Sophie Thorpe
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Italianity: This book will 'enchant lovers of Italian wine', says our reviewer (opens the original)
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This month’s book has been sitting on my desk for some time – undeservedly having to wait its turn to appear here. Written by Andrea Lonardi MW and Jessica Dupuy, Italianity: The Culture of Italian Wine (£40 Greenleaf, April 2026) is unlike any wine book I’ve come across before – and it will enchant lovers of Italian wine. The book sets out to explore what defines Italian wine – ‘the layered interplay of flavour, terroir, tradition and quiet innovation’, the distinctive character that runs throu
A drink with...Eleni Kechri: Exploring pine forest terroir in Retsina (opens the original)
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After two decades making wine at her family estate Kechris and forging a reputation for new-wave Retsina, Eleni Kechri has created 1979 Kallos. Established in 2024, after four years of research, 1979 Kallos is focused on exploring the finer nuances of this distinctive Greek wine. Trained as both a chemical engineer and oenologist, Kechri has done extensive studies on the pine resin used in Retsina – crafting the first modern wines to use sustainably sourced resin – a method that has just been gr
Book review: Thirst by John Robins is 'an important read, as well as a good one' (opens the original)
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I know a lot of people in recovery these days – as, I fear, many of us do. The wine trade, I also fear, is home to many people who should be in recovery but aren’t, or aren’t yet. This industry, with its endless tastings, lunches and dinners, can conveniently mask addiction. In a business where it’s normal to start a 30-wine tasting at 9am, it’s easy to hide dependency. For years, comedian John Robins hid his addiction, or hid the way he drank – not ready to admit that it was a problem. In his n
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