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More news Get news directly into your inbox with our newsletter. Sign up at falstaff.com/newsletter WINE JANCIS ROBINSON HOSTS NEW BBC MAESTRO WINE COURSE In line with its Reithian ethos “to inform, educate and entertain,” the British Broadcasting Corporation has launched a series of online courses on subjects as varied as dog training and cooking, taught by experts in their field. Jancis Robinson MW hosts 25 lessons, lasting a total of six hours. The course promises viewers can “become a wine expert, painlessly and at your own pace.” Robinson herself says: “I am going to take you on an adventure into my world. This is a course designed for anyone who likes drinking wine.” Aimed at beginners and experts alike, An Understanding of Wine costs £80 and is available internationally. bbcmaestro.com CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM REVEALS GLOBAL BY-THE-GLASS “LIGHT- HOUSE PROGRAMME“ Château d’Yquem in Sauternes, France, probably the world’s most famous estate for sweet wine, is launching a “lighthouse programme” to coincide with the launch of its 2019 vintage. The wine, a bottle of which usually retails for around 0/£340, will be made available by the glass in so-called “lighthouse“ locations across the world; i.e. selected restaurants in Hong Kong, mainland China, Australia, Europe, Morocco and the US. yquem.fr CHAMPAGNE LEONARDO DICAPRIO BUYS CHAMPAGNE STAKE American actor Leonardo DiCaprio is the latest celebrity to enter the wine business. In late February, he acquired a stake in Champagne Telmont, an environmental trail-blazer of the region. champagne-telmont.com 14 falstaff mar – jun 2022

NEWS Photos: BBC, mauritius images / Alamy Stock Photos / Per Karlsson, BKWine 2, Getty Images/Gareth Cattermole, Louis Roederer/Emmanuel Allaire, Ornellaia, Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2022, Peter Moser "I think this is a vintage of energy and of intensity.” JEAN-BAPTISTE LÉCAILLON, Cellar Master LOUIS ROEDERER DEBUTS CRISTAL 2014 VINTAGE The 2014 vintage is described as "one of extremes”, by cellar master Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon. "We delayed harvest and picked Cristal as late as possible: we wanted the extra concentration, the extra ripeness, the extra dry extract that is so important for the texture of Cristal.” louis-roederer.com ENGLAND ITALY QUEEN RELEASES PLATINUM JUBILEE WINE ORNELLAIA REVEALS 2019 VINTAGE Axel Heinz, winemaker and estate director at the Ornellaia estate in Bolgheri, Tuscany, describes the wine as having “a lot of energy, vitality and juiciness.” The 2019 vintage is Ornellaia’s 37th since its first commercial release in 1985. ornellaia.com The Royal Collection Trust, part of the royal household, has released an English sparkling wine to mark Queen Elizabeth’s platinum jubilee. The design of the wine’s label was inspired by the gold embroidery of the robe of estate the Queen wore to her coronation in June 1953. The Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes for the wine were grown in the counties of Kent and Sussex. Hand-cut flute glasses depicting the national flowers of the UK can be bought alongside in a gift set. rct.uk BORDEAUX LEGEND ANTHONY BARTON DIES (1930-2022) Born in Kildare County, Ireland, Barton joined his uncle Ronald Barton in Bordeaux in 1951 and later became the charismatic owner of Châteaux Léoville Barton and Langoa-Barton. Tributes were paid to his charm and storytelling wit. leoville-barton.com FOURTH SOMM TV MOVIE TO BE RELEASED IN SPRING 2022 The immensely popular Somm TV franchise will release a fourth movie in spring 2022. Following the success of the original 2013 film that followed four Master Sommelier candidates though their exam process, two further documentaries were released in 2015 and 2018. The fourth movie Cup of Salvation “deals with the origins of religion and wine,” says filmmaker Jason Wise. “The story spans 8,000 years and includes locations all over the world.” sommtv.com CHAMPAGNE HAILS RECORD SALES FOR 2021 The Comité Champagne (CIVC) reported a record number of 320 million bottles were sold globally in 2021, valued at a total of €5.7 billion/.4 billion. This is a 31% increase in volume and 36% in value compared to 2020. That year Covid had resulted in an 18% fall in volume and 17% in value. 2021 thus represents a recovery and speaks of optimism and changing consumer habits. Champagne’s top export market remains the US, Australia became its highest growth market. champagne.fr/en mar – jun 2022 falstaff 15