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About Decanter

Decanter is the world’s leading wine media brand with a total monthly reach in excess of 2.2 million via our print, digital and social channels.
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Engaging with wine lovers in more than 100 countries around the globe, Decanter provides authoritative content, independent advice and inspirational events and competitions.

As the oldest consumer wine publication in the UK, Decanter was founded in London in 1975 following the success of wine columns in British newspapers.

It was the brainchild of Colin Parnell and Tony Lord, two of the most unlikely magazine entrepreneurs Britain has ever seen. Parnell was editing the wine trade magazine Wine & Spirit when he and his deputy, Lord – a young Australian journalist and wine enthusiast – spotted a gap in the market for a wine magazine for consumers.

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Telephone: +44 (0) 1225 442244 (UK)

Email: To contact an individual Decanter team member, all emails follow the format firstname.lastname@decanter.com

Post: You can also write to us at our London office address: Decanter, Future Publishing, 121-141 Westbourne Terrace, London, W2 6JR


The Decanter Editorial Team

Tina Gellie – Content Director

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Tina has been with Decanter since 2008, starting as Chief Sub on the magazine then Regional Editor (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, North America) across the print and digital channels, and is now the brand’s Content Director.

An awarded wine writer and editor, she won several scholarships on the way to getting her WSET Diploma, and is a freeman of The Worshipful Company of Distillers. She has worked in wine publishing since 2003, including as Acting Editor of Wine International. Before her wine career she spent a decade as a newspaper journalist for broadsheets in London and Australia.

Amy Wislocki – Magazine Editor

Amy joined Decanter in 2000 as Magazine Editor. She has 30 years’ experience in publishing, and worked at a senior level for leading companies in the consumer, business-to-business and contract publishing arenas, before joining Decanter.

As well as overseeing content planning and production for the print offering – and writing for the magazine and website when time permits – she was also involved in developing digital channels, Decanter.com and Decanter Premium.

Lisa Riley – Editor, Decanter.com

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Lisa Riley joined the Decanter team in September 2021 and is editor of Decanter.com.
Before Decanter, she served as news & web editor of Harpers Wine & Spirits, previous to which she headed up the drinks section for The Grocer. She has more than 15 years’ experience as a journalist writing for a range of key titles.

Georgie Hindle – Premium & Regional Editor (Bordeaux & Burgundy)

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After studying journalism at university, Georgie started her wine career at Decanter as deputy editor of Decanter.com in 2011 where she stayed for several years covering wine news and events whilst learning about everything wine has to offer.

She now lives in south-west France, and is Decanter’s Premium editor as well as regional editor for France (excluding Champagne, Alsace and Loire), whilst studying for the WSET Diploma in Wines & Spirits.

Rupert Millar – Assistant Editor, Decanter Premium

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Rupert Millar is Assistant Editor of Decanter Premium. He has been in wine publishing for almost 15 years, having previously worked at the drinks business, Liv-ex and as a freelancer.

His wine journey began as a guide in the cellars of Moët & Chandon in Epernay and, hence, all over the world. Most often found reaching for a glass of Beaujolais, his interests span wines from every corner, as well as biodiversity in wine, wine’s place in cultural history and (the more niche topic of) the medieval wine trade.

Sylvia Wu – Editor, Decanter China & Regional Editor (Asia, Northern & Eastern Europe)

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Sylvia Wu is the editor of DecanterChina.com, taking care of Decanter’s China-focused editorial operation.
Trained as a journalist in Beijing Foreign Studies University and then University of Leicester, Sylvia is fluent in English, Japanese and Mandarin.

After a career in advertising, Sylvia started her journey in wine with Decanter in 2012. The former non-drinker was immediately drawn to the astonishingly complex but fascinating world of wine. She has now completed her studies towards WSET Diploma.

Julie Sheppard – Regional Editor (Australia, New Zealand and South Africa) & Spirits Editor

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Julie joined the Decanter team in 2018 and is Regional Editor for Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, as well as Spirits Editor. Before Decanter, she worked as managing editor of both Imbibe and Square Meal, was associate publisher of The Drinks Business, senior editor for drinks books at the Octopus Publishing Group and supplements editor at Harpers Wine & Spirit.

As a contributor, she has over 20 years’ experience writing about food, drink and travel for a wide range of consumer and trade titles, including Time Out, Condé Nast Traveller, Delicious, Waitrose Drinks, The Telegraph and The Sunday Times.

Natalie Earl – Regional Editor, France (excluding Bordeaux & Burgundy)

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After studying a French & Italian degree, Natalie moved to the Languedoc to work for a vineyard tour company, before returning to the UK to join the Tastings Team at Decanter in 2016. She worked across Decanter’s panel tastings and wine competitions before becoming awards competition manager, overseeing the competitive and judging elements of the DWWA, DAWA and Retailer Awards, and passing her WSET Diploma in 2019.

