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Introducing Our First Interactive Map: Italy
We are always looking for interesting and useful ways to share information with our members. The success of our infographics and Twitter tastings, for instance, have been great to see; but one area we...
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Who On Earth Drinks Off-Dry Orvieto?
I have a confession to make. I for one have never ordered a bottle of Orvieto Classico Amabile from the Barberani family. It has been on The Society’s wine List for as long as I can remember, but it...
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Calcaia: Italy’s Sauternes?
Barberani’s Calcaia One of the real gems of Umbria is Barbarani’s delicious sweet white wine, Calcaia. It is a hard wine to sell, as it falls into its own category in a way, however whenever it is...
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Staff Choice: A Sicilian Wine-Rack Staple
Sebastian Payne MW has been buying Italian wines for Society members for 30 years. A piece published on this blog last year looking back over his career describes his first visit to Sicily in 1992,...
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Italy: The People, The Places, The Prosecco
I was thrilled to be asked to accompany Sebastian Payne MW on his trip to Italy earlier this year. In the early days of my career at The Wine Society I used to travel abroad with our buyers quite...
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A Winners’ Trip to Tuscany: Part One
In October four lucky members and their guests made a ‘trip of a lifetime’ to visit some of our favourite Tuscan producers in the company of Society buyer Sebastian Payne MW. Here’s a behind-the-scenes...
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A Winners’ Trip to Tuscany: Part Two
In October four lucky members and their guests made a ‘trip of a lifetime’ to visit some of our favourite Tuscan producers in the company of Society buyer Sebastian Payne MW. Here’s the second...
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Buyer Freddy Bulmer: My 2016 Highlights
I had to pinch myself a few times throughout 2016. Since landing my dream job as trainee buyer (and subsequently taking on buying duties for England, beers and accessories), I have been lucky enough to...
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Rating The Range: Your Recent Highlights
You’ve been busy! It has been great seeing so many Society members sharing their thoughts on wines they’ve ordered recently. Eager to spread the love and (hopefully) put you on to something new to...
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Staff Choice: A Pink For All Seasons
As any members who have attended her events will know, Emma Briffett from our Tasting Team is a bastion of good taste, with a superb palate and a wonderful passion for wine. Her Staff Choice reflects...
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