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Benvenuto Brunello

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Filippo Magnani

Filippo Magnani marvels at Montalcino and its marvellously mature wines, and salivates at the local expression of the Sangiovese grape variety. The village of Montalcino, assisted by the outstanding organization of the Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino, hosted ‘Benvenuto Brunello’, dedicated to the new vintages of this famous wine, from 11th to 21st November. The 2022 edition gathered an ...

A relatively large hidden Slovakian gem

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Jochen Erler

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Exploring the diversity of Los Chacayes

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Amanda Barnes

Amanda Barnes tours us through the new, but highly sought-after, appellation of Los Chacayes in the Uco Valley. This article and video first appeared in The South America Wine Guide. Since the first pioneer of the wine region, François Lurton and his family, planted here in 1996, Los Chacayes has exploded to become one of the hotspots of the Valle de Uco today with over 1,800 hectares of vi...

Leary’s Global Wineology 2023 released

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Charlie Leary

Charlie Leary has published his 2023 edition of Leary's Global Wineology: A guide to wine eduction, mentorships and scholarships. The handy guide takes readers through the world of wine education and helps offer guidance on which route is best to take, depending on your goals and experience. It covers well-known courses, such as the WSET and Court Master Sommeliers, as well as looking into deta...

Bottling and preserving diversity

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Marc Millon

Marc Millon, VIA (Vinitaly International Academy) Italian Wine Ambassador, shares his takeaway thoughts on Italy’s numerous indigenous grape varieties, arising from Food Diversity Day. In the global supermarket of seemingly endless choice, the real and genuine foods available to us are sadly getting fewer and fewer. If we are what we eat, then we should all be concerned that this diminuation of...

Meet the Member: Paul White

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Paul White

Author and wine writer Paul White has lived in several different corners of the world, from Oregon to New Zealand, and visited over 90 wine regions. In this interview he looks back on memorable wine experiences around the globe, as well as musing on the world of clay amphora in winemaking. Tell us about your first experiences in wine? I was born in a post-prohibition Des Moines, wher...

Review: Talha Tales, Portugal’s Ancient Answer to Amphora Wines

Posted on February 26, 2023February 26, 2023 by L.M. Archer

L.M. Archer reviews Paul James White’s new book, Talha Tales: Portugal’s Ancient Answer to Amphora Wines. Talha Tales tells a quixotic tale of Portuguese wine technology lost and found. It’s also a story of one wine region’s cultural resurrection, set in the dusty, remote reaches of Alentejo. Talha – exclusively Portuguese and quintessentially Alentejan Romans first introduced talha, or...

The total tinajero

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Amaya Cervera

Mountains, coffee, and vinho

Posted on December 28, 2022December 31, 2022 by Amanda Barnes

Book Review: Wine Hiking Switzerland

Posted on December 28, 2022December 28, 2022 by Markus Hungerbühler

Markus Hungerbühler reviews Ellen Wallace's new book on the hikes and wines of Switzerland, Wine Hiking Switzerland: Explore the Landscape of Swiss Wines. It is not often that a book about Swiss wines is published in English as the original version and in French and German, both national languages of Switzerland, as translations. Our fellow member Ellen Wallace, a travel and wine writer (...