My writing has been published by Decanter, JancisRobinson.com, GuildSomm and the Wine Scholar Guild. As Senior Copywriter at wine merchant Berry Bros. & Rudd, I\u2019ve written extensively about the world of fine wine, from feature interviews and producer profiles to tasting notes and vintage reports. I have interviewed and written about many of the world\u2019s top wine producers. I have particular interest, experience and expertise in the wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy, though my writing has also covered Champagne, Italy, California, Australia and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a freelance wine writer, my byline has appeared in Decanter and the Wine Scholar Guild.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here, you\u2019ll find a selection of recent highlights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The joy of a roadside diner.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Read here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n I interview the scientist who says rock-and-soil talk in wine tasting is a load of rubbish.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Read here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Wine critics should feel compelled, obliged even, to publish the bad as well as the good.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Read here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Larry Stone MS had coveted Oregon\u2019s Eola-Amity Hills since the 1980s. Decades later, when he spotted a disused farm that had seen better days, he saw what few others could. This is the story of Lingua Franca.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Read here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Over the past 10 years, interest in Aligot\u00e9 has been rising in Bourgogne\u2013and so have prices. Charlie Geoghegan examines the ascendency of this lesser-known white grape.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Read here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Felton Road is intrinsically linked with its maverick figurehead, Nigel Greening. Here, Charlie Geoghegan profiles the self-professed \u201chelmsman\u201d behind one of New Zealand\u2019s most admired wineries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Home to more classified growth estates than anywhere else in the M\u00e9doc, Margaux is a must-visit for Bordeaux collectors and enthusiasts. A former resident gives his insider advice for aspiring visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Why Cr\u00e9mant de Limoux is so much more than \u201ccheap Champagne\u201d, and the danger of first impressions: Charlie Geoghegan meets the mother and son behind Maison Antech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bordeaux wine is better than it\u2019s ever been, and above a certain level it\u2019s basically flawless. Talk to just about anyone involved in making it, and they\u2019ll put this down to one simple word: precision. I wonder if it’s possible to be too precise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n What Burgundy\u2019s famous red grape has in common with Steve Martin, plus a few bottles worth seeking out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n My second vintage report for Berry Bros. & Rudd, co-written with Mark Pardoe MW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n There\u2019s more than one kind of \u201cGrand Cru\u201d in Bordeaux, and they\u2019re not all created equally. Here, Charlie Geoghegan breaks it down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n There\u2019s more than one route to Burgundy, and it\u2019s rarely a straightforward journey. But maybe that\u2019s the point: in this part of the wine world, complexity is not a bug to be overcome but rather a feature \u2013 and a desirable one at that. Here, Charlie Geoghegan retraces his steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Today, coopers are in ever-dwindling supply \u2013 yet barrels remain central to the spirits industry. There are estimated to be 150 coopers working in Scotland today. Charlie Geoghegan<\/strong> heads north to Loch Lomond Distillery to meet two craftsmen keeping the art alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n People like me aren\u2019t supposed to like Bordeaux. I\u2019m a Millennial from Ireland, and I didn\u2019t grow up with a wine cellar. I wasn\u2019t around for the fuzzy yesteryear you sometimes hear about, when a case of Ch\u00e2teau Lynch-Bages cost a few pence and Latour a few shillings. As I write, I\u2019m trying to make the maths work on my upcoming wedding and buying my first home; filling a cellar I don\u2019t have with wines I presumably can\u2019t afford feels far-fetched. And yet, Bordeaux is the mainstay of my humble wine collection (that is, the wine rack I inherited from a neighbour). How do you figure that, then?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Anyone who says Bordeaux is not about the vineyard has clearly never taken a Land Rover tour with a Game Ranger in suede loafers (and his wet dog). Notes from a particularly informative visit to Ch\u00e2teaux L\u00e9oville and Langoa Barton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite the best of intentions, the language we use to talk about wine has done a lot to reinforce exclusionary ideas about who should be drinking it. But who really benefits from it, and why do the words we use matter? Charlie Geoghegan shines a light on the complex world of wine-speak.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAn Interview with the Geologist Alex Maltman<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
GuildSomm, June 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Honesty should be the best policy for wine critics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Decanter, April 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Lingua Franca: \u201cthat was the place\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Berry Bros. & Rudd, March 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The Renaissance of Aligot\u00e9<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Wine Scholar Guild, February 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Nigel Greening\u2019s Felton Road<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Berry Bros. & Rudd, October 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Margaux for wine lovers: an insider guide<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Decanter, August 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Antech, Cr\u00e9mant and first impressions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
bbr.com, August 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Charlie Geoghegan: \u201cIs all this precision leading towards a homogeneity, I wonder…\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Decanter, June 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Planes, Trains and Pinot Noir<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
bbr.com, April 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Bordeaux 2024 vintage report<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
bbr.com, April 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Bordeaux\u2019s Grands Crus<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
bbr.com, March 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The way to Burgundy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
bbr.com, January 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Cooperage: an enduring craft<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Berry Bros. & Rudd No.3 magazine, Autumn\/Winter 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Charlie Geoghegan: \u201cIf Bordeaux got out of its own way, more people might see what they\u2019re missing\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Decanter, July 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Bordeaux notes: off-road in St Julien<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
bbr.com, June 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In search of a lingua franca<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Berry Bros. & Rudd No.3 magazine, Spring\/Summer 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n