
James Button
James Button is Decanter’s regional editor for Italy, responsible for all of Decanter's Italian content in print and online.
Like many others, he started his wine career at Majestic Wine, giving him a strong grounding in the subject before successfully completing the WSET Level 4 Diploma in 2010. From 2014 to 2016 he managed the fine wine department of a startup wine company in London, before joining Decanter as digital sub-editor.
Outside of wine, James enjoys cooking, skiing, playing guitar and cycling.
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Decanter’s rare finds: A journey through Italy’s lesser-known varieties
Tasting notes and scores for 10 Gold and Platinum medal winners highlighting the more obscure side of Italy's wines...
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Masterclass report: Italian Showstoppers from the Decanter World Wine Awards
Top-scoring wines from the Decanter World Wine Awards presented by Richard Baudains
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A drink with… Nadia Cogno & Valter Fissore
Elvio Cogno winery owners speak about their 34-year project...
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Experimental Italy: Three producers defying convention
Setting a new Italian agenda...
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In the cellars of Tedeschi: Tasting back in time
How does Amarone from the 1970s, '80, '90s and '00s taste today?
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Bolgheri 2021: Overview of a milestone vintage and top-scorers
This benchmark Tuscan region marks 30 years...
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Poggio Valente: Creation of a Tuscan Sangiovese cru
Not a straightforward journey for this single-vineyard wine from Tuscany...
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Ornellaia’s charity auction of the superb 2021 helps to raise $325,000
$325,000 donated to the Mind's Eye program for the visually impaired...
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Chianti Classico consorzio’s 100th anniversary marks sustainable future
Chianti Classico celebrates its past while looking to the future,,,
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First taste: Ornellaia 2021
Despite a three-month drought during the hot summer, Ornellaia 2021 is one of the top performers of the vintage...
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Time to try Moscato
Five wines to try, from sparkling to passito...
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Wine to 5: Marco Simonit, vine pruning consultant
Inside a professional’s everyday life...
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Decanter meets: Marco Balsimelli, production director for Ornellaia and Masseto
Plus latest vintages tasted and rated...
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Groundbreaking Gaja: A lifetime’s work
A rare look back at vintages from past decades...
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First taste: Sassicaia 2021
A seriously impressive new release from Tenuta San Guido...
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Sicily report 2023: Latest releases tasted from this extraordinary island
See what's happening on this dynamic island. Including over 300 tasting notes...
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The lesser-known Tuscany: 12 hidden gems to discover
James Button looks beyond the region’s big names to reveal its alternative styles...
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Dr Loosen: Profile and top-rated wines
See Decanter's top-rated Dr Loosen wines...
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Sicily report 2022: spotlight on Europe’s hottest region plus 65 wines tasted
Sicily finds itself at a crossroads in its evolution...
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First Maremma Toscana DOC Vermentino Superiore wine released
The release comes from Mazzei's Belguardo estate...
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First taste: Ornellaia 2020
‘The aromas give a hint of what is to come’...
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Ornellaia’s winemaker Olga Fusari resigns
Olga Fusari has announced that she is to leave Ornellaia in October...
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Long Read: Extreme weather in Italy’s vineyards
Decanter’s regional editor for Italy, James Button, on the extreme weather conditions in 2023...
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Tenuta di Trinoro: Producer profile & 18 wines tasted
Tenuta di Trinoro is one of those wine estates that’s impossible to pigeonhole...
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