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Anthologies are, by their nature, a heterogeneous lot, taking on a multiplicity of angles, topics, tones, voices. A strong editor will keep a tight rein on the more far-flung efforts. Sometimes, the topic itself has enough gravitational pull to make the parts cohere. No one would question the force California exerts on the winescape, as

The World of Fine Wine has teamed up with Academie du Vin Library to host An Evening With Hugh Johnson at The Vintner’s Hall in London

This year delivered a very healthy and high yielding crop of books that wine and spirits lovers will want to line their shelves with. Knowing more about the cultures, regions and people behind each bottle only makes drinking an even more complete and enjoyable experience. These books are a testament to that. Perfect companions for […]

The year’s best wine books

Unlike ties and sweaters, wine is a good gift for most people. But not every gift has to be an expensive wine. Here are some alternatives to a bottle of wine.

Top options for under the Christmas tree include a $5750 whisky, gift packages curated by a Master of Wine, and a selection of boozy stocking fillers.

Wine lovers lost a dear friend this year with the death of Steven Spurrier. But he left us a final bequest that should delight us for years to come: the Académie du Vin Library. Named for Spurriers 1970s school in Paris, where he educated expats in the joys of French wine and schooled the French that the New World had caught up to them, this imprint aims to publish new works about wine as well as older works that have gone out of print but should not be forgotten.

Wine tasting advice, wine awards and wine related events

Spurrier (in Berry Bros cellar, 2006): modest, generous and enthusiastic Credit: CLARE KENDALL Steven Spurrier, who has died aged 79, was a debonair wine merchant and critic who was responsible for organising perhaps the most famous event in the history of wine when in May 1976 he brought together nine of France’s most eminent wine tasters and got them to blind-taste and rate a selection of French and Californian wines. The tasting, which became known as the “Judgment of Paris”, pitted f...

RIP Steven Spurrier: Losing a Gentleman of the Wine World This morning the Academie du Vin Library issued a press release announcing the death of an icon in the wine world: Steven Spurrier died, earlier today. He was at home, at Bride Valley, surrounded by family. Steven was a pioneer in wine – a visionary who never lost his passion for new projects, new discoveries and the world of wine. He will always be remembered for founding the Académie du Vin, the celebrated Judgement of Paris and in ...