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In the Vine Country
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Edith Somerville and Martin Ross
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A Life in Wine
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Tales of the Unexpected from the World's Greatest Wine Region
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Michael Broadbent
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JOURNEYING THROUGH THE MEDOC in the autumn of 189

JOURNEYING THROUGH THE MEDOC in the autumn of 1891, Anglo-Irish cousins and travelling companions, Edith Somerville and Martin Ross (aka Violet Florence Martin) bring their distinctive mélange of wry wit, acute observation and unabashed horror at the barefoot treading of Cabernet Sauvignon to this delightful account of vendangeurs lofty and low-born as they bring in the harvest in time-honoured fashion. Illustrated using Somerville’s equally delightful sketches, this is a story of two feisty ladies for whom anything remotely pretentious is fair game.

In the Vine Country is available at academieduvinlibrary.com
Link in bio.

A great celebratory lunch today on the third anniv

A great celebratory lunch today on the third anniversary of Steven Spurrier’s conversation with his friends Hugh Johnson, Ben Howkins and Simon McMurtrie about setting up a wine book publisher to bring out the best wine writing. We thank him for his great ideas and promise to keep his vision going. #winebooks #wineeducation #stevenspurrier #winewriters

🌞⛱Summer Sale 📚🏝
Buy two books* on ou

🌞⛱Summer Sale 📚🏝
Buy two books* on our website and get £10 off. Enter coupon code SUMMERTIME10 at the checkout. The offer is valid until 30th July.
*except eBooks and the Classic Editions
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Link in bio

Great tasting from @wa_state_wine yesterday and me

Great tasting from @wa_state_wine yesterday and met the lovely @amelias_wine, who we are fans of here at AdVL. Some great wines at really impressive prices. Tasted some fab Riesling, Chardonnay, Syrah, Merlot and Cab Sauv, esp from @chateaustemichelle and a great masterclass from @drjamiegoode #reallifewinetasting #wineeducation #wawine @reynvaanwine @cotebonneville @gramercycellars @lecole41 @long.shadows

#Giveaway 📚🥳 This week we are giving away 5

#Giveaway 📚🥳 This week we are giving away 5 copies of On Bordeaux.

To Enter:
1. Follow us @academieduvinlibrary
2. Tag a friend who loves Bordeaux
3. Sign up to our newsletter. Follow the link in bio.

On Bordeaux is full of wonderful stories from wonderful writers including Jane Anson, Hugh Johnson, Steven Spurrier, Fiona Beckett, Fiona Morrison MW, Mathieu Chadronnier, James Lawther, Elin McCoy and many others.
👇
The giveaway closes at 11.59pm BST on Sunday 18th July. Winners will be announced on Monday 19th July.

@monty_waldin writes about an exciting tree-planti

@monty_waldin writes about an exciting tree-planting initiative in Montalcino for the region’s school children.

Half the region’s wineries are certified organic or Biodynamic or are in conversion. Vines have evolved on the edge of forests, using tree trunks as climbing frames in order to capture the necessary sunlight required for pulp and seed ripening. It is a region steeped in the awareness of its arboreal heritage.

Almost the first thing the local school children learn in Montalcino is that their town is thought to derive its name from the Latin Mons Ilcinus or Mount of the Evergreen or holm oak tree. A coat of arms for Montalcino dating from the 14th century made from onyx shows the holm oak and can be seen in the town’s Civic and Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art. The town’s current coat of arms features a holm oak atop three mountains.

Read the full story on Vinosity. Link in bio.

📸 @monty_waldin

Talking Wine with Steven Spurrier. Last summer we

Talking Wine with Steven Spurrier. Last summer we created a series of short videos with Steven Spurrier.
In this episode Steven talks about how Californian wines have evolved over the years.

Bella Spurrier, the wife of the late Steven Spurri

Bella Spurrier, the wife of the late Steven Spurrier, received The Oeno Golden Vines Honorary Award in honour of Steven Spurrier extraordinary achievements at an intimate event hosted by @liquidicons and @the_macallan at The Macallan Golden Vines Dinner.

