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Re-romancing Cabernet Franc

Posted on July 23, 2021July 25, 2021 by Richard Lane

Friend of the Circle, Richard Lane rekindles an old flame in the form of the elusive, enigmatic and less widespread Cab, and may not be that much the wiser, but is more than happy to go back. It was around 15 years ago when I first fell in love with Cabernet Franc. All I recall is the name Chinon, and the wine’s haunting aromas of violets, pencil shavings and succulent red and black fruit, beaut...

Felicity Carter tackles Clean Wine in the Circle’s “Let’s Talk About” webinar

Posted on July 23, 2021July 23, 2021 by Meg Houston Maker

Meg Houston Maker reports on the implications of this new commercial ‘cleaner than thou’ vinous phenomenon, as sketched out by the wine journalist and editor, who sees it as possibly being hugely harmful and offers a wake-up call for the wine industry. Felicity Carter’s been writing about wine for 20 years. “In all of that time,” she says, “I haven’t seen anything as potentially damaging and dan...

The Canary wine challenge continued

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Jochen Erler

Following on from his challenging quest to uncover the wines of Gran Canaria, Jochen Erler takes the ferry to over to El Hierro, hoping to unfurl the island’s fine wines. After an overnight stay on the island of Tenerife, near one of its two airports, I took the ferry to El Hierro. With the island’s map in hand, I planned to use the excellent public bus service as much as possible. My experience...

Battle of the celebrity rosés

Posted on July 22, 2021July 24, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

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Vlog: Cantina Tramin’s wine mine

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Stephen Quinn

Meet the Member: Anne Krebiehl MW

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

Anne Krebiehl MW is one of the foremost experts on German wine and author of the award-winning book The Wines of Germany. Amanda Barnes interviews her about hipster Spätburgunder and an early fancy of white Rhône in this Meet the Member interview. You can watch the full interview live on Instagram. What was your earliest memory of wine? I did not grow up in a wine drinking family. My mum had a ...

A new perspective on Picpoul

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

Amanda Barnes appreciates a new acacia-aged, lobster-friendly take on the Languedoc classic. Picpoul is a summer classic: fresh, breezy, zingy and tantalisingly cheap! This regional speciality from the Languedoc is renowned for its excellent value and ease of drinking, offering a high acidity, fresh and a mouthwatering glass of wine which works excellently with the local oysters and seafood. Thes...

Vlog: Alentejo’s ancient telha wines

Posted on June 20, 2021 by Stephen Quinn

Meet the Friend: Patrick Rea

Posted on June 19, 2021June 21, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

Patrick Rea found his way into the world of wine through a fortunate acquirement by one of his clients. In this Meet the Friend interview, Amanda Barnes learns why he went from marketing medical services to marketing English Pinotage and why he's hoping to be able to invite members over for a round of golf at Mannings Heath one day soon. Tell us how you got into the world of wine and ...

CWW virtual tasting: Let’s taste… JING Tea

Posted on June 19, 2021June 22, 2021 by Janet Z Wang

Janet Wang on the CWW May virtual tea tasting and reflections on why wine writers should know more about tea! I love the diverse range of topics discussed in the various CWW forums, so when the latest ‘Let’s taste…’ series offered a chance to try fine teas from the specialist house of Jing, I was surprised and delighted. It was straight into the diary in permanent ink. When the tasting set arri...