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Taking stock of half a century of Canadian vintages

Posted on by Michael Vaughan
Article on Canadian wine
Michael Vaughan has been writing about Canadian wines for fifty years and assessing the vintages for most of those years, available today on his online publication www.vintageassessments.com. In this interview Amanda Barnes asks him how much Canadian wine has changed over that time, and where he sees the most potential in Canadian wine for the future. You've been writing about Canadian wine since...
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The real meaning of blind tasting

Posted on by Richard Lane
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Richard Lane describes what it's like to be the WSET's first blind student. A version of this article was originally published at JancisRobinson.com in July 2019. My first semester of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust's Diploma is over, and it’s time to draw breath, while continuing to educate my palate. Being blind, unable to read wine labels, struggling (sometimes) to read articles and book...
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Sherry superb yet still slumbering

Posted on by Jancis Robinson MW
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An academic approach to acquiring fine wine

Posted on by Tony Harries
Tony Harries owns up to a sneaky student scheme he used to snap up some serious wine. His big bag, it turns out, was not full of books. I’m going to start with a confession; a youthful indiscretion and I know that when you first read this you’ll be shocked. Hopefully by the time you get to the end you might actually wish that I’d done worse. I want to talk about something I invented, called ‘Alco...
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Meet the Member: Hugh Johnson OBE

Posted on by Amanda Barnes
Hugh Johnson OBE is the world's best-selling wine writer and along with fellow Circle Member, Jancis Robinson, they have just launched the 8th edition 0f The World Atlas of Wine. Amanda Barnes interviews Hugh on his career as a wine writer and how he first came to put together the first edition of this revolutionary wine book in 1971. Hugh shares his thoughts on climate change, the evolution of wi...
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Old World winemakers flock to New York State’s hot winemaking spot

Posted on by Richard Leahy
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Foraging for Pignoletto in the Bolognese hills: Emilia-Romagna Trip Report 2019

Posted on by Fairlamb, Keay & Barrett
Circle members Neil Fairlamb, Justin Keay and Stephen Barrett voyaged into the wine regions of northern Italy on a Circle trip to Emilia-Romagna from 31st May to 2nd June. They share their experiences of this delicious corner of Italy, from the underrated delights of Pignoletto (both in its bubbly and still rendition) to the tempting trattorias and delectable cuisine of the region.    Neil ...
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