Let's talk about Crus Bourgeois du Médoc: today and tomorrow
2022-11-04 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London)
Let’s talk about Crus Bourgeois du Médoc: today and tomorrow – Friday 4th November, 2 pm GMT
Franck Bijon, President of the Crus Bourgeois du Médoc, will talk about the current classification launched in 2020. He will also present the roadmap for the Crus Bourgeois for the coming years that include the future classifications of 2025 and 2030, the environmental commitment and the global strategy for the group.
Franck Bijon, 59, has been Managing Director of the Allianz wine properties since 1989: Château Larose Trintaudon Cru Bourgeois Supérieur, Château Larose Perganson Cru Bourgeois Supérieur and Château Arnauld, Crus Bourgeois Exceptionnel in AOC Haut-Médoc, and Château Tour de Pez Cru Bourgeois in AOC Saint Estèphe.
A great believer in the diversity of the Médoc’s winegrowing structures, Franck Bijon hopes to strengthen the pride, ambition and energy of a family of producers with a view to promoting the collective brand of the Crus Bourgeois du Médoc. “Today, the significant changes in our ecosystem require us to adapt our strategy, demonstrating resilience and an ability to listen.”
Please note their weblink & social media tags:
www.crus-bourgeois.com
Tweets by CrusBourgeois
https://www.instagram.com/crus_bourgeois_du_medoc/
https://www.facebook.com/crusbourgeois/
We look forward to welcoming you on Friday 4 November at 2.00 pm GMT. The session, including Q&As, will last for approximately one hour. To join, follow the link below. Guests will be very welcome, but please let Andrea know their names.
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Australian and New Zealand Pinot Noir webinar
2022-11-07 10:00 - 11:30
Wine Australia and New Zealand Winegrowers are delighted to be teaming up again in an exclusive virtual collaboration showcasing the unique qualities of our Pinot Noir.
Join Masters of Wine Anne Krebiehl and Peter McCombie for a fascinating discussion of eight regional styles from across our respective countries.
Known as the heartbreak grape due to its notoriously fickle and hard to grow nature, Pinot Noir thrives in Australia and New Zealand, with winemakers crafting unique cool climate expressions.
Take a trip through Australia’s Mornington Peninsula, Yarra Valley, Adelaide Hills and Tasmania and New Zealand’s Martinborough, North Canterbury, Marlborough, and Central Otago.
Find out how Pinot Noir has found success down under. Explore the cooling influence of the ocean and altitude, as well as the diversity and impact of soils, climate and winemaking. Offering freshness, beauty and exceptional value, discover why Pinot Noir from these regions shines on the international stage.
Anne and Peter will also share their insights and reveal what’s special for them about Antipodean Pinot Noir.
This webinar is free and open to all. You’re welcome to share details with colleagues and wine friends.
For more information about the session and the speakers, and to register, please visit https://conversations.australianwine.com/wine-australia/Australian-and-New-Zealand-Pinot-Noir

Crus Bourgeois du Médoc Tasting 2022
2022-11-15 10:00 - 17:00 | The Institute of Directors, 116 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5ED, United Kingdom
INVITATION
Please join us for the Crus Bourgeois du Médoc Tasting 2022
Tuesday 15th November 2022
We will be tasting a selection of wines from across the 2018, 2019 & 2020 vintages from the 3 tier system: Cru Bourgeois, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur and Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel.
The tasting will be split into two different sessions, a morning session and an afternoon session as follows:
Morning Session: 10am to 1pm
Afternoon Session: 2pm to 5pm
Please contact louise@phillips-hill.co.uk or jo@bellevillemarketing.com to register your interest and indicate your preferred time slot.
Venue:
The Institute of Directors
The Waterloo Room (1st floor)
116 Pall Mall
London, SW1Y 5ED
Tuesday 15th November 2022
10am to 1pm ** 2pm to 5pm
For more information please contact louise@phillips-hill.co.uk or jo@bellevillemarketing.com

