
Andrew Jefford
Andrew Jefford has written for Decanter magazine since 1988. His monthly magazine column is widely followed, and he also writes occasional features and profiles both for the magazine and for Decanter.com. He has won many awards for his work, including eight Louis Roederer Awards and eight Glenfiddich Awards. He was Regional Chair for Regional France and Languedoc-Rossillon at the inaugural Decanter World Wine Awards in 2004, and has judged in every edition of the competition since, becoming a Co-Chair in 2018. After a year as a senior research fellow at Adelaide University between 2009 and 2010, Jefford moved with his family to the Languedoc, close to Pic St-Loup. He also acts as academic advisor to The Wine Scholar Guild.
Roederer awards 2016: International Wine Columnist of the Year
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Andrew Jefford: ‘I wandered towards the cobalt Adriatic inlet next to the vineyards and looked back…’
'If you love difference, it's here...'
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Andrew Jefford investigates: Is Germany truly the new ‘Pinot Paradise’ for wine lovers?
An example of 'quiet change' in a warming climate...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘The set of possibilities grouped under “Chenin” can dazzle’
'Farewell varietal confinement...'
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Andrew Jefford: ‘What should we do? Panic? Sell the cellar and sign the pledge?’
The complexities of health and drinking...
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Let’s reconsider how we think about alcohol levels
A balancing act...
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Decanter World Wine Awards 2025: The big picture
Andrew Jefford breaks down DWWA 2025 results, revealing highlights and surprises among wine regions, styles and medal winners...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Clairette is the brother of Grenache, and the perfect variety for revealing terroir here’
Andrew Jefford on the Clairette grape variety...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘1975: the wine world was about to blossom like a cherry tree’
Andrew Jefford reflects on 50 years of wine...
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Fridge door favourites: Wines to chill
Wines best served chilled this summer...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘We face three challenges: lack of rain, manpower and tourism’
Jefford talks to Yiannis Paraskevopoulos about the struggles Santorini faces in winemaking...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Fine wines, like humans, seem to be moving into the semaglutide era, too’
Andrew Jefford on what we are looking for in a fine wine...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Listen to the best teacher in the world: nature’
Andrew Jefford talks to a fourth-generation Barolo producer with vineyards in Serralunga...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘The progress Georgia has made in the last decade is astonishing’
Jefford on how Georgian wine has been gaining ground...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Has Montefalco and its secret come striding past you yet?’
Jefford on returning to Montefalco...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Along with firelight and song, wine is humanity’s oldest friend’
Andrew Jefford on the wine statistics of 2024...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘A Christmas wine should be one to spend time over’
Reflecting on the wine to linger over at Christmas...
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The problem with Bordeaux – and how to fix it
A modest proposal...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Collioure could be a little mountain Burgundy of the south’
Looking at what Collioure has to offer...
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China: A new wine nation – or a very old one?
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The answer (a typical Chinese paradox) is that it’s both...
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The producers bringing change to Bordeaux
Five examples of innovation...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Are there lessons for Bordeaux in Tuscany’s free thinking?’
What Bordeaux can learn from Tuscany...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘At that moment, it sunk in. Yes, the Sherry world has changed’
Exploring changes in the world of Sherry...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Just go there. Look around. Stand in the landscape’
Exploring wine through travel...
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Decanter World Wine Awards 2024: A never-ending journey
Andrew Jefford breaks down DWWA 2024 results, revealing highlights among wine regions, styles and medal winners...
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