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What is the biggest myth about wine? #wine #myth #reels

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Aug 9


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Happy Book Lovers Day! We've got some good news for you -- Our summer sale is finally here... Relax and immerse yourself in the world of wine with our beautifully bound hardbacks, elegant paperbacks and digital books at a fantastic price. Buy 1 book and get 20% off* Promo code: SBK120 Buy 2 books or more and get 30% off* Promo code: SBK230 *Offer not valid on Port Vintages Link in bio #booklovers #bookloversday #nationalbooklover #summersale #winebooks #wineworld #booksale

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Aug 5


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Featuring, J.D.A Wiseman, author of Port Vintages, The Chronicle of Vintage Ports, from the Beginning (Second Edition) ‘My first taste of Port was in October 1987 at matriculation dinner, Queens’ College Cambridge’ declares Julian Wiseman. ‘Immediately I knew this was the wine for me, but was too young and unwise to note what it was. Later I learnt that it might have been a 1970, a Vintage which is still drinking beautifully – but its era will soon end. In 2009 I persuaded the authorities to end that ban, and now most vintages are also offered in proper-size bottles: 300cl (double-magnum) and 600cl (Imperial).’ In March 2016 the Confraria do Vinho do Porto admitted Julian ‘as an Honorary Confrade with the rank of Cavaleiro, Knight.’ Pre-order your copy at academieduvinlibrary.com. Link in bio #academieduvinlibrary #academieduvin #vintageport #portwine @sandemanporto @winesofportugalofficial @symingtonfamilyestates

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Today, we’re celebrating National White Wine Day! Andrew James shares with us his visit to a small town called Cassis in France known for its white wines. Read about his article in our bio link What white wine will you open for this occasion? #academieduvinlibrary #academieduvin #winelover #whitewines #cassis #frenchwines cassisbodin @domainedupaternel @clossaintemagdeleine @fontcreuse @domaine_du_bagnol @andywine2021

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“What matters, in the end, is that we value wine as one of the most beautiful of human artifacts, and one whose being reflects, with shocking fidelity, the unconformities and irregularities of our earthly home.” - Andrew Jefford @andrewcjefford, Author of Drinking with the Valkyries — Writings on Wine Pre-order Drinking with the Valkyries — Writings on Wine by Andrew Jefford today and enjoy a special saving of £5/$5 per copy. Visit the link in our bio and add promo code JEFFORD5. Photo credit: Jon Wyand

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Jul 28


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Are you going on a holiday soon, or simply spending a leisurely picnic outside the city? Any ideas for a wine picnic getaway? Share your thoughts below #academieduvinlibrary #academieduvin #winelover #instawine #finewine #winefoodpairing #holiday #picnic #wine

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If you were to choose only one dish from Burgundy, what would it be? Raymond Blake takes us on a gastronomic adventure to his favourite fine dining restaurants in Burgundy. He shares his notes on Burgundian wine and food in several corners of the region. “Words struggle to do it justice for, while the primary flavours are easily noted, it is the amalgam of sub-flavours, scents and textures that beguiles the diner, prompting eye-rolling delight. And to drink? A regular choice is Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey’s Saint-Aubin.” Find out more in our latest Vinosity post - link in bio. #academieduvinlibrary #academieduvin #winelover #instawine #finewine #winefoodpairing

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@andrewcjefford is, in the words of winemaker Randall Grahm, ‘the most thoughtful person we have writing about wine’. Discover why in this selection from Jefford’s work, celebrating the limitless beauty of wine difference. This book anatomizes the pleasure that awaits every drinker while simultaneously furnishing a philosophy of wine – one founded on astonishment, and drawing on personal discovery rather than hierarchy and mastery. There is no other wine writing like this. ’It’s not wine writing. It’s writing.’ @jaymcinerney Pre-order Drinking with the Valkyries — Writings on Wine by Andrew Jefford today and enjoy a special saving of £5/$5 per copy. Visit the link in our bio and add promo code JEFFORD5. Photo credit @lucypopephoto

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The South America Wine Guide by @amanda_wine is now in stock at academieduvinlibrary.com. Get yourself a copy today! Link in bio. With 40 wine region maps, beautiful photography and a personal introduction to the continent’s best winemakers and wines, this is the ESSENTIAL guide to South American wine. ‘… inspires us to visit and discover isolated remote places, offering insights into local foods, wines and cocktails with handy travel tips on where to stay and how to cope with altitude’ - Rose Murray Brown MW @rosemurraybrown

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Can you make a great wine in a bad year? That is the question Andrew James asked five top Barolo winemakers from different communes and they all said that you can. Click the link in our bio to read the stories of five excellent Barolos from forgotten vintages. Elvio Cogno Ravera 2014 @michelechiarlo Cerequio 2003 @ettoregermano Cerretta 1998 @principianoferdinando Boscareto 2012 @brovia_winery Unio 2014

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Happy Publication Week to Hugh Johnson! The Life and Wines of Hugh Johnson is available now in flexibound and eBook formats. Link in bio. ‘He’s like a good astrophysicist who can describe the universe without losing the wonder that comes from staring at a starry night.’ @ericasimov in his foreword for The Life and Wines of Hugh Johnson ‘Brilliantly written … no one writes tauter, tighter, springier and fresher sentences about wine than Johnson’ @andrewcjefford Photo credit @lucypopephoto

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Cheers to #EnglishWineWeek 2022! We’d love to hear what English wines you’ve been drinking lately… In our latest Vinosity article @rosemarygeorgemw finds sparkling success at three Hampshire wine estates. @hambledon_vineyard @hattingleywines @extonparkvineyard Link in our bio. Photo credit: @extonparkvineyard


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