In 2021 she made the shift to the Decanter editorial team. She will always have a soft spot for the wines of the Languedoc and Roussillon, but her wine tastes are wide-ranging and she can’t resist a glass of Manzanilla Sherry or the lure of an obscure grape variety.

James Button – Regional Editor, Italy

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James Button is Decanter’s regional editor for Italy, responsible for all of Decanter’s Italian content in print and online. Like many others, he started his wine career at Majestic Wine, giving him a strong grounding in the subject before successfully completing the WSET Level 4 Diploma in 2010.

From 2014 to 2016 he managed the fine wine department of a startup wine company in London, before joining Decanter as digital sub-editor.

Clive Pursehouse – Regional Editor (North America and Washington and Oregon correspondent)

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Clive is the regional editor for North America and is also Decanter’s Washington and Oregon correspondent. He grew up in a working class household and did not discover the joy of wine until moving to the Pacific Northwest in 2003.

Shortly thereafter Clive launched an online publication exploring the wines of the Northwest. Prior to joining Decanter he was the culture editor for the road cycling lifestyle magazine Peloton for 10 years.

Ines Salpico – Regional Editor (Spain, Portugal and South America)

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Ines is Decanter’s regional editor for Spain, Portugal and South America. Born and raised in Lisbon, Portugal, she grew up chasing her grandfather among his vines in Ribatejo and thus her love for all things wine began. After completing her Masters Degree in Architecture, Ines worked as a project manager while writing about wine and doing cellar consulting on the side.

After moving to London seven years ago, she decided to dedicate herself fully to the wine industry and joined the sommelier team at Michelin-starred Spring, Somerset House. Stints at Noble Rot and The Laughing Heart followed, while completing her WSET Diploma in Wines and Spirits. Her work as a judge and writer eventually became her full time commitment and she joined Decanter in 2019 as wine database editor. Ines is currently a Master of Wine student.

Elie Lloyd Ellis – Assistant Editor, Decanter.com

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Elie joined the Decanter team in early 2022. After a degree in German and Italian, she initially worked in picture research before moving into project management and quality assurance in the translation sector, where she got a taste for writing.

Returning to the UK from a stint abroad, Elie decided to retrain in wine and took a two-year Wine Business course at Plumpton College. She worked for Sussex Wine School and then at Hedonism Wines while studying for her WSET Diploma, which she completed in 2021.

David Longfield – Production Editor

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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.

Patrick Grabham – Art Editor

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Patrick has more than 30 years of experience in magazine design. He has been art editor of Decanter for 16 years and during that time, he has developed a very keen interest in wine, particularly German Rieslings.


Contributing Editors

Tim Atkin MW

Tim Atkin is an award-winning wine journalist, author, broadcaster, competition judge and photographer. He joined Decanter as a contributing editor in 2018, specialising in Burgundy. Aside from Decanter, he writes for an array of publications, including Harpers, The Drinks Business and Imbibe, plus his own website, TimAtkin.com.

Fiona Beckett

Fiona Beckett writes Decanter’s regular features on food and wine matching and runs the website matchingfoodandwine.com, which also includes pairings with beer, cocktails and other drinks. An award-winning journalist, Beckett has written regularly for many of the UK’s leading newspapers, including The Times, The Guardian and the Daily Mail. Beckett has written 15 books about food and wine, including How to Match Food and Wine, Cooking with Wine and Wine by Style.

Stephen Brook

Stephen Brook has been a contributing editor to Decanter since 1996 and has won a clutch of awards for his writing on wine. The author of more than 30 books, his works include Complete Bordeaux, now the definitive study of the region and in its third edition, and The Wines of California, which won three awards. His most recently published book is The Wines of Austria. Brook also fully revised the last two editions of Hugh Johnson’s Wine Companion, and he writes for magazines in many countries.

Tom Hewson

Tom Hewson writes about Champagne and sparkling wine. He authored the Tim Atkin Champagne Special Report in 2022, featuring over 600 wines and insights from five weeks spent in the region. As well as writing freelance, reviewing and presenting sparkling wines, Tom runs his own newsletter Six Atmospheres, reaching Champagne and sparkling wine enthusiasts all over the world every week.

Andy Howard MW

Andy Howard MW became a Master of Wine in 2011 and runs his own consultancy business, Vinetrades Ltd, which focuses on education, judging, investment and sourcing. He previously worked for Marks & Spencer as a buyer for over 30 years and was responsible as wine buyer for Burgundy, Bordeaux, Loire, Champagne, Italy, North and South America, South Africa, England, Port and Sherry. Although his key areas of expertise are Burgundy and Italy, he also has great respect for the wines of South America and South Africa, as well as a keen interest in the wines from South West France.

