
Matt Walls
Matt Walls is an award-winning freelance wine writer and consultant, contributing regular articles to various print and online titles including Decanter, where he is a contributing editor. He has particular interest in the Rhône Valley; he is chair of the Rhône panel at the Decanter World Wine Awards and is the owner of travel and events company www.rhoneroots.com.
He writes about all areas of wine, but specialises in the Rhône.
Matt's latest book, The Smart Traveller's Wine Guide to the Rhône Valley, was published in September 2025.
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Walls: The best wines to buy from Gigondas in 2022
Here are the wines to try from an extreme vintage...
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Eight top Rhône wines to buy in the supermarket
Don't miss these great value buys...
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Walls’ hidden gems: The delicious originality of Château Boucarut
Vibrant and drinkable wines from Lirac and Tavel...
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Walls: Rhône reds lighten up
A trend towards paler reds...
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Walls: Exceptional single-vineyard Côte-Rôtie from Benjamin & David Duclaux
A rare vertical tasting brings attention to the quality and ageing potential of some of Côte-Rôtie's little-known single vineyards.
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Walls: The joy of sand
With 11 wines from sandy soils...
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Walls: Exploring the wines of L’Euthymie De Sophie
Meeting a new wine talent in Côte-Rôtie...
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Walls’ hidden gems: Domaine Verzier, a new future for the northern Rhône
Transparent wines with a sense of place...
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Walls: Reflections on what makes cuvée Boisrenard so spéciale
A truly special cuvée...
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Walls: 19 vintages of Beaucastel’s white Rhône masterpiece
Remarkable longevity from an estate that defies convention...
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St-Joseph: Revisiting 2022 in bottle
Surprising balance from an extreme year...
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Côtes du Rhône Villages Nyons: Where olives and vines are inextricably linked
Go here to satisfy both your wine and olive cravings...
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Château de Beaucastel completes radical €12m cellar project
An inauguration date of 21 May 2025 has been set...
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Walls: Exclusive first taste of M Chapoutier’s Sélections Parcellaires 2024
A taste of what's to come...
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Walls’ hidden gems: Domaine Mayard, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Forging a distinct identity...
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Walls: The best new Côtes du Rhône wines under £20
Wines with a sense of place under £20? Yes please...
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Walls: Domaine de la Mordorée’s La Plume du Peintre; then and now
The evolution of a southern Rhône label...
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My other passion: Orchids… with Florent Lançon of Domaine de la Solitude
Decanter talks to winemaker Florent Lançon of Domaine de la Solitude...
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White Châteauneuf-du-Pape: 20 of the best
Matt Walls looks at the 'other' Châteauneuf...
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2020: Best-value wines
Thirty great-value wines from the compelling 2020 vintage...
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape: Revisiting 2020 in bottle
'I’m now in no doubt that 2020 is an excellent year, in quite a distinct style,' says Matt Walls...
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Walls: Memento Mori
Matt Walls on patience, hope and future happiness...
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Matt Walls: My top 10 wines of 2024
The most memorable bottles revealed...
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Rhône 2023 en primeur: Full vintage report and top-scoring wines
An excess of both rain and sun in this tricky vintage...
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