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My private Piper Heidsieck tasting became a life changing experience in...
As some of you may know I have been travelling for most of the summer looking for the next place to settle and find my place in the (wine) world. Since I passed the certified sommelier exam in February...
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Lessons learned at the Adegga Wine Market 2011 (#AWM2011)
On the first of December I attended the Adegga Wine Market (#AWM2011 on twitter) in Lisbon. The Wine Market is a project of Adegga, Portugal’s largest wine review site. It started out rather small 3...
View ArticleMy report on the 2011 Natural European Wines (#new11) conference in Zurich
On November 14-15th the first Natural European Wines Conference took place in Zurich. The conference was organised by VinNatur, an Italian Organisation of Natural Wine Producers and Isabelle Legeron...
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The Natural European Wines Conference (#NEW11) part 2 – the VinNatur tasting
After my report about the actual Natural European Wines Conference (#NEW11) organised by VinNatur, it is now time to talk about the tasting. I had thoroughly enjoyed the conference and was really...
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A quick review of Prowein 2012
Prowein Flags outside the Dusseldorf Messe ©ProweinLast weekend I attended Prowein in Dusseldorf. Over the past decade Prowein has developed itself into THE wine fair to attend in Europe. It attracts...
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Champagne vine rumours, bubbly tastings and rock and roll
This post is a little out of the ordinary as it is probably the most personal message I have ever written to be published in public. Then again sometimes honesty is the only way to make yourself heard…...
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Where I look for terroir and bubbles when I am not in Champagne
I am intrinsically attracted to quirky slightly off beat places and tend to look for them wherever I go. Today I want to talk about 2 of these places; I feel they belong in this blog as they have...
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Not quite en Primeur Bordeaux and Old Vintage Beaujolais
Today I want to talk about RED wine; in fact I want to share my experience of two rather unusual tastings I attended recently. I call them unusual as tastings of this kind are normally not associated...
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Grands jours de Champagne?
This article first appeared in Circle Update on 31st MayWhilst there are plenty of international wine fairs, a lot of winemakers prefer to show off their wines on home territory. It gives them the...
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A few terroir driven Valpolicella producers at the Anteprima Amarone
At the end of January the 2010 Antiprima Amarone took place in Verona. I was lucky enough to be the guest of the Valpolicella Consorzio who also scheduled several visits in the region for us. Amarone...
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