
Sylvia Wu
Editor, Decanter China & Regional Editor - Asia and Northern & Eastern Europe
Sylvia Wu is Decanter's Regional Editor for Asia and Northern & Eastern Europe. She also works as the Editor of Decanter China platforms, overseeing Decanter’s China-focused editorial operation.
Trained as a journalist in Beijing Foreign Studies University and then University of Leicester, Sylvia is fluent in English, Japanese and Mandarin. After a career in advertising, Sylvia started her journey in wine with Decanter in 2012. The former non-drinker was immediately drawn to the astonishingly complex but fascinating world of wine. She completed her studies towards WSET Diploma in 2018.
Sylvia is keen to discover the best value and most approachable styles of wine, which she can easily share with her family and friends in China, and encourage them to start understanding and enjoying the incredible beverage.
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China producer profile: Chateau Afip – Miyun, Beijing
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Sake and food pairing – A beginner's guide
Top sake and food matching tips...
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Best Co-op wines to try
A selection of excellent value wines from the UK retailer...
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Taittinger’s Domaine Evremond officially opens
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Ningxia: China's rapidly emerging fine wine region
China's preeminent wine region begins to blossom...
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Chinese food and wine pairing ideas
From dim sum to crispy duck, we've got you covered...
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Sake: A beginner's guide & top recommendations
Learn about sake and see our top picks...
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Grace Wine: From the foothills of Mount Fuji
From the past to the present at Japan's famous Grace Wine...
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Chinese Zodiac 2024: Which wine stars share your animal sign?
See our graphic to find out...
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Exton Park to release sea-aged English sparkling wine
The wine was submerged 60m under the sea for 12 months...
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A day at Plumpton College: The cradle of UK wine professionals
Decanter reports from an open day at Plumpton’s Wine Division...
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Qvevri wines from Georgia: A winemaking story and 12 wines to try
These traditional vessels are gaining in popularity around the world...
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Wines from Slovakia: A brief guide and 12 wines to try
12 wines to discover from Slovakia...
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Riedel research reveals the ‘perfect’ glass shape for English sparkling wines
The results from recent producer workshops...
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Dumplings and wine pairing – ask Decanter
What to have this Chinese New Year...
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Balfour Brut Rosé: 20 years at the vanguard of English sparkling wine
A special vertical tasting celebrating the 20-year anniversary of Balfour's signature Brut Rosé...
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Best English rosés for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee
Rosé is likely to become ‘one of the most important styles made in Britain...
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Bikavér: Getting to know Hungary’s Bull’s Blood wine
Learn about the famous 'bull's blood' wines of Hungary...
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Sparkling Furmint from Tokaj - eight wines to try
Local producers have also started to make splendid sparkling wines with the versatile Furmint grape...
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What's the difference between Sauternes and Tokaji Aszú? – Ask Decanter