Alistair Cooper worked for wineries in Chile and Argentina before moving back to the UK. Now a wine writer, broadcaster and consultant, he is currently completing his Master of Wine research paper
Alistair Cooper MW
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Cinsaut (red)
Regarded for decades as simply a useful blending grape, is hardy Cinsault finding favour again? Alistair Cooper MW feels its wines are deserving of a reappraisal…
Open-top fermentation - Ask Decanter
What is open-top fermentation? And what are the benefits?
From the latest issue: South America’s extreme terroirs
The continent’s pioneering spirit is still strong, and producers are pushing their vines to the limits in a quest for ever more exhilarating wine styles. Alistair Cooper reports