John Stimpfig
Decanter Magazine, Wine Writer & Editor
John Stimpfig is an award-winning wine writer who served as Decanter’s content director from 2014 to 2019. He previously worked as a contributing editor for Decanter.
He has been writing about wine since 1993 and his work has appeared in the Financial Times, The Observer, The Sunday Times, Food&Wine and How To Spend It Magazine - to name a few.
His wine writing has won numerous accolades, including three Louis Roederer Feature Writer of the Year Awards.
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Bitesize guide to Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
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My wine love: Syrah / Shiraz
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Vin de Constance 2012: One of the best
This week sees the international launch of the latest vintage of Klein Constantia’s sweet Vin de Constance.
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Bordeaux 2015 vintage: How it compares to others
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Birthday Champagne: Eight wines to celebrate with
John Stimpfig chooses eight wines to seek out...
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Prowein 2016: Inside a wine trade show
Decanter's John Stimpfig reports from inside this wine show juggernaut
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Douro Boys masterclass: five of the best wines
See John Stimpfig's top wines...
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Rare Sherry Versos 1891 released at £8,000 per bottle
John Stimpfig was lucky enough to taste it...
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Discovering La Motte: six wines to try
John Stimpfig recommends six wines from South Africa's La Motte...
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Rothschild Champagne creates new fizz exclusively for the Ritz
Champagne Barons de Rothschild will produce bespoke Champagnes for the Ritz in London.
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An unlikely encounter with an Austrian in Australia - Salomon wines
Decanter content director John Stimpfig catches up with Bertold Salomon at the Australia Day Tasting in London and finds five wines to recommend...
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Burgundy 2014 en primeur
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Ten top South African Chardonnay
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Dinner with Maison Louis Jadot
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Cos d'Estournel masterclass offers taste of 2010, 1996, 1986
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Six of the best London Sherry and tapas bars
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Bordeaux 2013: Six wines that may surprise you
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Wine world stars join Decanter 40th anniversary celebration
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Klein Constantia 2011 release marks new era for iconic dessert wine
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Stellenbosch Cabernet tasting lays down a marker
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Mouton Rothschild tasting of top vintages held by Philippe Dhalluin
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Great Cabernets of the World: Decanter tasting
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Vinexpo 2015: Domaine de Chevalier party offers wine treasure trove
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Marlborough 2015 harvest worsens Sauvignon Blanc 'squeeze'
The reduced 2015 crop in New Zealand has exacerbated the on-going squeeze of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc grapes, says Cloudy Bay Estate Director Ian Morden.
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Bordeaux 2014: Many top chateaux hold fire as first releases test demand
Nicolas Audebert of Canon and Rauzan-Segla has told Decanter.com that both estates should release Bordeaux 2014 wines within the next 10 days, but others remain coy - despite Mouton Rothschild selling well this week.
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Comment: Bordeaux 2014 - En primeur in the balance
The Bordeaux 2014 vintage is a key opportunity for chateaux and negociants to re-build the region's weakened reputation with merchants and consumers by proving that the en primeur system can still offer value, argues John Stimpfig.
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Bordeaux 2014: Where is it in the vintage ratings?
Much to the delight (and surprise) of many tasters, Bordeaux has produced very good wine in 2014. It is certainly the best since 2010 and much of the talk at the en primeurs has been about where it ranks and which vintages it most resembles.
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First taste: Six wines to try from Rhone, Languedoc and Loire
This week, I popped in on a 'new to market' tasting of regional French wines in London. I love these tastings because you get a sense of how exciting regional French winemaking is at the moment from the Loire and Alsace down to the Languedoc. So, here are six of the most interesting and impressive wines I came across.
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New London wine club plans to list top chateaux at 'low mark-ups'
A new private members club for wine lovers is to open in London’s historic ‘clubland’ district of St James later this summer, following years of planning and offering hundreds of wines by the glass and thousands by the bottle.