Opinion
Opinion – views and debate on the biggest wine news stories from the Decanter team.
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Peter Richards MW: ‘Now is a good time to be a wine drinker in the UK’
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Walls: 10 exciting estates to know in Cornas
Matt Walls selects 10 estates to know in Cornas which showcase ageworthy, powerful Syrah.
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Coming Soon: Decanter Wine Experiences
Exclusive wine travel trips with Decanter
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Stories should cling to wine like mussels to rope’
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Walls: top picks from Yapp’s Big Rhône Tasting
Rhône wines under £20, under £40 and over £40...
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Jefford: Soil signatures may provide wine’s most haunting music
From root to glass, soil signatures' subtle music is worth listening to...
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Walls: Brune and blonde soils in Côte-Rôtie - do they really make all the difference?
Looking at the two different soil types and how they influence wine style, longevity and quality...
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Vinocalypse now: the quest for uniqueness in California
'Building greater complexity through extreme genetic diversity...'
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DWWA 2021: Here’s to our biggest year yet
A record year for entries threw up some surprising results...
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Rhône producer to know: Domaine Gramenon, Vinsobres
One of the greatest, most soulful estates of the Rhône Valley...
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Appellations: Time for change?
Andrew Jefford makes a case for modifying appellation legislation...
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Walls: exploring the three Vs of the Southern Rhône
Elegance with an easy-going drinkability...
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En Primeur virtual wine tastings: How the US went digital
Elin McCoy - like many others - got to grips with virtual tastings during the pandemic...
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Terre del Barolo: Don't underestimate cooperatives
Andrew Jefford shines a light on Terre del Barolo, an important cooperative with a new venture...
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NFTs and wine: What could they mean for collectors?
What could the rise of NFTs mean for the wine world?...
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Cornas 2018 in bottle: full overview plus top-scoring wines
The 2018s are succulent, juicy and fresh and are easy to enjoy...
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Hugh Johnson: In praise of half bottles
why we should be drinking more half bottles...
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Clos des Lambrays: tasting mature vintages
Tasting the 1990 and 2008 vintages of the grand cru Clos des Lambrays.
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Walls' hidden gems: Moulin de la Gardette, Gigondas
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Rhône producer to know: Domaine Chaume-Arnaud, Vinsobres
Drinkable and age-worthy wines worth seeking out...
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Anson: New Catena Institute study shows the value of terroir
Jane Anson reflects on why our understanding of terroir is so important...
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Southern Rhône white wines: how do they compare?
There is fascinating diversity among the Southern Rhône's white wines despite only making up 4% of production
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Anson: Château Marquis de Terme is an estate on the rise
Jane Anson tastes all vintages back to 2009 at a Bordeaux estate that is 'flourishing'...
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A Château Margaux wine tasting masterclass
See Jane Anson's exclusive report and tasting notes...
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Anson: Bordeaux's single-variety wines under the spotlight
Jane Anson lifts the lid on single-variety wines in Bordeaux, from Malbec, Merlot and Cabernet
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Walls: Exclusive first taste of M Chapoutier Sélections Parcellaires 2020
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Bordeaux vineyard prices in 2020: Trends to watch
From frost hitting prices to the rise of famous appellations, Jane Anson analyses the new figures...
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Anson: Château Lassegue vertical 2009-2018
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Aged Condrieu – how it develops plus 40 wines tasted