New York State of Wine: The Elements episode 1 with Jamie Goode
2022-11-15 17:00 - 18:00
The New York State of Wine webinar series is back for a third year, and this time, we’re focusing on The Elements.
We’d love you to join us for the first webinar – Earth – on Tuesday 15th November at 5pm.
New York wine is synonymous with extreme climate—from the influence of water on all sides to the varied soils from retreating glaciers and sea deposits—and with over 60+ wine grape varieties grown there, it’s no surprise the region thrives on diversity.
In this inaugural episode New York State of Wine: The Elements, Jamie Goode will lead a panel of New York winemakers in a roundtable discussion to dig into the diverse terroirs of New York’s growing regions.
From the blue slate of the Finger Lakes to Long Island’s unique glacial soils, New York offers winemakers a dynamic home for countless varieties. Join us to find out what winemakers have to say about how soils impact their viticulture and winemaking decisions.
Jamie will be joined by:
• Kareem Massoud, Paumanok Vineyards
• Morten Hallgren, Ravines Wines
• Kelby James Russell, Red Newt Cellars
Episode 1: Earth – Tuesday, 15th November | 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM (UK)
Register: https://bit.ly/register-new-york-state-the-elements-webinar
We have a limited number of tasting packs available (6 x 100ml samples). If you would like to receive a sample pack, please register and reply with your address and any special delivery details – these will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

CWW - Let's talk about Alsace Rocks - Riesling with our host Foulques Aulagnon of the CIVA
2022-11-17 10:00 - 11:00
For this November Circle webinar, we are delighted to welcome host Foulques Aulagnon of the CIVA who will be joined by Oliver Humbrecht (Domaine Zind-Humbrecht) and Etienne Loew (Domaine Loew).
This online tasting will feature 6 Rieslings which have been carefully selected to allow you to taste the effect of different terroirs from the region on this one varietal. An event not to be missed. Full details to be sent out shortly. Apologies but samples are available for delivery to UK addresses and a minimal admin fee will be charged as before.
Please join us to find out how the wines of this small region have achieved global success on the 21st, more details to follow.

Hospices de Beaune Events - + invitation to dinner - 21 November
2022-11-21 19:00 - 22:00
Crurated are delighted to announce their annual series of events during the Hospices de Beaune week!
They have room for a few journalists on November 21st for a dinner with Domaine Pierre Girardin and Champagne Chartogne Taillet. More details are below and the event is taking place at Chateau de Puligny-Montrachet.
The event, wines, and dinner are covered by Crurated. Travel and overnight stay is not covered. If this is of interest please contact Michael Volpatt directly on email: michaelvolpatt@gmail.com. They have two seats available at this point.
Message from Crurated:
Join us in Burgundy at the beautiful Château de Puligny-Montrachet to enjoy and share remarkable wines with producers, connoisseurs and wine-geeks from all over the world!
Domaine Pierre Girardin & Champagne Chartogne Taillet – 21 November 2022
Pierre Vincent Girardin (Domaine Pierre Girardin)
The 23-year-old Pierre Vincent Girardin today runs one of Burgundy’s most modern wineries and the wines speak for themselves – precise, bright and with a reductive signature, they represent the stylistic direction the producer has chosen. No other young generation winemaker in Meursault or even Côte de Beaune is making more noise than Pierre Girardin. Portfolio, combined of domaine holdings and négociant operation, is jaw-dropping with some of Burgundy’s most storied appellations.
Alexandre Chartogne (Champagne Chartogne-Taillet)
The ascent of Chartogne-Taillet continues. Inspired by his mentor Anselme Selosse, Alexandre Chartogne makes a number of extremely compelling and sought-after single-parcel bottlings. Obsessed with exploration of Merfy’s soil and its surrounding climats, a small village where the domaine can be found, Chartogne-Taillet has soared to new heights under the supervision of this determined and hardworking young generation winemaker. Chartogne now also crafts champagne from Avize Grand Cru.

Antiche Terre, Venete tasting - 22 November 2022
2022-11-22 12:00 - 15:30 | China Exchange, 32A Gerrard Street, London, W1D 6JA
ANTICHE TERRE VENETE
invites you to discover its range of wines, featuring Valpolicella, Valpolicella Ripasso and Amarone
Situated in the Valpantena, undiscovered jewel in the Valpolicella Classico region, the wines showcase a respect for tradition along with state of the art winemaking.
Hosted By : Head Winemaker, Davide Degani
Date: Tuesday 22nd November 2022
Location : St James Room, 67 Pall Mall, London W1
Timing: Drop in Tasting – Noon til 3.30pm,
Seated Masterclass 1pm-2pm
RSVP by return to kate@aswinesolutions.com
More about Antiche Terre Venete: www.anticheterrevenete.it/en/
If you would like to attend – please let me know.
Kind regards
Kate
Kate Sweet – Director
AS Wine Solutions
M: +44 7939 582151
E: kate@aswinesolutions.com

Whisky Cask Investment: Building Wealth Through Whisky Casks - book launch
2022-12-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Spink, 69, Southampton Row, London, WC1B 4ET, United Kingdom
Spink & Braeburn Whisky are proud to celebrate their first co-publication, authored by Fiona Rintoul, and with photography by Konrad Borkowski. Join us for a whisky tasting, chance to meet the author, and learn more about the captivating world of whisky cask investment.

