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Talking Wine – January 2023

We are now well into in January and a few friends are indulging in ‘Dry January’. They will tell you they are feeling great but I detect that some of…

Lunar New Year: Baijiu

What is Baijiu? It’s one of the biggest selling spirits on the planet with over 17 billion litres produced every year yet, outside of it’s native China, very few people…

Lunar New Year: Chinese Wine

The influence of Asian markets between 1996 and 2005 on fine wine, especially Bordeaux En Primeur, has been well documented. The Chinese market is willing to pay for fine wine,…

The Life of an MW Student – Twenty Five

During the three years I have spent on the Master of Wine programme I have (mostly unintentionally) focused on the theory element of the exam. With hindsight, it is clear…