This Week in the Ian D’Agata Wine Review, November 3-9, 2025

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This Week in the Ian D’Agata Wine Review (November 3-9, 2025) Monday, November 3 Weekly Wines in the Spotlight: Joseph Phelps & Terlano Tuesday, November 4 Restaurant Review: Alle Testiere in Venice Wednesday, November 5 Vertical Tasting: Prunotto Barolo Bussia Vertical 1961-2021 Friday, November 7 Regional Report:Not The Usual Suspects: Outstanding World Sparkling Wines Made With Grapes You Don’t Expect or Know

Now Available, Ian D’Agata’s Brand New Book, Italian Wine Terroirs, Further Raises the Bar for Italian Wine Books

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Italian Wine Terroirs is the brand-new wine book written by Ian D’Agata, together with long-time friend and colleague Michele Longo, and is available at www.amazon.com. It’s a an awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping doozy, already dubbed a “masterpiece” by Michelin star restaurant sommeliers, wine writing colleagues and wine producers. After having published two years ago their award-winning The […]

Neil Empson, Pioneer of Fine Italian Wine in the US Market, Passes Away

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Neil Empson was a good man. That is, by far, the single most important thing one can say about anyone who passes away. What really counts is not that said person was an important man,  or a famous man, which of course Neil Empson was, but a good man. Because Neil was both famous and […]

Announcing the Ian D’Agata Wine Review and the Ian D’Agata Wine Academy

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After almost thirty years in wine education and communication, Ian D’Agata has launched his own wine magazine and wine school, both of which carry his name, respectively the Ian D’Agata Wine Review and the Ian D’Agata Wine Academy. Over the years, D’Agata written for numerous wine magazines and taught at many wine schools. D’Agata has […]