
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: Exclusive first taste of M Chapoutier’s Sélections Parcellaires 2023
What do they tell us about the 2023 vintage...
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Matt Walls: My top wines of 2023
Our Rhône correspondent's top picks of 2023...
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Walls: How to find value in the Rhône
Five tip-offs you need to know about...
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Walls: M Chapoutier Hermitage Monier de la Sizeranne vertical
Matt Walls tastes 12 vintages of M Chapoutier's Monier de la Sizeranne...
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Walls: The importance of drinking windows over scores
Matt Walls on how important the drink date is...
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Walls: Exploring Côtes du Rhône Villages Séguret
Including 22 reds and whites to try...
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Walls: Domaine Bonnefond’s inspiring next generation
Exceptional wines from Léa Bonnefond...
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Walls: Exploring Côtes du Rhône Villages Massif d’Uchaux
Massif d'Uchaux is one of the Côtes du Rhône's more obscure villages, but this small appellation is a consistent over-performer.
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Walls: Domaine Danjou-Banessy, rising star of Roussillon
Wines to make your heart race...
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Walls: Vertical tasting of Château Mont-Redon 1961-2022
Tasting some of the Rhône's longest-lived wines across six decades...
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2022: Report and top-scoring wines
The best-performing appellation in 2022...
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Walls: The next step for Jaboulet’s Hermitage La Chapelle
A new chapter for Hermitage La Chapelle...
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Rhône 2022 en primeur: Full vintage report and top-scoring wines
It's worth doing your research before buying from this surprising vintage...
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Côtes du Rhône Villages: 20 great bottles to enjoy this holiday
Matt Walls selects four whites and 16 reds that offer some of the best value you’ll find...
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Northern Rhône whites: Panel tasting results
The results from a 109-wine panel tasting...
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German dry Riesling 2014 wines for summer
See five of our panel's top wines...
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Matt Walls: M Chapoutier Chante-Alouette vertical tasting
14 vintages of Chapoutier's majestic white Hermitage...
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Crozes-Hermitage 2022: Report and top-scoring wines
While reds can be varied, whites are a solid choice...
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Hermitage 2022: Report and top-scoring wines
More majestic than elegant this year...
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Northern Rhône 2022: Full report and top-scoring wines
A stark contrast to 2021, and all the better for it...
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Cornas & St-Péray 2022: Report and top-scoring wines
Know your producers...
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Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu 2022: Report and top-scoring wines
It could take a while for the Côte-Rôties to come round...
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St-Joseph 2022: Report and top-scoring wines
An excellent vintage for reds and whites...
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Lirac & Tavel 2022: report and top-scoring wines
Find good value wines in these two appellations...
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