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English wine: much more beyond bubbles

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Liz Sagues

Liz Sagues looks back on last month's Circle of Wine Writers seminar on still English wine and why it sparkles just as much as English sparkling wine. The decision to focus the Circle's June 26th webinar on English still wine rather than sparkling was a deliberate one. Coronavirus restrictions permitting, the committee is planning a masterclass and tasting early in November to help bring the too-...

Château de Pommard: trailblazing a way into the brave new wine world

Posted on July 5, 2020July 6, 2020 by Amanda Barnes

From the comfort of home, Amanda Barnes gets to taste the latest releases of the 300-year-old Burgundy winery and to learn about how despite being highly tech savvy, it is lo-fi in the vineyards and well on the road to becoming certified biodynamic. We’ve all had the age-old argument about whether wine is more about art or science, but how much of it is tech? In today’s fast-moving world, the im...

Meet the Friend: Sam Linter, Wine GB

Posted on July 5, 2020July 8, 2020 by Amanda Barnes

Sam Linter, Managing Director & Head Winemaker for Bolney Wine Estate.

Sam Linter is a second-generation winemaker at her family vineyard and winery, Bolney Wine Estate, which was established in West Sussex, in the South Downs, by her parents, in 1972. Since 2019, she has been a director of Wine GB, responsible for helping drive British wine forward in both the local and export markets. Amanda Barnes interviews her about her own experiences as an English winegrower a...

Counting the true cost of wine

Posted on June 29, 2020 by L.M. Archer

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A cultural conundrum

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Neal D. Hulkower

Changing the wine business for the better

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Tim Atkin

Book review: Strong, Sweet & Dry by Becky Sue Epstein

Posted on June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 by Amanda Barnes

Becky Sue Epstein explores the styles and stories of Vermouth, Port, Sherry, Madeira and Marsala in her latest book, Strong, Sweet & Dry, as Amanda Barnes discovers while reading and reviewing her book during lockdown. Quarantini hour has been the highlight of most of my lockdown days and while I am a big drinker of martini, I have never really given much thought to the Vermouth that ...

Let’s talk about… CWW webinars!

Posted on June 5, 2020June 8, 2020 by Robert Smyth

Robert Smyth recaps the Circle's new way of doing tastings — virtually. He shares how it has changed his experience as an overseas member, and reflects on one of his favourite sessions from this month. As an overseas member of the CWW, it has always been a challenge for me to participate in many ‘live’ Circle events, which often take place in the London area. For example, as much as I’ve always...

Meet the Member: Magnus Reuterdahl

Posted on June 4, 2020December 14, 2020 by Amanda Barnes

Magnus Reuterdahl is a leading wine blogger and writer in Sweden. Amanda Barnes interviews him to find out more about how he transitioned from being a real-life Indiana Jones to a bonafide #winelover How did you first discover a passion for wine? My interest in wine started in the 90s but it was in the early 2000s it really took off with the rise of wine blogging. I started my first wine b...

Meet the Friend: Jo Wehring

Posted on June 4, 2020June 8, 2020 by Amanda Barnes

Jo Wehring is best known as the UK market manager for Wines of South Africa, where she has witnessed an incredible change in the South African wine scene as Amanda Barnes finds out in their interview. How did you first get into wine? While at university, I worked part-time in Victoria Wines and I began to get interested in the world of wine. Once I graduated, with a degree in Art History & P...