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Michelle Cherutti Kowal MW

Michelle Cherutti-Kowal MW is a widely published wine writer, consultant and WSET educator. She is the current chair of the study program for the Institute of Masters of Wine, and is the DWWA Regional Chair for Tuscany

Panel tasting results: Unadulterated, unoaked Italian reds brimming with freshness

Vibrancy and vitality bottled...

Head for the hills: 20 top Chianti

Selecting 20 classic examples of Chianti...

By Michelle Cherutti Kowal MW Last updated 29 May 25
Chianti Classico: Panel tasting results

These Tuscan wines offer great value...

By Michelle Cherutti Kowal MW Last updated 16 October 24
Decanter meets: Cyril Brun, chef de cave at Ferrari Trento

A Champenois in Italy...

By Michelle Cherutti Kowal MW Published 11 September 24
The elegance of Bertani: From ‘cru’ Valpolicella to legendary Amarone

A unique encounter with this trail-blazing Amarone estate...

By Michelle Cherutti Kowal MW Published 11 March 24
Il Caggio’s Ipsus: A Tuscan wine legend in the making

Michelle Cherutti-Kowal MW reports on tasting all four vintages of Il Caggio's Ipsus at the Decanter Italy Experience masterclass...

By Michelle Cherutti Kowal MW Published 29 February 24
DFWE 2023 Ornellaia masterclass: Four decades of a Tuscan icon

Tasting eight vintages of Ornellaia, plus two of the rare Ornellaia Bianco...

By Michelle Cherutti Kowal MW Published 23 November 23

Prosecco: Panel tasting results

The results from a 198-wine panel tasting...

By Michelle Cherutti Kowal MW Last updated 30 August 23
Bachelder: producer profile and 12 wines tasted

The terroir hunter of Canada’s Niagara Peninsula...

By Michelle Cherutti Kowal MW Published 1 November 22
Ipsus: The making of a modern Italian cru

Looking at, and tasting, the Il Caggio 'cru' Ipsus...

By Michelle Cherutti Kowal MW Published 1 September 22
Ashes & Diamonds: a taste of Napa in London

The six wines and food pairings…

By Michelle Cherutti Kowal MW Published 16 July 22
California Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 and 2018: panel tasting results

164 wines tasted and rated...

By Michelle Cherutti Kowal MW Published 9 March 22