Irrelevant as it may seem, this is this writer's favourite little wine label insignia in the whole of Oddbins! It shows...
The word Gufo is actually a two-syllable shortcut used by Italian barflies-in-hurry when asking for the classic white "Grecco di Tufo"....
Like Chardonnay before it, Pinot Grigio's reputation has suffered from its popularity. Too many people know it only as insipid, inoffensive...
A daydream-awakening pinch of oneself may be needed when you see the price of this smart little Gavi. However the reality is that ...
The 70s and 80s were unkind to Chianti. Although its popularity boomed around the world in those years, when its bubble inevitably burst (as...
This is an impressively neat little bargain Chianti that's on the bodysome, flavoursome side of this classic Italian style. This slightly more buxom ...
Another red that's frequently in our Top of the Vines and that many come back for again and again. From one of the most reliable red ...
Ripeness is a quality nearly always greeted as a good thing in a wine and this Puglian wonder has bucket loads of the stuff. Rich, round and with ...
Carletti is not the name of an Italian automobile hire company. It's the name of an Italian wine producer whose last submission to...
If you've not tried Verdicchio before then it's probably one of the most safe, reliable and assured starting points for ...
Once upon a time Soave enjoyed a reputation as the finest of all Italian whites, with its elegantly delicate hints of apricot and almond blossom. As is...
Why have three little pigs, when you could have one big pig and three little fruits? The label illustrator must be aware of the wine world's ...
Oh Mamma! What a smooth one this is. Get ready for some of the most over-worked wine adjectives in town hurtling their way ...
The cellars of the Innocenti winery, in the historic, hilltop village of Montefollonico, just North of Montepulciano in Tuscany, date back to the...
The Italian region of Molise was plagued by vampires, who had rampaged through the Balkans and across the Adriatic before the Pope...
‘What is a Super Tuscan, and is this one?’ is a question one might well ask. Well, it’s a vaguely defined term but generally it ...
Wine is tricksy. Sometimes it makes fools of even the experts. The most famous wines made from the Fiano grape come from ...
If you can't wait an age for your fine wine to age (and you don't want to go breaking into any of those sealed wooden cases ...
