Tastings

Michel Chapoutier's Eleivera 2023 shows how much character the Douro can deliver in a red costing just €12

Disaronno Originale blends marzipan, citrus and warm spice into a sweet, polished liqueur with unmistakable Saronno identity

Amaro Sibilla blends gentian, herbs, walnut husk and mountain honey into a deep, tannic Marche digestif

Marolo Monriondo turns Barbera pomace into a dry, amber grappa with red fruit, vanilla and warm spice.

14 bottles from Sorbara, Castelvetro and beyond show how dry, complex and radically diverse Lambrusco can be

Gaia & Rey 2013 combines citrus, orchard fruit, almond and creamy texture with the freshness that made Gaja’s Chardonnay iconic

'Nzemmula 2014 combines red currant, earth and ferrous depth with mature Nerello Mascalese freshness from Etna’s north side

Gaja Barbaresco 2012 combines cherry, rose, tar and tobacco with fine tannin and remarkable maturity from a challenging year.

Vecchia Romagna Etichetta Nera combines baked pear, spice and oak in a rounded Italian brandy with real historical weight

Marolo Prûs captures ripe pear in a dry, clear eau-de-vie with soft texture, clean fruit and no oak