It's taken 12 years but my first novel, Tasting Notes, is now out on Amazon Kindle with the paperback to follow soon. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all of you who’ve helped, inspired, encouraged and badgered me.

This great photo of CircleofWineWriters members Ellen Wallace and Jose Vouillamoz with Jean-Michel Novelle of Domaine Grand Clos was taken in Geneva at the annual presentation of his wine ‘creations’. As Ellen says ‘tis the season for CircleofWineWriters members to meet at wine tasting events.

Cork versus screwcap (again) - Jamie Goode attends a tasting that poses as many questions as it answers (free to read): winemag.co.za/wine/opinion/j…

Forbes Argentina destaca iniciativa para crear un clon de Cabernet Sauvignon Chileno de mas de 140 años Debido a la presión de plagas y desafíos del cambio climático que están enfrentando las parras de Cabernet Sauvignon en el mundo, la búsqueda de un nuevo clon de esta emblem

Strong arguments by Prof Ximena Fuentes Torrijo on behalf of Chile CIJ_ICJ highlighting the UN Environment Programme emissions gap report on growth of GHG emissions recently. The objective of the UN Climate Change is to stop dangerous climate change but does not replace the customary law obligation not to cause harm.

With a team of collaborators and mentors from around 🌍 I share my life time scientific project as #AgriculturalEngineer. A new clone of Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon 140+ year-old could re-start the genetics of the wine industry: winebusiness.com/news/article/2…

How Pays d’Oc is being transformed by pioneering winemakers by Fran Bridgewater for The_Buyer the-buyer.net//insight/how-t…

With a team of collaborators from around 🌍 working in the most important scientific project for the wine industry in many years #biotech A new clone of Chilean #CabernetSauvignon +140years-old that could re-start the genetics the most important variety winebusiness.com/news/article/2…

I've been a big fan of Mayacamas since I first visited in 2015 - Napa mountain wines, picked early, great terroir, skilled, long elevage, and so ageworthy. I visited again in July and here's my big write-up wineanorak.com/2025/01/11/may… California Wines CaliforniaWinesUK

Australia Day lunch 2025, celebrating Australian wine with friends and some lovely older bottles, at the excellent Lorne wineanorak.com/2025/01/27/aus…

Andrew Gazdecki I sold everything after pandemic and I became digital nomad in Texas and Mexico 🇲🇽 for almost two years to create an accelerator AmixTech and now back to chile to work with investors that are looking to do business in Latam thanks to my uk 🇬🇧 business Fran Bridgewater FCIM 🥂🍷 Drinks Network

Check out "Exclusive International Riesling Day Celebration with Dr Lippold of Mosel" eventbrite.co.uk/e/exclusive-in… @Eventbrite #internationalRieslingday

these are excellent, special reds, organic / biodinamic, 100% Sangiovese from Rada, fermented & aged in egg - shaped ceramic vessels, Chianti Classico, "Riserva" and "Gran Selezione" '19 vintage, old school style, text book, dry, w/ those cherries - clove - leather notes (cont)

(cont. my prev. post) med - weight, harmonious, w/ gentle tannins, & balsamic accents showing half way through the palate, & on the finish, there are similarities between them, yes, but subtle differences also, the "Riserva" has more "beef", tannicier & fuller...

(cont. my prev. post) the "Gran Selezione" is the lightest out of the three, elegant and silky, pinotesque almost...and I truly enjoyed them, the food was almost needed, and paired so well !! kudos to the "Egg Man", Robin Baum Robin Baum Wines !!