“Thanks so much for yesterday and please thank Sarah on my behalf for a very interesting and illuminating presentation.”

Victor M

Wine Educator

“Thanks for yesterday – great info and I learnt a lot about the areas.”

Winifred B

Wine, Food and Lifestyle Writer

“Hope you’re both well and thanks for organising the webinar, it was greatly informative and so interesting!”

Vanessa L

“Thank you so much for this morning’s presentation, it was fascinating and the proof is that there were so many questions. The webinar really made my week.”

Maggie R

“I really enjoyed the webinar this morning, first time I’ve felt fully engaged in something for a while”

Janne H

“It was excellent. I learnt so much from Sarah in that short time. The format with questions worked v well and now I am dying to go to Georgia!”

Genevieve C

“Lovely food Sarah – really enjoyed it.  Brought back memories of when I used to travel around central Europe a lot and regularly eat sushi.  The wines are superb as well.”

Tom Lewis

“Thank you for a superb tasting, excellent wines, particularly enjoyed two from Hokkaido as Ive not tasted anything from there and they were delicious.”

Donald Edwards

“Thank you again for the Japanese wine tasting invitation.  As usual it’s super professional, well-organised, interactive and fun.  I learned a lot and enjoyed the Japanese hamper.  That is so generous.  I look forward to participating in the next wine tasting!”

Rebecca Gergley

“I just wanted to say thank you for the master class, it was very informative and well-presented.  I thought that the wines were excellent, and as it finished, I remember a sake lesson that I did a while back and how Sake is tasted as a whole, how balanced and profound it is and I would sort of see a similarity in the style of wines that they go for.”

Mattia Scarpazza

“I had not tried Japanese wines for a couple of years, and it was eye opening.  The wines had more character and precision that I remembered, and the Chardonnay and Syrah were a particular surprise.  I also enjoyed the focus on the different regions, which was very helpful.  I know from experience (at Sake no Hana) that salmon and tuna sashimi are very challenging for wine, so I found it quite revealing to taste the samples with the food.  In fact the only one of the wines (the Koshu Clareza, Aruga Branca) seemed to struggle with the sashimi, so it was a worthwhile experience.  Thank you again for an excellent seminar and tastings.”

Christine Parkinson

“Great tasting, thank you so much.”

Margaret Rand MW

“Thank you again for the Japanese wine tasting invitation.  As usual it’s super professional, well-organised, interactive and fun.  I learned a lot and enjoyed the Japanese hamper.  That is so generous. I look forward to participating to the next wine tasting!”

Rebecca

Enotria & Co

“Thank you for today!  Lovely interesting sakes from Gunma. Fab variety of surprisingly different styles albeit from a small area of Japan. I was particularly impressed by Tsuchida.  Well done for organising this. The sakes all arrived perfectly too.  Really enjoyed the session.”

Marie Cheong-Thong

WSET Certified Educator | JSS (Japan) Certified Educator | Board Director British Sake Association | SSI Shochu Certified Educator | Council Member Assoc. of Wine Educators | Member Circle of Wine Writers | Panel Chair International Spirit Challenge

“Many thanks for yesterday’s Gunma Sake tasting – fascinating.  Thanks again for your time and for asking me along. I enjoyed them all.”

Robin Naylor

Product development manager for Boutinot Ltd & Invino

“I just wanted to convey my thanks for pulling together yesterday’s session on Gunma Sake – what a challenge, with the connection to Japan and the interpreters.  It was extraordinary and very much appreciated.  Thank you once more for this amazing opportunity.”

Luisa Vogliolo-Welch

Euposia Wine Education ~ wine educator • wine judge • wine writer

“Thanks for inviting me to such an interesting tasting. I must also say it was extremely well organised and run. Well done.”

Christine Parkinson

@ChrisWineSake

“I just wanted to say a huge thank you for having me on the tasting yesterday. I thought it was brilliant. Really interesting and informative. I’m intrigued by Qvevri wines, so I’ll be on the look out for more in the future.”

Tom Bennett

The Good Wine Cru

“Just wanted to say thanks for the webinar on Georgian wines last week. Really fascinating and so much to learn! Looking forward to future seminars, thanks again.”

Carols B

Wine Education & Consultancy

“Extremely well organised and full of great content, keep doing them please!”

Elizabeth Hawthornwaite

Elizabeth & Wine

“Without doubt the best organised and most interesting virtual event I have taken part in.”

Emily Silva

Head of Retail, Oxford Wine Company

“Just wanted to say thanks for the webinar on Georgian wines last week. Really fascinating and so much to learn! Looking forward to future seminars, thanks again.”

