Long Read Wine Articles
Welcome to Decanter.com‘s long read section, which is here to help you make the most of your down-time.
Sit back in your favourite chair with a glass of wine and read commentary, advice and wine discoveries by Jane Anson and Andrew Jefford.
Popular long read wine articles:
Andrew Jefford
- UK drinking limits – toxic advice?
- Beginner’s guide to tasting wine
- How Châteauneuf du Pape ages in the cellar
Jane Anson
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Santorini snapshot and wines to try
Time to try these distinctive wines from its resilient grapes...
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Producer profile: Château Montrose
Elin McCoy finds out more about this St-Estèphe property...
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Explore Spain’s undiscovered whites
There is great quality to be found among Spain's modern white wine styles...
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Malbec across the Andes
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Romanian wines worth seeking out
Exploring the variety Romania has to offer...
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Brunello: Tuscany's treasure plus top wines worth seeking out
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South America’s top 10 winemakers
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Decanter buyer’s guide: Australian Chardonnay
How the country’s headline white grape has developed over the decades..
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Burgundy: Premier cru status, grand cru quality
Stephen Brook assesses the promotion prospects of the seven most likely premier cru candidates...
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Regional profile: Terra Alta
The top producers and wines to look out for…
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Barolo: Entering a new era, plus 12 of the best worth seeking out
Barolo’s new faces have established peace between modernism and tradition...
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Pinot Bianco: Italy's northern star plus 12 top wines to try
Pinot Bianco has superstar status in northeastern Italy...
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The changing styles of Valpolicella: Fresh vs dried grapes
Expressing Valpolicella’s true spirit is a matter of taste...
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On rocky ground: The science of soil and wine taste
Professor Alex Maltman questions the new orthodoxy...
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Jefford on Monday: Languedoc-Roussillon’s eventful year
It's been a challenging 2018 but there is still untapped potential here...
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Ten full bodied wines that are big, balanced and delicious
Sticking up for naturally bold styles...
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Jefford on Monday: Exploring the Finger Lakes
And wines to look out for...
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Jefford on Monday: Blue moon on the Right Bank
From Petrus to Pavie: re-tasting Right Bank wines from 1998...
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Jefford on Monday: Roussillon’s Three Js
And 'the greatest Carignan wine I have ever tasted'...
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Jefford on Monday: PDOs and the Brexit crisis
Analysing the UK stance on protected wine names...
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Jane Anson: The wine maps making waves in Bordeaux
An interview with Pierre Le Hong in Bordeaux...
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Tasting South American wine history: The 'Criolla' revival
Bringing the past to life with long-lost varieties...
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Jefford on Monday: The cooper’s tale
Not a job for the faint-hearted...
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Treating Malbec ‘like Pinot Noir’: The new terroir approach
How good can Malbec be?...
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Proof of identity: South America’s signature grapes
What does the future holds for these varieties...
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Jefford on Monday: Torres and the existential struggle
Identity and wine...
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From the archive: When should you decant wine? An expert taste test
An in-depth report from our archive...
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Jefford on Monday: The fullness of wine
Just don't mention 'natural wine'...
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Top-value red Burgundy: hidden gems in the Côte de Nuits