
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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LVMH titan Bernard Arnault loses top spot on French rich listTougher luxury market hits French fortunes in new Challenges magazine ranking...
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Champagne: Three convicted in human trafficking trialComité Champagne joined the prosecution as a civil plaintiff...
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French wine crisis ‘one of most serious in history’, warns industryTrade leaders meet agriculture minister for urgent talks...
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Wine investment: Top level Burgundy offers value in downbeat marketInherent value will out...
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Burgundy winemakers head to England’s Essex for new venturesFrom the Côte d'Or to Crouch Valley...
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UK sparkling wines toast vintage year at DWWATop medals show it's a great time to explore the UK's vintage sparkling wines...
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Second UK citizen faces ‘$99m wine fraud’ trial in USDefendant pleads not guilty over alleged fraudulent loan scheme...
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Brad Pitt stars in video for his French Riviera-inspired ginNew video for The Gardener gin offers 'poetic love letter' to Riviera...
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Macron state banquet menu: Haut-Brion and English sparkling pouredThe official menu showed a clear Anglo-French slant...
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Bordeaux 2024: Château Cos d’Estournel price falls 29%One of the success stories of the vintage...
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Bordeaux 2024: Les Carmes Haut-Brion ‘an obvious buy’ as price dropsPichon Baron 2024 also debuts in a busy week for the en primeur campaign...
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Gen Z not shunning alcohol as much as thought, says surveySurvey suggests rise in Gen Z drinkers...
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Wine investment: Taking the pulse of Bordeaux 2024 en primeurThe monthly peek into the fine wine market...
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Oregon wine country hit by immigration raidsVineyard expert Moises Sotelo was recently detained...
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DWWA 2025 Platinum medal winners: 97-point winesSee winners of these highly coveted medals...
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First for UC Davis as student wines released for salePrestigious California university launches nonprofit wine label...
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Billionaire Bill Koch’s wine cellar fetches record $28.8m at auctionSix-litre 'Methuselah' of Romanée-Conti sells for $275,000...
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English Pinot wine estate goes on sale at £1.65mEstate with Pinot Noir and other varieties hits the market...
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US winery makes history with ‘Châteauneuf-du-Pape grapes’Tablas Creek Vineyard hails landmark set of single-varietal wines...
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DWWA 2025 results sneak preview: Styles to watchClues on styles to look out for, as DWWA 2025 results day approaches...
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Coming soon: Decanter World Wine Awards 2025 resultsBe the first to see this year's medal winners...
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Red wine and chocolate lovers find hope in flavonoid diet studyBut fruit and vegetables are key, say researchers...
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Bordeaux 2024: Pichon Comtesse, Canon drop 20% in pricePomerol's Clinet also released...
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Collector’s Guide: PiedmontTaking a fresh look at the 'Burgundy of Italy'...
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