What's the collective noun for Masters of Wine? Yesterday was our Annual General Meeting at Vintners' Hall in London and the assembled company ranged from just-qualified MWs such as Alex Hunt to very senior Michael Broadbent via non-UK residents such as Fiona Morrison from Belgium and Bordeaux, Joel Butler from the US and Madeleine Stenwreth from Sweden.
The AGM was preceded by a seriously impressive tasting laid on by the Institute's new sponsor, the Istituto del Vino Italiano di Qualità – Grandi Marchi, Italy's six-year-old group of 17 top producers, introduced by a short Q and A session with its...