
Rebecca Gibb MW
Rebecca Gibb MW is a wine journalist and editor who has also founded Bamboozled games, ‘the world’s first wine and spirit puzzle makers’. Having spent six years living in New Zealand, she has recently returned to her native north-east England. While in New Zealand, she became a Master of Wine, graduating top of her class and winning the Madame Bollinger medal for excellence in tasting. A former winner of both the UK’s young wine writer of the year and the Louis Roederer Emerging Wine Writer, her first book The Wines of New Zealand was published in 2018. She also runs wine events and has her own consultancy business The Drinks Project. She was a judge at the 2019 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).
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What is Satèn wine? – ask DecanterFind out more about this sparkling wine...
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Absolut and Brancott produce vodka-Sauvignon blendSwedish vodka producer Absolut has paired up with Pernod Ricard stablemate Brancott Estate to produce a 'sparkling fusion' of vodka and Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.
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Sancerre to drink in 2020Rebecca Gibb MW picks out some Sancerres to drink this year...
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Craggy Range: the Aussie winemaker at a New Zealand icon‘A lot of personality and not as much polish.’
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Gimblett Gravels: A taste of the 2017 vintage2017 was a vintage of two halves in this prized New Zealand sub-region
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The Decanter interview: David BabichTalk legacies and future prospects...
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Celebrating Sauvignon Blanc: A global guideRebecca Gibb MW picks out 12 great examples of Sauvignon Blanc from around the world...
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New Zealand 2017: A vintage recap and whites to trySauvignon Blanc 'with the volume turned down'...
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New Zealand 2016: Reds to buy, including top Pinot NoirFifteen red wine picks from the 2016 vintage...
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Top Felton Road wines: Biodynamics coming of ageCan these biodynamic wines stand the test of time?...
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Mature New Zealand wines from the cellar15 mature New Zealand wines for drinking now...
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Beyond Sauvignon: Top New Zealand white wines – Panel tasting resultsSee what our experts thought of New Zealand's 'other' grape varieties...
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New Zealand Chardonnay: Panel tasting resultsBy Rebecca Gibb MW Last updated
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Ata Rangi McCrone Vineyard: Tasting the differenceWithin spitting distance of Ata Rangi's other vineyards...
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New Zealand oaked Sauvignon Blanc: panel tasting resultsSome 'sublime' examples...
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Gimblett Gravels 2016: Vintage snapshotGetting to grips with the 2016 vintage...
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EU says no to organic wine
The European Union has rejected a proposal to create an organic wine category, despite regulation being 'urgently needed'.
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Natural wine fair for UKNatural wine remains 'marginal' in the UK, but organisers of the UK's first artisan wine fair still aim to attract 1500 people to the inaugural event.
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Argentinians offered $100,000 Naked jackpot
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Bordeaux: 2009 could be the next 2005
Bordeaux producers are cautiously optimistic about the 2009 vintage after a dry and warm season - already comparing it with 2005.
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How wine regions gain UNESCO World Heritage statusBeing granted UNESCO World Heritage status is a feather in the cap of any wine region boasting superb landscapes or a long wine-growing tradition. Rebecca Gibb MW explores the rocky path to selection
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The Decanter September interview: Ted LemonRebecca Gibb meets the terroir-driven winemaker setting his own benchmarks in the New World
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Regional profile: SavennièresSome of the Loire's best dry Chenins...
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Central Otago Pinot Noir 2017: Vintage report and top picksFresh, fragrant and characterful...
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