Let’s talk about Old Vines: Why Now Is Their Time
2023-01-20 14:00 - 15:00
The Old Vine Conference is galvanising a global movement to nurture and value great old vines and their wines. Alun Griffiths MW will share his insight on old vines and why now is their time, he will update us on the traction this global movement its making around the world and the work that the non-profit he co-founded with fellow Master of Wine, Sarah Abbott, and Leo Austin is doing to contribute towards the socio-economical viability of creating an old vine category. Alun will be joined by The Old Vine Conference Regional Ambassadors and Circle members Michèle Shah and Amanda Barnes who will share the value, the threats, inspiring projects and opportunities held for old vines in their specialist regions of Italy and South America.

34th annual Louis Latour Agencies Tasting
2023-01-25 10:00 - 16:00 | The Haberdashers’ Hall, 18 W Smithfield, London, EC1A 9HQ
This year’s masterclasses (limited places)
11am: Vidal-Fleury Masterclass with Antoine Dupré
Meet Antoine Dupré on his first visit to the UK as Vidal-Fleury’s new winemaker for a tasting tour of the Rhône Valley and a look at the 2021 vintage. Antoine will discuss his working philosophy and highlight developments to the range and Vidal-Fleury’s wine style since he took over.
2pm: Cognac Frapin Masterclass with Thomas Soret
Thomas will be joined by tea specialist Jameel Lalani founder of Lalani & Co in a talk and tasting which pairs Frapin’s single estate cognacs with teas from the Huang family garden in Taiwan. They will explore the similarities in philosophy, production and history of these two iconic drinks.
Still wines: Louis Latour, Simonnet-Febvre, Vidal-Fleury, Michel Redde, Château Sainte Roseline, Château des Demoiselles, Banfi, Morgenhof Estate, Isonto, McHenry Hohnen, Wakefield Wines, Pyramid Valley, Smith & Sheth, Smith & Co and Viu Manent.
Sparkling wines & spirits: Champagne Gosset, Simonnet-Febvre, Cognac Frapin and Cobalte Vodka.
Register at
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/34th-annual-louis-latour-agencies-tasting-tickets-471191896647
The closest stations are Farringdon, City Thameslink, Barbican, St Pauls.
Further information: marketing@louislatour.co.uk

Let’s talk about Survivor Wines
2023-01-27 14:00 - 15:00
Friday 27 January – 2.00pm (GMT) Pierre Wahl, cellar master of Survivor Wines, South Africa. His wines epitomise his country’s heritage and the talk will be an appropriate follow-up to the previous week’s presentation. “This is what makes Survivor Wines so special, we get to choose distinctive grapes from the most expressive terroirs from several of South Africa’s best wine-producing regions,” says Pierre.

Let’s talk about Prosecco Superiore DOCG from the UNESCO hills of Conegliano Valdobbiadene with Sarah Abbott MW
2023-02-03 14:00 - 15:00
details to follow

Let’s talk about current affairs in Saint-Emilion with Tim Hartley (a Saint-Emilion Jurade Chancellor for North England)
2023-02-17 14:00 - 15:00
Tim‘s emphasis will undoubtedly be on the Classification system and will also touch on other developments over recent years include ever increasing land prices and the effect of those on what has always been an essentially family based area.

Wines of Hungary UK returns with Furmint February 5.0
2023-02-20 11:00 - 17:00 | Vintners’ Hall, 68 Upper Thames St., London, EC4V 3BG
Wines of Hungary UK’s Furmint February tasting is back in 2023 for its fifth iteration. Around 150 Furmint wines will be available to taste on Monday 20th February at Vintners’ Hall, London EC4V.
This year’s event will feature a pre-release snapshot of the dry wines from the fantastic 2021 vintage – a world première of this new vintage from Hungary. Some pre-release Aszú wines will also be on show.
The event will continue to build the story of Tokaj’s historic vineyard classification, which remains relevant today, with a range of single vineyard and cru expressions of Furmint from this historic landscape.
Furmint continues its march as the ‘grape to watch’ for fabulous sweet wines and amazing food-friendly dry wines. With over 30 producers presenting over 150 wines, this is a great chance for the UK trade and press to explore this grape in more depth than ever before.
Attendees can also sign up for two masterclasses, led by Caroline Gilby MW:
– 11.30am – New Vintage Showcase 2021
– 2.00pm – Connecting with Place: The Single Vineyard Story
Caroline Gilby MW says, “Once winemaking is good, then place is the next step forward in adding credibility to the story of a grape, and the wine regions where it is grown. Identifying the best sites, down to parcels within a cru location, is a strong direction for Tokaj and other regions who grow Furmint. Hungary’s complex volcanic soils are finding their voice through winemakers who are identifying their very best micro-locations.”
Register for the tasting via Eventbrite HERE
To sign up for a masterclass, RSVP to susannah@randr.co.uk

