
Yohan Castaing
Bordeaux native Yohan Castaing is a freelance journalist, based in France. He reviews wines from the Loire, Languedoc, Roussillon, Provence, southwest France and Champagne houses for The Wine Advocate. He founded Anthocyanes, a French wine guide, and Velvety Tannins, a guide to the wines of the Rhône Valley. He also writes for wine publications including Gault&Millau and Jancis Robinson. Castaing has held a variety of positions in the wine industry such as wine buyer and marketing director. He was a wine marketing consultant and the author of several books about wine marketing and wine tourism before, in 2011, he became a full-time freelance wine journalist focusing on the industry and wine reviews.
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Why is this Auxerrois wine labelled as Pinot Blanc? Ask Decanter
Why can bottles labelled Alsace Pinot Blanc have anything up to 100% Auxerrois in the blend?
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First taste: Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millénaires 2006
Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millénaires 2006 tasted
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First taste: Bollinger PN VZ 15 – first new cuvée in over 10 years
It will go on sale in the UK on 21st July
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Domaine du Closel Clos du Papillon: Vertical tasting
Notes from an eye-opening tasting...
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Vintage report: What to expect from the Champagne 2018 vintage
A preview of what to expect from Champagne's 2018 vintage once it's bottled...
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Billecart-Salmon: Producer profile & latest releases
A look at this 200-year-old house...
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Burgundy wine ambassador Charles Rousseau dies
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DRC co-director Henry-Frédéric Roch dies aged 56
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Krug appoints new Champagne cellarmaster
Champagne house Krug has reorganised its cellar team...
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Champagne Joseph Perrier new releases
Tasting the new releases...
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Update – French wine harvest to rebound in 2018, say officials
How it's shaping up around the key regions...
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Producer profile: Château Talbot
Known among claret lovers for its consistency, Château Talbot has a long history of family ownership....
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Burgundy’s latest biodynamic convert: Château de Pommard
Silicon Valley owner buys into biodynamics...
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France grapples with definition of natural wine
French wine officials have resolved to create a definition...
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Tour de France protest: Deal offered to appease winemakers
A sponsorship deal has been made to prevent French winemakers from blocking the Tour de France in protest.
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Age and disease threaten Burgundy wine shortage, report warns
Disease and ageing vineyards taking their toll, says BIVB...
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First taste: Thiénot X Penfolds Champagne collaboration
Three new Champagnes...
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Loire 2018 preview: appellations to know & top wines
Plus some of the best wines from the vintage...
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Château Dauzac in Bordeaux to get new owner
Announcement expected following talks with French entrepreneur...
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Château Montrose owners invest in Henri Rebourseau in Burgundy
Bouygues brothers follow Clos Rougeard purchase with Burgundy move...
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France’s Henriot buys control of Oregon winery
Champagne and Burgundy owner moves into Oregon...
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Cornas pioneer Pierre-Auguste Clape dies
One of the pioneers of the Cornas appellation...
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Hail hits Nuits-St-Georges area in Burgundy
Damage reported in several vineyards...
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French officials threaten to deport Japanese winemaker couple
Pair launch appeal over ruling...
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