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New Wine Writing Awards: Bumper crop of CWW winners

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Wink Lorch reports back from the inaugural 67 Pall Mall Global Wine Communicators Awards, in which members took home a clutch of awards and nominations.  Friday September 6th at midday saw a glittering collection of wine communicators and trade gather at St John’s, Smith Square also known as the Sinfonia Smith Square, in Westminster, London. We were there for the inaugural gala awards ceremony fo...
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Go Turkiye go

Posted on by Lindsay Oram
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A classical combination at Grafenegg

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Stephen Barrett: A tribute

Posted on by Amanda Barnes
Stephen Barrett was a popular wine writer and educator, as well as a successful restauranteur. Well loved by many members of the wine trade, Stephen was a long-standing member of the Circle of Wine Writers and Association of Wine Educators (AWE). He passed away aged 77 in his home in Plymouth. Fellow members pay tribute. "I have fond memories of Stephen, particularly of his passion for food and...
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New Member: Valerie Kathawala

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Valerie Kathawala is a journalist, author, and editor who lives and works in New York City. As an occasional resident of Germany and Austria, and a lifelong student of German language and culture, she specializes in the wines of these two countries. Her work appears in the pages of Noble Rot, Full Pour, The Art of Eating, SevenFifty Daily, and a range of other publications. Together with fel...
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The time is nigh for Tardif et al

Posted on by Liz Sagues
Liz Sagues discovers once-abandoned grape varieties from south-west France and sees their new and growing importance in mitigating the climate crisis. For too long, south-west France has been in the shadows when there's discussion on indigenous grape varieties. But with ever-increasing recognition of the effects of the climate crisis, there is new focus on a region with a unique vine heritage. An...
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The secrets to Istrian Malvasia: Dimitri Brečević interview

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Amanda Barnes shares her video interview with winemaker Dimitri Brečević, one most celebrated producers in the region of Istria. Making his own wines under the Piquentum brand and consulting to Clai d.o.o., this video interview focuses on the particularities of Istrian Malvasia. One of the most important native grapes in Croatia, the Malvasia from Istria is unique in form and flavour, and requ...
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Golden Slavonia and its gorgeous Graševina 

Posted on by Dijana Grgić
Dijana Grgić calls in on Kutjevo, the Croatian heartland of the grape variety that has nothing to do with Riesling, as well as the neighbouring strongholds of Pakrac and Požega-Pleternica, and also takes the Rose and Wine Road.   Požega-Slavonia County is home to three notable sub-regions and is the home of Croatia's most important white wine variety, Graševina. The vineyards of Kutjevo, Po...
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Meet the Member: Kevin Day

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Kevin Day has been blogging about and photographing wine for over decade and has found a niche in writing about the wines of Italy and France via his online magazine, Opening a Bottle. In this interview, Amanda Barnes finds out why Kevin is concerned about the impact of AI on wine writing and learns about some of his favourite vinous gems from Italy, including Schioppettino and the white blend...
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