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Caroline X.H.Lin • DipWSET 🇬🇧🇨🇳 @ladycarolinewine.bsky.social · 2d

A little Sunday sparkle never hurt 🤩 Cheers, everyone! 🥂✨🍾

#WeekendCheers #Champagnelife #TheSavoy

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Caroline X.H.Lin • DipWSET 🇬🇧🇨🇳 @ladycarolinewine.bsky.social · 4d

Three faces of M. Chapoutier brilliance here— which bottle would you reach for? 👇

A. Pie VI Châteauneuf-du-Pape
B. Sizeranne Hermitage
C. Chante-Alouette Hermitage Blanc

Cheers and happy Friday! 🥂🙌

#MChapoutier #RhoneValley #FineWine #WineLovers #PateCrouteUK #Savoy

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Caroline X.H.Lin • DipWSET 🇬🇧🇨🇳 @ladycarolinewine.bsky.social · 4d

Three faces of M. Chapoutier brilliance here— which bottle would you reach for? 👇

A. Pie VI Châteauneuf-du-Pape
B. Sizeranne Hermitage
C. Chante-Alouette Hermitage Blanc

Cheers and happy Friday! 🥂🙌

#MChapoutier #RhoneValley #FineWine #WineLovers #PateCrouteUK #Savoy

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Caroline X.H.Lin • DipWSET 🇬🇧🇨🇳 @ladycarolinewine.bsky.social · 6d

Wow, what a night @TheSavoyLondon ✨
When Haute Charcuterie met Haute Œnologie, the British Pâté-Croûte Championship 2025 came alive — exquisite creations, Rhône wines, and a room buzzing with culinary passion. @pate_croute_uk 💫

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Caroline X.H.Lin • DipWSET 🇬🇧🇨🇳 @ladycarolinewine.bsky.social · 11d

Sparkling at High Timber London ✨ A tasting of South Africa’s finest Cap Classique brought together bubbles and the people behind them. 🥂🇿🇦
More notes 🔗 bit.ly/432KdXy

#CapClassique #MCC #SouthAfricanWine #SparklingWine #WineTasting #GrahamBeck #BubblyWineLover

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Caroline X.H.Lin • DipWSET 🇬🇧🇨🇳 @ladycarolinewine.bsky.social · 6d

Wow, what a night @TheSavoyLondon ✨
When Haute Charcuterie met Haute Œnologie, the British Pâté-Croûte Championship 2025 came alive — exquisite creations, Rhône wines, and a room buzzing with culinary passion. @pate_croute_uk 💫

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Caroline X.H.Lin • DipWSET 🇬🇧🇨🇳 @ladycarolinewine.bsky.social · 11d

Sparkling at High Timber London ✨ A tasting of South Africa’s finest Cap Classique brought together bubbles and the people behind them. 🥂🇿🇦
More notes 🔗 bit.ly/432KdXy

#CapClassique #MCC #SouthAfricanWine #SparklingWine #WineTasting #GrahamBeck #BubblyWineLover

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Caroline X.H.Lin • DipWSET 🇬🇧🇨🇳 @ladycarolinewine.bsky.social · 18d

The Hermitage Syrah - a pure delight to me! ✨🍷 @M.Chapoutier ✨

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Caroline X.H.Lin • DipWSET 🇬🇧🇨🇳 @ladycarolinewine.bsky.social · 18d

The Hermitage Syrah - a pure delight to me! ✨🍷 @M.Chapoutier ✨

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Caroline X.H.Lin • DipWSET 🇬🇧🇨🇳 @ladycarolinewine.bsky.social · 19d

Bannockburn in a glass 🍷 Mt. Difficulty Pinot Noir 2022 — vibrant fruit, silky texture, savoury depth. Central Otago at its most precise.
🔗 bit.ly/3VI526H

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Caroline X.H.Lin • DipWSET 🇬🇧🇨🇳 @ladycarolinewine.bsky.social · 22d

✨ Discover Dão - Portugal’s Burgundy

Soito Encruzado 2024 – vibrant, citrus & pear, mineral-edged, crisp & lingering.

Quinta de Lemos 2007 – mature, dried fruits, spice & subtle leather. A textbook Dão red.

Freshness & finesse, structure & longevity.

More notes on PalateJournal🔗 bit.ly/4pFWNFP

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Caroline X.H.Lin • DipWSET 🇬🇧🇨🇳 @ladycarolinewine.bsky.social · 19d

Bannockburn in a glass 🍷 Mt. Difficulty Pinot Noir 2022 — vibrant fruit, silky texture, savoury depth. Central Otago at its most precise.
🔗 bit.ly/3VI526H

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Caroline X.H.Lin • DipWSET 🇬🇧🇨🇳 @ladycarolinewine.bsky.social · 22d

✨ Discover Dão - Portugal’s Burgundy

Soito Encruzado 2024 – vibrant, citrus & pear, mineral-edged, crisp & lingering.

Quinta de Lemos 2007 – mature, dried fruits, spice & subtle leather. A textbook Dão red.

Freshness & finesse, structure & longevity.

More notes on PalateJournal🔗 bit.ly/4pFWNFP

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Caroline X.H.Lin • DipWSET 🇬🇧🇨🇳 @ladycarolinewine.bsky.social · Sep 10

🎉Exciting news!
The very first Asia Wine Ratings 2025 is happening in Hong Kong.

Highlighting excellence in wines — with a focus on retail & off-premise markets across Asia.

