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London Wine Fair 2026: The Year of the Debutants London Wine Fair 2026: The Year of the Debutants Great Britain Almost no one remembers it today, but Olympia, London's exhibition centre in Kensington, stands on the site of a vineyard that grew here back in the 19th century. And that fact is a good key to the central message of London Wine Fair 2026. Because a vineyard that was once here and then vanished is a story about how the world's wine map is never final. It is forever being crossed out and drawn again. This year, it was the newcomers holding the pen. More
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Why Schramsberg Has Been Present at the Negotiating Table for More Than Half a Century Why Schramsberg Has Been Present at the Negotiating Table for More Than Half a Century France Last week, Donald Trump welcomed Xi Jinping to a State Dinner at the White House. For the Chinese leader, it was his first visit to Washington in 11 years. The evening opened with a toast of Schramsberg Blanc de Noirs, and the White House made no attempt to conceal the symbolism behind the choice: the wine was intended to evoke the famous "toast to peace" raised in Beijing in 1972 by Richard Nixon and Zhou Enlai. More
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Spier Wine Farm Unveils Grenache in Three Styles and Scores Highly with Tim Atkin Spier Wine Farm Unveils Grenache in Three Styles and Scores Highly with Tim Atkin South Africa Spier Wine Farm in Stellenbosch is entering the South African spring with a series of new releases, international wine accolades and an ongoing programme dedicated to art and heritage. The estate was a nominee and winner of the 2025–2026 Wine Travel Awards in The Visiting Card of the Country/Progressive Approach. In September, the historic estate introduced its 2026 Ideology Grenaches, while six Spier wines received scores of 90 points or higher in Tim Atkin’s 2026 South Africa Special Report. More
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Jake Skakun MW: What Toronto Is Buying Now Jake Skakun MW: What Toronto Is Buying Now Canada Jake Skakun MW on wine lists, local pride, the US ban – and the bottles still missing A conversation with Wine Travel Awards columnist Kateryna Yushchenko. New Masters of Wine named in August 2026, a restaurant wine director with nearly twenty years in hospitality experience, shares his perspective on how Toronto's wine culture is evolving and what today’s wine travellers can discover in one of North America's most diverse dining destinations. More
Nicolas Cuissard: “We are not here to dictate the future; we are here to create it together” Nicolas Cuissard: “We are not here to dictate the future; we are here to create it together” France In February 2027, the global wine community will once again turn its gaze toward France for the next edition of Wine Paris – an event that has rapidly established itself as Europe’s premier industrial magnet. Today, the global scales of influence are visibly shifting, with traditional exhibition giants being forced to cede ground. The coming year is poised to deliver the definitive verdict on whether Paris will permanently secure its crown as the undisputed Number One exhibition in the world of wine. More
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