
Peter Richards MW
Decanter Magazine & Retailer Awards Chairman
As a broadcaster, writer and Master of Wine, Peter Richards is a familiar face to many, known for his unique blend of enthusiasm and erudition. His credits include more than a decade on BBC1 plus Sky One, ESPN, Financial Times, The Guardian, ITV1, Radio 4, BBC2 and The Sunday Times.
He is a regular Decanter contributor as well as chairman of the Decanter Retailer Awards and regional chair at the Decanter World Wine Awards.
Together with his wife, Susie Barrie MW, he co-hosts the acclaimed Wine Blast podcast, a top-10 show in worldwide charts including the US and UK. The pair also host the annual Wine Festival Winchester, described as, ‘the finest wine festival in the country’.
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Decanter Retailer Awards 2021 winners announced
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Chilean Pinot Noir: panel tasting results
'There are excellent wines, and some bargains to be had...'
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2020: Lockdown stories - view from the vines
Winemakers in six different nations to find out how they and their teams coped...
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Design of the times: Best Bordeaux winery architecture
Many Bordeaux properties have embarked on ambitious projects to reinvigorate their estates, blending history and modernity to stunning effect...
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South American Syrah: Panel tastings results
There is quality and consistency in South American Syrah
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What’s hot in Chile?
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Lighter wines for summer under £20: The whites
White wines to enjoy this summer...
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Lighter wines for summer under £20: French whites
18 French white wines to enjoy this summer...
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Lighter wines for summer under £20: The reds
18 top reds with 12.5% alcohol or less
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Top South American Chardonnay under £20
Wine lovers seeking alternatives to Burgundy look this way...
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How is non-alcoholic wine made? Ask Decanter
A growing market, but how are these wines produced?
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Rising trend: Low alcohol and alcohol free wine
The universe of low- and no-alcohol beverages is rapidly expanding and improving...
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Chilean Pinot Noir: Panel tasting results
Good wines that offered great, fruit-driven value...
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30 best affordable Chilean wines to try
Independents are the best places to find the real Chile, suggests Peter Richards MW...
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Chilean Carmenère: Panel tasting results
The quality bar gets ever higher. for these wines...
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Decanter Best Buy wines for under £15 / $20 - 2018
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The Decanter interview: Paul Hobbs
This busy consultant winemaker has a hand in projects across four continents...
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Comment: Saving the heartland of Chilean wine
The fight against industrial pine forests in Chile's south...
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Chilean Sauvignon Blanc panel tasting - 'Tread carefully'
Wines to look for from 2017, 2016 and 2015...
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Recent Chile vintages: A review and wines to try
Chile is seeing increasingly varied vintage patterns...
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Producer Profile: Kumeu River
World-class New Zealand Chardonnay...
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Eduardo Chadwick named Decanter Man of the Year 2018
His pioneering vision and sheer determination have helped to propel Chilean fine wine onto a global stage...
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30 great New World buys under £30
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Inside the Hospices de Beaune auction
At the prestigious charity auction that’s an annual highlight of the wine trade, Peter Richards MW gets the inside track on how wines bought here are helping one UK retailer to tap into a growing premium sector
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What is the Hospices de Beaune? - ask Decanter
The story of Hospices de Beaune...
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The latest on Chilean Carmenere - Peter Richards MW
Just a few decades on since it was first formally recognised in Chile's vineyards, Carmenere is still asking a lot of questions of the country's wine growers. Peter Richards MW assesses the progress of this enigmatic grape variety
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Exciting Chilean white wines: 11 to try
Chile's winemakers are going to extremes in a quest for enhanced complexity and quality in their white wines.
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Chile: Back to the future
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Decanter travel guide: Casablanca & Valparaíso, Chile
The latest recruit to the Great Wine Capitals provides the perfect way to experience the exciting Chilean wine scene, says Peter Richards MW.