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James Tidwell MS joins Classic Wine Library
21 September 2018 by Rebecca in Book publishing, Classic Wine Library, Wine and spirits
James Tidwell MS has joined the editorial board of the Classic Wine Library series, published by independent Oxford publisher Infinite Ideas. Tidwell, a Master Sommelier who co-founded the TEXSOM Conference, now in its fourteenth year, is a writer, speaker, consultant and entrepreneur who is expert in the worlds of wine, tea and sake. (Read more)
Think you know New Zealand wine? Prepare to be surprised
24 July 2018 by Rebecca in Classic Wine Library, Lifestyle, Wine and spirits
Most regular wine drinkers will be familiar with Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, and red wine lovers may well have sampled one of the South Island’s Pinot Noirs. But how many of us have explored beyond that? New Zealand is a relatively new wine country, whose modern industry is only around 40 years old but in that time huge changes have taken place and there is now an extraordinary variety of wines coming out of these two islands. (Read more)
Holiday inspiration from The Classic Wine Library
16 July 2018 by Rebecca in Lifestyle, Wine and spirits
We asked our authors to recommend some wine-based trips and activities. Here’s what they came up with.
Caroline Gilby MW, The wines of Bulgaria, Romania and Moldova
“The Melnik Wine Routes map is available from the tourist office and some tour companies, and a Facebook page details all the producers open for visits and wine tastings. (Read more)