Learn from Kelli White, award-winning writer and sommelier, about the chemistry of what is typically happening inside the bottle as a wine matures. The fundamental elements of a wine’s colour, aromas, sweetness, acidity, alcohol, tannin and effervescence (if any) all change over time, but how and why? What is understood about why wines shut down […]

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You are invited to an exclusive tasting of the latest vintage of Achaval Ferrer’s Fincas hosted by winemaker Gustavo Rearte in September. As well as the latest 2021 vintage release, this occasion will offer an exclusive opportunity to taste the newest, fourth Finca – Finca Nazarenas - first planted in 1923.  It is unlikely that […]

This year is proving hugely challenging for wine world wide – and nowhere more so than in France. Join this important webinar to hear expert views on the issues that are currently facing vignerons in three of the country’s major wine regions. Our distinguished speakers will cover such topics as climate change opportunities and challenges, […]

In September, Luisa Amorim – CEO of Amorim Family Estates – will be in London to showcase wines from across the estates’ portfolio. Her masterclass on wines from the Douro, Dao and Alentejo will feature wines from the family’s Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo, Taboadella and Herdade Aldeia de Cima estates. RSVP to […]

A looking glass symbolises introspection and self-awareness. This session introduces how every individual’s sensory world is unique, why wine traditions and food-pairing ‘rules’ deserve rethinking, and how embracing perceptual diversity can reshape the way we talk about and enjoy wine. Tim will provide an update on his work in perceptual sciences, and stress the importance […]

This year’s SID (Sustainability in Drinks) brings together some of the most inspiring voices in sustainability — including Professor Paul Behrens, Jancis Robinson OBE MW, and Judith Batchelar OBE — for a day packed with practical ideas, honest conversations and opportunities to connect as well as the opportunity to discover some of the best sustainable […]

We’re delighted to welcome Sam Linter, a stellar figure in the UK’s wine industry, to present October’s second online webinar. She will discuss the current position of an emerging wine industry, exploring its related success and issues facing it. Beyond that, Sam, who is Director of Wine at England’s world-respected Plumpton College, will look at […]

Full details to follow. If you can't attend the live session, there will be a recording available to watch afterwards on the Circle's YouTube channel (find links to this and earlier sessions in the members' area of the website). Michèle Shah & Liz Sagues, CWW online events organisers

Full details to follow. If you can't attend the live session, there will be a recording available to watch afterwards on the Circle's YouTube channel (find links to this and earlier sessions in the members' area of the website). Michèle Shah & Liz Sagues, CWW online events organisers