Amanda Barnes, Author at Circle of Wine Writers

Weighing up Washington

Posted on August 31, 2023September 1, 2023 by Heather Dougherty

Heather Dougherty ponders the Pacific Northwest state and its place, particularly in the UK wine trade, and finds it’s about much more than Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. Washington State’s message to wine consumers in the UK must be pretty simple: firstly yes, we make wine; and secondly, no, we’re not Washington DC, but Washington State, in the Pacific Northwest. But when it comes to the tra...

Anne Krebiehl MW tours the world through the lens of Pinot Noir

Posted on August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 by Markus Hungerbühler

Markus Hungerbühler reviews Pinot Noir Around the World by Anne Krebiehl MW, a new monograph produced by the IWFS. The International Wine & Food Society (IWFS), founded in London in 1933 and with approx 6000 members around the world, aims to bring people together to be enriched by food, wine and good company. The IWFS also publishes Monographs, providing authoritative coverage of topics of ge...

New Member: Jamie Knee

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Amanda Barnes

Jamie Knee, also known as Petite Wine Traveler, is a passionate global wine communicator. With a love for wine, wine travel, and the wine lifestyle, she shares her knowledge and excitement worldwide. A wine speaker, writer, educator, and blogger, Jamie's influence spans countries and cultures, inspiring others to embrace wine. Based in Santa Barbara County, she hosts diverse wine education expe...

New Member: Fred Nijhuis

Posted on August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 by Amanda Barnes

Fred Nijhuis is a self-confessed wine lover, wine writer, romantic realist and a critic when necessary. His career in wine started some 40 years ago when he started asking, “Why and how?”, a question that still keeps him busy. After working exclusively for a wine magazine for several years, he became an independent professional and specialises in Italian wines, educational workshops and tailor-...

Mallorca makes strides in reviving indigenous varieties

Posted on July 29, 2023 by Amaya Cervera

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Manchuela – Spain not as we know it

Posted on July 29, 2023 by Keith Grainger

Keith Grainger goes off the beaten track, not so far from Benidorm, but in other ways a world away, and is beguiled by Bobal, Moravia Agria, Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante-Bouschet) and Macabeo. It’s a source of endless fascination as to why some wine regions have become world famous, whilst others remain largely unknown. “Monsieur, c'est le terroir!” is an oft-heard response, when asking the winem...

The old vine revolution of Eastern Mendoza

Posted on July 27, 2023July 27, 2023 by Amanda Barnes

Amanda Barnes shares her excitement about the renaissance of old vine Criolla wines in Eastern Mendoza in this video documentary, published on The South America Wine Guide. There are many reasons why I am excited about the old vine revolution happening in South America. Both with noble grapes like Semillon, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon, as well as far humbler grapes including País, Mos...

Bringing precious plantings into the present

Posted on July 26, 2023 by Alder Yarrow

Sander de Vaan’s Wijngids Frankrijk released

Posted on July 16, 2023July 16, 2023 by Sander de Vaan

Wine writer Sander de Vaan has released his latest book, Wijngids Frankrijk (Wineguide France, Edicola Publishers). Now available in Dutch in the Netherlands and Belgium, the book details the wine regions of France (including Corsica) with a special focus on some 130 "vignerons", from Château Margaux, Lynch Bages and Mouton-Rothschild to small producers all over the country. Apart from Frenc...

New Member: Luisa Welch

Posted on July 16, 2023 by Luisa Welch

Luisa Welch is a wine educator, wine judge and wine writer. She holds the WSET Diploma in Wine & Spirits and the WSET Sake1 and is a member of AWE (Association of Wine Educators). She set up Euposia Wine Education 20 years ago as an aside to her main job in food, drink and hospitality marketing, but wine has since become her main occupation. She runs three wine groups in person and one on lin...