Author: tom hyland

I am a freelance wine writer and photographer specializing in the wines of Italy. I live in Chicago and recently completed my 77th trip to Italy. I have visited virutally every region in the country and am constantly amazed at the wonderful variety of wines produced from indigenous grapes (I am never amazed at the quality of the wines!). I have been in the wine business for 40 years, have been writing for 20 years and have been a professional photographer for the past twelve years. I currently contrubute to publications such as Decanter and wine-searcher.com. I am a freelance photographer for Cephas Picture Library in England and have had my photos published in several publications including Wine Spectator.

June 1, 2021

The Pleasure Principle

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 …

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January 16, 2021

Italian Wine Report – Winter 2020/2021 – Reviews of Nizza, Amarone, Barolo, Campania, Montefalco and More

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

October 17, 2020

Webinars with Piemonte Producers

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

October 1, 2020

Italian Wine Report is now published!

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!

July 14, 2020

Comets Seen in Alto Adige!

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!

June 21, 2020

Upcoming Webinars with Italian Producers

Piero Mastroberardino (Photo by Tom Hyland) I have several upcoming webinars with Italian producers, starting with an interview with Piero Mastroberardino, proprietor and managing director of the famed Mastroberardino winery in Atripalda, Campania’s most historic wine company. In this webinar, Piero will discuss the history of his winery and their influence on the region’s wines. He … Continue reading Upcoming Webinars with Italian Producers