Carols B

Wine Education & Consultancy

“Thanks so much for yesterday and please thank Sarah on my behalf for a very interesting and illuminating presentation.”

Victor M

Wine Educator

“Thanks for yesterday – great info and I learnt a lot about the areas.”

Winifred B

Wine, Food and Lifestyle Writer

“Hope you’re both well and thanks for organising the webinar, it was greatly informative and so interesting!”

Vanessa L

“Thank you so much for this morning’s presentation, it was fascinating and the proof is that there were so many questions. The webinar really made my week.”

Maggie R

“I really enjoyed the webinar this morning, first time I’ve felt fully engaged in something for a while.”

Janne H

“It was excellent. I learnt so much from Sarah in that short time. The format with questions worked v well and now I am dying to go to Georgia!”

Genevieve C

“You’ve got the mix right, Sarah is one of the best speakers in the business, it’s essential to get the wines (when there are lots I am tasting them after the event to get full appreciation) to taste and the quality of the background material is second to none.”

Peter Dean

The Buyer

“Extremely well organised and full of great content Keep doing them please!”

Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite

Elizabeth & Wine

“Without a doubt the best organised and most interesting virtual events I have taken part in.”

Emily Silva

Head of Retail, Oxford Wine Company

“Thanks, Sarah, I know as everything is gearing up, we are busier than ever so I appreciate your help. You were tremendous, really truly, during that lengthy prosecco seminar. You were nothing short of brilliant.”

Karen K

“Just wanted to say thanks for the webinar on Georgian wines last week. Really fascinating and so much to learn! Looking forward to future seminars, thanks again.”

Carols B

Wine Education & Consultancy

“Thanks so much for yesterday and please thank Sarah on my behalf for a very interesting and illuminating presentation.”

Victor M

Wine Educator

“Thanks for yesterday – great info and I learnt a lot about the areas.”

Winifred B

Wine, Food and Lifestyle Writer

“Hope you’re both well and thanks for organising the webinar, it was greatly informative and so interesting!”

Vanessa L

“Thank you so much for this morning’s presentation, it was fascinating and the proof is that there were so many questions. The webinar really made my week.”

Maggie R

“I really enjoyed the webinar this morning, first time I’ve felt fully engaged in something for a while.”

Janne H

“It was excellent. I learnt so much from Sarah in that short time. The format with questions worked v well and now I am dying to go to Georgia!”

Genevieve C

“Just a quick note to thank you both so much for your extraordinary wine masterclasses, I think they are brilliant and feel honoured to take part. Thank you so much.”

Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite

Elizabeth & Wine

“Thank you so much for the webinar this morning. It was really insightful and great format for the tasting part- even though it must had been a pain organising it!”

Leona de Pasquale

Head of Training – WineEd

“Another excellent presentation.”

Maggie Rosen

“Thanks guys, really interesting and great to see so many of the wines have such an interesting texture and freshness! Look forward to repeating in person at some time soon. Thanks again to the team, really professional and friendly.”

Jim Gore

“Thank you so much for a fabulous session, Sarah and Madeleine, and what a brilliant way to taste! Thank you everyone!”

Jess Lamb

“Thanks everyone – Sarah brilliant as usual. The Qvevri wine I had last night was amazing (notes on @Buyer11 Instagram)”

Peter Dean

The Buyer

“Thanks for yesterday – great info and I learnt a lot about the areas.”

Winifred B

Wine, Food and Lifestyle Writer

“Hope you’re both well and thanks for organising the webinar, it was greatly informative and so interesting!”

Vanessa L

“Thank you so much for this morning’s presentation, it was fascinating and the proof is that there were so many questions. The webinar really made my week.”

Maggie R

“I really enjoyed the webinar this morning, first time I’ve felt fully engaged in something for a while”

Janne H

“Just wanted to say thanks for the webinar on Georgian wines last week. Really fascinating and so much to learn! Looking forward to future seminars, thanks again.”

Carols B

Wine Education & Consultancy

“Thanks so much for yesterday and please thank Sarah on my behalf for a very interesting and illuminating presentation.”

Victor M

Wine Educator

“Thanks for yesterday – great info and I learnt a lot about the areas.”

Winifred B

Wine, Food and Lifestyle Writer

“Hope you’re both well and thanks for organising the webinar, it was greatly informative and so interesting!”

Vanessa L

“Thank you so much for this morning’s presentation, it was fascinating and the proof is that there were so many questions. The webinar really made my week.”

