
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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Corbières Reds: Panel tasting resultsCorbières is the Langueodc’s sphinx: enormous, haunting and enigmatic
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The Decanter Interview: Alain BrumontThe obsessive Madiran producer on the rocky road to success
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Jefford: What lies ahead for wine in 2020?What the wine world should focus on over the next decade...
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Top Pays d’Oc wines to trySponsored
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Jefford on Monday: The taste of springThe wines of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé...
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What is a ‘dappled wine’? – Ask DecanterHave you heard a wine described as 'dappled'?
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Jefford on Monday: The coming of JésusAndrew Jefford meets a saviour of Sherry wine...
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Jefford: The evolution of English wineAndrew Jefford reflects on the transformation of English wine...
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Andrew Jefford’s top 25 premium Argentinian Malbecs25 wines that most impressed...
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Jefford on Monday: But what about Chianti?By Andrew Jefford Last updated
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Understanding Chateau MusarWhere do we start with the wines of Chateau Musar? Perhaps with the book of Hosea, written in the eighth century BCE, where Israelites prepared to return to righteousness.
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Mas de Daumas Gassac red wines: Recent vintages tastedFrom 2010 to 2016 inclusive, plus a 2017 barrel sample...
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Jefford on Monday: Weighing up Gimblett GravelsTasting the 2015 vintage...
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Jefford on Monday: Languedoc-Roussillon’s eventful yearIt's been a challenging 2018 but there is still untapped potential here...
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Jefford on Monday: Organic and BeyondBy Andrew Jefford Last updated
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Jefford on Monday: The organic auditAndrew Jefford provides an organic wine health check ahead of France's biggest organic wine show, in Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon...
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Jefford on Monday: Lessons from the laureateFrom novel writing to winemaking...
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Jefford on Monday: Of judges and criticsA fortnight ago, my favourite week of the year was getting underway.
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Jefford on Monday: Bordeaux Between The CoversBy Andrew Jefford Last updated
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Jefford on Monday: Hitting firstAndrew Jefford looks at two recent political controversies for French wine, and considers their impact...
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Jefford on Monday: Burgundy wine harvest – is 2015 a great year?In this week's column, Andrew Jefford reports on the Burgundy wine harvest for 2015.
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Jefford on Monday: The nature of NapaNapa Valley with a Bordeaux twist...
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Jefford on Monday: High on the hillAndrew Jefford interviews a Napa mountain wine legend...
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30 Merlots from around the worldWines to seek out and try...
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