Caroline Gilby MW
Decanter Magazine, DWWA 2019 Regional Chair for North, Central & Eastern Europe
Caroline Gilby MW is a freelance writer and consultant, specialising in Central and Eastern Europe. Among others, she currently contributes to Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book, The Oxford Companion to Wine, and the World Atlas of Wine, and has previously written for Dorling Kindersley’s Wines of the World, The Wine Opus, and Tom Stevenson’s Wine Report. Prior to her career as a writer, Gilby spent seven years as a senior wine buyer at Augustus Barnet off-licences, where she became the first major buyer to import Hungarian wines to the UK. She initially studied plant biology, in which she holds a doctorate, but abandoned life behind the microscope for a career in wine soon after winning the Decanter-Macallan Malt Whisky Taster of the Year Award while still a student. Gilby passed her MW in 1992 and has been visiting and tasting the wines of Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovenia and Romania for over 20 years.
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Decanter travel guide: Tokaj, Hungary
This corner of Hungary is a hidden gem...
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Hubert de Bouard says Angelus blend to include more Cabernet Franc
Hubert de Bouard has said he expects the amount of Cabernet Franc in the flagship wine of Chateau Angelus to gradually increase in the next few years, partly because of the benefits it yields during ageing.
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Tokaj wine region to get 330m euro investment
Hungary's Tokaj wine region is to get a 330m-euro investment to both upgrade its vineyards and bolster the international reputation of its wines.
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Georgian winemaking method joins UNESCO heritage list
Georgia's traditional winemaking method of fermenting grapes in earthenware, egg-shaped vessels has been added to the world heritage list of the United Nations educational, scientific and cultural organisation (UNESCO).
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Fruit fly pest threatens Veneto vineyards
Vines in Italy's Veneto region are under threat from a new pest, Japanese spotted wing fruit flies, as the 2013 harvest gets underway.
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Russia's ban on Moldovan wine 'unfounded'
Russia has been accused of playing politics after re-imposing a ban on imports of all Moldovan wine and brandy.
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Historic Tokaji wine auction to take place
An inaugural Tokaji wine auction is to be held this month in Hungary.
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Red Hungary over £10
Find out who won this year's regional trophy...
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White Hungary under £10
Find out who one this year's regional trophy. And the winner is...
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Sweet Hungary over £10
This sweet Hungary over £10 trophy is no surprise...
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White Hungary over £10
Find out what this year's regional trophy for white Hungary over £10 is...
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Nine new Masters of Wine announced
Nine new Masters of Wine have been announced today, including three Decanter World Wine Awards judges and one DWWA regional chair.
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Chateau Léoville Las Cases announces second wine
Bordeaux second growth Chateau Leoville Las Cases has announced it is to produce a second wine.
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Hungarian reds
There’s more than Tokaji and cheap white in Hungary – the warm, southern region of Villány is leading the way with reds, says Caroline Gilby MW
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Tokaj – a new style of top-notch dry white
It’s not all luscious stickies in Tokaj – a new style of top-notch dry white is taking hold among leading producers, finds CAROLINE GILBY MW
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Moldovan wine ban lifted
Moldova is set to resume imports to Russia within the next two months.
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Moldova now stymied by Russian tax regime
Moldovan hopes of restarting wine exports to Russia have been dealt another blow.
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Rolland now in Bulgaria
Globe-trotting oenologist Michel Rolland has added another country to his portfolio of consultancies – Bulgaria.
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Tibor Gál – one of Hungary’s most influential winemakers. 1958–2005
The wine world was deeply saddened to learn of the sudden and untimely death of Tibor Gál in a road accident in South Africa last week.
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All about Aszú
Making Tokaj – considered to be one of the world’s greatest sweet wines – depends on a combination of climatic and winemaking factors unique to its region. Here we explore those unique factors and, of course, the near-magical effects of the essential noble rot fungus.
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Serbia: An ancient wine country reinventing itself for modern tastes
This fast-developing wine nation has ancient roots – discover its key regions, grapes and wines...
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North Macedonia: A wine nation at the crossroads
Discover the crossroads country emerging as a locus of high-quality, terroir-led wines...