Amanda Barnes, Author at Circle of Wine Writers

Congratulations to Roederer winners Tim Atkin, Nina Caplan and Simon Woolf

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Amanda Barnes

Many congratulations to all the winners at the Louis Roederer awards this year and in particular to our Circle members who came away with prestigious wine writing awards: Nina Caplan won the Domaine Faiveley International Wine Book of the Year for her recent book, The Wandering Vine: Wine, the Romans and Me Tim Atkin MW who received the Ramos Pinto Online Communicator of the Year Award ...

Meet the Friend: Fiona Campbell

Posted on September 9, 2018September 11, 2018 by Amanda Barnes

Fiona Campbell is a well-known and well-respected PR in the UK who represents an exciting portfolio of wineries with productions as diverse as Champagne, Port and Tokay. In this interview, we find out why Fiona has been lured into the world of wine and why - despite her best efforts - she just isn't ready for a life of making jam. What led you to work in wine? I started out in advertising,...

Uncovering the sweet spots of Bordeaux

Posted on September 9, 2018September 11, 2018 by Wendy Narby

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Meet the Member: Douglas Blyde

Posted on September 9, 2018September 9, 2018 by Amanda Barnes

From drinking corked Chardonnay with his father to selecting fine wines and caviar for a Russian oligarch, Douglas Blyde shares his interesting path into the world of wine. Today Blyde is perhaps best known for his regular drinks column at the Evening Standard and as Editor of London's Wine List Confidential but, as he divulges in this interview, his day-to-day workload is far more diverse and see...

Tribute to Freddy Price

Posted on August 9, 2018August 9, 2018 by Amanda Barnes

Louis Roederer Awards shortlist released

Posted on August 7, 2018August 10, 2018 by Amanda Barnes

Congratulations to the Circle members who have been shortlisted for a Louis Roederer Award this year. We wish you the best of luck in the awards, which will be announced on 4th September. Tim Atkin MW Tim was shortlisted for no less than three out of the six categories this year: Ramos Pintos Online Communicator; Domaines Ott International Feature Writer of the Year; and Mazzei Internationa...

From base to bubble: a tasting with Schramsberg

Posted on August 7, 2018August 9, 2018 by Amanda Barnes

Capturing the Spirit of Cognac

Posted on August 7, 2018August 10, 2018 by Amanda Barnes

Six members of the CWW travelled to Cognac, France, from 9th-12th April, 2018, to visit Cognac producers from the designated growing areas of Charente-Maritime, Deux-Sèvres and Dordogne. As well as meeting some wonderful people, the group experienced some exceptional cultural and gastronomic experiences. A special thank you goes to our member Liz Palmer and the BNIC (Bureau National Interprofessio...

Gallery: Cognac by Jürgen Schmücking

Posted on August 7, 2018August 10, 2018 by Amanda Barnes

Cognac is one of the most famous spirits in the world and it comes from the historic Cognac region in Southwestern France. Photographer Jürgen Schmücking takes us on a journey through Cognac in this photo gallery from the Circle of Wine Writers trip there in April 2018. You can view more of Jürgen's work at www.schmuecking.bio Please respectfully note that all of these photos, and...

Franciacorta: It’s all in the ‘lies’…

Posted on August 5, 2018August 10, 2018 by Linda Johnson-Bell

Linda Johnson-Bell provides her takeaways from CWW’s recent Franciacorta seminar, in which Franciacorta’s UK brand ambassador, Tom Harrow, described how and why Franciacorta is forging its own identity. The event was held at The Naval Club, Hill St, Mayfair, London, on 3rd July, 2018. This won’t be a primer on the ABC’s of Franciacorta – the region of land between Lake Iseo and Brescia, and one o...