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New Member: Tobias Gorn

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Welcome to Tobias ‘Toby’ Gorn as a new Circle Member. Toby is an award-winning drinks and cigar writer with several columns in print and online. He has two decades of experience in the industry, including being head sommelier for Michelin star awarded establishments and is a Scotch Malt Whisky Society veteran. Throughout his career, in addition to wine, he has always loved whiskies, gin and the...
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Billy Abbott and Amanda Barnes shortlisted for Fortnum & Mason Food & Drink Awards 2022

Posted on by Robert Smyth
The shortlist for the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards 2022 is out, and Circle members Billy Abbott and Amanda Barnes are both shortlisted for the Debut Drink Book Award. Now in its tenth edition, the awards celebrate drinks, cookery and food books as well as awards for food and drinks writers and televisions presenters. For the Debut Drink Book Award, Billy Abbott is shortlisted with ...
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The value of elegance

Posted on by Neal D. Hulkower
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Meet the Member: Marisa Finetti

Posted on by Amanda Barnes
Marisa Finetti was born in Tokyo although raised in San Francisco, where she developed a career as a journalist and in the television industry before she quit the city lifestyle to become a grape grower in Sonoma for a decade. Today she is a wine writer and illustrator, based in Las Vegas. Amanda Barnes interviews Marisa for our Meet the Member feature and learns how sticky boots taught Marisa abo...
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Congratulations to Amanda Barnes and Jasper Morris MW on winning the André Simon Awards 2021

Posted on by Keith Grainger 
Keith Grainger shares news of two Circle members taking home the prestigious wine book awards in André Simon Awards earlier this month.  Let’s give hearty congratulations to Circle members Jasper Morris MW, and Amanda Barnes for their success in the 2021 André Simon Awards.  The results of this prestigious competition were announced at virtual ‘Zoom’ Ceremony, which was held on 8th March 2022.  T...
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Exploring Quintessa’s Napa terroir 

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quintessa
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Volcanic island imbibing

Posted on by Jochen Erler
Santorini
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Meet the Member: Mick Rock

Posted on by Mick Rock
Mick Rock has been photographing wine for three decades and is one of the wine industry's most important sources for wine photography with his company Cephas. Amanda Barnes interviews him to find out about some of his early adventures in wine (including covering 10,000 miles in seven weeks in a 4x4) and his plans for the future — which include one very special butterfly.  What's your earliest mem...
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Ukrainian wineries trade wine for weapons

Posted on by LM Archer
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