
Stephen Brook
Stephen Brook has been a contributing editor to Decanter since 1996 and has won a clutch of awards for his writing on wine. The author of more than 30 books, his works include Complete Bordeaux, now the definitive study of the region and in its third edition, and The Wines of California, which won three awards. His most recently published book is The Wines of Austria. Brook also fully revised the last two editions of Hugh Johnson’s Wine Companion, and he writes for magazines in many countries.
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Sauternes: Sip young, savour old
Finding the right sweet spot...
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Bordeaux: Three châteaux on the rise
Revived and revolutionary...
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Marilisa Allegrini in Tuscany
With tasting notes for 14 wines from Bolgheri and Montalcino...
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Poggio di Sotto: ‘Quintessential Brunello’
‘Indisputably in the very top ranks of great Brunello,’ says Stephen Brook...
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The magnificent grandeur of the Wachau
With 20 top Riesling and Grüner Veltliner picks...
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Rudi Pichler: Producer profile
Wachau is home to numerous Pichlers. Rudi Pichler has quite a pungent, assertive character and probably doesn't suffer fools gladly...
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Producer Profile: Allegrini
Valpolicella is a region reinventing itself. Stephen Brook meets the Allegrini family, at the forefront of the revolution...
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Bordeaux 2013: 10 years on & 30 wines tasted
The top picks from a tricky vintage...
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Piedmont Barbera: Panel tasting results
The results of a 60-wine panel tasting....
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Austrian Grüner Veltliner: panel tasting results
Consistent scoring and plenty of Highly Recommendeds showed it’s hard to go wrong with these classic Austrian whites, and there’s a range of styles to explore, says Stephen Brook…
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Producer profile: Paolo Scavino
Enrico Scavino's wine career began at just 11 years old...
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Luce vertical: A ‘winning varietal blend’
Eight vintages of this Merlot-Sangiovese blend conceived by the Mondavis and Frescobaldis.
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Château Figeac: Producer profile & seven wines tasted
The story of a Bordeaux icon...
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Bordeaux legend Jean-Michel Cazes, 1935-2023
The revered winemaker and Bordeaux icon has passed away aged 88...
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Barbaresco: panel tasting results
The results from a 87-wine panel tasting...
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Gaja Barbaresco – A taste of the greats
Tasting through some of the great vintages...
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Colgin Cellars: the evolution of a cult Napa estate through 14 wines
14 wines from across the decades…
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Domaine Nicolas-Jay’s Willamette Valley Pinot Noir: 2014-2020 tasted
A full vertical from 2014 to 2020…
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Barolo 2016 & Riserva 2014: Report and 100 wines tasted
Plenty of successful wines...
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Ridge Monte Bello retrospective: 21 vintages of the California classic
An incredible tasting of the Ridge Monte Bello wines...
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Librandi: A Calabrian icon plus eight wines tasted
Championing Calabria's winemaking roots...
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Expert’s choice: Zweigelt
Austria's most widely planted red grape variety plus 18 top picks...
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Ramey: A family focus on Californian Chardonnay
A Chardonnay maestro's latest releases...
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Proprieta Sperino: producer profile and historic wines tasted
A tasting of the estate's range, plus two historic bottles dating to 1904 and 1847...
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