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A tale of two French titans: Château Pichon Baron and Domaine De L’Arlot

Posted on December 19, 2021December 20, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

Amanda Barnes examines AXA Millésimes’ two very different but complementary estates, Château Pichon Baron and Domaine De L’Arlot, which became the first two members of its now six-strong portfolio. When the insurance broker AXA made its first foray into the world of wine portfolios, it picked two estates to get the ball rolling in 1987 – Château Pichon Baron in Bordeaux and Domaine De L’Arlot in ...

Simon J Woolf, Jasper Morris and Amanda Barnes nominated for André Simon awards

Posted on December 15, 2021December 19, 2021 by Robert Smyth

Circle Members Simon J Woolf, Jasper Morris MW and Amanda Barnes have all been longlisted for the André Simon Drinks Book 2021 award. Simon J Woolf received his nomination for Foot Trodden, which he co-authored with Ryan Opaz. Jasper Morris MW received a nomination for this in-depth look at one of the world's most famous wine regions in Inside Burgundy. And Amanda Barnes received a nomina...

Jane Anson, Oz Clarke & Keith Grainger shine at the Gourmand awards

Posted on December 15, 2021December 16, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

Congratulations to the Members who took home celebrated Gourmand Awards for their books in the awards ceremony last month. Jane Anson, Oz Clarke and Keith Grainger all took home significant awards for their new books. Jane Anson won Best of the Best for her book, Inside Bordeaux, which was published earlier this year. Oz Clarke won the World Wines award for his book, English Wines, published...

Aile D’Argent La Magique

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

Beyond the wine: John Salvi MW recounts a moving experience with Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, involving a book of fairy tales written for her by her father Baron Philippe de Rothschild, in which the two feature. A number of years ago I was honoured to be invited to lunch at Château Mouton Rothschild by the Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, together with Clive Coates. For some reason she co...

Arribes arriba!

Posted on December 15, 2021December 20, 2021 by Amaya Cervera

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Oz Clark On Wine: Oz’s most personal book to date

Posted on December 14, 2021December 20, 2021 by Oz Clarke

Oz Clarke On Wine is a fast-paced, informative and witty romp around the world of wine, crammed with Oz’s encyclopaedic knowledge and personal tastes. The newly published book explores the grape varieties key to the world’s major wine styles, and the vineyards and regions where a vast trove of wine treasure lies waiting for discovery. Oz conjures up the wine world’s most beautiful landscapes, i...

On California published by Académie du Vin Library

Posted on December 14, 2021December 20, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

Last October, the Académie du Vin Library published a seminal book on California wine —past, present and future stories told by renowned international wine writers, including members of The Circle of Wine Writers. On California is the long-awaited collection of best works from the world's most beloved wine writers, following its predecessor, On Bordeaux. The newest title encompasses the expansi...

Virginia Gold: the nascent wines of Barboursville Vineyards

Posted on December 14, 2021December 19, 2021 by Richard Leahy

Raymond Blake set to publish Wine Talk

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Raymond Blake

Raymond Blake is set to have his latest book, Wine Talk, published early next year by Skyhorse in New York. Raymond Blake is one of Ireland’s leading wine writers, whose work appears in numerous magazines across the globe, including The World of Fine Wine. Recently he has also established a strong online presence, presenting wine tasting webinars to audiences in four continents, as well as priv...

Billy Abbott publishes The Philisophy of Whisky

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

Billy Abbott has published The Philosophy of Whisky, a book taking 'a short look at the history of whisky and how it’s drunk today'. The book is accompanied by illustrations from the British Library archives and includes, according to Abbott, "one invocation of irony, lots of realisation that the English were complete gits in the past, and one severed digit". It was recently reviewed by Club...