Amanda Barnes, Author at Circle of Wine Writers

Exploring Quinta da Boavista and the old vines of Douro with Carla Tiago

Posted on April 10, 2021April 15, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

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Meet the Friend: Tanya Schmitt, Croatia Unpacked

Posted on April 8, 2021April 15, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

Tanya Schmitt is keen for the world to know the beautiful wines and destinations of Croatia through her company Croatia Unpacked. Amanda Barnes interviews her about how she got into the wine world, why she thinks Istria is a hidden gem (especially in Autumn and truffle season) and how Grk has finally reached the shores of Ontario, Canada. What sparked your interest in wine? I’ve always enjoy...

Tribute to Steven Spurrier (1941 – 2021)

Posted on April 8, 2021April 14, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

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A dearth of diversity

Posted on March 8, 2021March 9, 2021 by Sumi Sarma

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Let’s taste… Cali Cab

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

With the wines in her glass and the winemakers live on her laptop, Amanda Barnes is virtually transported to California in the inaugural session of the Circle’s new series of wet webinars. Kicking off The Circle’s first ‘Let’s Taste…’ talk series last month, a trio of California vintners took the hot seat, sharing their Cabernet Sauvignon blends last month. As the most planted and most revered va...

Meet the Member: Stephen Skelton MW

Posted on March 8, 2021March 9, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

Stephen Skelton MW interview for Circle of Wine writers

Stephen Skelton MW is one of the best-known authors of viticulture with his renowned and best-selling book, Viticulture. However, his knowledge and love of wine far surpass the vineyard, as Amanda Barnes finds out in this interview, in which Stephen shares his insights into making English wine, vineyard dogs and Japanese Ladybugs. You had an interesting route into the wine industry as an English...

Meet the Friend: Dawn Davies MW, The Whisky Exchange

Posted on March 8, 2021March 9, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

Dawn Davies MW The Whisky Exchange interview for Circle of Wine Writers

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Golden Vines Awards & Gerard Basset Foundation launch diversity scholarships for wine trade

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

Golden Vines Awards launches diversity scholarships for wine trade

A new awards ceremony, Golden Vines Awards, is set to celebrate ‘star performers in the fine wine industry’ as well as raise money for diversity scholarships and inclusion-oriented wine education programmes through The Gerard Basset Wine Education Charitable Foundation. The Awards is being organised by Liquid Icons, a fine wine research and production company which was founded by the late Gerard ...

Foot trodden wine and talhas in Alentejo: Simon J Woolf and Ryan Opaz kickstart their new book

Posted on February 26, 2021February 28, 2021 by Simon J Woolf

Exploring the foot trodden and handmade wines of Portugal, Simon J Woolf and Ryan Opaz's new book, Foot Trodden, is being funded and brought to life through a Kickstarter campaign which is live now. In this extract, Simon explores the wines of the Alentejo region in southern Portugal, and, in particular, those that are made in talha clay pots. The best way to understand Alentejo’s stron...

The good, the bad and the ugly: Wine book publishing

Posted on February 8, 2021February 9, 2021 by Simon J Woolf

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