
Sarah Kemp
Sarah Kemp was Decanter’s managing director from 1985 to 2017, leading the re-shaping of the company for a modern media age. She was instrumental in the launch of the website, Decanter.com, in 2000 and its sister site, DecanterChina.com in 2012. Alongside consultant editor, Steven Spurrier, she co-founded the Decanter World Wine Awards and later created the Decanter Asia World Wine Awards. After stepping down in 2017, she has become an international consultant on strategy and communication for the wine industry.
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Vega Sicilia celebrates 150 years with wine world stars
Not since Jean-Claude Rouzaud's legendary party back in 1997 have there been so many wine luminaries from around the world gathered together for an anniversary celebration.
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First Taste: The new Hugel Schoelhammer 2008
Our review of the second vintage...
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Parting thoughts: Decanter’s Sarah Kemp shares her wine memories
Sarah Kemp shares her wine memories...
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See the Left Bank Bordeaux Cup 2017 winners
Historic first sees last year's winners retain title...
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LBBC 2017: Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial surprise losers in ‘University Challenge’ of wine
Britain's wine enthusiast university teams suffered crushing defeats at this year's Bordeaux Left Bank Cup 2017 qualifer...
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What Le Gavroche served at its 50th birthday lunch
Decanter attended a special lunch to celebrate...
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Meet the Left Bank Bordeaux Cup 2016 winners
Euro 2016 is not the only tournament taking place in France this month...
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Left Bank Bordeaux Cup 2016: See who’s made the final…
See which teams will battle it out
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Sarah Kemp’s Argentina blog: Buenos Aires, Malbec, Pinot Noir and a superb Tocai
Decanter is in Argentina for a week and a half of wine shows, tastings and winery visits. Sarah Kemp, publishing director and Argentinian wine enthusiast, sent us this report
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Turn wine into water with DWWA online auction for WaterAid
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A history of Decanter – Part one
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Left Bank Bordeaux Cup: UK teams sweep to victory
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Saffredi celebrates 20th anniversary: video
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Olivier Humbrecht, Rowley Leigh and the Cafe Anglais
Sarah Kemp meets Olivier Humbrecht at the Cafe Anglais, and discusses the 2009, Alsace's relation to Bordeaux - and Botox...
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Decanter in Argentina: Zuccardi, RJ Vinedos, prize bulls and celebrity Ridgebacks
Decanter's publishing director Sarah Kemp and consultant editor Steven Spurrier visit some of Argentina's most renowned fincas, meet some very large bulls and stay up far too late...
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Decanter in Argentina: Chakana, a wine buffet and the world’s greatest nocturnal tasters
Decanter is in Argentina for a week and a half of wine shows, tastings and winery visits. Here we catch up with Sarah Kemp and the team on their way to Chakana...
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Decanter in Argentina: Mercedes Sosa and a cat called Manolito
Decanter is in Argentina for a week and a half of wine shows, tastings and winery visits. Here we catch up with Sarah Kemp on the final leg of the tour
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The Decanter Bordeaux Reader weekend: Chateau d’Yquem and Chateau Cheval Blanc
At Decanter we've always worked on the principle that we wouldn't ask our readers to attend anything we wouldn't jump at the chance to attend ourselves.
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Jean-Charles Cazes & Lynch Bages at the Connaught
Last week I caught up with Jean-Charles Cazes who was in London to present his wines at the first of the Connaught's wine dinners.
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Chateau Mouton-Rothschild dinner at The Square
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Croatia and the New New World
When will the New World stop being called the New World? Maybe when there is a New New World to take its place.
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Wine luminaries out in force as Pol Roger UK celebrates 21 years
Last week the good and the great gathered to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the founding of Pol Roger UK at Vintners' Hall.
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Decanter’s Great Port Wine Weekend
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Sarah Kemp’s Zambia diary: Part one
Who'd have thought that corked wine would actually benefit anyone? Well it has.
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