Books & Reviews Archives - Circle of Wine Writers

The Telegram to Stalin: a political memoir of my life in three Germanys by Jochen Erler

Posted on January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 by Johen Erler

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Janet Z Wang launches The Chinese Wine Renaissance

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Janet Z Wang

Review: The Three Drinkers Do Scotch

Posted on December 6, 2018December 9, 2018 by Mike Turner

Mike Turner reviews a new web series by three of members of the Circle - Colin Hampden-White, Helena Nicklin and Adrian Smith - and finds fun, friendship and whisky-related capers. The Circle of Wine Writers has some of the famous faces of the wine trade on their roster. It was a genuinely proud moment when I was accepted to the Circle for what I considered to be my meagre, poorly spelt rantings ...

A timely tome: The wines of Bulgaria, Romania and Moldova

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Robert Smyth

The wines of Bulgaria, Romania and Moldova by Caroline Gilby MW is a timely tome that puts the spotlight on what the author describes as ‘three very different but equally fascinating countries’. While she finds that wine has come a long way in the almost three decades that she has been covering the three countries – indeed a revolution has been experienced – all continue to face considerable chall...

Champagne, 49 million bubbles in every bottle

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

Although it is doubtful Fredrik Schelin has actually counted the bubbles in a bottle of Champagne, he seems to have done everything else surrounding the topic – including tasting over 4,000 Champagnes – in his new book being released next month. This handsomely-presented guide to Champagne not only covers the history, sub-regions and method of Champagne but also looks into the other main styles o...