David Longfield
Decanter Magazine, Senior Copy Editor
David Longfield joined the Decanter Magazine team in 2015 as a freelance sub-editor, but he took on a permanent role as senior copy editor in 2018. He first entered the wine world as an Oddbins branch manager, a role he held for 11 years before finding his way into journalism. In 2000 he got his big break as deputy editor of everywine.co.uk, followed by Drinks International magazine as features editor then deputy editor over eight years. Turning freelance in 2010, he gained further experience at The Spirits Business and the Sommelier Wine Awards, as well as judging at the World Drinks Awards spirits competition.
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What is premature oxidation? Ask Decanter
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Hermitage Cognacs: Tasting century-old 1885 Cognac plus 1920, 1923 and 1944 bottlings
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The growing organics movement in New Zealand...
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How to open a wooden wine box - Ask Decanter
Is there a knack to doing it right?
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From Burgundy to Languedoc: Anne Gros in Minervois
Exclusive report on the Gros-Tollot winemaking project in Minervois...