CircleofWineWriters

Authors, broadcasters, journalists, bloggers, photographers and lecturers communicating about wines & spirits.

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Delighted to share this lovely photo of @CircleofWine members @luisawelch and Miranda Long on a recent press trip to Lugana with @consorziolugana to learn all about the potential and longevity of these amazing wines.

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Delighted to share the news that two talented @CircleofWine members @timatkin & @photo_matt66 have had their stunning photos shortlisted in the inaugural Old Vine Photography Competition. Tim with the superb pictute of Dionisia, Matt with the fabulous picture of grape pressing.

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A pleasure to share this great photo of @CircleofWine members @beckysueepstein @jillbarth Carol Brown, Miranda Long and Bart de Vries catching up at Terroirs et Millesimes, organised by @VinsduLanguedoc .

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Delighted to welcome new member @bancroftian to the @CircleofWine . Ian writes for UK-based Glug magazine, focusing on indigenous grape varieties, winemaking approaches and evolving wine cultures. Based in Serbia, he specialises in wine from the former Yugoslavia.

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A pleasure to share this great photo of @CircleofWine members @luisawelch @TheLarderat36 , Robin Goldsmith and Keith Grainger catching up at the recent Italian Wine Awards at the Italian Embassy in London.

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Thrilled to announcd that very talented @CircleofWine member Sunny Hodge has won The Guild of Food Writers Drinks Writer Award for his book ‘The Cynic’s Guide to Wine’. @Academieduvin Library.

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Thrilled to announce that the next @CircleofWine Let’s Talk webinar about … ‘The Wines of Provence’ - a conversation with @LizGabayMW and Ben Bernheim will take place on Tuesday 23rd June at 6pm.
Do contact @sueeames3 to join us.

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Delighted to share this lovely photo of very talented @CircleofWine members, and Masters of Wine, @LizGabayMW and Caroline Gilby catching up at the Balkans International Wine Competition in Hvar, Croatia. @mastersofwine

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A huge pleasure to share these great photos of @CircleofWine members @VivienneFranks @sueeames3 Nicole Harreisser and Markus Hungerbuhler catching up at the Mondial du Chasselas in Aigle, Switzerland.

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Delighted to share this great photo of @CircleofWine members @WinkLorch @Nimstify and @WineSyllogist judging together at the @concoursmondial red, white and sparkling competition which was held this year, for the first time, in Yerevan, Armenia.

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A huge thank you to very talented @CircleofWine member Nicole Wolbers for her wonderful @CircleofWine Let’s Talk presentation Sekt-Appeal: Reviving the Luxury Spirit of German Fizz.

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A huge pleasure to share this wonderful photo by very talented @CircleofWine member and photographer @photo_matt66 of Nino Kinkladze, aka Madam Sommelier, in a wild poppy field in the Kakheti region: the main wine region of Georgia.

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Delighted to share the news that super talented @CircleofWine member Sunny Hodge is a finalist in the @GuildFoodWriter 2026 Awards: Drinks Writer Award category with his book ‘The Cynic’s Guide to Wine’.

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Delighted to share this great photo of @CircleofWine members Heather Dougherty and @trevorsharot catching up at the end of Heather’s ‘Explore Sustainable WA: Washington State’s Sustainable Wine Journey, presentation at the London Wine Fair.

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A real pleasure to welcome new member @jillbarth to the @CircleofWine .
Jill is an author, writer and journalist whose work appears in @Forbes @USATODAY @WineEnthusiast @Decanter @VinePair @RelaisChateaux Instants Magazine @SevenFiftyDaily and more.

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Delighted to share the news that talented @CircleofWine member @NicoleWolbers has been named as the first Sekt Ambassador of the German Sektmacher Association.
Do contact @sueeames3 to join her at the next Let’s Talk on Tuesday 26th May.
Photo credits: Terroir Cru & Sektmacher

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A pleasure to welcome new member @DianaPavelescu to the @CircleofWine .
Diana is a Romanian wine writer, educator & DipWSET, specialising in Romanian wines, indigenous varieties & wine travel, with a focus on connecting Eastern European wines to an international audience.

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The next @CircleofWine Let’s Talk about webinar .. Sekt-appeal: Reviving the luxury spirit of German Fizz! with @CircleofWine member @NicoleWolbers will take place on Tuesday 26th May at 6pm BST.
Guests welcome - please contact @sueeames3 if you would like to join us.

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Thrilled to share the news that @CircleofWine member @LizGabayMW and @BenBernheim ‘s new book ‘The Wines of Provence’ will be published on 11th May by @academie_du .
Liz and Ben will also be publishing a seties of tasting reports on the wines of Provence https://t.co/eo70rs7xpk

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Really delighted that so many @CircleofWine members were able to attend the @Laurent_Perrier masterclass and tasting with oenologist Constance Delaire at 67 Pall Mall in London.