italy

Sad news that Italian footballer, and the star of the 1982 World Cup, passed away. Only 64 years old.

As the family's resident "bloke who knows about wine" I have just fielded a call asking me to recommend a "nice bottle of Italian pinot grigio for around £20" for some distant relative's birthday. I failed dismally to do so, knowing almost nothing about the grape.But for some reason I offered to...

Needed some white wine for cooking and spotted this. Having never even heard of the grape, I decided to give it a try: Co-op Truly Irresistible Fiano di Benevento 2014 (£6.99) Straw/golden colour. Nose still blocked so not much to report there. Palate is intense, elderflower and peaches, a bit...