Decanter Magazine August 2011

Chile and Argentina
Steven Spurrier enthuses over the potential of the countries, while Decanter's regional experts Marina Gayan MW and Peter Richards MW pinpoint the most exciting names

Vintage report: 2008 & 2009 Chianti Classico
The '09s impress and the '08s look better than first thought says Kerin O'Keefe, who reviews the new vintages to find her top 30 wines

Interview: Carlo Petrini
The man behind the Slow Food movement tells Richard Baudains why wine scores are redundant and why eco-gastronomy is so important

Alsace
Freddy Price charts the controversial history of the grand cru appellation and names his top 12 of the 51 prime sites

White Burgundy
Stephen Brook investigates the causes of premature oxidation affecting many of these ageworthy Chardonnays

Champagne
The cellar masters behind the top houses have one of the most challenging jobs in the wine world, says Margaret Rand