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Decanter Magazine, Italian Expert and DWWA Judge

Aldo Fiordelli is an Italian wine critic, journalist and wine writer. He has published four books about food, wine and art and is a regular Decanter contributor.

In Italy he is an editorial board member of L’Espresso restaurant and wine guide (one of Italy’s most prominent) since 2004. He also writes for Corriere della sera in Florence, as well as Civiltà del Bere (Italy’s oldest Italian wine magazine).

A certified sommelier since 2003, he is currently a 2nd stage student at the Institute of the Masters of Wine.

In 2017 he was named Chevalier de l’Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne.

Aldo joined DWWA for the first time as a judge in 2019.

Barolo 2020: A ‘ready to drink’ vintage

Barolo's 2020 vintage assessed and 35 top recommendations...

Langhe Nebbiolo: 20 wines to seek out

Superb Nebbiolo can be found beyond the bastions of Barolo and Barbaresco...

By Aldo Fiordelli Published 13 May 24
Aldo Fiordelli: ‘Deep historical reasons connect Italians to the bitter taste in wine’

Aldo Fiordelli on the Italian love for bitterness...

By Aldo Fiordelli Published 23 April 24
First taste: Tenuta Fratini – three new releases rated

A marriage between Bolgheri and Bordeaux...

By Aldo Fiordelli Published 14 April 24
Exclusive Domus Artium Reserve wine club announced

Involving Michelin-starred chefs and leading winemakers...

By Aldo Fiordelli Published 5 April 24
Bolgheri 2020: Vintage overview and top-scoring wines

With tasting notes and scores for 50 wines...

By Aldo Fiordelli Last updated 28 March 24
Brunello di Montalcino: The best wines to drink, cellar and invest in

To drink, cellar, or invest – a guide to the Tuscan classic, with Aldo Fiordelli...

By Aldo Fiordelli Last updated 19 February 24

Nesos: Reviving the underwater wine loved by Ancient Rome

Reviving a 2,500-year-old winemaking method of submerging grapes under the sea

By Aldo Fiordelli Last updated 29 January 24
Aldo Fiordelli: My top 10 Italian wines of 2023

2023 was jam-packed with excellent Italian wines. Aldo Fiordelli picks his top 10 wines of the year...

By Aldo Fiordelli Published 19 December 23
How to match Amarone with food plus the best wines to try

This rich Veneto red has a devoted band of admirers who love its big character and relatively low-tannin style. But it's not the easiest to match with foods, so where to begin? Aldo Fiordelli draws on local knowledge, and recommends eight excellent bottles to try.

By Aldo Fiordelli Last updated 12 December 23
Ornellaia CEO Giovanni Geddes announces his retirement

The visionary CEO announces that it's time to slow down.

By Aldo Fiordelli Published 22 September 23
Bolgheri 2019: Vintage report plus 50 top wines

A five-star vintage says Aldo who selects his top picks from 2019...

By Aldo Fiordelli Last updated 20 September 23
Italy’s finest white wines: 20 top bottles, region by region

Italy's finest whites...

By Aldo Fiordelli Last updated 20 September 23

Barolo 2019: vintage report & 139 recommendations

Five out of five stars for this classic vintage...

By Aldo Fiordelli Last updated 20 September 23
SuperTuscans at 50

A look at the category's history, future and investment potential of the wines...

By Aldo Fiordelli Last updated 31 August 23
Beating the heat: How Italy’s winemakers are responding to climate change

How producers around the regions are adapting to beat the heat...

By Aldo Fiordelli Last updated 31 July 23
Pieropan Calvarino: Vertical tasting 1987 – 2021

See what makes Calvarino one of Italy's most important white wines...

By Aldo Fiordelli Published 1 July 23
Barbaresco Riserva 2018: Vintage report and 11 recommendations

Riservas to enjoy early…

By Aldo Fiordelli Published 7 May 23
Barbaresco 2020: Vintage report & 50 wines tasted

A very good, and approachable vintage in 2020...

By Aldo Fiordelli Last updated 17 April 23

Barolo Riserva 2017: vintage report and 26 recommendations

‘If there is a specific justification for the more austere character of a wine, it can be found in the vintage – and 2017 was that kind of vintage,’ says Aldo Fiordelli

By Aldo Fiordelli Last updated 24 March 23
Biondi Santi: producer profile & Riserva vertical

Riservas from the famed Montalcino estate...

By Aldo Fiordelli Last updated 24 March 23
Campania wines in 2023: 30 wines to try

The wines worth seeking out...

By Aldo Fiordelli Published 16 March 23
Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico: a 43 vintage vertical

43 vintages of Bertani's Amarone tasted, all the way back to 1958...

By Aldo Fiordelli Published 16 January 23
Aldo Fiordelli: My top wines of 2022

See which wines make the biggest impact in 2022...

By Aldo Fiordelli Published 12 January 23
Dievole Novocento Chianti Classico Riserva: 25 vintages tasted

25 vintages tasted in this vertical back to the inaugural vintage, 1990...

By Aldo Fiordelli Published 6 December 22

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