It is 1988 and I am the narrator in the school’s Christmas play. I have…
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New Zealand Fizz: What Future?
New Zealand sparkling wine has great potential: vintage Pelorus, No. 1 Family Estate and older…
Champagne house Bruno Paillard has come out in praise of Krug’s decision to put disgorgement…
Global warming doubters should head to Champagne where climate change is undoubtedly occurring. Following one…
Alas I am no longer the current Louis Roederer Emerging Wine Writer of the Year.…
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The week that was
French producers started to return to their estates this week after their annual August holidays.…
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The week that was at decanter.com
August is a quiet month for the wine industry – most of France, Italy and…
Didier Mariotti wanted to be a brewer but ended up as chief winemaker at Mumm…
Has biodynamics and organics become mainstream? The holistic approaches to grape growing are becoming more…
I have a fuzzy head. It’s no surprise – an evening with Louis Roederer and…