
Jthexton
Jeanne Thexton is a wine and sake professional based in the UK. She currently works for Decanter’s events team and was formerly a brand executive working for the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) and the Decanter Asia Wine Awards (DAWA). Prior to that, she worked as assistant web editor on Decanter.com in 2015 and wine awards assistant for DWWA and DAWA in 2014. She also spent two years as the brand ambassador for Isake International and served a short stint the International Wine Challenge.
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Report: Gaja Barbaresco tasting
Roberson wine merchant's vertical tasting of 10 Gaja Barbarescos was, as expected, a sell out; the wines ranging in age from 2006 back to a rare 1958 made by Angelo Gaja's father Giovanni.
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Producer Profile: Wynns Coonawarra Estate
Read our profile on Wynns Coonawarra Estate, where wines reflect vintage but retain distinct regional character...
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DWWA judge profile: Helen McEvoy
Helen McEvoy is a judge at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).
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Fortified wines for Christmas
Celebrate the festive season with fortified wines.
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2010 vintage guide for Spain Rioja
2010 vintage guide for Spain Rioja. Excelente! Has the potential to stand alongside 2005. Drink 2014–2024.
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Burgundy 2008: poor fruit set and hail will affect vintage
The 2008 Burgundy harvest will be smaller than last year, following a poor fruit set and hailstorms in the region.
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International Trophy Dry Riesling over £15 – Leasingham, Classic Clare Riesling, South Australia 2009
The judges adored Leasingham’s combination of great freshness and minerality with an appealing roundness, which they said was ‘hard to fault’.
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International Trophy Chardonnay under £15 – Marks & Spencer, Mâcon-Villages, Burgundy, France 2014
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International Trophy Dry Fortified over £15 – González Byass, Sherry, Spain
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