Andrew Jefford

Andrew Jefford contributes a column every month to Decanter magazine, and has written the widely-followed Jefford on Monday blog for Decanter.com and DecanterChina.com. Jefford has been writing and broadcasting about wine (as well as about food, whisky, travel and perfume) since the 1980s, winning many awards for his work. After spending 15 months as a senior research fellow at Adelaide University between 2009 and 2010, he now lives with his family in the Languedoc, close to Pic St Loup.

Matt Walls

Matt Walls is an award-winning freelance wine writer and consultant, contributing regular articles to various print and online titles including Decanter where he is the Rhone specialist and writes fortnightly for Decanter Premium. He publishes the blog mattwalls.co.uk, for which he was named the 2015 International Wine & Spirit Competition Blogger of the Year. His first book on wine, Drink Me!, won Best Newcomer at the 2013 Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards. In addition to writing, Walls advises restaurants on wine lists, hosts tastings and judges at food and wine competitions.


The Decanter Commercial Team

Sonja van Praag – Head of Sales

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Sonja joined Decanter in 2019 as Head of Sales. She is responsible for an eight-person team, selling across print and digital, in addition to events and the Decanter World Wine Awards.

Before Decanter she was Publishing & Events Director at Imbibe, launched numerous BBC Good Food Shows and also managed to score a six-month gig selling to wine farms in South Africa. She has worked in the food and wine trade for over 20 years and can usually be found eating and drinking her way around the world in search of the perfect pairing… preferably by a beach.

Claire Cocks – Special Projects Editor

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Claire joined Decanter in 2024 with wide-ranging experience in the wine industry including auction, winemaking, communications and journalism. She holds the WSET Diploma and the Italian Wine Scholar Guild qualification and enjoys hemisphere hopping: with two vintages under her belt in both Australia’s Yarra Valley and Vittoria in south-eastern Sicily.

As Special Projects Editor at Decanter, Claire oversees all commercial content and bespoke projects. A qualified interpreter, she has a love of languages and travel, speaks fluent Italian and French and is working on her Spanish, Romanian and German.

Michael Denton – Account Director, France

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Michael joined Decanter in 1980, five years after it was founded and has seen many major developments in communication methods over the years since.

Half French (from his mother’s side) he gained a passion for wine from his student days at Oxford Polytechnic, and later as a sommelier at Château d’Artigny in Montbazon near Tours in France’s Loire region, before joining Decanter.

Michael has spent years developing relationships with French wine producers and sharing their passion for terroir, while learning their philosophies. His years of expertise are valuable in crafting media campaigns to achieve and maximise his clients’ objectives.

Rupert Owen – Account Director, North America, Champagne, Australia & New Zealand

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Rupert is the Account Director responsible for North America, Champagne, Australia, New Zealand.

Rupert joined Decanter in 2020 and brings 23 years of global experience across numerous facets of the wine trade.

Laura Bianco – Account Director, Spain

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Laura joined Decanter in 2017. As Account Director for Spain, she provides opportunities for Spanish wine producers to increase brand awareness and grow wine sales through integrated media campaigns.

When working with her clients, she likes to understand their business needs and help them put together clear action plans to successfully promote their wines, wineries and brands to a global audience of sophisticated wine lovers. Laura speaks fluent Spanish and French.

Michela Nassiz – Account Director, Italy

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With 23 years of experience in the wine and spirits industry, Michela is currently Decanter’s Account Director for Italy. Her diverse background in the wine and spirits industry, spanning countries such as Italy, the USA, and the UK, has contributed to shaping her profound understanding of the sector.

Michela has a WSET Diploma in wine, and this wine knowledge, helps her to forge successful collaborations with wine producers. She feels that her multifaceted background has made her open-minded and adaptable to change, and she is committed to continuously innovating when it comes to creating effective promotional strategies.

Cesar Soler – Account Director, South America plus Hungary, Austria, Balkans and parts of the Far & Middle East

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With nearly 20 years in the wine industry, Cesar has developed expertise across a range of commercial roles, from Sales Support to Brand Ambassador, and finally Account Manager, his current role at Decanter. He is responsible for a diverse portfolio of clients across South America, Hungary, Austria, the Balkans and regions in the Far and Middle East.

Known for a collaborative and strategic approach, he excels at developing creative campaigns tailored to boost brand awareness, deepen market presence and exceed client expectations. Leveraging Decanter’s authoritative industry reputation, Cesar uses his depth of knowledge to ensure his clients receive high-impact exposure.

