Matt Walls
Decanter Premium, Decanter Magazine, Rhône Expert and DWWA 2019 Regional Chair for the Rhône
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 publishes the blog mattwalls.co.uk, for which he was named the 2015 International Wine & Spirit Competition Blogger of the Year.
His first book on wine, Drink Me!, won Best Newcomer at the 2013 Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards. In addition to writing, Walls advises restaurants on wine lists, hosts tastings and judges at food and wine competitions.
He was previously fine wine manager at UK importer Mentzendorff, and bought wines for the flagship store of London’s The Sampler.
He writes about all areas of wine, but specialises in the Rhône, for which he was Regional Chair at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2019.
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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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Walls: Domaine Bonnefond's inspiring next generation
Exceptional wines from Léa Bonnefond...
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Walls: Exploring Côtes du Rhône Villages Séguret
Including 22 reds and whites to try...
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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: 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: How to find value in the Rhône
Five tip-offs you need to know about...
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Matt Walls: My top wines of 2023
Our Rhône correspondent's top picks of 2023...
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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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Matt Walls: M Chapoutier Chante-Alouette vertical tasting
14 vintages of Chapoutier's majestic white Hermitage...
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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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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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Cornas & St-Péray 2022: Report and top-scoring wines
Know your producers...
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Hermitage 2022: Report and top-scoring wines
More majestic than elegant this year...
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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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Northern Rhône 2022: Full report and top-scoring wines
A stark contrast to 2021, and all the better for it...
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Rasteau, Cairanne & Vinsobres 2022: Report and top-scoring wines
Don't overlook Rasteau this year...
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Lirac & Tavel 2022: report and top-scoring wines
Find good value wines in these two appellations...
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Gigondas, Vacqueyras & Beaumes de Venise 2022: Report and top-scoring wines
Overall freshness and balance to be found...
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2022: Report and top-scoring wines
The best-performing appellation in 2022...
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Southern Rhône 2022: Full report and top-scoring wines
A vintage for reds...
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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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Rhône 2022 en primeur diary: The south
A week in the life of a Rhône correspondent during en primeur...
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Walls' hidden gems: Domaine François Merlin & 12 wines tasted
The tale of a northern Rhône master...
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Rhône 2022 en primeur diary: The north
A week in the life of a Rhône correspondent during en primeur...
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Walls: 26 value Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines to try
Châteauneuf on a budget... if you know where to look...
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Regional profile: Condrieu plus 12 wines to seek out
Matt Walls on why these Viogniers inspire winemakers far and wide...
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Walls: Best Rhône wine lists in the UK
Where to get your Rhône fix in the UK...