The Institute of Masters of Wine has recently revealed the questions from the 2022 MW exam, as well as the wines used in the practical or tasting assessment. The practical tasting and theory questions form the second part of MW study, with those who successfully pass this stage moving on to the final aspect of […]
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Churchill’s is offering tourists the opportunity to participate in picking grapes and immerse themselves knee-deep in the tradition of treading the fruit under foot this September. It was just announced that Quinta da Gricha, their flagship vineyard, will welcome visits for its annual ‘Vindima’ September 10, 11 and 25th. The day begins with a grape
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On Sunday evening, invited international judges attended a “Welcome Party” to kick off the 26th Michelangelo International Wine + Spirits Competition at the beautiful Lourensford Wine Estate, South Africa. This year’s Michelangelo judges line-up include: Otto Batzer, Austria; Georgi Mihov, Bulgaria; Liz Palmer, Dame Chevalier de Coteaux de Champagne from Canada; Karel Novotný, Czech Republic;
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Les Dames d’Escoffier Ontario is thrilled to announce that their first “Annual White Party” will be held July 21st from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Guests are encouraged to dress up in their favorite all-white attire for this premier event. The evening will be filled with music, gourmet food, and wine tasting led by Helen
It’s a “White Party” with Senior Winemaker from New Zealand “Helen Morrison” of Villa Maria Estate, one of New Zealand’s prominent wine producers. Helen Morrison is responsible for producing some of the country’s best Sauvignon Blancs, and other wines. Please mark this amazing event on your calendar … further details to follow! July 21 – 7:00 pm
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About last night…. Another successful event for Les Dames d’Escoffier Ontario!! It was a great turnout at our newly designed Wine and Cookbook Library La Bibliothèque d’Escoffier (Ontario) Toronto. “Hats were on!” for the ladies. Rory Sinclair, Piper for Earl of Caithness started the event with some lovely Scottish and Irish tunes ending with God
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A few days ago we had an amazing lunch with local specialities, accompanied with some lovely Sicilian wines on the grounds of The Balio Gardens, Erice. Some History and Viewpoints The Balio Gardens are built in 1872 by Conte Pepoli around the Castle of Venus. The gardens are of English design and style. While enjoying
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The World’s 50 Best Bars, sponsored by Perrier, will launch its North America list this summer! The awards will be held in New York City June 7, 2022. Mark Sansom, content editor for 50 Best, is confident that the new list will become a key part of the global bar industry. “The bar scene and
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The 12th edition of the International Gamay Competition took place at Cité Internationale in Lyon last weekend. 738 wines competed from around the world, were tasted and compared by a jury of 150 judges. At the end of the tasting, a “super jury” made up of different experts (three sommeliers, an oenologist and a specialized
Brouilly – Pierreux 2020 from Domaine Nicolas Boudeau Awarded World’s Best Gamay 2022! Read More »
Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris confirms it will take place February 14 – 16 2022 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles and is all-set to greet the international wine and spirits industry in the best possible conditions. The Vinexposium group’s flagship event will be the first major international gathering of the year. Highly awaited by
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