Andrew Jefford: The search for purity in wine
The first of four 'August essays'...
Andrew Jefford has written for Decanter magazine since 1988. His monthly magazine column is widely followed, and he also writes occasional features and profiles both for the magazine and for Decanter.com. He has won many awards for his work, including eight Louis Roederer Awards and eight Glenfiddich Awards. He was Regional Chair for Regional France and Languedoc-Rossillon at the inaugural Decanter World Wine Awards in 2004, and has judged in every edition of the competition since, becoming a Co-Chair in 2018. After a year as a senior research fellow at Adelaide University between 2009 and 2010, Jefford moved with his family to the Languedoc, close to Pic St-Loup. He also acts as academic advisor to The Wine Scholar Guild.
Roederer awards 2016: International Wine Columnist of the Year
The first of four 'August essays'...
Identity and wine...
Rigidity and the climat system...
Just don't mention 'natural wine'...
The perception of bitter flavours in wine....
Our columnist reviews a new book on vineyard soils and geology...
Why Chablis is its own wine kingdom...
Andrew Jefford salutes a Russian renaissance in the Gassac valley...
Taking a close look at Châteauneuf’s other soil type: sand...
A comment on the current state of wine scoring...
Exploring the wines of Costières de Nîmes...
Tasting the 2015 vintage...
Should they be judged in the same way?
Are the two compatible?...
The wines of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé...
Comparing the 2015 and 2016 vintages...
From 2010 to 2016 inclusive, plus a 2017 barrel sample...
Andrew Jefford tastes his way through a historic vertical...
Fascinating wines worth seeking out...