Guy Woodward

3 weeks ago | thegentlemansjournal.com | Guy Woodward

When Frédéric Rouzaud, the family owner and CEO of champagne house Louis Roederer, first met Philippe Starck, the prolific designer was adamant about one thing. “Please don’t ever ask me to create a label for you,” said Starck. “You’ll be the tenth champagne house to ask. I’ll never do it.”Rouzaud didn’t ask. But as the two struck up a friendship, and the designer learned more about the Roederer aesthetic, so Starck wondered if he could do more than simply design a label.

1 month ago | harpers.co.uk | Guy Woodward

HomePeople & Opinion By Guy WoodwardPublished:  15 May, 2025I’m going to come right out and admit it. I’ve worked in the wine world for 22 years now, and I still don’t really understand malolactic fermentation. I know what it is, in principle. I even know roughly what it does. But how it works or how you stop it? Not a scooby… Access to this article is restricted. You need to have a valid subscription to access this content. If you already have a subscription please log in.

2 months ago | thegentlemansjournal.com | Guy Woodward

Members Food & Drink Burgundy still has hidden gems – and value – to uncoverWords: Guy WoodwardPhotography: Matthew Beedle Within wine circles, Burgundy has always had a certain allure. Home to the world’s most vaunted vineyards, and the ultimate ‘terroir’ wines, these coveted cuvées are accorded quasi-mythical status by enthusiasts and collectors.

Mar 26, 2025 | timatkin.com | Guy Woodward

First up, a trigger warning… I’m approaching this article from the premise that terroir exists. It’s a position to which I would hope most readers of this site would subscribe. But in the age of Holocaust deniers and conspiracy theorists, and of establishment newspapers running 1,600-word articles exploring the theory that Brigitte Macron is actually a man, you can never be too sure. So for the sake of clarity – and Sunny Hodge – let’s start with a quick recap.

Mar 13, 2025 | harpers.co.uk | Guy Woodward

HomePeople & Opinion By Guy WoodwardPublished:  13 March, 2025From Margaret River to Mendoza, Barolo to Burgundy, I’ve seen some picturesque vineyards in my time. The B58 Winery in Beaulieu was not one of them. Muddy, grey and damp, the scene that February morning would do nothing to dispel an outsider’s preconceptions of English wine. Access to this article is restricted. You need to have a valid subscription to access this content. If you already have a subscription please log in.