The Luigi Veronelli collection: Italian gems from decades past
Rare bottles from the personal collection of a legendary wine journalist...
Michaela Morris is an international wine writer and educator. Based in Vancouver, she teaches about Italian wine across Canada and abroad. Michaela is a regular contributor to Decanter Magazine and Meininger’s Wine Business International as well as Canadian publications Taste and Quench. She is a panel chair for Vinitaly’s 5StarWines competition and was international guest judge at the Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show in 2019.
She was one of the first certified Italian Wine Experts through Vinitaly International Academy in 2015 and co-created the curriculum for VIA’s Italian Wine Maestro course. Michaela also holds the Wine & Spirit Education Trust Diploma.
With over 20 years’ experience in the wine industry, Michaela has worked as a fine wine importer in Canada, ran the Bordeaux en primeur campaign for a private retailer and co-owned a company offering private and public wine tastings as well as cellar management for collectors.
Rare bottles from the personal collection of a legendary wine journalist...
An in-depth look at two 'Super Tuscan' pioneers...
How some of the top vintages are faring now...
Including a 'captivating' 1975...
Michaela Morris tastes nine vintages of this Barolo cru...
A sneak preview for Premium members...
More than 100 tasting notes on new releases, exclusively for Premium members...
Where to dine...
See Michaela's report on the 2012 Brunello Riservas, including her tasting notes and scores for 55 wines...
Exclusive preview of the vintage and top wines...
See tasting notes and ratings from this rare vertical...
Do the wines live up to their promise?...
Vermouth is undergoing a revival...
The trend towards ‘cru’ bottlings in Barolo is a thorny issue. Michaela Morris explores the background to the designation of areas (MGA) in 2010, and finds that while most producers favour cru wines, there are reservations
Michaela Morris visits the Gianni Brunelli estate, a leading light for the Brunello di Montalcino appellation...
Michaela Morris tastes recent vintages...