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Rounding up the latest Wine Society offerings

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wine society tasting
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Meet the Member: Christopher Foulkes

Posted on 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...
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Book Review: The South America Wine Guide by Amanda Barnes

Posted on by Tamlyn Currin
Book review The South America Wine Guide by Amanda Barnes from JancisRobinson.com
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...
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Book Review: Foot Trodden: Portugal and the wines that time forgot by Simon J Woolf and Ryan Opaz

Posted on 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...
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Book Review: Wine Faults and Flaws by Keith Grainger

Posted on by Amanda Barnes
Wine faults and flaws
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...
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Meet the Member: Elizabeth Gabay MW

Posted on by Amanda Barnes
Elizabeth Gabay MW
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 ...
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Meet the Friend: François Chartier, Tanaka 1789

Posted on by Amanda Barnes
François Chartier’s whole career is a true tour de force. Starting out in the wine world as a waiter in his early 20s, he has gone on to become one of the world’s most respected sommeliers. He is an award-winning author of 27 books of wine and flavours, and is a sought-after advisor on wine, beer, chocolate, fragrances and AI with Sony's new gastronomy project. One of his most recent adventures ha...
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The Canary wine challenge completed

Posted on by Amanda Barnes
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