Robert Camuto

Robert Camuto

Contributing Editor

About

Wine Spectator contributing editor Robert Camuto is a career journalist who moved to southern France with his family in 2001 and then to Verona, Italy, in 2015. He has written wine travel stories, winemaker profiles and features for the magazine since 2008. He also writes a twice-monthly, Europe-based column for WineSpectator.com called Robert Camuto Meets…

A frequent traveler through the wine countries of Italy, France and occasionally beyond, Camuto is author of several books exploring old terroirs in modern times: His most recent book is South of Somewhere: Wine, Food and the Soul of Italy, being released in October 2021. A native New Yorker, Camuto has been a home winemaker and olive oil producer.

Traveling the Backroads of Tuscany: Ghizzano
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Traveling the Backroads of Tuscany: Ghizzano

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Tuscany’s Greatest Summer Red?

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From Wine to Gelato and Back

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From Google to Grignolino

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The Champion of Cilento
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The Champion of Cilento

The anarchist turned winemaker who rocked Italy’s South

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What Is the Future of Vino?
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What Is the Future of Vino?

Italy’s agricultural minister advocates for smart wine consumption, new vine technologies …

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Vino in Wartime

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Battle of the Roses

When it comes to styles of pink wines beyond Provence, vive la différence !

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