
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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Wine Legend: Marqués de Griñón, Cabernet Sauvignon 1982
A wine that caused a sensation when it was first launched...
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Barolo & Barbaresco: 10 high-flying vineyard sites
Stephen Brook highlights 10 of these ‘MGA’ vineyards, capable of producing some of the very finest wines.
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Wine Legend: Cape Mentelle, Cabernet Sauvignon 1983
Why it joins our Wine Legends...
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Wine Legend: Billecart-Salmon, Cuvée Nicolas François 1959
Awarded ‘Champagne of the Millennium’...
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Wine Legend: Royal Tokaji, Nyulászó Aszu 6 Puttonyos 1993
A vintage that has stood the test of time...
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Cloudburst: producer profile
A new star in Margaret River…
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Wine Legend: Bruno Giacosa, Asili Barbaresco Riserva 2004
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Austrian dry Riesling: Expert's choice
Austria’s Riesling can and often does rank among the very best
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Wine Legend: Seña 1997
What makes the Seña 1997 a Wine Legend...
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Rudi Pichler: Producer profile
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Wine Legend: Didier Dagueneau, Silex Pouilly-Fumé 2002
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Wine Legend: Leflaive, Montrachet 1992
'A stunner of a wine....'
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Weingut Bründlmayer: producer profile
Willi Bründlmayer has been at the helm of this family estate for 40 years...
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Tasting Ceretto's 2016s
Stephen Brook tastes the famed estate's delayed 2016 releases...
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Regional profile: St-Julien
This Médoc commune is known and loved for the quality and consistency of its wines...
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Wine Legend: Château Figeac 1949
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Tasting the single-vineyard wines of Pio Cesare
The tasting confirms the splendid and consistent quality of the 2016 vintage...
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Nebbiolo Prima 2019 and 2020: Producer focus
Brook's top Barolo and Barbaresco picks
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Wine Legend: Martinelli, Jackass Hill Zinfandel 1994
Why this wine joins the other Wine Legends...
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Valdarno: Tuscany off the beaten track