Let’s taste wines from the House of Pasqua – an immersion in unconventional & award-winning winemaking
2023-02-23 10:00 - 11:00
Please note to join us on a Thursday this week:
Join third-generation family member of the unconventional winery Pasqua Vigneti e Cantine, Cecilia Pasqua, as she takes you on a personal guide through their refreshingly bold and daring range of award-winning wines. Full details to follow.

VINS D’ALSACE LAUNCH 2ND EDITION OF THE MILLÉSIMES ALSACE DIGITASTING®
2023-02-27 - 2023-03-01
Vins d’Alsace launch the 2nd edition of the Millésimes Alsace Digitasting® following the successful 2021 world premiere.
Trade show exclusively for professionals.
To register free of charge for the trade show (27TH, 28TH FEBRUARY AND 1ST MARCH 2023) or to order your tasting boxes from now until 9 January 2023 please follow the following link: www.millesimes-alsace.com

Wines from Spain Annual Tasting
2023-02-28 10:00 - 17:00 | Lindley Hall, Royal Horticultural Halls, Elverton Street, London, SW1P 2QW
Wines from Spain’s flagship annual tasting returns to Lindley Hall, London, on 28 February 2023. This is a rare opportunity to meet producers from across Spain’s 70 DOs, discover new talent, taste the latest UK releases or join a Spanish wine masterclass.
Registration will open in January.
For more information please email: winesfromspain@otaria.co.uk
Digital webinars running in February and March will provide insights into the Spanish wine category. These online sessions will be free for the UK trade and press to access.

Let’s talk about Wines of Georgia with Sarah Abbott MW
2023-03-03 14:00 - 15:00
The wines of Georgia have been a source of interest to our members for a number of years. Join Sarah who will be providing an update on the latest developments and key producers.

The first UK trade tasting & masterclass of wines from Denomination of Origin Toro
2023-03-07 10:30 - 16:30 | 1 Great George St, London, SW1P 3AA
The first UK trade tasting & masterclass of wines from Denomination of Origin Toro – where native grape variety Tinta de Toro stands out.
Spain is one of today’s most exciting winemaking countries and Toro is at the forefront of innovation.
Toro is famed for its inky black, richly textured red wines made from the native Tinta de Toro grape variety – a unique expression of Tempranillo from an exciting region.
Top Toro producers create outstanding wines; full-bodied, structured and with enormous ageing potential, from this unique terroir. And they will be coming together for the first time in the UK to show their very best wines.
Join us to discover these wonderful wines, taken by Christopher Columbus on his voyage of discovery to the Americas.
DO Toro First Showcase Tasting
Twenty outstanding wine producers will be showing their very best wines, a variety of styles from DO Toro’s diverse geographical sub zones – the Tierra del Vino, Valle del Guareña, Tierra de Toro and Tierra del Pan & Tierra de Campos.
Taste some fabulous wines matched with great food from the region. Sarah Jane Evans MW will lead a tasting on award-winning wines from DO Toro – the very best wines tasted never before in the UK in a DO Toro Masterclass*
Register here: D.O. Toro UK Trade Tasting & Masterclass Tickets, Tue 7 Mar 2023 at 10:30 | Eventbrite
*Right of admission reserved

RAW WINE Paris
2023-03-12 - 2023-03-13 | Espace Clacquesin, 18 avenue du Maréchal Leclerc, 92240 Malakoff, Paris
RAW WINE is holding a two day wine fair in Paris, for the first time, this March with 156 natural wine growers in attendance. RAW WINE represents the world’s largest global network of low-intervention organic, biodynamic and natural wines, their growers & makers, and this will mark their 31st in-person fair.
“RAW WINE is a celebration of some of the best wine talent in the world,” says organiser Isabelle Legeron MW. “Our growers all produce natural, or low-intervention organic and biodynamic wines, all with few, if any additives in the cellar. They are pure, kind to the planet, and probably better for your health. RAW WINE advocates transparency — it is about truth, authenticity and frank wine talking, but most of all it’s about showcasing really good, terroir-driven wine.”
For more information and tickets visit: https://www.rawwine.com/fairs/paris-2023
If you wish to attend please email email paola@rawwine.com to be issued with a press pass.

