Cellar notes
Italian wine from the inside: how to read a label, the stories behind famous bottles, and the traditions of the places where it is made.
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The Barolo Boys: the revolution that split the Langhe
A chainsaw, a trip to Burgundy and twenty years of arguments: the story of the young winemakers who changed Barolo, and of those who said no.
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Italian wine traditions: the birth-year bottle, San Martino and the wine fountains
First instalment of our series on Italian wine customs: the bottle for an 18th birthday, San Martino, the fountains of Marino and Montepulciano's barrel race.
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Natural, organic, biodynamic, conventional wine: what really changes
Four words you hear in every wine shop: what the law guarantees, what is only a producer's commitment, and where each one falls short.
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How to read an Italian wine label: what it really tells you
DOCG, DOC, IGT, Riserva, imbottigliato all'origine: what the words on an Italian wine label guarantee, what they don't, and what to look for.