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Meet the Member: Joanna Simon

Posted on September 25, 2023September 30, 2023 by Amanda Barnes

Joanna Simon is a prolific wine writer and editor, whose career includes 22 years as wine critic for The Sunday Times, authoring several wine books and serving editor of various food and drinks magazines. In our Meet the Member interview, she tells Amanda Barnes why she is surprised Riesling remains niche in the UK and talks about the irresistible appeal of photography. What is your first...

Graševina: from beach bars to raising the quality bar

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Robert Smyth

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Weighing up Washington

Posted on August 31, 2023September 1, 2023 by Heather Dougherty

Heather Dougherty ponders the Pacific Northwest state and its place, particularly in the UK wine trade, and finds it’s about much more than Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. Washington State’s message to wine consumers in the UK must be pretty simple: firstly yes, we make wine; and secondly, no, we’re not Washington DC, but Washington State, in the Pacific Northwest. But when it comes to the tra...

Mallorca makes strides in reviving indigenous varieties

Posted on July 29, 2023 by Amaya Cervera

Manchuela – Spain not as we know it

Posted on July 29, 2023 by Keith Grainger

Keith Grainger goes off the beaten track, not so far from Benidorm, but in other ways a world away, and is beguiled by Bobal, Moravia Agria, Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante-Bouschet) and Macabeo. It’s a source of endless fascination as to why some wine regions have become world famous, whilst others remain largely unknown. “Monsieur, c'est le terroir!” is an oft-heard response, when asking the winem...

Bringing precious plantings into the present

Posted on July 26, 2023 by Alder Yarrow

Patience, perseverance and pasta: Antinori launches its London Cantinetta

Posted on June 26, 2023June 27, 2023 by Amanda Barnes

Amanda Barnes sits down to taste a vertical of Solaia as the Antinori family launches its latest restaurant in the heart of London. “Having 630 years of history helps us to be patient,” says Allegra Antinori, 26th generation of the Antinori wine dynasty and the middle of the three sisters gradually taking over from their father, Marchese Piero Antinori. “This is not a soft launch, but a long la...

Tenuta di Arceno and its plot to plant parcels with the perfect variety

Posted on June 23, 2023June 30, 2023 by Liz Sagues

Committee member Liz Sagues reports on the emergence of micro crus at the ancient 1,000-hectare estate that can help to place similar emphasis on both savouring Sangiovese and producing stunning Super Tuscans. Whither the future of Tuscany? In Chianti Classico or in Super Tuscans? That was one of the questions posed as participants in a recent ‘CWW Let's talk about...’ webinar toured the hills, a...

Snapping Santorini

Posted on May 18, 2023May 22, 2023 by Amanda Barnes

Jon Wyand shoots wine, wineries, vintners, vineyards, white churches and the breeze in a study trip diary about the superbly scenic Cyclades island that’s written from a photographer’s angle and perspective. Monday 17th April. 4 am. The big day has arrived. Everyone has been telling me how wonderful Santorini is. ‘A photographer’s paradise,’ one winemaker emailed me. I’m to join half a dozen win...

The Hungarian sparkling revolution

Posted on May 15, 2023May 15, 2023 by Robert Smyth