Wines from Spain Annual Tasting
2023-03-13 11:00 - 17:00 | Ibérica Restaurant, Hepper House, 17a E Parade, Leeds, LS1 2BH
Leeds – Monday 13 March, 11am – 5pm, Ibérica Restaurant
If you are based in Yorkshire or the north of England, a special Wines from Spain tasting event will be held in Leeds on 13 March 2023. Ibérica restaurant will provide the perfect setting for a discovery tasting featuring exciting flights, themed tastings and expert-led masterclasses.
Registration will open in January.
For more information please email: winesfromspain@otaria.co.uk
Digital webinars running in February and March will provide insights into the Spanish wine category. These online sessions will be free for the UK trade and press to access.

Let's talk about... The science of wine preservation, with Greg Lambrecht of Coravin
2023-03-17 14:00 - 15:00
Let’s talk about… The science of wine preservation, with Greg Lambrecht, inventor and founder of Coravin
Friday 17th March at 2pm GMT
This discussion will range through the factors impacting wine preservation, including production methods, storage, filling and sealing, shipping, storing and serving. Coravin is the innovative preservation system that uses a non-coring needle to pass through the cork while it’s still in the bottle, allowing small amounts of wine to be poured without damage to what remains – an invaluable aid particularly for wine professionals needing to taste multiple wines.
As the inventor and founder of Coravin, Greg will focus in depth on preservation techniques. He is uniquely placed to explain the technology, the result of a convergence of his passion for wine with engineering degrees and a successful career in medical technologies.
Join Zoom Meeting
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New South Wales Wine Trade Tasting - "The Birthplace of Australian Wine"
2023-03-22 10:00 - 16:00 | 67, Pall Mall, St James’s Room, London, SW1Y 5ES
52 wines, 13 exciting producers and 6 regions.
From the rogue to the refined, the old to the new, the cool climate to maritime, taste through the wine regions of NSW. Producers already in market and others seeking distribution.
Regional masterclasses on the Hunter Valley, the Orange region and ‘The Path Less Trodden’ – producers experimenting with new varieties & styles.
Masterclass seats limited.
11.00-11.40am Masterclass 1: ‘The Path Less Trodden’
Some NSW wine regions recently started to turn heads. These new areas are early in their journey and still experimenting with grape varieties and wine styles to find their true calling.
1pm-1.40pm Masterclass 2: ‘Hunter Valley Semillon & Chardonnay’
Hunter Valley Semillon is otherworldly and unquestionably unique. Grown on the alluvial flats surrounding the Hunter River, Semillon from this region is almost unfathomably ageworthy.
3.15-3.55pm Masterclass 3: ‘Hunter Valley Shiraz’
A place where the soil dates back 280 million years, and the Shiraz vines are among the oldest on the planet. There’s a personality to the famously silken Hunter Valley Shiraz.
Strictly trade and press. You’re welcome to share details with trade & press colleagues.
Please register on: https://form.jotform.com/EvivaComm/22-march-2023-nsw-uk-trade-tasting

