
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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Chianti producers agree to hold back vintage
Wineries in Chianti Classico will only be allowed to sell 80% of this year’s production in an effort to stabilise the market.
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Majestic Wine closing in on potential £100m sale, according to reports
There are a small number of potential bidders in the running...
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Majestic Wine poised to sell off Lay & Wheeler
As it continues discussions to sell its 200 Majestic retail stores, according to reports...
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Update: Conviviality Plc in administration but hopeful of retail sale
Bargain Booze and Wine Rack sale still being pursued...
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‘Super lot’ helps Auction Napa Valley raise nearly $16 million
Single lot fetches $2.1 million on its own...
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New Zealand aims for 20% organic
Twenty percent of vineyards in New Zealand will be farmed organically or biodynamically by 2020, according to a new target set by Organic Winegrowers New Zealand (OWNZ).
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How to spot a fake wine: 10 signs to look for
That five-litre Cheval Blanc 1945 isn't what it seems...
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Donald Hess: ‘Artist converted me to organic’
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Majestic Wine cuts new store plan as profits sink
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Does Chianti wine have an image problem?
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DRC tops Sotheby’s Wine Ranking for third year
Burgundy estate DRC topped the annual Sotheby’s Wine Ranking for the third year in a row...
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Napa Valley ‘leader’ Joseph Phelps dies
Napa Valley pioneer Joseph Phelps – an ‘extraordinary and visionary leader’ in the fields of wine, construction and philanthropy – has died at the age of 87.
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Will English wine become a collector’s item?
Liv-ex just reported its first English wine trade...
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Hart Davis Hart Burgundy auction nets US$7.7m
Its biggest Burgundy auction to date...
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Over £100,000 worth of Burgundy wine stolen from winery
More than 1,000 bottles have been stolen...
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Robert Parker formally retires from The Wine Advocate
He has formally retired from The Wine Advocate at the age of 71.
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Vin de Constance joins Bordeaux négociant market
The first South African wine to join the Bordeaux négociant market...
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Sonoma growers face nervous wait
Wine growers on the Sonoma Coast and in the Russian River Valley face a nail-biting wait to discover if 2010 will be a great vintage – or ruined by rain.
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Sonoma’s Landmark Vineyards sold to Fiji Water
The billionaire owner of Fiji Water, Stewart Resnick, has made his second major wine buy in a year with the acquisition of Sonoma Chardonnay specialist Landmark Vineyards.
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Sonoma wine auction hits record sales
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Oscars wine: What will the stars be drinking?
What will be served at the 89th Oscars...?
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Napa wineries offer Judgement of Paris wine tour
One 'passport' offers access to all five wineries...
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Private equity business buys majority stake in Far Niente Wine Estates
Private equity business GI Partners has added to its wine investments by buying a majority stake in Napa Valley’s Far Niente Wine Estates.
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Gallo continues Napa spending spree
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