Immerse yourself in the world of French wine from Jura to the Rhône, Languedoc to Corsica. A mix of wines seeking representation & products already on the UK market with 40+ producers Anne McHale will be leading wine walks around the tasting (more information to follow) See you there! REGISTER HERE

For session number two in the 2025 Let's talk about season we're delighted to welcome Nick Mills of spectacularly-sited, much-lauded Rippon Vineyard in Central Otago, New Zealand, who will discuss the joys and challenges of making Pinot Noir on a mountainous island in the middle of the largest body of water on the planet ­– […]

Wine Australia and New Zealand Winegrowers have teamed up to run their UK and Ireland trade tastings together for the first time in Dublin (27 January), London (30 January) and Edinburgh (4 February). The Aussies and Kiwis are good mates with lots in common. Fine wine, great food, stunning scenery, the cool Southern Ocean and […]

Wine Australia and New Zealand Winegrowers have teamed up to run their UK and Ireland trade tastings together for the first time in Dublin (27 January), London (30 January) and Edinburgh (4 February). The Aussies and Kiwis are good mates with lots in common. Fine wine, great food, stunning scenery, the cool Southern Ocean and […]

Wine Australia and New Zealand Winegrowers have teamed up to run their UK and Ireland trade tastings together for the first time in Dublin (27 January), London (30 January) and Edinburgh (4 February). The Aussies and Kiwis are good mates with lots in common. Fine wine, great food, stunning scenery, the cool Southern Ocean and […]

There's good reason for earlier than usual information about this important webinar, where Peter will bring us up to date on the light strike scandal following last year's headline-hitting disclosures in the Wine Blast podcast he hosts with his wife and fellow MW Susie Barrie. To take full advantage of what Peter hopes will be […]

The highly topical but little understood subject of regenerative viticulture will be under discussion at the Circle's next online seminar. Our presenters will be Becky Sykes and Justin Howard-Sneyd MW.  Becky is programme director of the Regenerative Viticulture Foundation (RVF) and thus is ideally placed to provide an authoritative introduction to the practice. Justin is a […]

The team at Mentzendorff are delighted to invite Circle of Wine Writers members to our Annual Portfolio Tasting taking place at One Great George Street on Tuesday 4th March 2025 . This event is the highlight of our calendar each year, bringing together international winemakers from across our Portfolio to share our diverse range of […]

Alessandro is known world wide as as Italy's 'mapman', and his exceptionally detailed atlases of Chianti Classico, Barolo and Barbaresco are considered indispensable guides to the regions' MGAs and UGAs. He'll explain how the maps came about and the many elements that go into creating them. 'If you want to make a viticultural map, you […]

Olivier, head of the pioneering Plaimont co-operative in South West France, will take a deep dive into the study of grape varieties and the vital role their diversity plays in shaping the future of wine. As the industry faces increasing homogenisation and climate challenges, Plaimont has championed rare Pyrenean grape varieties such as Petit Courbu, […]