Peter Dean

Hubbie, Dad, journalist, bon viveur, traveller, content consultant, wine explorer, Drinks Editor for premium on-trade

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Lunch with Marchese Lodovico Antinori was filled with joyful stories from a remarkable life in wine. But there was also a sense of reflection, as he described this as his ‘final chapter’ before his daughter Sophia takes the reins with Lodovico. Click https://t.co/vzkK9FJ6FU

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Familia Torres celebrated 50 years of its iconic wine Mas La Plana with a retrospective tasting in London of wines going back to 1971. The bodegas’s current boss, Miguel Torres Maczassek, proudly presents this classic Spanish Cabernet Sauvignon. Click https://t.co/p6etdYrERb

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Last month Dermot Sugrue, the UK's top winemaker, hosted a private party to mark 20 years since he planted his inaugural vineyard at Storrington Priory, source of the celebrated English sparkler The Trouble With Dreams. We were there to help celebrate. https://t.co/NG56MKI5dw

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@TweetaDean @wineworldnews @winewankers @RealWineGuru @nineov @DivaVinophile @frankstero @pietrosd @GilesMacDonogh @Friscokid49 We need an event like this in my region. There is very little support or products in the market here. 🍷🍇💜😎

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The Great Greek Wines event showed some 400 wines from 40 producers and proved that Greece is one of the most exciting wine countries. We talk to the organisers and producers and pick out the wines which you need to have on your radar. Click https://t.co/VnZCUDKgto

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Using social media cleverly and targeting sommeliers with a portfolio of producers offering wines that are markedly different and tell a good story, is a way of overcoming the downturn in the wine trade. This and more from WoodWinter's Andrew Johnson.... https://t.co/BTr15CLrWU

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Lots to discover at @WOSA_UK 1st generic tasting in London since 2023. Drought-resistant grape varieties are being planted in South Africa, white wines and blended whites are on a roll and many lighter style reds on show from old faces and plenty of new. https://t.co/HwyDXEVqCe

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350 new, on-trend wines from some of the 280 producers that now make up the Matthew Clark Bibendum (MCB) portfolio were on show at the first combined tasting of the new company. Lots of exciting new wines that need to be on your radar here.
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Champagne Deutz has laid out its stall in a big way in the UK since changing distributor – to raise its profile and make its single vineyard cuvées easier to get hold of. Two amazing meals held, lots of wines tasted and new chef de caves Caroline Latrive. https://t.co/5E4jvECQFn

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An excellent array of talha wines on show at a Wines of Alentejo event in London. Talhas are large clay amphorae that the wines are fermented and aged in – 8 recommended. The event was to launch a new groundbreaking lightweight wine bottle. Click https://t.co/iwdTDzEf69

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@SaraCaldwellll @SteveKubota @DivaVinophile @RealWineGuru @nineov @wineworldnews @winewankers @frankstero @pietrosd @GilesMacDonogh @Friscokid49 1998 - Thanks Emma/Sara

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Few champagnes are as rare as Laurent-Perrier Alexandra Rosé (10 made in 44 years). We taste half of them and hear from winemaker Olivier Vigneron why the maceration technique is to difficult to master and why it’s made by an ‘alignment of the stars’. https://t.co/JJ0j05SNi2

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John Casella is the 67-year-old sage of Australian wine – when he launched Yellowtail in the US it sold over 12 million bottles in the first year alone. Since then he's bought Peter Lehmann wines and Morris of Rutherglen. Here he is in conversation. https://t.co/FJSqDPHjtx

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Sherry is great to be quaffed by itself. But a Solera Spritz – fino or manzanilla with tonic, grapefruit and ice – shows how easily it can be the standout star in a mixed drink. We look at this simple serve to cocktails involving state-of-the-art wizardry. https://t.co/96YMpXHcS1

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AYALA’s focus is on Chardonnay-driven champagnes and its prestige cuvée Blanc de Blancs. It was bought by Bollinger in 2005 but the two houses retain different market positionings and wine styles. We went to the launch of the new A/19 to discover more. https://t.co/qRXyOT93qW

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Barossa Shiraz that is totally de-stemmed by hand – leaving berries like caviar – fruit behind a top class tasting in London. The producer is a boutique estate called Barr-Eden and the wines are all called Dreams of Gold, Love Over Gold and so on. Click https://t.co/ZAoQciqHMw

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Carmen DO, Viña Carmen’s groundbreaking project aimed at preserving Chile’s unique heritage vineyards, marks its 10th anniversary this month we talk to Head Winemaker Ana María Cumsille about its impact and taste the new vintages. Click
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Good to see a small, focused independent wine importer growing its business. Graft Wine (voted top Small Agent for 2nd year running) has a mix of classic and esoteric wines - we pick 14 wines that should be on your radar. Click https://t.co/68dqERHLi9

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Historic wine regions like Burgundy are having their regional typicity threatened by climate change – wrong rootstocks and traditional winemaking techniques compounding the problem. Terrific chat with Pedro Parra, the world’s leading terroir consultant. https://t.co/IPVcQ8oghJ

[Champagne Jayne® 🥂🐾 @champagnejayne]

@TheBuyer11 @AnneInVino @MMDUK @LouisRoederer_ @mrtomfizz @littlebedwyn @AustWineTasting @ninacaplan @VinousMedia @robertjoseph @Champagne_UK @CSWWC2024 Great story by @AnneInVino > I can actually hear Jean-Baptiste’s voice! Chapeau @JbLecaillon 😎🥂❤️