Some of you may remember how a while ago I sharply criticized Jancis Robinson for statements she made during...

I must confess that my philosophy teacher persona sometimes gets the better of me and I make certain observations...

 For the majority of wine 'profaners', and in this category I would place even certain enologists and a few naive...

Every once in a while, especially in discussions in forums or on blogs, distinctions are drawn between wine lovers...

Don't worry, this is not about the film The Graduate or Ann Bancroft, who played the role of the provocative...

In just 12 years, vineyards in Italy have shrunk by some 140,000 hectares, falling from 792,440 to 654,823. This...

Bretts, the abbreviation of brettanomyces, are 'secondary' yeasts that come into play when the 'primary' ones,...

Those of you with a keen eye will have certainly noticed, the number of this week's edition of our magazine is not...

It was nice to see Anne Leflaive's Chevalier Montrachet 2010 in 33rd place in the world's best wines ranking drawn...

A little self-promotion never does any harm. This time it is tell everyone that Doctor Wine will be at Vinitaly....

One of the most annoying things about Italian politics is the excessive and repetitive use of the term...

The law that introduced Denominazione di Origine Controllata (Protected Designation of Origin) in Italy was n° 11...

Unfortunately, the criminal act that took place at the Case Basse winery in Montalcino a month ago was not an...

FIVI stands for the Italian Federation of Independent Winegrowers and is the Italian chapter of CEVI, the European...

I am now almost 60 and for over 30 years have been involved with wine. I can remember how the weather was for many...

Don't worry, I'm not going to quiz you on Latin second declension neuter substantives (vinum - for example)....

When you taste thousands of wines in a relatively short period of time, as can happen in certain periods of the...

The evolution of wine is a metaphor for economic development. But, as Pasolini argued, development does not...