Masi producer profile plus 17 wines tasted
Wines dating back to 1958 tasted and rated...
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Amarone 2017: Vintage report
Richard Baudains picks out his top Amarone 2017 wines...
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Lugana: Regional profile and 12 spectacular whites
The white wines of Lugana are soaring in popularity and acclaim.
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Prosecco: Still on a high and with a point of difference
Producers are adopting innovative styles...
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Spotlight on Soave: 20 top buys worth seeking out
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Versatility of Vermentino: top dry white picks from across Italy
Vermentino can really conjure up the Mediterranean...
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Prosecco Superiore: Sparkling pioneers plus the 12 wines to seek out
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Bolgheri at 25: A retrospective
Richard Baudains reflects on this Tuscan crown jewel...
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Italy’s top rosés: 16 rosato wines to try
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Producer profile: Donnafugata
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Prosecco: Discovering the drier side
Richard Baudains explores the reasons why these wines are becoming drier...
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Interview: Alois Lageder
Italy’s biodynamic champion is a fourth-generation winemaker who flirted with economics before finding his true calling among the vines...
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Top-tier Prosecco: Wines pushing the boundaries
See Richard Baudains' top 'rive' Prosecco wines...
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Under the radar: 12 unsung heroes of Italy
Italian wines that deserve more recognition...
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Panel Tasting: Brunello di Montalcino 2012
The warming climate is increasingly a factor in this revered corner of Tuscany, says Richard Baudains...
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Brunello di Montalcino 2012: Top wines and vintage review
See Richard Baudains' top wines from the vintage...
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Great Brunello producers to know about
Richard Baundains picks his favourites...
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Producer Profile: Fattoria dei Barbi
There are three excellent reasons for a visit...
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Producer profile: Baricci
Baricci have been making wine on this property since the 1950s...
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Producer profile: Biondi Santi
One of the ‘sanctuaries’ of Italian wine...
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Producer profile: Le Potazzine
An organic estate which is 'an oasis of calm'....
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Producer Profile: Donatella Cinelli Colombini
Donatella Cinelli Colombini is all about new beginnings...
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Producer Profile: Silvio Nardi
Immersed in the natural, untamed Tuscan countryside...
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Producer Profile: Siro Pacenti
These wines have a distinctive personality...
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Producer profile: Salvioni
A plot recognised as one of the great ‘crus’ of the village....
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Producer Profile: San Polino
Montalcino’s first certified organic estate.....
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Producer profile: Conti Costanti
One of the longest-established families in Montalcino...
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Toscana Rosso - the 'little brothers' of Tuscany
Second wines from the famous names of Tuscany...
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Chianti bids to join UNESCO world heritage club
Tuscan wine producers launch their bid...
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White surprise: Alto Adige Pinot Bianco
Richard Baudains attended the Alto Adige Pinot Bianco Symposium with low expectations and memories of watery, characterless whites. Totally wowed by the wines, he explains here what lies behind the transformation.
