Many have tried to explain what it is to be a winemaker but few have captured the emotions & qualities needed than this personal, moving account from 1 of the world’s best & most thoughtful, eloquent winemakers - South Africa' Bruce Jack @BruceJackWines the-buyer.net/opinion/bruce-…

Happy St. George's Day 🐻

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While frost is an issue again in Bordeaux, last year it was downy mildew, as we discover talking to producers prior to 2023 en primeurs at the Grand Cercle des Vins de Bordeaux tasting. It's an early drinking vintage and prices may decrease🤞Click thebuyer.vercel.app/tasting/wine/b…

Well done Tom Gilbey! Heroic stuff…

Many have tried to explain what it is to be a winemaker but few have captured the emotions & qualities needed than this personal, moving account from 1 of the world’s best & most thoughtful, eloquent winemakers - South Africa' Bruce Jack @BruceJackWines the-buyer.net/opinion/bruce-…

MasterChef: The Professionals winner, tom is one of 4 UK top chefs who join forces on May 30, to deliver an exclusive 4-course gastronomic feast to help Bike2Care raise funds for Hospitality Action. Click here to find out how you can attend.
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Friday #Football Social on 5 live auto text BBC 5 Live Sport

Darren Fletcher articulates what so many fans are feeling.

PSR, VAR, officiating, pts deductions, uncertainty, inequality, and the callous disregard and moral hazard of recent decisions on The Emirates FA Cup

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From blackouts to broadcast blockbusters – BBC Two turns 60 this weekend.

To mark the occasion, here’s a #Newsnight mash-up of some of its best moments.

Made by Stuart Denman 🏳️‍🌈

The marketing message for NewYorkWine&GrapeFdn is ‘Boldy New York’ to reflect the challenges winemakers face in terms of climate & terroir. Here Janet Harrison reports on how well these 'bold' wines were received at a Wines of New York tasting in Manchester. thebuyer.vercel.app/tasting/wine/h…

My latest thoughts for London Wine Fair on rise in importers being fully or partly owned by major wine producers & careful balancing they need to get right in order to make sure they keep the DNA of the company & its purpose the same for their customers londonwinefair.com/news/what-uk-w…

To mark 20 years since the Judgment of Berlin, Eduardo Chadwick hosted a 5-decade retrospective of new and selected vintages of his Don Maximiano, KAI, Seña & Viñedo Chadwick. Apart from the wines, the event had many surprises in store. Click thebuyer.vercel.app/tasting/wine/e… Peter Richards MW

⚪️ #TRFC have released the following statement: 'Tranmere Rovers condemn the disgraceful decision taken by The FA and the Premier League to change the format of the FA Cup, including the scrapping of replays.

'There was no consultation with Football League clubs, National League

My latest thoughts for London Wine Fair on rise in importers being fully or partly owned by major wine producers & careful balancing they need to get right in order to make sure they keep the DNA of the company & its purpose the same for their customers londonwinefair.com/news/what-uk-w…

“It’s such a great tasting in there. It’s like everyone knows each other.” That was the welcome I got at Fine Wines Direct UK tasting in Cardiff that was a buzz of restaurants, buyers & producers coming together to share its portfolio. What a great day... the-buyer.net/tasting/fine-w…

In the 7 years he’s been winemaker at Australia's Torbreck Ian Hongell has made many changes in the winery and in the vineyard. Roger Jones caught up with him over lunch at Noize, chewed the fat and tasted the new wines plus some aged gems. Click thebuyer.vercel.app/tasting/wine/j…

Today is the 100th anniversary of Moulin-à-Vent as a Beaujolais cru. To celebrate we get a rare behind-the-scenes tour of one of its most prestigious, and Burgundian, domaines Château des Jacques, which is also celebrating its centenary in a few weeks. thebuyer.vercel.app/people/produce…

Krug’s new Les Créations de 2011, features the 2011 vintage plus the 167th Edition of the Grande Cuvée. To get under the skin of how Krug makes these wines so special Leona De Pasquale met up with cellar master Julie Cavil who exlains the process. Click thebuyer.vercel.app/tasting/wine/c…

Darren Oemcke wine thinker (wine_thinker on Thre@ds) David Round Greg Sherwood MW Rod Smith Daniel Lambert (Wines). 🇪🇺🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🍇🥂 jane anson Price points have barely moved in the UK but quality at, say, £6 is radically down from 5, 10 years ago. That’s significant. Casual wine drinkers CAN and DO taste the difference between good and bad wine. They just don’t write about it; they buy something else.

How did Michael Douglas inspire a teetotal Iraqi boy to create one of the finest organic wineries in Argentina? Lisse Garnett tells the fascinating story of Labid Al Ameri and how he ended 4000m up in the Andes, founding influential Domaine Bousquet .
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Great to have TheNorthernWineGuy sharing his insights on the ins and outs of fine wine investment on The_Buyer