It’s a season where most of us will have at least one bottle of white chilling in the fridge. But while summer always sees an expected surge in white wine sales, the category maintains a surprisingly significant market share year round.

Sales data tracked by online retailer vino.com shows white wine volume share peaking at an average of 32% of total wine sales in July/August, but holding strong at 20% even in January.

Red wine, in contrast, plummets from a 52% share in January to 24% in July.

According to OIV data reported by Decanter in December 2023, white wine consumption grew by 10% globally over two decades – driven largely by an increased demand for sparkling wine – yet global red wine consumption had declined by 15% since its peak in 2007.

It also found that the US is the world's largest consumer of white wine. US white wine consumption rose by as much as 65% between 2000 and 2021, a trajectory that spans all four seasons.

So how well do you know your white grape varieties beyond the usual suspects?

A handful of dominant grapes rule the supermarket shelves, but they represent a fraction of what’s out there. We know that Decanter readers enjoy embracing new grapes and styles, so test your knowledge with our 12-question white grape variety quiz, and do us proud!

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Move over Fifa World Cup, the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2026 is here to bring you a glittering array of superb wines from across the globe to seek out.

To mark the release of full DWWA 2026 results on 17 June, we've compiled a short multiple-choice quiz on the world's biggest wine competition.

From its rigorous judging process underpinned by leading experts to medal tiers, 'firsts' and sustainability, the 10-question quiz below offers a window into the DWWA universe, which welcomed nearly 17,000 entries for its 2026 edition.

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It's the time of year at Decanter’s London HQ when we are watching the skies for an opportunity to enjoy a glass of chilled rosé in the sunshine at the end of our working day! See how well you know your pink wines in our 12-question quiz, below.

The rosé boom continues apace, with wine lovers turning to pinks of all shades and from all corners of the wine world – and not just in summer.

Though Provence retains its reputation as the benchmark style for many estates, winemakers and wine lovers are getting the message that a paler hue doesn’t automatically equate to higher quality, leading to an explosion in new styles.

Whatever your preferred shade of pink, it pays to keep a keen eye on the rosé category at your favourite retailer.

Use our rosé quiz to help identify the gaps in your knowledge, and make it your resolution to experiment more widely this summer!

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Bordeaux en primeur season is upon us, with the first releases emerging this week, and we've compiled a light-hearted, 10-question quiz related to this annual landmark in the wine calendar.

These multiple choice questions blend history with recent trends and general knowledge around en primeur.

Follow all of Decanter's in-depth Bordeaux 2025 en primeur coverage via our dedicated page. Hundreds of exclusive tasting notes are set to be published for Decanter Premium subscribers on Friday 1 May.

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Whether you’re pulling out all the stops or hiding away from the hype this Valentine’s Day, the links between wine and romance are undeniable. 

Our Valentine’s Day-themed quiz takes you through historical love and wine connections, romantic labels, quotes and even cocktail ingredients. Try your luck with our 10 multiple-choice questions below.

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Burgundy is a heartland for top Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines produced across a fascinating patchwork quilt of terroirs.

Vineyard climats in the famous Côte d’Or, including many premier and grand cru sites, were recognised by UNESCO in 2015, but the wider region spans around 28,841 hectares – making up 3% of France’s vineyard area, according to the Bourgogne wine board (BIVB).

As many Burgundy 2024-vintage en primeur wines make their debut, we’ve compiled a short introductory quiz to the region. Can you score 10 out of 10?

Please Note: Question 9. has been updated after wrongly suggesting only Aligoté is believed to be the result of a cross between Gouais Blanc and Pinot Noir. Chardonnay, for example, shares this lineage. Source: Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB).

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Wine shows up in all kinds of films and television series, so we’ve updated this quiz from our archive with a host of new questions as a fun way to test your knowledge.

Below, you’ll find 10 multiple-choice questions on wine in films and hit television series, supplemented with a bit of trivia on celebrity-linked bottles and vineyards.

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Take a break from decking the halls, pour yourself a well-earned glass, and see how many answers you can get right in our fun festive wine quiz.

From Good King Wenceslas to Sir Cliff Richard, our latest quiz takes you on a light-hearted tour of wine-related festive themes, as well as testing your knowledge of traditions around the world. Take our festive wine quiz below.

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We’ve updated Decanter.com’s wine labels quiz as a fun way to test your knowledge.

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Bordeaux’s illustrious fine wine history cannot be fully encapsulated in a simple 10-question quiz, of course, but we’ve chosen a few key dates relating to top châteaux down through several centuries.

From famous vintages to transformative moments, can you decode the year based on the clues provided?

Each question offers six attempts to guess the year or vintage described.

How it works

• Type in your guess and press ‘Enter’.
• Green = right number, right place.
• Orange = right number, wrong place.
• Grey = this number doesn’t feature.

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How much do you know about Oregon’s Willamette Valley and its origins as a famous growing region for superb Pinot Noir wines, as well as top Chardonnay?

Scroll down to test your level with our short Willamette Valley quiz, featuring five multiple-choice questions created by Decanter’s North America editor, Clive Pursehouse.

Decanter Premium subscribers can also read Pursehouse’s new, in-depth review of the Willamette Valley 2023 vintage, covering both Pinot Noir and also the best Chardonnay wines to look out for.

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The NSPCC City Fine Wine challenge took place in London in February, and this year raised £200,000 for charity the NSPCC.

Lea & Sandeman, winner of the multi-store category at the Decanter Retailer Awards 2018, was the wine sponsor, providing wines tasted on the evening and in the quiz.

Below are some of the quiz questions they created, from the 2019 and 2018 challenges – how many can you get right?

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It's the time of year when you get to open some great bottles with friends and family, but do you know how to make the most of it? Test your knowledge to see what wines you should be drinking, decanting, or even hiding from family with the light-hearted Decanter.com Christmas wine quiz.

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Many of our Decanter World Wine Awards judges have trained in their specialist areas for years, with a significant number also achieving the Master of Wine and Master Sommelier titles. With so many wines to taste, accuracy is key but so is stamina. Take the general knowledge quiz below for a small insight into the task.

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Many successful evenings of wine and food have been rounded off with a drop of grape-based spirit - not least at this time of year - but how much do you really know about them? Let's find out with the Decanter grape spirits quiz.

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