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Mallorca makes strides in reviving indigenous varieties

Posted on by Amaya Cervera
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Manchuela – Spain not as we know it

Posted on 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...
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The old vine revolution of Eastern Mendoza

Posted on by Amanda Barnes
Amanda Barnes shares her excitement about the renaissance of old vine Criolla wines in Eastern Mendoza in this video documentary, published on The South America Wine Guide. There are many reasons why I am excited about the old vine revolution happening in South America. Both with noble grapes like Semillon, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon, as well as far humbler grapes including País, Mos...
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Bringing precious plantings into the present 

Posted on by Alder Yarrow
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Patience, perseverance and pasta: Antinori launches its London Cantinetta

Posted on 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...
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Lots of refined Rheinghau go under the hammer

Posted on by Jochen Erler
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A flood of information: the relevancy of Circle online seminars

Posted on by Liz Sagues
Committee member Liz Sagues looks back on several superbly salient sessions of the ‘Let's talk about...’ series. The timing could not have been more topical. As members logged in for the first of the Circle's June ‘Let's talk about...’ webinars, Philip Cox, owner of Romanian winery Cramele Recas and one of the presenters, sent a 'Sorry, I'll be late' message. The reason: he was dealing with a mas...
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Tenuta di Arceno and its plot to plant parcels with the perfect variety 

Posted on 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...
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Tasting through Tokaj

Posted on by Amanda Barnes
Amanda Barnes takes to the hills of Tokaj to learn about the fascinating history and art of sweet, sparkling and still wines in the region from László Mészáros, director of Disznókõ. “We are the oldest wine region, but still a very young one,” this simple statement made by László Mészáros, director of one of Tokaj’s most esteemed estates, Disznókõ, became increasingly poignant and meaningful to m...
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Meet the Member: Geoffrey Dean

Posted on by Amanda Barnes
Geoffrey Dean has been writing about cricket since the late 1980s and it was on some of those cricketing adventures abroad that he fell into the world of wine. Since completing the WSET Diploma in 2011, he divides his time between wine regions and cricket tours, writing for several sports and drinks publications in the UK today. Amanda Barnes interviews him for our Meet the Member interview, while...
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