Obituaries
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Obituary Michel Rolland: 1947-2026Michel Rolland, the pioneering Bordeaux-based oenologist and consultant widely regarded as the world's first and most influential ‘flying winemaker’, passed away suddenly on 20 March, at the age of 78, following a heart attack.
By Georgie Hindle Published
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Emmanuel Reynaud, owner of iconic Châteauneuf estate Château Rayas, dies at 61Emmanuel passed away on 25 November 2025 aged 61, following a long illness...
By Matt Walls Published
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Obituary: Laurent ChaniacThe wine consultant passed away aged 55...
By Matt Wilkin Published
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Loire Valley wine visionary Evelyne de Pontbriand diesA leading light in the Savennières appellation...
By Martin Green Published
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Ukrainian wine photographer Arsen Fedosenko dies in warTributes paid to talented photographer...
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Fernando Remírez de Ganuza, founder of the eponymous Rioja estate, dies at 73The ‘bodeguero’ became one of the most recognisable names of ‘new Rioja’ in the 1990s....
By Ines Salpico Published
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Napa Valley mourns passing of Michael CheliniChelini made his name in Napa at Stony Hill, where he was a longstanding winemaker...
By Clive Pursehouse Published
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Bordeaux legend Jean-Michel Cazes, 1935-2023The revered winemaker and Bordeaux icon has passed away aged 88...
By Stephen Brook Last updated
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Esteemed Loire Valley winemaker Jacky Blot passes awayThe esteemed Touraine winemaker passed away aged 75...
By Martin Green Published
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Louis-Fabrice Latour: ObituaryThe head of Maison Louis Latour passed away aged 58...
By Charles Curtis MW Published
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Remembering Clive Coates MW, an authority on Burgundy and BordeauxCharles Curtis MW pays tribute to wine critic Clive Coates MW, who has passed away aged 81.
By Charles Curtis MW Published
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Lucio Tasca d’Almerita diesSicilian winemaking pioneer Lucio Tasca d'Almerita died earlier this week.
By Aldo Fiordelli Published
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Tributes paid to Paul PenderCanada’s wine community is mourning the sudden loss of beloved Ontario winemaker Paul Pender...
By Michaela Morris Published
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Anthony Barton: tributes paid to Bordeaux wine greatThe 'gentleman' of Bordeaux wine...
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Tributes paid to Becky Wasserman-HoneTributes pour in for Burgundy supremo, Becky Wasserman-Hone
By Charles Curtis MW Published
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Tributes paid to Jim Clendenen of Au Bon ClimatMany tributes paid to a pioneer of California Pinot Noir and Chardonnay...
By Chris Mercer Published
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Wine ‘Mozart’ Laurent Vaillé of Grange des Pères diesTributes paid to Languedoc wine pioneer...
By Chris Mercer Published
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Tributes paid to Pio Boffa, a Piedmont wine pioneerThe fourth-generation head of Pio Cesare winery has died aged 66...
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Wine world legend Steven Spurrier, 1941-2021Tributes are being paid across the wine world...
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Tributes paid to celebrated chef Albert RouxThe chef and ‘culinary great’ credited with revolutionising restaurant culture in the UK alongside his brother Michel, has died at the age of 85.
By Richard Woodard Published
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Leading Port figure James Symington diesCredited with playing an instrumental role in reviving the Port wine industry in the second half of the 20th century.
By Chris Mercer Published
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Australian ‘rockstar’ winemaker Taras Ochota diesTributes have been paid across the wine world to Taras Ochota, the much-loved and highly respected winemaker of the Adelaide Hills region, who has died.
By Chris Mercer Published
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Sicilian wine legend Diego Planeta diesTributes have been paid to a 'founding father' of modern winemaking in Sicily...
By Chris Mercer Published
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‘Remarkable’ Cornas winemaker Alain Voge diesTributes have been paid to Alain Voge, a pioneering winemaker in the Northern Rhône's Cornas and St-Péray appellations
By Chris Mercer Published
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First female winemaker to graduate UC Davis, Milla Handley, passes away aged 68She was one of UC Davis’ first female graduates in fermentation science
By Chris Wilson Published
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Pomerol and L’Eglise Clinet star Denis Durantou diesA star winemaker in Bordeaux who transformed family estate L’Eglise Clinet in Pomerol...
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Wine world great Michael Broadbent MW diesTributes have been paid to Michael Broadbent MW
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Michel Roux: Renowned chef and Gavroche co-founder diesThe celebrated French chef who co-founded the first restaurant to gain three Michelin stars in the UK has died.
By Chris Mercer Published
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Burgundy winemaker Michel Lafarge diesMichel Lafarge, the unassuming and highly regarded winemaker in Volnay, has died aged 91.
By Chris Mercer Published
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Beaujolais wine ‘Pope’ Georges Duboeuf diesA seminal figure in the Beaujolais wine region...
By Chris Mercer Published
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Wine professor Denis Dubourdieu diesHe will be remembered as one of the wine greats...
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Burgundy wine ambassador Charles Rousseau diesBy Yohan Castaing Last updated