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Meet the Member: Douglas Blyde

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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...
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Louis Roederer Awards shortlist released

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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...
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Capturing the Spirit of Cognac

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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...
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Gallery: Cognac by Jürgen Schmücking

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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...
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Franciacorta: It’s all in the ‘lies’…

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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...
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MTM: Stephen Brook

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Stephen Brook is a renowned wine writer whose expertise lies on either side of the Atlantic, in European wine regions and in the US. Brook has authored almost 40 books in his career to date that span the wine and travel genres and is a contributing editor at Decanter. Amanda Barnes interviews him to find out more about his thoughts on publishing, his favourite wine regions at the moment, and why w...
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