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The Buyer | What to expect at London's Real Italian Wine & Food Experience
9+ hour, 15+ min ago (1173+ words) Can you give an overview of Wines Experience London and what we can expect? Wines Experience London (The Real Italian Wine & Food Experience) Trade & Show is designed to drive meaningful connection, informed decisions and long-term commercial relationships, reflecting how the…...
The Buyer | Roebuck Viticulture Academy " sommeliers get hands-on practice
11+ hour, 21+ min ago (991+ words) So why did Roebuck create the Viticulture Academy? Michael Kennedy, Roebuck Estates' CEO, spent years in the spirits industry before joining English wine. What struck him most was the vineyard itself. "The magic happens in the vineyards," he explains. "The…...
The Buyer | Which new wines showed best at the Jascots Portfolio Tasting?
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (715+ words) Spread over two levels at the Thameside Glaziers Hall, the ground floor of the Jascots portfolio tasting was a showcase of European talent, while the first floor was assigned to the Rest of the World, Essential Wines, Fine Wine, and…...
The Buyer | Joanna Dabrowska on how to stop fearing AI and start embracing it
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (1647+ words) If someone had told me a few years ago that one day I would be writing about AI implementation, opportunities and challenges in the wine industry, I would probably not have believed it. I would have been excited, but also…...
The Buyer | First taste: Dom P'rignon 2017, P2 2008 and new ros' 2010 preview
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (583+ words) We used to admire the way vineyards looked like highways but now I want to take a different direction." Vincent Chaperon. Cellar master, Vincent Chaperon, leads the masterclass. He joined Dom P'rignon in 2005 and took over as Chef de Caves…...
Roussillon's Jean-Marc Lafage on acting now for a sustainable future
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The Buyer | Wirra & Wirra & Thistledown look to take Aussie Grenache to a new level
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1772+ words) Matt Deller MW, chief executive of Wirra Wirra, is a Kiwi who has made his winemaking name in Australia The Trott Vineyard is one of the greatest Grenache sites in Australia, so custodianship means more than making great wine, it's…...
The Buyer | Our discoveries at Boutinot Wine's on-trade Spring Portfolio Tasting
1+ week, 1+ day ago (824+ words) There's always a splendid down-to-earth buzz in the Grade II-listed Mackie Mayor; and there was plenty of it in the room on the day of Boutinot Wine's tasting. I've been to many a tasting, and I can say hand on…...
The Buyer | Philip Gregan on putting New Zealand on the global wine stage
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1172+ words) How do you reflect on retirement and passing on the role to Anishka Jelicich? I am looking forward to stepping aside and handing the reins on to the new chief executive. I think it is both a challenging and exciting…...
The Buyer | How La Grande Ann'e 2018 Brut helped Bollinger launch new "cellier
1+ week, 2+ day ago (505+ words) There are many experiences purported to be "once in a lifetime" by wineries around the world. But amongst these, I did not expect to find myself at Maison Bollinger "throwing shapes" to Champagne Supernova in its new 5, 000+ barrel, eight thousand…...