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A virtual visit to Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG

Posted on November 21, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

Amanda Barnes takes off on a two-day online tour of Italy’s UNESCO-listed sparkling wine region as part of the Circle’s Let’s visit … series, and takes in plenty of ciglione and enjoys the Rive, Cartizze and sui liveti wines that hail from them. A patchwork of vineyards and villages nestled between woodlands and hillsides, Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG is the most esteemed wine...

Champagne Drappier: Innovation from the south

Posted on November 21, 2021November 23, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

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Interview with DO Cava president, Javier Pagés

Posted on November 18, 2021November 21, 2021 by Amaya Cervera

Rounding up the latest Wine Society offerings

Posted on October 20, 2021October 22, 2021 by Richard Lane

Meet the Member: Christopher Foulkes

Posted on October 20, 2021October 22, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

Christopher Foulkes started drinking wine at a rather early age and writing about it in the 1970s, but it is his role as a publisher in the world of wine books that has perhaps brought him the greatest recognition in the industry today. Having published over 40 wine books worldwide, he is certainly one of the most experienced in the field. Amanda Barnes interviews him about his experience in the i...

Book Review: The South America Wine Guide by Amanda Barnes

Posted on October 20, 2021October 22, 2021 by Tamlyn Currin

Tamlyn Currin reviews The South America Wine Guide: The definitive guide to the wine in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Brazil, Bolivia and Peru by Amanda Barnes in this review which was originally published on JancisRobinson.com In February 2020, just before the full reality of the pandemic hit and the world went into a lockdown from which nothing would emerge the same, Jancis went on an epic trip to...

Book Review: Foot Trodden: Portugal and the wines that time forgot by Simon J Woolf and Ryan Opaz

Posted on October 20, 2021October 22, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

Simon J Woolf and Ryan Opaz both hold Portugal as dear to their hearts: a wine country that has captivated both of them over the years and so much so in Ryan’s case that he and his family moved there in 2013. Foot Trodden: Portugal and the wines that time forgot isn’t just their account of the lesser-known wines of Portugal, but very much a foray into the personalities of the Portuguese wine world...

Book Review: Wine Faults and Flaws by Keith Grainger

Posted on October 20, 2021October 23, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

The first time I met Keith Grainger was on a Circle trip to Sicily in 2013, and what struck me most was his fascination for bottling lines. Every winery we went to, while the other wine writers were busy looking at the vineyard views or asking to taste older vintages, Keith was scribbling notes and asking questions about sparging and sanitisation that went way over my head. Keith has long been fas...

Château de Ruth: embracing the past and future of Sainte Cécile

Posted on October 20, 2021October 22, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

Meet the Member: Elizabeth Gabay MW

Posted on September 11, 2021September 13, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

Elizabeth Gabay MW is one of the leading authorities on rosé wines and author of Rosé: Understanding the pink wine revolution. In this interview, she explains why the pink world of wine is a hub of creativity, why she might start tasting using black glasses from now on, and reveals that she is now making her own rosé wine... in Slovakia! What is your earliest memory in wine? It's difficult ...