Amanda Barnes, Author at Circle of Wine Writers

Forming deeps roots from past to present in Rioja Alavesa

Posted on June 18, 2021June 22, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

Amanda Barnes learns how Luis Cañas is not only coaxing complexity out of its old vines and clones, but is also using them as a tool to tackle climate change. Rioja producer Luis Cañas has a family heritage of winemaking in Rioja Alavesa since 1928, and made waves in the 1970s when Juan Luis Cañas started putting the overlooked and under-estimated Rioja Alavesa region on the map, by bottling his ...

The sensual terroir wines of Santorini

Posted on June 12, 2021June 22, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

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Mornington Peninsula not a million miles away from home

Posted on June 12, 2021July 4, 2021 by Liz Sagues

Liz Sagues reports on the first of the Circle's May 2021 Let's talk about... webinars, presented by Kate McIntyre, marketing and business development manager at Moorooduc Estate. Time and again, as Kate McIntyre described viticulture and winemaking on the Mornington Peninsula, I thought: I've heard this before, but from somewhere far across the world from Australia. The story of that cool, windy,...

The fatal spring 2021 frost in France

Posted on May 12, 2021May 15, 2021 by LM Archer

From Burgundy to Southern France, vine growers are grappling with the catastrophe of precocious budding cut short by sub-zero temperatures from April 5-8, reports L.M. Archer. “C’est reparti (Here we go again),” posted Véronique Drouhin-Boss on Instagram April 5 Her image, of a hazy night sky punctuated by hundreds of smudge pots flickering amidst frozen vineyards, foretold the unfolding guerre d...

Meet the Friend: Donald Ziraldo

Posted on May 12, 2021May 15, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

Donald Ziraldo needs no introduction to most wine writers around the world as one of the most influential figures in Canadian wine. After starting his career with a vine nursery, he became involved in winemaking with the founding of Inniskillin in 1974, remaining there until 2006, and later moved on to create his own independent label Ziraldo, planting his own vineyard in 2007. As a Friend of the ...

Diversity Scholarships programme receives 42 applicants

Posted on May 5, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

42 wine students from 23 different nationalities applied for the Taylor’s Port Golden Vines Diversity Scholarships programme, which has been designed to find and promote future role models from BAME / BIPOC communities globally to reach the very top levels of the wine industry and stand as torch bearers, encouraging students from these communities to consider a career in wine. Applicants includ...

Perusing premium Nebbiolo

Posted on May 5, 2021 by Filippo Magnani

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Exton Park releases its much-anticipated RBs

Posted on May 5, 2021May 15, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

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Shooting for sustainability in McLaren Vale

Posted on May 5, 2021May 15, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

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Meet the Member: Katherine Cole

Posted on May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

Katherine Cole has authored five wine books, including her newly released book Sparkling Wine Anytime. Between discussing Bon Jovi’s rosé and wine podcasts, in this Meet the Member interview broadcast live over Instagram, Amanda Barnes learns about Katherine’s penchant for unique Italian wines and how she forged a career as a wine journalist, author, editor, communications manager, and producer. ...