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Paul Caputo

Paul Caputo is a UK based wine writer, judge and critic. He is a VinItaly International Academy Ambassador and writes regularly for various publications. He previously ran an online wine merchant and successful pop up wine bar. He is now working on Vinorandum - a wine business data technology startup. In 2020 he won a Millesima Award for his writing.

Paul Caputo
Paul Caputo

Paul Caputo is an award winning UK wine writer, critic and media entrepreneur with 20 years of experience in the wine business. Starting his career as a specialist importer of boutique Italian wines for a high net worth private client list, he continued to develop his business online and ultimately into a city centre wine bar and retail unit. During this time Paul wrote for specialised wine and lifestyle publications, producing regular columns for print and digital. In 2008 he collaborated with an oenologist to produce his own Aglianico del Vulture red wine which was distributed in the UK.

In 2014 he co-authored a published guide to the Wines of North Macedonia. He judged in numerous OIV wine competitions in Europe, including IWSC, Mundus Vini, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, Bucharest Wine Competition, Citadelles du Vin, Concorso de Vermentino, a number of winemaker technical panels in Bulgaria and Serbia. Paul was also a panel chairman for successive years at 5 Star Wines in Verona.

He has also been a guest speaker twice at Wine2Wine, a well known wine business marketing conference, as well as in the Balkans on subjects such as the development of wine tourism. Over time Paul developed a specialism for Italian and Balkan wines. He completed the notoriously difficult Italian wine Ambassador exam with the VinItaly International Academy. He collaborated with The Buyer to produce The Italian Job podcast with Richard Siddle. He has won a Millesima award and a Hungarian Wine Writing award for his writing. He has participated in around 150 press trips and been invited on many more.

In recent years, he has chosen to focus on Vinorandum, a large wine scale technology project that provides in depth guides and reports on wine regions, grapes and producers. This project is now venturing into wine tourism with a new (in beta) project called Wine Cities, essentially providing information and recommendations for focused wine travel experiences. As a critic, Paul tastes and scores wines using the 100 point system and is particularly recognised and respected in Italy with producers frequently using his scores as an important part of their sales engine. In 2023 he completed an invite only ambassadorial course with Orvieto DOC. Paul is considered one of the wine trade’s next-generation writers and communicators.

Paul's recent articles



Old Soave - the gift that keeps on giving...

Old Soave - the gift that keeps on giving...

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Something has happened to Soave in the last decade. It seems to have gone from being one of the most uninspiring names in wine to one of the most s...

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Articles
By Paul Caputo on 27 Nov 2024
Some thoughts on the Gurjaani Wine Festival in Kakheti, Georgia

Some thoughts on the Gurjaani Wine Festival in Kakheti, Georgia

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The Gurjaani Wine Festival in Georgia has become one of the biggest cultural and gastronomic events in the country. Here are a few reflections on P...

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Articles
By Paul Caputo on 16 Nov 2024
Reflections on Grignolino and its identity

Reflections on Grignolino and its identity

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Piedmont's Grignolino grape could be very trendy. Its light body and red fruit flavours are in stylistic demand, but what's holding it back?

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Articles
By Paul Caputo on 15 Nov 2024
How whiskey and rock and roll saved Slane Castle

How whiskey and rock and roll saved Slane Castle

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The story of how the Conyngham family invested in music festivals and whiskey production to keep their 300-year-old estate relevant, blending herit...

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Spirits
By Paul Caputo on 11 Nov 2024
Paul Caputo agrees book deal with Academie du Vin

Paul Caputo agrees book deal with Academie du Vin

Public

I'm really happy to announce I'll be writing the Tuscany edition of Academie du Vin's 'The Smart Traveller's Wine Guides'. All being well, it will...

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Updates
By Paul Caputo on 08 Nov 2024
12 Willamette Valley producers to follow

12 Willamette Valley producers to follow

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Oregon makes some of the best Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in the world. Here are 12 Willamette Valley names that should be on your radar.

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Articles
By Paul Caputo on 01 Nov 2024
Wines of the month: October

Wines of the month: October

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It's starting to get colder in the UK. Heavy rain and darker nights have set in. Here are a few highlights from my tasting (and drinking) this month.

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Blog
By Paul Caputo on 01 Nov 2024
How Kol Brings Mezcal Culture To The U.K.

How Kol Brings Mezcal Culture To The U.K.

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KOL’s Michelin-starred interpretation of Mexican cuisine leverages mezcal and its culture to become Europe’s most important stage for the incre...

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Dining
By Paul Caputo on 20 Oct 2024

Paul's recently tasted wines

Valpolicella DOC Superiore

Ca' Rugate , Veneto, Italy

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Scored and reviewed by Caputo on 15/11/2024

Paestum IGP "Elea"

Azienda Agricola San Salvatore , Campania, Italy

Greco (100%)

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Scored and reviewed by Caputo on 05/11/2024

Etna DOC "Bianco di Sei"

Palmento Costanzo , Sicily, Italy

Carricante (90%)Catarratto Bianco (10%)

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Scored and reviewed by Caputo on 04/11/2024

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

Poggio Antico , Tuscany, Italy

Sangiovese (100%)

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Scored and reviewed by Caputo on 31/10/2024

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Riserva

Poggio Antico , Tuscany, Italy

Sangiovese (100%)

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Scored and reviewed by Caputo on 31/10/2024

Rosso di Montalcino DOC

Poggio Antico , Tuscany, Italy

Sangiovese (100%)

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Scored and reviewed by Caputo on 31/10/2024