Joe Fattorini

Club Oenologique contributor

During almost thirty years in wine, Joe Fattorini has written for numerous publications, including 15 years as the weekly wine critic for The Herald newspaper.

Fattorini spent five years as a broadcaster with the BBC covering wine, and appeared as a wine expert on programmes for ITV, Channel Five and The Audi Channel. Today he guides 250 million viewers in 107 countries through The Wine Show.

Joe Fattorini: why Barolo deserves a place in all our hearts

Columns

The home of Nebbiolo – and many other wonderful grapes – is baffling and contradictory, and utterly Italian. Which is why it deserves our love, says our wine columnist

by Joe Fattorini

Desert Island Discs wine choices show how indulgent we’ve become

Columns

BBC Radio 4's enduring show, now approaching its seventh decade, invites a famous figure to choose a luxury item to complement their musical selection. And as our wine columnist reveals, guests' wine choices have become more and more profligate

by Joe Fattorini