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📸 Photo diary: 5 Star Wines & Opera Wine 2021

Paul Caputo

Jul 1, 2021 — 2 min read

I was a panel chairman during the 5 Star Wine competition held in Verona. Once the business of judging was over, it's a great chance to catch up with old friends and of course meet new ones.

The Wine Spectator Opera Wine event followed as a prelude to VinItaly

Out and about in town with Chris Barnes, Hayley Black, Tara Jabour, Magda Bevari and Andre Ribeirinho.

Chris Barnes smashing the oysters, Hayley Black on the ale

🍇 Grape guide: Ciliegiolo

Ciliegiolo is a very old red grape variety grown in central Italy, most notably in Tuscany. For a long time it was used as a blending variety in the two Chianti appellations, but there is now a growing list of mono-varietal wines produced exclusively from Ciliegiolo, particularly close to the

💯🕰️ A 25 year vertical at Fattoria di Grignano

In this article I focus on the Chianti Rufina subzone and the aged wines of Fattoria di Grignano.

💯 Tasting: The Historical SuperTuscans

Earlier this year, I attended a rare tasting of wines from members of the Association of Historical SuperTuscans. Predominantly hailing from the 2016 vintage, these were a joy to taste and and a reminder that they remain some of the finest wines in the world. As Tuscany’s wine scene

🇬🇪 Reflections on the Gurjaani Wine Festival

It’s mid afternoon in Eastern Georgia and an October sun loiters in the boundless blue sky. A shimmering heat haze lingers over the Alazani river plain, distorting the vast snow capped profile of the Caucusses. We’re just over 100km from Tbilisi, in the Kakheti region’s principle winemaking

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🍇 Grape guide: Ciliegiolo

💯🕰️ A 25 year vertical at Fattoria di Grignano

💯 Tasting: The Historical SuperTuscans

🇬🇪 Reflections on the Gurjaani Wine Festival