Sylvia Wu

London

Regional Editor, Asia and Northern and Eastern Europe at Decanter

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Emma Rice: The Winemaker’s Reserve – a Decanter review - Decanter

1 month ago | decanter.com | Sylvia Wu

Renowned for her work as head winemaker at Hattingley Valley and as a consultant to multiple English winemaking projects, Emma Rice needs little introduction to those following the English wine scene. Now embarking on a new journey as an independent consultant, the award-winning winemaker has recently released her first limited-edition sparkling wines under her own name.
A drink with... Inventor Michael Pritchard MBE

2 months ago | decanter.com | Sylvia Wu

Michael Pritchard MBE, the Essex-based inventor known for his LifeSaver® portable water purification device, is now applying his innovative mind to the world of wine. His latest creation, Vinalchemy, promises to revolutionise the industry by accelerating the ageing process of wine. This breakthrough offers exciting possibilities for both consumers and producers eager to reduce the time between vintage and market readiness. ‘I’ve been an inventor my whole life.
Wines of the Year 2024: Around the world

Dec 28, 2024 | decanter.com | Sylvia Wu

Decanter’s expert writers and contributors awarded 95-points or more to almost 3,000 wines in the 12 months to October 2024. While they have all appeared in the pages of Decanter magazine and online on Decanter Premium and in our decanter.com database, there were too many to reproduce here for a seasonal wrap-up.
Lafite in France and China - Decanter Singapore Fine Wine Encounter

Nov 20, 2024 | decanter.com | Sylvia Wu

The legacy and the road aheadSaskia began the masterclass by taking the audience back over 150 years, to when the Rothschild family first started making wine at Château Lafite, the Pauillac first growth, in 1868. ‘These are vineyards nurtured by a family that has been living there forever. It’s a home for me and my father (Baron Eric de Rothschild).
Château Lafite and Long Dai masterclass: DFWE Singapore 2024

Nov 20, 2024 | decanter.com | Sylvia Wu

The legacy and the road aheadSaskia began the masterclass by taking the audience back over 150 years, to when the Rothschild family first started making wine at Château Lafite, the Pauillac first growth, in 1868. ‘These are vineyards nurtured by a family that has been living there forever. It’s a home for me and my father (Baron Eric de Rothschild).
China producer profile: Chateau Afip – Miyun, Beijing - Decanter

Nov 1, 2024 | decanter.com | Sylvia Wu

From the 2010 Shanghai World Expo and 2016 G20 Hangzhou Summit to the recent 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, Afip wines are said to have been served on 55 occasions to domestic and international dignitaries, including former US President Barack Obama and former British Prime Minister David Cameron. Completed in 2007, the Afip estate was built next to the Miyun Reservoir.
China producer profile: Silver Heights – Helan, Ningxia - Decanter

Nov 1, 2024 | decanter.com | Sylvia Wu

Although impressed by the unconventional approach, Gao, who trained in Bordeaux and worked at Château Calon-Ségur (where she met her husband, Thierry Courtade), wasn’t entirely convinced. But, eight years later, that visit was to become an inspiration. In 2017 Emma herniated a lumbar disc and, at one point, feared she might have to spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair. Eventually, acupuncture rather than surgery relieved her symptoms.
China producer profile: Tiansai Vineyards – Yanqi Basin, Xinjiang - Decanter

Nov 1, 2024 | decanter.com | Sylvia Wu

The area’s vast natural beauty inspired this photography and wine enthusiast to start a life-long project here. In 2010, she launched her winery, named after the Tessar photographic lens, along the trails of the ancient Silk Road, not far from Bositeng Lake, China’s largest inland freshwater lake. Starting from barren desert wastelands Tiansai now farms 187ha of vineyards, its solid range of well-defined international wines crafted using state-of-the-art viticulture and winemaking techniques.
China producer profile: Silk Road Winery – Yili River Valley, Xinjiang - Decanter

Nov 1, 2024 | decanter.com | Sylvia Wu

Sandwiched between two branches of the Tian Shan mountain range that merge towards the east, the enclosed Yili River valley traps the last remnants of warm, moist air from the Atlantic Ocean, nurturing lavender fields and fruits amid a vast expanse of steppe. In 2002, Ürümqi-based viticulturist and investor LI Yong, who had cultivated vineyards in the Junggar Basin in the 1990s, set his sights on this hidden oasis.
China producer profile: Golden Icewine Valley – Huanren, Liaoning - Decanter

Nov 1, 2024 | decanter.com | Sylvia Wu

In 2006, Changyu built its own estate and named it Golden Icewine Valley – a nod to its ambition to make ‘drops of gold’, or premium-quality ice wines, from this cold continental region. Sourcing its Vidal grapes from 333 hectares of vineyards near Huanlong Lake and at the foothills of Wunü Mountain at 41°N latitude, Golden Icewine Valley benefits from a microclimate that ensures sufficient humidity in harsh winters, typical of Northeast China.