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Santa Barbara County Syrah: Top wines to try

Syrah has helped put Santa Barbara County on the map...

Regional profile: St-Chinian plus 59 wines tasted

Tasting notes and scores from almost 59 St-Chinian wines...

What does maceration mean? - ask Decanter

Confused about what it means...?

Regional profile: Michigan

Michigan is the sixth-largest wine-producing state in the US

The best Morrisons wines to try

Urban wineries: the London scene

Inside London's urban wineries…

Tasting 20 years of Château Haut-Bailly: 1998-2018

Jane Anson tastes through 21 vintages of Haut-Bailly...

Producer profile: Château Lafleur

Pomerol estate Château Lafleur is a producer to seek out...

Arnot-Roberts: producer profile

One of California's most influential wineries...

Taking exciting new directions: 10 Bordeaux producers to watch

10 estates determinedly treading their own paths...

Best-value Bordeaux white wines: Top 20 picks from Entre-Deux-Mers

For great quality, refreshing and pocket-friendly white wines, it's worth looking to Bordeaux's Entre Deux Mers

Top five Chablis vintages to drink now

The best wines from five Chablis vintages worth opening and drinking at the moment...

Bordeaux wine investment: 20 years of market hits and misses

Pomerol vertical: Château La Cabanne

Jane Anson traces the history of this well-located Pomerol estate

Regional profile: Roussillon plus 12 top wines worth seeking out

Romané Basset remembers his father Gérard

Romané Basset shares memories of his father Gérard

10 top-rated Cabernet Francs from around the world worth seeking out

This light, fresh and juicy grape is proving its versatility in top-rated wines

St-Emilion and Pomerol 2015: Panel tasting results

Balance, restraint and drinkability run through these Right Bank reds

Beyond Spain: Tempranillo around the world

Top Tempranillos from outside Spain

Off-piste Burgundy: Value alternatives

What lies behind these under-the-radar styles...

Perrier Jouët: Producer profile

'PJ' is one of the great names in Champagne...

Tasting 10 years of Château Clarke: A Médoc success story

Exploring new Loire estate Domaine Belargus

‘I did not choose Anjou; I was chosen by Anjou,' says owner Ivan Massonnat

Nebbiolo Prima 2019 and 2020: Producer focus

Brook's top Barolo and Barbaresco picks

Burgundy: Meet 10 exceptional winemaking talents

Expert's choice: Hunter Valley Semillon

These are some of the most exciting dry whites in the world...

Bordeaux wine consultants in lockdown: 'We have to adapt'

Top Bordeaux wine consultants have been getting resourceful to help clients in recent weeks...

Hamilton Russell Vineyards: producer profile

A look at one of South Africa’s iconic wine estates...

Loire 2019: Vintage overview

The warm vintage is characterised by a surprising freshness...

Meet Rioja’s wine nobility

A number of the most privileged and wealthy families are still highly regarded producers...