The dinner took place at The Manor House in The Rosewood Hotel London on 6th July.

Jane MacQuitty, Spurrier’s friend and The Times Wine Critic, presented the Golden Vines Trophy to Bella Spurrier, following a 3-minute video dedication on Steven’s life made by Angela Duerr of Napa-based @culturedvinenapa made especially for the dinner: https://liquidicons.com/stevenspurriertribute. Steven Spurrier, who famously organised the Judgment of Paris tasting in 1976, passed away from cancer in March 2021.

Jane MacQuitty praised Steven Spurrier’s achievements and legacy, stating: “Quite simply, Steven was one of the greatest wine men of his generation, just as his mentor and friend, Michael Broadbent, was before him. I am delighted to be able to give The Oeno Golden Vines Honorary Award to Steven’s widow, Bella Spurrier, without whom Steven’s many, many accomplishments would never have happened.”

Bella Spurrier commented: “I am delighted to accept The Oeno Golden Vines Honorary Award on behalf of my late husband, whose contribution to the world of fine wine, both through the Judgment of Paris tastings and his long, successful career, has touched so many who share his thirst for learning and love for this most treasured of god’s creations. Steven would have been very proud to receive this Award and of the work that the Gerard Basset Foundation is doing to promote diversity and inclusion in the wine world which is currently sorely lacking.”

The next time you gaze at the wine wall in your lo

The next time you gaze at the wine wall in your local supermarket, imagine each bottle as a person with dreams and aspirations. In the Provençal wine region of #Bandol, a lot of those people are women, who may work alongside the men at family wineries but in many cases make the wine or tend the vines alone. Since a good wine tastes even better when you know something about its creators, here are some stories from Bandol’s
vigneronnes.

Follow the link in our bio to read The Wine Women of Bandol by Andrew James @andywine2021

Join legendary sherry expert @howkinsb and @tanner

Join legendary sherry expert @howkinsb and @tanners.wines to taste a wonderful selection of sherries. Discover how these wines are made, when you might drink them and what you might eat with them.
Date: Thursday, 29th July at 18.30 BT
👉To book tickets for the online tasting and talk, follow the link in our bio.

The ticket includes a copy of Ben's book Sherry which is a beautifully illustrated guide to this noble and historic wine as well as the following bottles of sherry:
1️⃣@tanners.wines Marsical Manzanilla Sherry - full bottle
2️⃣Tio Pepe En Rama Fino, @gonzalezbyassuk, 2021 release - half bottle
3️⃣Leonor Palo Cortado 12 Años Sherry, Gonzalez Byass - full bottle
4️⃣Viña AB Amontillado Seco Sherry, Gonzalez Byass - full bottle

#sherrytasting #winetasting #onlinetasting #benhowkins #sherrywines #fortifiedwines #enrama #amontillado #finosherry #buytickets #tastingandtalk #intricacies #sherrybook #sherrylover

Immerse yourself in the world of wine with our bea

Immerse yourself in the world of wine with our beautifully bound hardbacks this summer.
Enjoy 30% off on a special selection until 14th July. Link in bio.
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ON BORDEAUX – Why these wines are the most talked-about.
10 GREAT WINE FAMILIES – An up-close and personal insight into Europe’s most celebrated winemaking families.
IN VINO VERITAS - The quintessential browsing book for those who love wine.
WINE TASTING - The definitive guide that began it all.

🍇🔤Welcome back to our wend around the alphab

🍇🔤Welcome back to our wend around the alphabet of wine grapes!

This time @themoderngent turned to Instagram and challenged the international sommelier community to name their favourite D, E and F grapes.

D - Dornfelder @dillonmafit
E - Elbling @heenneeh
F - Fogoneu @winesandthecity

Check out what the wine pros love about these grapes/wines. Link in bio.

❓What are your favourite D, E, F grapes?

👉Seek out these and other indigenous obscurities / curiosities and post your finds with #grapetionary.

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