
Vineyard practices and climate change have yielded wines with high alcohol levels that used to be seen only in New World bottlings. Italian...
After the wild success of the 2010 vintage in Barolo and Barbaresco, Bolgheri and Chianti Classico, all eyes are on Montalcino. Although...
Forget recent debates over new oak, excessively low yields and native grapes versus international varieties. Today, the hottest topic in...
Antonio Mastroberardino, the visionary behind the successful wines from southern Italy’s Campania region, died on January 28 from natural...
The Italian wine world lost an icon when Brunello legend Franco Biondi Santi, dubbed “The Gentleman of Brunello,” died over the...