learnitalianwines – by tom hyland

The Summer issue of Italian Wine Report has recently been published. This issue is 70 pages in length and includes reviews of 2017 Barolo (along with a few releases of 2016 and 2015) as well as notes on new wines from Puglia, Alto Adige, Lombardia, Abruzzo and a few other regions. I have also included … Continue reading Italian Wine Report – Summer 2021

The latest issue – Spring 2021 – of my Italian Wine Report has recently been published (more on that below). Included in this issue are reviews of the latest releases of two of Italy’s most iconic and long-lived red wines: Barolo (from the 2017 vintage) and Brunello di Montalcino (from the 2016 vintage). Every Italian … Continue reading The Pleasure Principle

The second issue (Winter 2020/2021) of my Italian Wine Report has just been published, and at 90 pages, it covers a lot of Italian wines from several regions. Featured regions include Campania, Abruzzo and Marche, while I have also written reviews of wines from Chianti Classico, Montefalco, Nizza and Amarone. Regarding Amarone, while I have … Continue reading Italian Wine Report – Winter 2020/2021 – Reviews of Nizza, Amarone, Barolo, Campania, Montefalco and More

I have been conducting webinars for the past several months with Italian producers. Now I am excited to announce a new series of webinars with some of the top producers in Piemonte. Experience the excellence of Piedmont wines with Tom Hyland is a series of webinars for professionals and wine lovers presented by Top Cluster, … Continue reading Webinars with Piemonte Producers

I am pleased to announce that I have now started a new Italian wine publication. Titled Italian Wine Report, this publication features reviews of new releases exclusively from Italy. The first issue is 70 pages in length, and features reviews of: 100 Barolo from the 2016 vintage 50 plus Brunello di Montalcino from the 2015 … Continue reading Italian Wine Report is now published!

The headline above is no mistake – yes there have been comets seen in Alto Adige, but not the ones that appear in the heavens. Rather these comets are highly distinctive limited release wines from the estate of Alois Lageder. Two of the Comets wines from Alois Lageder Alois Lageder is one of the most … Continue reading Comets Seen in Alto Adige!