Kalita Vineyard ‘The wines from 2019 have a youthful exuberance that is so exciting.’ Shane More of Zena Crown shares. ‘They ring with freshness, vibrancy, and vitality. Our 2019 Pinot Noirs are exhilaratingly pure and will live for decades.’ It was a cool and wet vintage in the Willamette Valley that was far more common a decade ago. After a stretch …

Bordeaux grapegrowers are planning to tear out almost 23,500 acres of vines—and they’re thrilled. After nine months of negotiations with local, regional and national government representatives, on March 1 the Bordeaux Wine Council (CIVB) reached an agreement with Marc Fesneau, France’s minister of agriculture and food sovereignty, for financing the vine pull. These uprooting efforts will allow struggling growers to …

Cathy van Zyl MW is a judge at the 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards. Cathy van Zyl MW Cathy van Zyl MW Cathy van Zyl became the first Master of Wine from the African continent when she passed the notoriously difficult and prestigious MW examination in 2005. She served as Chair of the Institute of Masters of Wine (IWM) education …

Rick Fisher is a judge at the 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA). Rick Fisher

Elsa Macdonald MW is a judge at the 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA). Elsa Macdonald MW Elsa Macdonald MW Elsa Macdonald MW is head of wine education at Arterra Wines Canada. In this role, she shares her knowledge and zeal for wine with sommeliers, WSET Diploma students and trade professionals across the country. She is also the marketing manager for Le …

Ieva Markaityte is a judge at the 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA). Ieva Markaityte Ieva Markaityte Ieva Markaityte runs the wine program for a new Portuguese restaurant in London called ‘Lisboeta’, which is headed by Nuno Mendes. Ieva’s passion for wine started 17 years ago in Minneapolis, where she managed an Italian wine bar. After working there for four …

Château Pavie. A large number of extremely good quality and exciting wines from St-Emilion in 2020 from estates on water-retaining soils that gave enough nourishment to the vines at critical times. The best are extremely aromatic with floral and ripe fruit scents, richly concentrated and deep cores with silky smooth, well-integrated tannins. The less successful wines however show austerity, tightness …

Andrea Pritzker MW is a judge at the 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) Andrea Pritzker MW Andrea Pritzker MW

Robin Kick MW is a judge at the at the 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) Robin Kick MW Robin Kick MW Robin Kick MW is a freelance buying and export consultant, wine judge, educator and journalist, currently residing in Lugano, Switzerland. Robin holds two Masters of Arts degrees in French and linguistics and began her career in wine after …

Li Demei is a judge at the 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA). Li Demei Li Demei Demei Li is a professor and director of Enology Engineering at Beijing Agriculture College and a guest teacher at ESA Angers in France. Demei trained at Chateaux Palmer when he studied Viti-Oeno-Economie at ENITA de Bordeaux. He aims to visit all wine regions …

Characterful, structured, opulent and balanced wines comprise the best from Pomerol in 2020. The deep clay and gravel with clay terroirs worked best in the hot and dry conditions that saw 55 days with no rain. Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for the top Pomerol 2020 in-bottle wines Average yields in Pomerol in 2020 were 39.8hl/ha, above …

Richard Hemming MW is a judge at the 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA). Richard Hemming MW Richard Hemming MW Writer, educator, Master of Wine and occasional pianist, Richard has worked in wine since 2001, first in London and now in Singapore as Head of Wine, Asia, at 67 Pall Mall. He writes regularly for JancisRobinson.com, as well as judging, …

Jamie Hutchinson is a judge at the 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA). Jamie Hutchinson Jamie Hutchinson Jamie Hutchinson is the co founder and chairman of The Sampler, a London based independent wine retailer. In 2015 he moved to south west France to start Domaine d’Audaux . Domaine d’Audaux made its first vintage of Petit Manseng in 2018 and has …

Tina Gellie is a judge at the 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA). Tina Gellie Tina Gellie has been working for Decanter since 2008. She started as Chief Sub-Editor and now serves as the brand’s Content Editor, Regional Editor for Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Canada, and oversees Decanter’s busy tastings calendar. Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022: 15 wines under …

Spring has sprung and as we cast off the heavy sweaters and coats, it’s also time to lighten up our wine wardrobe. On CTV News, we chat about what’s in liquid fashion this season. Can you give us a bit of an overview of what trends we’re seeing in the wine world this spring?   Everything’s coming up Rosé, Riesling …

Winemaker Daniel Expósito Animated by a cross-generational energy, Dominio de La Vega builds upon experience and tradition while driven by the constant will to innovate. The company has invested tremendously in research and development, contributing not only to the increasing quality of its wines but to the pool of resources available to all of the region’s stakeholders. With a growing …

Robert Gorjak is a judge at the 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA). Robert Gorjak Robert Gorjak Robert Gorjak lives near Ljubljana, Slovenia, and has written about wine since 1994. Author of Slovenia – a winemaking Country and the first Slovenian to hold a WSET Diploma. Beside regular contributions to Slovenian periodicals, he is a contributor to The Oxford Companion …

OpenAI’s ChatGPT continues to confound with its seemingly endless scope – including passing three levels of the infamously tricky Master Sommelier exam, reports Christian Smith in the Drinks Business.  Alder Yarrow considers the impact of ChatGPT on the wine industry. “What the doctor learns in residency, what the sommelier learns on the floor, and what wine writers learn in the …

Eduardo Milan is a judge at the 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA). EDUARDO MILAN Eduardo Milan Having achieved his sommelier degree and studied various WSET levels, Eduardo Milan started his wine career as a member of the tasting team of ADEGA Magazine, becoming its Wine Editor in 2011, a position he still occupies. He is a member of the …

Rhys Pender MW is a judge at the 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA). Rhys Pender MW Rhys Pender MW An educator, wine lover, judge, writer, and grape grower/farmer, Rhys Pender MW has worked in the wine industry since he was a teenager. Pender has pursued his passion for food and wine by completing a professional culinary diploma and all levels of the WSET, and …