
Chris Mercer
Chris Mercer is a Bristol-based freelance editor and journalist who spent nearly four years as digital editor of Decanter.com, having previously been Decanter’s news editor across online and print.
He has written about, and reported on, the wine and food sectors for more than 10 years for both consumer and trade media.
Chris first became interested in the wine world while living in Languedoc-Roussillon after completing a journalism Masters in the UK. These days, his love of wine commonly tests his budgeting skills.
Beyond wine, Chris also has an MSc in food policy and has a particular interest in sustainability issues. He has also been a food judge at the UK’s Great Taste Awards.
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Classic pairings: The best wines for your festive roast duck and goose
Inspiration for your festive dinner table...
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Meet the first DWWA Resident Co-Chair: Q&A with Caro Maurer MW
'Digging into wine changes your life...'
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Beyond Champagne: Traditional-method wines around the world
Discover a host of DWWA 2025 medal-winning sparkling wines from across the globe.
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Guess the vintage: Bordeaux fine wine history quiz
Can you decode the year?...
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Merlot wine quiz: Test your knowledge of this famous grape variety
How well do you know this 'noble' variety?
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Wine prices: Which is Europe’s most expensive country?
Recent ranking puts UK in the top 10...
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Wine investment: Tough trading for California’s blue-chip labels
It's an uphill battle in some quarters...
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Collector’s Guide: Left Bank Bordeaux
The world of classic claret revisited...
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Discover perfect wine pairings for pork: A guide to flavour harmony
From a hearty roast to bangers and mash...
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Wine investment: Signs of revival in the Champagne market?
Scotch and old claret also hit the auction scene...
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Chile: A new wave of red elegance
Explore Chile's rich diversity of red wine styles with this top selection of medal-winners from the Decanter World Wine Awards 2025!
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Krug and composer Max Richter pay musical tribute to Champagne’s superb 2008 vintage
'Every Note Counts' project inspired by three cuvées...
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Tequila from ‘premier cru’ wine barrel sells for $9k at Sotheby’s
One of just 300 released...
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Luxury Napa Valley Cabernet estate sold for almost $13.5m
The luxurious Napa Valley estate includes almost 2.7 hectares of Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards...
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Wine investment: Why the Super Tuscans are bucking the trend in a weak market
In a challenging fine wine market in 2025, Super Tuscan wines have continued to show relative strength, according to several trade sources.
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Wine to drink with Christmas duck or goose
From classic Pinot Noir to the combined richness and freshness of Pinot Gris or top rosé Champagne, find inspiration for the dinner table if you're planning to eat a delicious roast duck or goose this festive season.
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‘Historic’ auction with 19th century Bordeaux wines hits $11m at Zachys
Château Lafite Rothschild 1870 starred in 'landmark' sale...
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Decanter Hall of Fame and Rising Star 2025 winners revealed
See this year's recipients...
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Police investigate grape heist as Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc go missing in Rheinhessen
German and French winemakers report missing grapes...
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Dinner at Château Lafite sells for £11k in Sotheby’s auction
In aid of Bordeaux’s wine museum, Cité du Vin...
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A royal affair: California wines and historic spirits served at Trump’s state banquet
Special cocktail also mixed for Windsor Castle banquet...
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Birds of prey protect wine grapes at England’s Rathfinny
Falcons patrol skies above Rathfinny Wine Estate...
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Collector’s Guide: Spain
The complete guide to collecting Spanish wines...
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Château Latour 2012 re-released in a subdued market
Amid a wave of September fine wine releases...
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