Ana Chirila – Sales Support

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Ana provides Sales Support at Decanter, where she has been contributing since September 2023. With a BSc (Hons) in Business and Marketing and as a current WSET student, Ana has a passion for wine and is deeply committed to advancing her knowledge.

Alongside her professional pursuits, she has a love for languages and cross-cultural communication. She is fluent in Romanian and Spanish, and is currently expanding her linguistic skills by studying Italian and French.

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The Decanter Marketing Team

Laura Timms – Deputy Head of Marketing

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Laura is the Deputy Head of Marketing at Decanter and is based in London. Before joining Decanter in November 2021, she worked on the luxury and lifestyle brands within the Future Plc portfolio – Homes & Gardens, Livingetc and Woman & Home.

She is responsible for creating and overseeing marketing campaigns for virtual and in person events including the world-renowned Decanter Fine Wine Encounters in New York, London and Singapore. She is a highly experienced marketer with more than 12 years of experience within media publishing, and is WSET Level 2 Certified.

Nerea Sanz – Decanter Premium Marketing Manager

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Nerea Sanz is a marketing and events manager specialising in the wine industry. She was Decanter’s Senior Awards Marketing Executive from 2015 to 2018, before she left to take the position of events manager at Bancroft Wines.

Prior to Decanter, she gained wine marketing experience at London-based Vinopolis. Originally from Zaragoza, Spain, she moved to the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur area in 2019. Nerea rejoined Decanter in 2020 as Decanter Premium Marketing Manager.

Olivia Mason – Head of Awards Marketing & Partnerships

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Olivia is Head of Awards Marketing & Partnerships at Decanter, managing the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) and the brand’s global presence at trade fairs, events and partnerships. She holds the WSET Diploma, is a Certified Sommelier and an Italian and French Wine Scholar, with a BA (Hons) in Communication Studies and minor in Studio Arts.

Before joining Decanter in 2019, Olivia gained winemaking experience across California, Oregon, Australia and New Zealand, while also contributing to Wine-Searcher. She expanded her expertise in spirits and events marketing with The Whisky Exchange. A passionate advocate for Italian and cool-climate New World wines, her favourites include Etna Rosso, Brunello di Montalcino and Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir.

Lilla O’Connor – Senior Marketing Manager

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Lilla is the Senior Marketing Manager at Decanter, overseeing marketing for the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA). Originally from Hungary, she has extensive experience in wine communications and promotion, she has played a key role in promoting quality Hungarian wines globally.

Before joining Decanter, she worked with Jancis Robinson, overseeing marketing and membership. She has also contributed to Steven Spurrier’s Académie du Vin Library. Interested in old vine heritage, she serves as an Old Vine Ambassador for The Old Vine Conference and continues to judge international wine competitions.

Katy McPhedran – Social Media Manager

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Katy joined the Decanter team in 2024 and, with more than 10 years of experience in social media, is responsible for bringing the brand to life across our social channels.

Before Decanter, Katy worked with numerous brands including Mondrian London, St Martins Lane, Culture Trip and Domino Communications creating content, with a stand-out moment being the BAFTA coverage for Mondrian London. She is currently studying for her WSET Level 2 and will always opt for a glass of Tempranillo.

Loukia Xinari – Marketing Executive

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Loukia is Marketing Executive at Decanter, supporting Decanter’s awards and events in the UK and overseas, including Decanter World Wine Awards, Fine Wine Encounters, Decanter Masterclasses and Decanter’s international presence at trade fairs and events.

Loukia is currently a WSET Diploma student and has a MSc (Hons) in marketing. Her background is diverse with her study focus being in law before she discovered her love for wine. She previously completed an internship in a winery in Naoussa, northern Greece and she also has experience working in the spirits industry with UK specialist retailer Master of Malt.

Annona Dodoo – Marketing Executive for Events

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Annona is Marketing Executive for Events. Joining the team in 2022 through the Decanter 360 Academy scheme, she gained extensive experience across the brand before stepping into her current role. She now plays a key part in supporting the planning and promotion of the Decanter Fine Wine Encounters in London, New York, Asia, and regional events.

With a WSET Level 3 certification and a passion for wine, she is dedicated to continuous learning and increasing visibility for underrepresented groups in the wine industry. She has recently enrolled in the French Wine Scholar program.


Events & Awards Team

  • Events & Awards Director: Victoria Stanage
  • Events Manager: Jeanne Thexton
  • Events Executive: Coralie Menel
  • Awards Manager: Shivani Tomar
  • Head of Logistics: Simon Wright
  • Logistics Manager: Jarlath Curran
  • Programme Manager: Jordan Casewell
  • Technical Manager: Nina Feng
  • Tastings Manager: Javier Soto-Miranda

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