James Button
Regional Editor - Italy
James Button is Decanter’s regional editor for Italy, responsible for all of Decanter's Italian content in print and online.
Like many others, he started his wine career at Majestic Wine, giving him a strong grounding in the subject before successfully completing the WSET Level 4 Diploma in 2010. From 2014 to 2016 he managed the fine wine department of a startup wine company in London, before joining Decanter as digital sub-editor.
Outside of wine, James enjoys cooking, skiing, playing guitar and cycling.
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Italian wine labels: Understanding DOCG, DOC & IGT
Ever wondered what the letters on Italian wine labels mean?
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18 Italian reds under £20
Amy Wislocki and James Button select their favourites...
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Pelaverga Verduno: Piedmont's hidden treasure
Pelaverga is grown in one of Italy's smallest DOCs...
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How terroir makes a difference in Barbaresco
How terroir makes a difference in Barbaresco...
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Decanter's top panel tasting wines of 2019
The year's top wines from our famous panel tastings...
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Great value Christmas Ports to try
Great value Port recommendations...
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Time to try Alsace Pinot Noir
Fresh, fragrant and earthy...
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Tasting Bruno Paillard's flagship Champagne: Nec Plus Ultra 2004
Bruno Paillard releases the latest vintage of its flagship Nec Plus Ultra Champagne...
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What makes a wine collectible?
Wines you need in your cellar...
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Top single-varietal wines to try
For when a blend just doesn't cut it...
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David & Nadia: Swartland's finest Chenins?
Some of the best wines coming out of South Africa...
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Dönnhoff: Profile and top wines rated
Some of Germany's top Rieslings...
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Top Super Tuscan wines
What are these highly sought-after wines...
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Pio Cesare: Introducing Mosconi
A new single-vineyard Barolo...
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Loire vs Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc: Can you tell the difference?
Discover the differences between the two key Sauvignon-producing regions...
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Bordeaux 2018: En Primeur
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Top South African white wines
Top whites from South Africa, from Bordeaux-style blends to Chenin Blanc and more...
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Top South African red wines to try
The best reds from South Africa for your cellar...
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Greywacke: Ten years on
Tasting old and new vintages of all seven wines in the range...
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Best Burgundy premier cru wines from 2017
See the top rated wines...
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Cape Winemakers Guild Auction 2018: Ten wines to look out for
How the wines were showing at a pre-auction tasting...
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Dr Loosen: Profile and top-rated wines
See Decanter's top-rated Dr Loosen wines...
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Exciting Canadian wines to try
Track down these recommendations from Decanter's tasting team...
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Romano Dal Forno Amarone: 1988-2010
A 20 vintage vertical of Dal Forno's Amarones...
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Great value magnums for Christmas and New Year
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Christmas party wine tips & bargain recommendations
Top party picks...
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Great value South African wines
Most of these forward-looking wines cost less than £20...
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Penfolds: Producer profile
Read about this famous winery's history and see all of Decanter's Penfolds tasting notes...
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De Bortoli - Producer profile
Expansion has seen De Bortoli become one of Australia's most successful wineries...