
John Abbott
John Abbott is a digital executive based in Durham, UK. He was editor at Decanter from 2011 to 2015, during which time he helped to launch its sister website, DecanterChina.com. He left to found his own company, the former digital agency Tiger Creative. Since 2018 he has held the position of CEO at international technology start-up, Globeflow.
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Oz Clarke tastes Sark’s first wine
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Video: Left Bank Bordeaux Cup
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Video: Aline Baly of Chateau Coutet talks about Opalie
Aline Baly, co-owner of Chateau Coutet, talks to Decanter about her new dry white, Opalie.
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Video: Ian Hopkins of Tellurian Wines
Ian Hopkins, owner of Tellurian wines in Heathcote, Victoria spoke to Decanter about the challenges of setting up a winery and the future potential for the wines of Heathcote.
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Bordeaux 2012: Full Decanter ratings
Click on a heading to sort Decanter's Bordeaux 2012 ratings by chateau, commune or rating
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Gary Vaynerchuk video interview: ‘US should stay away from Bordeaux 2009’
The American market should stay away from Bordeaux en primeur until the global economy has stabilised, internet wine guru Gary Vaynerchuk has told decanter.com
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DWWA 2014: Bordeaux judging panel
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Video: How do Asia’s best judges celebrate a week of tasting?
Highlights from the Decanter Asia Wine Awards judges' party, held at Hooray in Hong Kong's World Trade Centre
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Bordeaux 2010 harvest: another 2002?
And so it begins. Barely two months after the much-anticipated release prices from the 2009 vintage, Bordeaux 2010 is almost upon us.
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Bordeaux 2011: Charles Chevallier of Chateau Lafite Rothschild
Chateau Lafite Rothschild technical director Charles Chevallier talks to Decanter about the Bordeaux 2011 vintage, during the en primeur tasting week in Bordeaux
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Iggy’s of Singapore tops Miele Guide
Singapore restaurateur Ignatius Chan has scooped first place in the new Miele Guide of Asia’s Top 20 restaurants.
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Fine wine prices hit new low
Fine wine prices are at 18-month low, according to recent figures from Liv-ex.com.
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Harpers about to be sold to William Reed
UK drinks magazine Harpers is in the process of being sold to the William Reed g group for an undisclosed sum, sources confirmed today.
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Californian winemakers slam proposals for ‘devastating’ tax rise
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has faced angry opposition from Californian winemakers following the announcement that the state tax on wine could rise by up to six times the current rate.
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Rioja sales slump to three-year low as rival appellations report record sales
Rioja sales fell by up to 15% in 2008, with Rias Baixas and Castilla-La Mancha reporting marked increases in sales.
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Spanish growers protest at ‘serious crisis’ in the industry
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Argentinian government announces $230m fund for small producers
Argentina’s government has unveiled a new funding scheme for the wine industry aimed at smaller producers.
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Santa Rita appoints Brian Croser as consultant
Renowned Australian winemaker Brian Croser has been appointed as consulting winemaker to Santa Rita, taking up the role with immediate effect.
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Mixed reactions to Morrisons ‘madness’
Major UK supermarket Morrisons’ decision to refuse wine to a shopper ‘the wrong side of fifty’ has been met with mixed reactions.
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40 years of Échezéaux tasting – Robersons Wine Merchants, Kensington
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Bordeaux 2009: Winemakers keen to live up to hype
They were quick to praise a ‘phenomenal’ harvest but Bordeaux winemakers are saying that the big test facing the 2009 vintage will be keeping down alcohol levels.
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Flashy diners defy the recession
Britain may not quite have left the recession yet, but it seems the downturn hasn’t deterred diners from splashing out on their lunchtime tipple.
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First Quench hangs on the edge
First Quench Retailing is considering emergency restructuring as the threat of administration looms.
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First Quench goes into administration
First Quench Retailing has gone into administration.
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