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New Member: Nicole Harreisser

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Nicole Harreisser originally comes from Munich, Germany and has lived in Zurich since 2014. As now an editor at the European wine magazine VINUM, she writes about various wine regions around the world and started the WSET in Spirits. She also takes part in national and international wine awards as a juror and professional taster.
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New Member: Kristel Balcaen

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Kristel Balcaen is a Flemish wine writer, educator and consultant. She has a study background in English and German linguistics and literature and has worked professionally in higher education for 25 years. She holds the Sommelier-Conseil qualification, the WSET Diploma and is currently an MW student. She is the author of Wijnboek voor Foodies, writes the section on Belgium’s wines for Hugh Joh...
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New Member: Tim Andrews

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Tim Andrews DipWSET is a wine educator, lecturer and communicator. Having escaped his legal career, he achieved a Wine Business degree at Plumpton College and then began lecturing and working at Plumpton, which has given him a deep insight into the English wine industry. Tim wrote various chapters of the updated WSET Diploma materials and is a WSET Certified Educator teaching at the London sch...
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Merano’s vinous festivities measure up 

Posted on by Jochen Erler
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Awe-inspiring Alto Adige

Posted on by Filippo Magnani
Filippo Magnani revels in the region that’s an Alpine paradise for wine lovers and outdoor enthusiasts alike. This September, I participated in the fourth edition of the Alto Adige Wine Summit. This rather new event is the largest of its kind that focuses on Alto Adige wines and has already drawn significant international attention. Organized by the Alto Adige Wine Consortium, the event hosted 97...
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Leaf roll, mealy bugs and more to come

Posted on by Liz Sagues
Liz Sagues discovers the fascinating world of leaf roll virus and what Nic van Aarde, winemaker at Oldenburg Estate in Stellenbosch, and his colleagues are doing to combat it in a recent Let's talk about... session. She also looks forward at what's to come in 2024, and highlights some gems from 2023. The Circle's penultimate online presentation in 2023 answered a question that has long puzzled ma...
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New Member: Sandro Minella

Posted on by Amanda Barnes
A Piedmont native, Sandro Minella is a professional sommelier and a licensed tour guide. He's the owner and founder of Taste Your Way, a company with 20 years’ experience in tailor-made food and wine events, educational workshops, and tours all over Italy, for wine professionals and wine lovers. Since 2019, he has been the scientific director and professor at Barolo & Barbaresco Academy, for ...
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