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Perusing premium Nebbiolo
Exton Park releases its much-anticipated RBs
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Shooting for sustainability in McLaren Vale
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Meet the Member: Katherine Cole
Katherine Cole has authored five wine books, including her newly released book Sparkling Wine Anytime. Between discussing Bon Jovi’s rosé and wine podcasts, in this Meet the Member interview broadcast live over Instagram, Amanda Barnes learns about Katherine’s penchant for unique Italian wines and how she forged a career as a wine journalist, author, editor, communications manager, and producer.
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Exploring the vivid world of Vermouth
Amanda Barnes attends the Circle’s online tasting and ventures forth further into the brave new world of this ancient aromatised fortified wine, whereby more winemakers have started making it on the side but from top-notch grapes. A version of this article was originally published on Around the World in 80 Harvests.
Vermouth is stepping forward on the drinks scene, from the back of the top shelf ...
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Stepping out of the Laguedoc’s shadow: The Wines of Roussillon
Rosemary George MW shares why she believes that Roussillon deserves to be recognised as its own distinct wine region, no longer only an appendage to Languedoc, and how she researched her latest book on the region, The Wines of Roussillon.
Why write a book on the wines of Roussillon? For the simple reason that Roussillon stands alone, proud and independent. For so long it has suffered a union of...
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Picking out Pirque
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The Gran Canaria wine challenge
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What’s in a label and the EU’s new laws
Lawyer cum sommelier Dominic Buckwell gets inspiration from the Institute of Masters of Wine webinar on Labelling rules and transparency, detailing a complex past and giving the lowdown on proposed new and potentially game-changing legislation.
Laws ensuring adequate packaging and labels for food and drink to protect consumers have existed since time immemorial. Weights and measures rules date fr...
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Exploring Quinta da Boavista and the old vines of Douro with Carla Tiago
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