Maggie R

“I really enjoyed the webinar this morning, first time I’ve felt fully engaged in something for a while”

Janne H

“It was excellent. I learnt so much from Sarah in that short time. The format with questions worked v well and now I am dying to go to Georgia!”

Genevieve C

“Well, the Tasting was awesome. The room was full, 78 people, the largest turnout they have had for a while. Obviously they were not there for me, but for Georgian wines!”

Vivienne Franks

Wine Lover, Educator and Judge

“Learned so much about Prosecco Superiore from Conegliano Valdobbiadene @ProseccoCV in the @Decanter masterclass by @SarahAbbottMW #DecanterFizz.”

@eatsterly

“Unlike all the Sparkling wines I have introduced through my last postings, Prosecco Superiore DOCGs and its Selections had their own private area. It was a very dynamic private room.”

@food_with_susi

“It was really wonderful to taste such a diversity of quality wines.”

“Excellent event.  Wonderful opportunity to taste great wines and to meet the people producing them”

“Fine glasses of liquid sunshine.  Thank you so much for hosting”

“The tasting was interesting, it was good to see the breadth and variation in this wine”

“What an amazing event – thank you so much!  I learnt so much about the region and I’m so surprised by how different all the wines are.  The wine is delicious.”

“”Surprisingly delicate, precise and elegant wine made in a very good way.””

Eva Krenova

Sommelier

“”Thank you very much, really enjoyed it.””

Elena Serban

Sommelier

“”Thank you so much for inviting us to the Japanese masterclass last week. It was so interesting to explore a wine region that I know so little about and to taste a very unique style of wine. I was incredibly impressed with the Ch Mercian, and thought it sung above many of the other wines we tried. I really can’t wait for it to be available for us in our portfolio. I was also surprisingly moved by the Muscat Bailey A, which although unusual, grew on me more and more after each taste””

Daniel Whiskin

London on-trade sales

“”The masterclass was really great – a fabulous introduction to Japan Wine!
Chateau Mercian Gris de Gris was the best wine of the day for me – I honestly think at the price point and with its quite easy-going character that it will do well in fine dining and wine-focused independent restaurants””

Jack Wild

London on-trade sales

“”I had a great time at the masterclass and found it really informative. 

Really enjoyed the orange wine from Mercian – elegant, pure and textural. Can’t wait to show it to people.””

Charlotte Kingsley

London on trade sales

““Thank you so much for the wonderful experience at Ginza Onodera at the Japanese wine tasting on the 28th Feb. Most of all thank you for sharing your knowledge with so much passion that kept me motivated and interested in this fantastic reality that is the wine world here in London.””

Giovanni Giannini

Head Sommelier @ Theo Randall

““Just a few words to say thank you for the magnificent Japanese`s wine tasting.  I learned so much about these wines and their regions””

Walter G. Bressia – Mg. Ing. Agrónomo

BRESSIA BODEGA

““Thank you for a fascinating Masterclass and really interesting range of wines to try today. My preference was for whites and particularly the orange wine. There were some really good reds too. I liked the Merlots and Cabernet Franc””

Vivienne Franks MA

“”It was truly fascinating! Brilliant masterclass, thanks for the nibbles too. Really intriguing to get a grip on just how diverse, and indeed exciting the Japanese wine scene is””

Peter Richards MW

““I thoroughly enjoyed the seminar conducted by Sarah Abbott whose relaxed delivery and imaginative use of language was a refreshing change. In addition to which my eyes were opened to the attractions, subtleties and complexities of the routinely denigrated prosecco””

Nigel Floyd

“The Buyer”

““We really enjoyed the presentation and it was so interesting to taste different styles of Prosecco. We both particularly enjoyed the Credamora Malibran.””

Charlie Hunt, Thorman Hunt

““I thought the wines were by some way the best collection of Proseccos I have ever tasted and showed clearly – something I failed to see much evidence of on my first ever trip there last summer – that there are some very good producers doing exciting things. It was particularly good to see such expressive low dosage wines, when previously my limited experience of these had not been that positive. While these wines were not at all austere. These are the sort of producers I’d like to be visiting and if there’s a trip there in September I would certainly be interested, if the timing works for me.

I thought the first wine, the Credamora Colfondo was particularly interesting and something I’d be pleased to be drinking but I was also surprised to like the sweeter extra dry styles, particularly the last we tried where the winemaker had supplied v little information. Though it’s the drier/very dry styles I thought were particularly successful, quite complex in a subtle way.””

Giles Fallowfield

Journalist (sparkling wine specialist)