Let's talk about... Terroir and technology - A Guarantee of Origin, with Alastair Maling MW
2023-04-14 09:30 - 10:30
Let’s talk about… Terroir and technology – A Guarantee of Origin, with Alastair Maling MW
Please note early-morning timing
Join Alastair Maling MW, from Oritain, to explore how forensically verified technology can guarantee the origin of a wine down to vineyard parcels that may only be a hundred metres apart. This tecnhology also plays a role in verifying the origin of wines at any time in their life or at any point in the supply chain.
Alastair, one of the first Masters of Wine in New Zealand, will be well known to many members for his former head winemaker roles at Villa Maria Estate and Foley Wines. As part of his current winemaking consulting business he is an advisor to Oritain, a company specialising in traceability, authenticity and provenance.
Learn from him what it might mean for the world of wine when Terroir meets Technology. For an introduction to what’s to come, see www.oritain.com
To hear about this remarkable development please log in on Friday 14th April at 9.30am BST (this timing is necessary as Alastair will be presenting from New Zealand). The session, including Q&As, will last for approximately one hour. To join, follow the link below. Guests will be very welcome, but please let Andrea know their names.
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 849 2646 7025
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Lets Taste..... The biological ageing of sherry, with Bodegas Hidalgo-la-Gitana
2023-04-25 10:00 - 11:00
Welcome to the Circle’s third Let’s taste… of 2023
Widely regarded as the definitive manzanilla house, Bodegas Hidalgo la Gitana was established in the coastal Andalusian town of Sanlúcar de Barrameda by the Hidalgo family in the late 18th century and is one of the few remaining family-owned bodegas.
The tasting will be led by Fermín Hidalgo, one of the eighth generation running the sherry house, and will include six samples of different sherry styles, to understand their biological ageing.
Fermín Hidalgo will explore what makes sherry so special and versatile, sharing knowledge passed down over generations, taking you through the history, the unique production processes to create the individual sherry styles, the power of oxidation, the mysteries of the flor, the art of the solera and the influence of the area around the beautiful town of Sanlucar de Barrameda.
The sherries to be tasted will be:
Las 30 del Cuadrado
La Gitana
La Gitana En Rama
Pasada Pastrana Manzanilla
Amontillado Napoleon
Palo Cortado Wellington VOS
As with our previous ‘Let’s taste…’ seminars there will be a minimal charge of £10 to each CWW member wishing to take part with samples (£15 to non-members) to cover our administrative costs. For UK-based members 20 sample packs are available; unfortunately samples cannot be sent outside the UK.
Full details will be sent out by email.
Zoom Meeting link details to follow.

Let's talk about... Tenuta di Arceno with Lawrence Cronin and Pepe Schib Graciano
2023-04-28 14:00 - 15:00
Let’s talk about… Tenuta di Arceno with Lawrence Cronin and Pepe Schib Graciano
We do you hope you join us and please watch this space for more details which will be posted when we have them.

Let's talk about... Wine lexicons & vocabularies – increasing diversity
2023-05-05 14:00 - 15:00
Let’s talk about… Wine lexicons & vocabularies – increasing diversity with Meg Maker
We do you hope you join us and please watch this space for more details which will be posted when we have them.

Domaine Pierre Girardin Dinner, New York
2023-05-17 19:00 - 22:00 | Legacy Records, New York, 517 W 38th St, New York, NY 10018, United States
Crurated will host an unforgettable evening of fine dining and exceptional wines at Legacy Records in New York City. The team, along with the winemaker Pierre-Vincent Girardin, will be serving a variety of wines from Domaine Pierre Girardin all in Magnum size; including Meursault Les Narvaux 2021, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2021, Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens Bas 2021, Vosne-Romanée 2020, Échezeaux Grand Cru 2019, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles 2018, and Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2020. Participation in this exclusive event is for paying members and by invite only.
Please contact the organisers for availability, they will reserve up to two seats at each event for the press and therefore they are subject to availability.
Also, timings are approximate.

Let's talk about... The diversity of the terroir of the Lebanese Mountains
2023-05-19 14:00 - 15:00
Let’s talk about… The diversity of the terroir of the Lebanese Mountains, with Gabi Rivero and Jad El Esta
Join our presenters from leading new-wave producer Ixsir to explore the ancient and modern story of wine in Lebanon’s exceptional terroir, where vineyards rising to 1,800 metres are among the highest in the northern hemisphere.
As they highlight the country’s 5,000-year vinous history, Gabi, winemaker and co-founder, and Jad, CEO, will explain how Ixsir has undertaken detailed studies of historic vineyard sites across Lebanon and has focused on replanting the best with appropriate grape varieties as well as exploiting existing old vines. It is the complex, multi-faceted terroir, they say, that decides which wines the company makes.
This should be a fascinating insight into the latest approaches in a country re-emerging as an important wine producer.
To learn more please log in on Friday 19th May at 2pm BST. The session, including Q&As, will last for approximately one hour. To join, follow the link below. Guests will be very welcome, but please let Andrea know their names.
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 827 8767 2318
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Circle of Wine Writers Annual General Meeting (AGM)
2023-05-23 16:00 - 17:00
Do join us, online, for our AGM when you will get the chance to meet your Committee members and ask any questions that you have. We will run through key features of 2022 and then look at plans for 2023 and beyond. The papers have been emailed so watch out for them in your inbox. These will include the financials for 2022, the budget for 2023 and also the voting papers incase you cannot make it. We do hope you can attend and also join us at the end to share a toast.
Members are invited to stay on for an informal chat afterwards and to share a toast.
Please note the timing of 4pm (BST).
Zoom link will be emailed in advance.
