Join us for this seminar when our guest speaker will be Ed Massey, general manager sustainability at New Zealand Winegrowers and he will discuss 'wine miles' from the NZ perspective. This event will be held at 5.30 pm (GMT). The presentation lasts around 40 minutes and is followed by a Q&A session. Check out the […]

You're invited to taste Vintage Cognac, with Eric Forget, Master Distiller at Hine Hine is making available samples of vintage cognacs for UK members. The discussion, though, will be relevant to members everywhere, who are warmly invited to join in. Full details will follow. As with our previous 'Let's taste...' seminars there will be a […]

A ground-breaking virtual wine festival for wine lovers, foodies and budding botanists. The content is fascinating – find out about how intelligent plants are and how much they affect the wine we drink and its terroir. This is organised by one of the most powerful women in the wine world (Drinks Business), France’s first female […]

Join Virginia specialist and Frank Morgan wine writer to discuss the virtues of Virginia wine, where their industry is today and where it’s going tomorrow. Virginia is close to the hearts of many Circle members, following successful trips there. This will be a valuable update as well as a fine introduction for those unfamiliar with […]

This year's round of new vintage Burgundy face-to-face tastings in London has been much reduced by the current level of Covid-19 infections and restrictions, so for the second Circle event of 2022 we're stepping in to fill some of the information gap for members in the UK and beyond. Join Jack Chapman, head of private […]

For this seminar we will travel to a new and fascinating location. Circle member, Moshé Cohen, will introduce the wines of Israel, including those resulting from innovative viticulture in the Negev desert which are predicted to become the country's finest.

Home to some of the oldest grape vines in the world, Barossa is one of Australia’s most historic wine regions. Its dynamic wine community includes long-established names as well as younger new wave producers. Mark Pygott MW will be joined by three bold and brilliant winemakers from Barossa to talk about the people and personalities […]

For the second of the Circle's February webinars, we're delighted to welcome back the Circle's own expert on Eastern Europe, Caroline Gilby MW. On the eve of Furmint Feb, a week of celebration, Caroline will take a look at Hungary's flagship white grape and tell the story of the new generation of great dry whites […]

We’d love you to join us at Wines of Hungary’s Furmint tasting on Monday 21st February at Merchant Taylor’s Hall – for the opportunity to taste over 150 wines. To keep things COVID-safe, we are asking attendees to book in for one of the following sessions: Session 1: 11am-2pm Furmint and Terroir, focus on single […]

For the first of the Circle's March webinars, we're delighted to welcome Matt Day, winemaker from South Africa's oldest-established wine estate, Klein Constantia, who will reveal all about the somewhat enigmatic title of his presentation. Matt's main aim will be to highlight how Sauvignon Blanc, when well made, is truly one of the noble wine […]