Remembering Steven Spurrier: A tribute
Former Decanter MD Sarah Kemp remembers a wine world legend who never lost his enthusiasm...
Sarah Kemp was Decanter’s managing director from 1985 to 2017, leading the re-shaping of the company for a modern media age. She was instrumental in the launch of the website, Decanter.com, in 2000 and its sister site, DecanterChina.com in 2012. Alongside consultant editor, Steven Spurrier, she co-founded the Decanter World Wine Awards and later created the Decanter Asia World Wine Awards. After stepping down in 2017, she has become an international consultant on strategy and communication for the wine industry.
Former Decanter MD Sarah Kemp remembers a wine world legend who never lost his enthusiasm...
Sarah Kemp shares her wine memories...
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Not since Jean-Claude Rouzaud's legendary party back in 1997 have there been so many wine luminaries from around the world gathered together for an anniversary celebration.
Decanter Man of the Year, Christian Moueix, celebrated the 100 years anniversary of the birth of his father Jean-Pierre Moueix (1913-2003) and the renewal of Chateau La Fleur-Petrus on Wednesday 19th June 2013.
It’s my last day in Zambia. We finally leave Monze, and after days on unmade roads, it's a relief to be on the main tarmac highway to Lusaka; it feels positively civilised, except for the large dead donkey we have to swerve round at one point.
Early start to visit Mavwali, a village where WaterAid has helped the community gain access to clean water and 100% sanitation coverage. Costa, our driver, skillfully avoids the rocks and pot holes on the unmade roads. In a month's time the rains will come covering the bridges. He says he crosses them from memory.
The Golden Pillow Lodge in Monze, Southern Zambia hasn't seen many visitors clutching Christie's catalogues. Yet the reason for me being here in 41 degree heat was to help publicise the Decanter Wine into Water auction taking place this month. The catalogue was my talisman.
Who'd have thought that corked wine would actually benefit anyone? Well it has.
Decanter's Great Port Wine Weekend started in great style at the Yeatman Hotel, Oporto's new five star hotel, which was created by the Fladgate Partnership, writes Sarah Kemp. With the swimming pool called the Decanter pool it was inevitable that Decanter's readers felt right at home.
Last week the good and the great gathered to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the founding of Pol Roger UK at Vintners' Hall.
When will the New World stop being called the New World? Maybe when there is a New New World to take its place.
Philippe Dhalluin, co-managing Director of Mouton Rothschild, was at the two- Michelin-starred The Square restaurant last Monday to host a spectacular dinner featuring an array of vintages of Chateau Mouton-Rothschild for the customers of Bordeaux Index.