⏳ Final Call: Submission deadline 18 Sept 2025
📌 Enter here: asiawineratings.com

#WineCompetition #AsiaRatings

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Caroline X.H.Lin • DipWSET 🇬🇧🇨🇳 @ladycarolinewine.bsky.social · 27d

🍷 A Rioja Worth the Pause ✨

Muga Selección Especial 2019—crafted only in the best vintages.

Dark fruit, spice, tobacco leaf, and savoury depth—elegant, unhurried, and utterly Rioja.

🔗 Full tasting notes:
bit.ly/4ndX15v

#Rioja #FineWine #WineAndFood

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Caroline X.H.Lin • DipWSET 🇬🇧🇨🇳 @ladycarolinewine.bsky.social · 29d

@JosephMellot – 500 years of Sancerre history in a glass. 🍇✨ From the elegant La Grande Châtelaine to the bold L’Original, heritage and innovation shine side by side. ✨🥂 @HatchMansfield #SancerreTasting

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Caroline X.H.Lin • DipWSET 🇬🇧🇨🇳 @ladycarolinewine.bsky.social · Sep 19

✨ Domaine Evremond ✨
Kentish terroir, Pinot-led sparkling with Champagne heritage #Taittinger🍾

Which would you sip first? 🥂

Cheers to a sparkling weekend! ✨

#EnglishSparkling #DomaineEvremond #WineTasting

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Caroline X.H.Lin • DipWSET 🇬🇧🇨🇳 @ladycarolinewine.bsky.social · Sep 16

✨ Gaja @Hatchmansfield 2025 ✨
From Etna whites to Piedmont Nebbiolo & Langhe Cabernet — freshness, structure & longevity in every sip. Highlights: Barbaresco & Sorì Tildin 2021, Barolo Dagromis & Sperss 2020, Darmagi 2017. 🙌

#Gaja #Barolo #Barbaresco #Nebbiolo #WineIcons

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Caroline X.H.Lin • DipWSET 🇬🇧🇨🇳 @ladycarolinewine.bsky.social · Sep 10

🎉Exciting news!
The very first Asia Wine Ratings 2025 is happening in Hong Kong.

Highlighting excellence in wines — with a focus on retail & off-premise markets across Asia.

⏳ Final Call: Submission deadline 18 Sept 2025
📌 Enter here: asiawineratings.com

#WineCompetition #AsiaRatings

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Caroline X.H.Lin • DipWSET 🇬🇧🇨🇳 @ladycarolinewine.bsky.social · Sep 5

Delighted to celebrate the UK arrival of @PaddingtonLaneWines at @Spring_LDN Somerset House!

No.1 Dry Rosé – pale salmon pink, wild strawberry & raspberry aromas, bright citrusy palate, crisp & food-friendly 🥂

Find it at WinesByCellars.co.uk ✨

#RoséWine #WineandFood

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Caroline X.H.Lin • DipWSET 🇬🇧🇨🇳 @ladycarolinewine.bsky.social · Sep 5

Delighted to celebrate the UK arrival of @PaddingtonLaneWines at @Spring_LDN Somerset House!

No.1 Dry Rosé – pale salmon pink, wild strawberry & raspberry aromas, bright citrusy palate, crisp & food-friendly 🥂

Find it at WinesByCellars.co.uk ✨

#RoséWine #WineandFood

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Caroline X.H.Lin • DipWSET 🇬🇧🇨🇳 @ladycarolinewine.bsky.social · Aug 29

Pantelleria in a glass 🌞🍷 Ben Ryé 2022—100% Zibibbo, sun-dried, amber-gold, bursting with apricot, figs & honey. Sublime with chocolate desserts! 😋

#BenRyé #PantelleriaWine #Zibibbo #ItalianWine #DessertWine #WineLovers #WineandFood

@DonnafugataWine @PrincessCruises

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Caroline X.H.Lin • DipWSET 🇬🇧🇨🇳 @ladycarolinewine.bsky.social · Aug 24

Long weekends deserve sparkle!✨

Ferrari Perlé Rosé Riserva 2018 — elegant, refreshing & perfect for the Summer Bank Holiday! 🍾🇮🇹

A growing salmon, redcurrant & wild strawberry, with creamy, mineral-driven finesse from high-altitude Pinot Noir.🥂💫

#Trentodoc #FerrariTrento #PerléRosé #BankHolidays

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Caroline X.H.Lin • DipWSET 🇬🇧🇨🇳 @ladycarolinewine.bsky.social · Aug 18

Pinot Noir: delicate, mysterious, unforgettable. 🍇💫
Oakridge 864 Pinot Noir 2021 (Yarra Valley) dazzles with red fruit, lifted spice, and silky texture. Pure Australian elegance in a glass.

Cheers—sip, savor, celebrate! ✨🍷

#InternationalPinotNoirDay
#pinotnoirday #australianwine #pinotnoirlovers

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Caroline X.H.Lin • DipWSET 🇬🇧🇨🇳 @ladycarolinewine.bsky.social · Aug 29

Pantelleria in a glass 🌞🍷 Ben Ryé 2022—100% Zibibbo, sun-dried, amber-gold, bursting with apricot, figs & honey. Sublime with chocolate desserts! 😋

#BenRyé #PantelleriaWine #Zibibbo #ItalianWine #DessertWine #WineLovers #WineandFood

@DonnafugataWine @PrincessCruises

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