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Sassicaia 2023: The Latest Release Of A Tuscan Icon
"Like the legendary 1985, 2023 was a difficult and stressful vintage shaped by a cold winter, yet it...
Solaia Dinner and Tasting (London)
This week we hosted a client dinner to demonstrate the virtues of family Marchesi Antinori’s Super T...
The Wines We Drink!!
One of the internal chat groups at Vinum Fine Wines goes by the name of ‘The Wines We Drink’.There m...
Tuscan Thoroughbreds – by Matthew Hemming MW
A recent collectors’ lunch provided a refresher in some of the greats from Tuscany, with vintages re...
Is 2021 Barolo The Next Big Thing? We Look At What The Critics Think.
2021 Barolo: As the wines from this eagerly anticipated vintage hit the market, we round up the view...
2022 Sassicaia – A Sneak Peek At The Upcoming New Release
Ahead of the official release on the 14th of February, we profile the iconic Super-Tuscan, Sassicaia...
The Asian Wine Market: In conversation with Timothy Goh of Vinum Fine Wines
Timothy Goh, Sales Director of Vinum Fine Wines Singapore, joins Sarah Kemp on The Wines Conversatio...
Decant / De-can’t, When Do You Pour Yours?
Pouring wine from a bottle into another serving vessel, to remove sediment or aid oxygenation, shoul...
How To Start A Wine Collection
Collecting wine is a fantastic hobby. Buying special cases or bottles, tucking them away and thinkin...
A First Look at September’s Most Anticipated Wine Releases
Get Ready for an Exceptional September 2024!
While August is traditionally one of the slower months...
Vintage report – Barolo 2020
The northern Italian region of Piemonte is currently enjoying a golden age and has been blessed with...
2019: The First Great Vintage of Piemonte’s New Era
2019 feels like a must for serious lovers of Barolo and Barbaresco – a worthy follow up to 2016 and ...
The View of The Critics on The 2018 Brunello di Montalcino Vintage
We are starting to see releases of the 2018 vintage of Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany’s world-renow...
A Tasting of Dal Forno Amarone
A tasting of multiple vintages of Dal Forno's iconic Amarone and Valpolicella.
In November, I was t...