
Sylvia Wu
Sylvia Wu is Decanter's Regional Editor for Asia and Northern & Eastern Europe. She also works as the Editor of Decanter China platforms, overseeing Decanter’s China-focused editorial operation. Trained as a journalist at Beijing Foreign Studies University and the University of Leicester, Sylvia is fluent in English, Japanese and Mandarin.
After a career in advertising, she began her journey in wine with Decanter in 2012. A former non-drinker, she was immediately drawn to the astonishingly complex yet fascinating world of wine.
Now Decanter’s ‘Discovery’ Regional Editor, Sylvia is passionate about uncovering lesser-known stories beyond the classic regions and unearthing hidden gems in the wine world, while continuing to deliver Decanter’s editorial content to the Chinese-speaking wine community. She has completed her studies towards the WSET Diploma and Sake Level 3, and is a WSET-qualified educator.
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Sparkling Furmint from Tokaj – eight wines to tryLocal producers have also started to make splendid sparkling wines with the versatile Furmint grape...
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Producer Profile: NyetimberThe first English estate to exclusively plant the classic trio of Champagne grapes....
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What’s the difference between Sauternes and Tokaji Aszú? – Ask DecanterWhat are the key differences between the two well-established sweet wines made with botrytis-infused grapes?
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Royal Tokaji 2017 Aszú: tasting the new releasesSix wines from an ‘outstanding, opulent’ vintage...
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Best English still wines to tryNothing says summer like the colour and delicacy of rosé....
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Sussex vineyard cycling: Take The Great Sussex Way wine routeExplore the landscape and the wines of the South Downs by bike...
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Wine colour: What can it tell you? – Ask DecanterHow much information can you extract by just looking at the colour of a wine?
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Great wines to drink with fried riceSylvia Wu, editor of Decanter China, talks you through some of her personal favourite dishes and suggests wines to match.
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Wine to 5: The wine educator-turned-private buyer Maxime LuInside a wine professional's everyday life
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Zweigelt homeland: Neusiedlersee DAC regional profile and wines to tryFrom quaffable fruity reds to seriously structured ‘reserves’, find some of the most diverse expressions of Austrian Zweigelts in the sunny lakeside region of Neusiedlersee in Burgenland.
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Experimenting with sweet wine as dosage for English sparkling wineWhat if Sauternes, Tawny port or oloroso Sherry are added as dosage, instead of rectified concentrated grape must?
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Learn about Japanese whisky – all you need to knowHow did whisky culture enter Japan from the west?
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Best Japanese whisky: Ten to tryWe have chosen top Japanese whisky deals below with a range of styles and prices.
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What is oxidation in wine? – Ask DecanterAnd how does it affect a wine's character?...
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Best Amazon Cyber Monday whisky deals: Jura WhiskySingle malt Scotch whiskies from the remote Jura island
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China imposes provisional tariffs on Australian winesProvisional tariffs of up to 200% have been announced...
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Best Cyber Monday Laurent-Perrier Champagne dealsWhy not celebrate this Christmas by popping open a premium Champagne - you deserve it this year. From affordable NV to magnum gift boxes, here are some of the best Laurent-Perrier deals for Cyber Monday...
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Top tequila deals for Black Friday weekend and Cyber Monday – supermarket deals, gift sets and moreCyber Monday is here! Find best supermarket deals, unique gift ideas, discounted big brands and cocktail inspirations from our selection of top tequila deals.
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Have you ever wanted a wine made in the dark? Now you can…Here's our first taste of it...
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What is grafting, and why is it important in the vineyard?Why do most wine growers in the world need to graft their vines, and how do they do it?
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Changyu ‘Purple Air’: A new Ningxia wine style?This high-end Chinese wine release has the top players in its sights...
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Wine yeasts: How do they impact wine flavour? – Ask DecanterLiving substance responsible for the production of the enzymes that permit fermentation, the conversion of sugar into alcohol, with heat and carbon dioxide as by products.
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Why do growers bury vines in winter? – Ask DecanterHow burying vines might help them endure the severe winter ahead...
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China launches anti-dumping investigation into Australian winesChina has launched an anti-dumping investigation on imported bottled wines from Australia, the country’s Ministry of Commerce announced on Tuesday (18th Aug).
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