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Tamlyn Currin started doing wine classes with Michael Schmidt about five years ago, and then went down the more conventional route by doing the WSET Intermediate and Advanced in... |
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Copia, the downtown Napa food and wine showcase built with $20 million in seed money from Robert Mondavi, yet now mired in deep debt, will build a second campus in San Francisco in an attempt to... |
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Part one of this report gave an overview of the Hong Kong wine market. This part takes a closer look at what the duty cut really means in turning the city into a fine wine hub. The... |
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The most common question I am asked (apart from where on earth I got my funny name from – Precious Bane , by Mary Webb) is, ‘There are so many wines to choose from. How can I learn more... |
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German wine specialist Michael Schmidt very kindly offered to share with us his tasting notes taken at the official launch of the top German wines of the 2007 vintage in Wiesbaden at the end of... |
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Alcohol in Moderation (AIM) A series of no-nonsense websites in five languages which explain the pros and cons of drinking to consumers. There are specific areas for parents,... |
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Jancis on her life in wine... After a virtually wine-free childhood and teenage years in a village of 46 people in... |
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The most common question I am asked (apart from where on earth I got my funny name from – Precious Bane , by Mary Webb) is ‘There are so many wines to choose from. How can I learn... |
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The Institute of Masters of Wine is holding its first Masterclass for aspiring MWs in London on 19 May 2008. Our very own Julia Harding MW is one of the tutors, although I can assure you that the... |
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Are you single and interested in wine? If so, you just might be interested in a new and – yes, you guessed it – ‘exclusive’ dating events company. WineDater was... |
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Here is the text of an email I received this morning which its sender, the founder of China's biggest wine importing compant ASC would like me to publish. It's no picnic out there in the Wild... |
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Richard Hemming worked for Majestic for six years, in Harrogate, Brighton, Belgravia then Notting Hill, doing WSET Diploma, before setting off to work in Australia for a year. He worked in a... |
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See the resulting thread on members' forum . I have no axe to grind either pro or anti natural cork or screwcap but I thought you might be interested in this interview last week with... |
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Calling all NZ Sauvignon fans. Word is, according to wine trade weekly Harpers , that prices are set to rise by about £1 ($2) a bottle, thanks to short volumes in Marlborough and the... |
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In the space of six months, wine will have taken me to Brazil, China, Korea, Slovenia and a desert in New Mexico – places I never dreamt would be on the itinerary of even the most curious... |





