All articles by Mark Adams
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‘France versus the New World’
Mark Lewin of IFG International Limited invited me to join him at Berry Bros. Rudd, 3 St James’s Street for an evening entitled ‘France versus the New World.’
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BlogsWINE BLOG: A taste for the Claret Club
I was invited by Stephen Collins of Claret Club to join him and his other guests for an exclusive gourmet dinner in London at the restaurant Texture. The menu prepared by Michelin-starred chef Agnar Sverrisson was designed to complement a retrospective selection of wines from Bodegas Vega Sicilia. Vega Sicilia ...
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BlogsA little wine and music therapy....
Jonathan Quin, a founder of the foreign exchange business World First, assembled a group of approximately 50 enthusiastic wine tasters at The Caledonian Club in Belgravia to raise money for the charities Childreach International and Music as Therapy.
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BlogsWINE BLOG: 60 cases of red and white
When a friend of mine Michael de Massey suggested that I join him on a 2,400 mile round trip from Manchester to Slovenia it seemed only sensible to suggest adding a further 600 miles by taking in the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer and Alsace on route.
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BlogsWINE BLOG: A day at the races
I was invited by Andrew Campbell of Crowe Clark Whitehill LLP to join his client Trinity Elite at Chester Races on 10 May 2012.
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Jet-lagged but joy-full of Australian wine
I returned from holiday the week before last jet-lagged but satisfied having visited a number of Australia’s most prestigious wine regions.
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Wine Blog: Highs and lows of a tasting fuelled month
It’s been a relatively busy month of tastings and wine related events already so I thought that I would focus on a selection of highs and lows.
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Wine Blog: Grange 1985 with Harvey Goldsmith CBE
The Australian wine producer Penfolds held an event at The Hospital Club in Covent Garden to celebrate the career of the legendary producer Harvey Goldsmith CBE.
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BlogsBeing British with Marco Pierre White
I had arranged to meet Marco Pierre White at Wheeler of St. James’s on St. James’s Street to discuss pubs, beer and wine.
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Wine Blog: Fine wines at Mr Wing
I went to Old Trafford on Tuesday 12 April knowing that I had to leave the ground at least 10 minutes before the final whistle. I had agreed to meet an important client for dinner in Manchester city centre and could not be late. As Drogba scored for Chelsea, I ...
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BlogsWine buff looks East
Chinese New Year 2011, the Year of the Rabbit, falls on 3 February this year; however, I decided to celebrate Chūn Jié early over lunch at Imperial China with two distinguished guests: Eddie Lee, Deputy Director General of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office; and Daniel Widdicombe, CEO of ...
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BlogsInvaluable Christmas wine tips courtesy of Mark Adams
I celebrated the second anniversary of my firm Mark Adams LLB in Fortnum and Mason’s wine bar 1707 with a prospective client and a glass of Pol Roger 2000.
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BlogsA Christmas Champagne guide Sir Winston himself would approve of
As I watched Dimitar Berbatov score Manchester United’s second goal on Saturday I found myself suddenly thinking about Champagne; perhaps, more because of the impending holiday season than because of United’s slightly improbable place at the top of the Premier League.
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Wine Buff: Stamp Duty and fine wine
I recently met with Rory Mullan, a leading tax barrister and member of Tax Chambers, 15 Old Square, at 28-50 to discuss Stamp Duty Land Tax avoidance schemes, over a few glasses of fine wine.
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BlogsFood and Wine: Luk Yu Tea House
I was invited by a leading Hong Kong lawyer to join him for dinner at the famous Luk Yu Tea House on Stanley Street.
