John Stimpfig
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Champagne 2008: A ‘miracle year’?
John Stimpfig examines the 2008 vintage - plus top wines to try tasted by our experts...
This column first appeared in the July 2019 issue of Decanter.
When is a Carruades not a Lafite? Ask Decanter
This curiously geeky and arcane question was posed at a magnificent and memorable dinner at the Pauillac First Growth held earlier this month to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the purchase of Lafite by Baron James de Rothschild in 1868.
Comment: Should you match the wine to the people?
As you plan your wines for Christmas day, John Stimpfig considers how your company should be considered just as much as the food...
What’s new in California wine…?
What are the current issues and latest trends for California wines? John Stimpfig gets the inside story from the tastemakers themselves...
California vineyards: What’s new…
What are the latest trends shaping vineyards and viticulture in California? John Stimpfig finds out from those at the sharp end...
Four new trends in California winemaking
How are winemakers in California shaking things up...?
Six new California wine styles
Here's what to look out for...