Amanda Barnes, Author at Circle of Wine Writers

Meet the Friend: Julia Trustram Eve, Wine GB

Posted on July 23, 2021July 25, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

Julia Trustram Eve is at the forefront of the British wine scene as Head of Marketing for Wine GB, but it was actually bottles of Burgundy and Claret that first brought her into the wine world. Amanda Barnes interviews Julia on her pathway into wine, what excites her most about the world of British wine today and the establishment of the Great British Classic Method. How did you get int...

Champagne Castelnau launches new prestige cuvée, Hors Catégorie

Posted on July 23, 2021July 25, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

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Re-romancing Cabernet Franc

Posted on July 23, 2021July 25, 2021 by Richard Lane

Friend of the Circle, Richard Lane rekindles an old flame in the form of the elusive, enigmatic and less widespread Cab, and may not be that much the wiser, but is more than happy to go back. It was around 15 years ago when I first fell in love with Cabernet Franc. All I recall is the name Chinon, and the wine’s haunting aromas of violets, pencil shavings and succulent red and black fruit, beaut...

Felicity Carter tackles Clean Wine in the Circle’s “Let’s Talk About” webinar

Posted on July 23, 2021July 23, 2021 by Meg Houston Maker

Meg Houston Maker reports on the implications of this new commercial ‘cleaner than thou’ vinous phenomenon, as sketched out by the wine journalist and editor, who sees it as possibly being hugely harmful and offers a wake-up call for the wine industry. Felicity Carter’s been writing about wine for 20 years. “In all of that time,” she says, “I haven’t seen anything as potentially damaging and dan...

The Canary wine challenge continued

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Jochen Erler

Following on from his challenging quest to uncover the wines of Gran Canaria, Jochen Erler takes the ferry to over to El Hierro, hoping to unfurl the island’s fine wines. After an overnight stay on the island of Tenerife, near one of its two airports, I took the ferry to El Hierro. With the island’s map in hand, I planned to use the excellent public bus service as much as possible. My experience...

Battle of the celebrity rosés

Posted on July 22, 2021July 24, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

Vlog: Cantina Tramin’s wine mine

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Stephen Quinn

Meet the Member: Anne Krebiehl MW

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

Anne Krebiehl MW is one of the foremost experts on German wine and author of the award-winning book The Wines of Germany. Amanda Barnes interviews her about hipster Spätburgunder and an early fancy of white Rhône in this Meet the Member interview. You can watch the full interview live on Instagram. What was your earliest memory of wine? I did not grow up in a wine drinking family. My mum had a ...

The Golden Vines Awards Trophy revealed

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

Shantell Martin, the renowned London-born, New York-based artist known for her large scale black-and-white drawings, has designed the artwork for The Golden Vines Awards Trophy. Shantell Martin is one of the most groundbreaking young artists working today and is known for her exploration into the vast potential of the drawn line. Using an ink marker, she creates small personal sketches, large-sc...

Timo Jokinen’s restaurant takes home a Wine Spectator Award

Posted on July 7, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

Wine writer and Circle member Timo Jokinen's restaurant in Tampere, Winebridge, has become the third restaurant in Finland to have won a Wine Spectator Award of Excellency. Winebridge joins the two other Finnish restaurants recognised by the awards, Restaurant Pastis and Restaurant Muru, in the esteemed list which evaluates restaurants not only based on their cuisine and service but pays signif...