Justerini & Brooks Virtually Proclaiming Germany’s “Thrilling” 2019 Vintage
Fine wine merchant Justerini & Brooks’ annual ‘en primeur’ Germany tasting for private clients and members of the Trade will be reinvented for September 2020 in recognition of both the current landscape and the excellence of the 2019 vintage. “Germany’s 2019 vintage is clearly rather special and thrilling and has even been described as a […]
Wine Australia Webinar: McLaren Vale Grenache – Old vines, new ways
As British MWs and winemakers, Giles Cooke and David Gleave could have decided to make wine anywhere in the world from any grape variety. So why did they both independently decide to set up wineries half a world away in McLaren Vale and focus on Grenache, a variety that had been long overlooked? Wine writer […]
New York State of Wine – inaugural webinar episode
Please join us for the inaugural episode of the New York State of Wine webinar series, focused on New York wine’s place in the world. Diverse and bold, with a long history stretching back hundreds of years, New York is reinventing itself as an epicentre of dynamic winemaking. Register: bit.ly/ny-state-of-wine-webinar-series In this inaugural episode focused […]
CWW – ‘Let’s talk about Carmenère – Costa versus Andes with TerraNoble’ weekly webinar
TerraNoble has specialised Carmenère since its foundation 26 years ago. Its CA Project highlights the difference coastal versus mountainous terroir makes to a wine which in every aspect of winemaking is made in precisely the same way. The distance between the two vineyard sites is only 43 miles. TerraNoble owns a total of 300 hectares […]
CWW – ‘Let’s talk about…..’ weekly webinar
Join us every Friday for the Circle's very popular weekly webinar where we invite a guest speaker to talk about a topic of interest to our members. The event is usually held at 2 pm (BST) – but maybe subject to change. The presentation lasts around 25 minutes and is followed by a Q&A session. […]
CWW – “Let’s talk about Sustainable Sicily with Stefano Girelli”
In over ten years of producing organic wine in Vittoria, Sicily, Stefano has learned a lot and is a firm believer that organic is the only way to go. Biodiversity plays a vital role at both Santa Tresa and Azienda Agricola Cortese, where sustainable practices are paramount. Indigenous grape varieties are championed and ancient methods […]
CWW – ‘Let’s talk about Ramón Bilbao in Rueda – Verdejo and Sauvignon Blanc with Sara Bañuelos’
Ramón Bilbao’s search of a white wine with all the elegance and freshness that has become the hallmark of its Rioja reds was realised in 2010 when the first Ramón Bilbao Verdejo was produced. 2016 marked the next stage of Ramón Bilbao’s Rueda journey with the release of the first two wines to be vinified […]
New York State of Wine – webinar, episode 2
Do please join us for this second episode, which is focused on the rich and long history of grape growing and winemaking in New York State, Felicity Carter of Meininger’s Wine Business International will host a panel of New York winery representatives to explore important milestones in the wine region: from its pre-prohibition beginnings, to […]
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Join us every Friday for the Circle's very popular weekly webinar where we invite a guest speaker to talk about a topic of interest to our members. The event is usually held at 2 pm (BST) – but maybe subject to change. The presentation lasts around 25 minutes and is followed by a Q&A session. […]
”Let’s talk about Saint Chinian – the appellation and its geology”
This CWW seminar will be presented by Elisabeth Poux and Luc David. Elisabeth, who is on the communications committee for the appellation and winegrower/owner at Domaine de Pech-Ménel, will introduce the Saint Chinian appellation where her family have been vignerons since the mid-19th century. Luc, who is a geologist, will explain the particular geology of […]