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Anne Krebiehl MW and Amanda Barnes shortlisted for IWSC Wine Communicator Trophy
Circle members Anne Krebiehl MW and Amanda Barnes have been shortlisted for 2024 IWSC Wine Communicator Trophy.
Judges described Krebiehl as "a real role model and a natural storyteller who attracted many people into wine", and Barnes as "on an impressive career track and has become an inspiration for a lot of people in the world of wine".
They are shortlisted with Agustina de Alba, Essi Ave...
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New Member: Linda Galloway
Linda Galloway began her writing career as a news and features journalist in South Africa, where her wine education also started. Living on the doorstep of the Cape Winelands in the 1980s and 90s was the perfect introduction to an industry on the brink of exciting growth and development.
Pursuing her career, she moved to London and was appointed chief sub-editor of the Weekend section of The Ti...
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L’ Acadie Blanc bubbling away nicely on North Atlantic peninsula
Nathalie Spielmann dives into Nova Scotian traditional method sparkling wines, made from its signature hybrid grape variety.
Nova Scotia, a quaint Atlantic province of Canada, has many things going for it. The bustling harbour city of Halifax, the historic landmarks and villages, famous ships (like the Bluenose) and shipwrecks, undoubtedly the best lobster in the world, high tides, and picturesqu...
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Rating the Rieds of Austria
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Wendy Narby launches Wine and 2 Veg
Circle member Wendy Narby has launched a new seasonal recipe collection for plant-based wine enthusiasts with fellow wine expert Sally Evans.
Wine and 2 Veg is a website that serves as both recipe ideas and a guide on optimally pairing plant-based dishes with wine, reflecting the authors' health-conscious and holistic approach to wine consumption.
Narby is a leading Bordeaux Wine Educator an...
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Meet the Member: Joanna Simon
Joanna Simon is a prolific wine writer and editor, whose career includes 22 years as wine critic for The Sunday Times, authoring several wine books and editor of various food and drinks magazines. In our Meet the Member interview, she tells Amanda Barnes why she is surprised Riesling remains niche in the UK and talks about the irresistible appeal of photography.
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Exploring Campanha and a direction for Brazilian wine
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Graševina: from beach bars to raising the quality bar
Robert Smyth explores Croatia’s flagship white variety, Graševina, and its many vinous guises. A version of this article first appeared (in Hungarian) in July’s print version of Vince (Vince.hu).
When asking for a white wine at one of Dalmatia’s beach bars, you are more than likely to be given a Graševina, often in a small (0.187-litre) bottle, served on a bed of ice! Croatian Graševina, in fact,...
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New Member: Cindy Rynning
Cindy Rynning has been writing about wine, food and travel on her award-winning blog, Grape Experiences, since 2011.
She holds the WSET 3 certification and with her experience as a classroom teacher and a law librarian, she believes educating others using a variety of strategies is key. The content of wine is no exception and Cindy is diligent in finding a variety of ways to educate others.
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Weighing up Washington
Heather Dougherty ponders the Pacific Northwest state and its place, particularly in the UK wine trade, and finds it’s about much more than Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.
Washington State’s message to wine consumers in the UK must be pretty simple: firstly yes, we make wine; and secondly, no, we’re not Washington DC, but Washington State, in the Pacific Northwest. But when it comes to the tra...
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