Decanter Hall of Fame 2019: Becky Wasserman-Hone
Her tireless work has shaped the reputation of Burgundy over many decades...
Rosi Hanson is a freelance journalist, based in London but specialising in French wine and food. She is the author of Recipes From the French Wine Harvest, which shares the country cuisines that feed the grape-pickers in Burgundy, Rhône, Bordeaux, Loire, Champagne and Alsace. She is married to a Master of Wine and travels frequently to Burgundy.
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As her wine broking business nears its 35th anniversary, Becky Wasserman’s unofficial role as one of Burgundy’s most eloquent ambassadors is firmly cemented. She reflects on her journey with Rosi Hanson
Burgundy boasts three classic music festivals in and around many of the region's most famed sites
The consultant physician and cabaret guitarist regales Rosi hanson with tales of university imbibing, Pétrus at a steal, and all that Burgundy
The newspaper cartoonist loves talking about wine almost as much as reading about it – a pity her friends don’t, she tells Rosi Hanson
The former Dixons boss explains to ROSI HANSON that he has a very simple approach to wine: if it’s nice, drink it; if it’s not, sell it
The New York Metropolitan Opera’s Burgundy-loving concertmaster tells ROSI HANSON about the parallels between music and wine
There’s no better time to hit the cobbled streets of Beaune than for the Trois Glorieuses and its Hospices auction, says Rosi Hanson.
Producers have been criticised for aiming less complex wines at women. But when it comes to collecting wine, they’ve got a point, says ROSI HANSON
Supertuscans may grace the wine lists of the world’s most elegant restaurants, but if you dine at the famed Bolgheri estates themselves, expect traditional, rustic home cooking, says Rosi Hanson
Opera and wine seem to sit comfortably together – as evidenced by the tastes of the renowned Welsh baritone. Rosi Hanson met him
The French have lost another wine tasting, and now its old-fashioned cuisine is under pressure from other food cultures. ROSI HANSON spots a way out for the country’s chefs ��