
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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Duckhorn wine co sold to private equity group
California wine group changes hands...
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Judgement of Paris star Winiarski donates $3m to wine library
Warren Winiarski pledges money to UC Davis...
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Merlot sales on the rise in US
Sales of Merlot in the US are on the rise again – suggesting that the ‘Sideways effect’ may have run its course.
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Singapore Airlines expand Burgundy wine offering
Will this be the widest airline selection of Burgundy...?
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Château Latour releases 2008 vintage
As the domaine continues to operate outside Bordeaux’s en primeur system...
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Fine wine price growth outstrips watches, cars and jewellery in 2018 – report
According to the latest Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index...
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Chablis grower objects to wind turbines in vineyards
Plans will ‘completely spoil’ the landscape...
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Torres and Jackson Family Wines create climate change working group
A new working group of wineries aimed at drastically reducing carbon emissions...
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Ronan Laborde appointed president of the UGC
The new president of the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux...
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Gerard Basset named Decanter Man of the Year 2013
Described as 'genuinely humble' and 'an absolute gem of a man', Decanter Man of the Year 2013 Gerard Basset is widely credited with transforming the perception of sommeliers around the world.
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Louis Roederer acquires Sonoma winery Merry Edwards
Its first move into Sonoma...
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SurePure technology approved in South Africa
South Africa has become the first country to approve a new hi-tech process which uses light energy to purify wine – and claims to dramatically reduce the need to add sulphur.
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Burgundy dominates most expensive iDealwine auctions 2018
Plus an increase for Rhône...
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Nine Spanish producers to leave the Cava DO
And bottle under a new, quality-focused label...
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Sotheby’s plan highest-estimated wine auction in history
Including almost 17,000 bottles worth up to US$26 million...
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Vinopolis runs English wine week preview
Wine experts including Oz Clarke and Jancis Robinson MW have chosen a selection of English wines to be shown at Vinopolis in the run up to English wine week.
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Corney & Barrow takes first English wine
London wine merchant Corney & Barrow has taken its first English listing after being captivated by the 'structure and power' of the sparkling wines of Wiston Estate in the South Downs.
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English Wine Producers rebrands
English Wine Producers (EWP) has unveiled a new logo and branding designed to reinforce its message about English wines to consumers and the trade.
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Chapel Down unveils £4.35m expansion plan
English winery Chapel Down is to invest more than £4m in a 'significant' vine planting programme and to expand the company's fast-growing beer business.
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English winemakers hail ‘exquisite’ 2014 vintage
English wine producers are hailing 2014 as a year to remember after a warm, dry September produced one of the earliest harvests in recent times.
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UK wine production hit record highs in 2014
UK winemakers are toasting a bumper 2014 harvest as production continues to grow, with the country’s vineyard area more than doubling in the last seven years.
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Chapel Down appoints LVMH development director as MD
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Lord Ashcroft puts more millions into Gusbourne winery
English winery plans to raise up to £10m...
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English wine demand still rising, says Chapel Down chief
Interest 'shows no sign of abating'...
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