
Richard Woodard
Richard Woodard is a freelance wine and spirits writer based in the UK. Aside from Decanter, he writes for several wine trade and media outlets including Imbibe, The Drinks Business, Harpers and Drinks International.
Since 2015 he has been the magazine editor of Scotchwhisky.com. He has formerly worked as a wine news reporter at Imbibe and a feature writer for Halycon Magazine.
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Owners of Bordeaux’s grands crus urged to save football club
Pinault made a plea for château owners to rally round FC Girondins de Bordeaux
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Rare Black Bowmore whisky collection sells for over US$563,000 at auction
The collection has set ‘a new landmark price’ at auction in Hong Kong, fetching HK$4.375m (US$563,000).
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Whisky for investment: Eight of the best
Buy what you enjoy and use trusted sellers...
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Best whiskies under £50/$50
Choices that deliver great value for money...
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Best cask finish whiskies
Here are eight ‘finished’ whiskies to consider...
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Whisky under £100/$100: Eight to try
Eight excellent ones to try...
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Best Cognacs under £100/$100
Eight of the best, at less than £100 per bottle
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Rapper Jay-Z boycotts ‘racist’ Cristal
The US hip-hop community is set to boycott luxury Champagne Cristal after rapper Jay-Z accused the boss of Champagne house Louis Roederer of racism.
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Tributes paid to celebrated chef Albert Roux
The chef and ‘culinary great’ credited with revolutionising restaurant culture in the UK alongside his brother Michel, has died at the age of 85.
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The best Cognacs to buy as a gift
The perfect presents for birthdays, anniversaries and other special occasions...
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Best Cognacs under £50/$50
You don’t have to part with a four-figure sum to find quality Cognac
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How to spot a fake whisky
Your indispensable guide to not getting caught out
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Mondavi moves into Tequila
Michael Mondavi has joined luxury Tequila company Partida.
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Winter whisky weekend: Islay Travel
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First £100,000 whisky sold
A 64-year-old single malt Scotch has become the world’s first six-figure whisky, with two bottles selling for £100,000 each.
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1926 Macallan whisky sells for record-breaking £1.5 million
Breaking the world record for a bottle of wine or spirits sold at auction...
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How to invest in whisky
Richard Woodard offers a simple guide with tips on what to buy and where to buy it
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Roederer acquires Napa’s Diamond Creek Vineyards
Adding to the company’s winemaking operations in California.
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Diamond Creek co-founder ‘Boots’ Brounstein dies
One of the pioneering generation of Napa Valley wine producers, has died at the age of 92.
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Port industry pioneer Ian Symington dies
One of the pioneers of the 20th-century Port industry...
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Michael Symington dies
Michael Symington CBE, who led his family’s Port business after the Second World War and helped lay the foundations for its future expansion and success, has died aged 87.
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Treasury Wine Estates chief executive Michael Clarke to step down
The CEO was credited with transforming its fortunes over the past five-and-a-half years.
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Berry Bros & Rudd losses deepen for most recent financial year
Berry Bros & Rudd ‘has fallen well short of expectations’...
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Di Cullen dies
Diana Cullen, who pioneered winemaking in the Margaret River region of Western Australia, has died aged 80.
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