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Richard Baudains

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Decanter Magazine, Regional Chair for Veneto DWWA 2019

Richard Baudains was born and bred in Jersey in the Channel Islands and trained to be a teacher of English as a foreign language. After several years in various foreign climes, Baudains settled down in beautiful Friuli-Venezia Giulia, having had the good fortune to reside previously in the winemaking regions of Piemonte, Tuscany, Liguria and Trentino-Alto Adige. Baudains wrote his first article for Decanter in 1989 and has been a regular contributor on Italian wines ever since. His day job as director of a language school conveniently leaves time for a range of wine-related activities including writing for the Slow wine guide, leading tastings and lecturing in wine journalism at L’Università degli Studi di Scienze Gastronomiche and for the web-based Wine Scholars’ Guild.

Sicilian Island in the sun

Barbera Power surge

The Barbera d'Asti and Barbera del Monferrato DOCs have both shown explosive growth over the last decade. RICHARD BAUDAINS introduces the new and far more drinkable 'Super-Barberas'

By Richard Baudains Last updated 1 April 20
Viva la Francia: Tuscan wines

By Richard Baudains Last updated 11 January 20
Tuscan wine: New talent

By Richard Baudains Last updated 8 January 20
Super venetians: Valpolicella

A number of Valpolicellan producers are going down the Super Tuscan route, stepping outside the DOC appellation. Richard Baudains charts the different styles of premium wines being made

By Richard Baudains Last updated 28 December 19
Driven to Drink: The new Wine Road

By Richard Baudains Last updated 9 September 19
Decanter Man of the Year 2011: Giacomo Tachis

The 'father' of modern winemaking reflects on a career that has seen him credited with kickstarting Italy's wine renaissance

By Richard Baudains Last updated 22 August 19

Italy’s 10 most exciting wine styles

The styles, regions and vintages every wine lover should know about

By Richard Baudains Last updated 22 August 19
Panel Tasting: Brunello di Montalcino 2012

The warming climate is increasingly a factor in this revered corner of Tuscany, says Richard Baudains...

By Richard Baudains Last updated 13 August 19
Under the radar: 12 unsung heroes of Italy

Italian wines that deserve more recognition...

By Richard Baudains Last updated 13 August 19
Brunello di Montalcino 2012: Top wines and vintage review

See Richard Baudains' top wines from the vintage...

By Richard Baudains Last updated 2 August 19
Toscana Rosso – the ‘little brothers’ of Tuscany

Second wines from the famous names of Tuscany...

By Richard Baudains Last updated 10 July 19
Great Brunello producers to know about

Richard Baundains picks his favourites...

By Richard Baudains Last updated 29 May 19

Producer profile: Donnafugata

By Richard Baudains Last updated 15 May 19
Interview: Alois Lageder

Italy’s biodynamic champion is a fourth-generation winemaker who flirted with economics before finding his true calling among the vines...

By Richard Baudains Published 4 April 18
Top-tier Prosecco: Wines pushing the boundaries

See Richard Baudains' top 'rive' Prosecco wines...

By Richard Baudains Last updated 30 January 18
Producer Profile: Fattoria dei Barbi

There are three excellent reasons for a visit...

By Richard Baudains Last updated 28 July 17
Producer Profile: Donatella Cinelli Colombini

Donatella Cinelli Colombini is all about new beginnings...

By Richard Baudains Last updated 28 July 17
Producer Profile: San Polino

Montalcino’s first certified organic estate.....

By Richard Baudains Last updated 28 July 17

Producer Profile: Silvio Nardi

Immersed in the natural, untamed Tuscan countryside...

By Richard Baudains Last updated 28 July 17
Producer Profile: Siro Pacenti

These wines have a distinctive personality...

By Richard Baudains Last updated 28 July 17
Producer profile: Conti Costanti

One of the longest-established families in Montalcino...

By Richard Baudains Last updated 28 July 17
Producer profile: Salvioni

A plot recognised as one of the great ‘crus’ of the village....

By Richard Baudains Last updated 28 July 17
Producer profile: Baricci

Baricci have been making wine on this property since the 1950s...

By Richard Baudains Last updated 28 July 17
Producer profile: Le Potazzine

An organic estate which is 'an oasis of calm'....

By Richard Baudains Last updated 28 July 17