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What is Valpolicella wine? - Ask Decanter

Investing in Italian wine: spotlight on prospects

Decanter bookmarks: What to read, watch and listen to this month

The best books, podcasts, films and shows for wine lovers...

Canon 2020 released with '100-point potential'

Canon 2020 leads flurry of big-name St-Emilion releases...

Bordeaux 1990s: the complete guide

'Highly successful' Pontet-Canet 2020 released as more big names emerge

Pontet-Canet and Pichon Baron join Pichon Lalande and Lynch-Bages as the focus turns to Pauillac

Ausone 2020 release: ‘a potential 100-point wine’

Top St-Emilion estate enters the en primeur campaign...

Best summer red wines to drink chilled

What styles to go for, plus our recommendations...

Get to know Southern Rhône: Good, better, best

Dominated by Châteauneuf-du-Pape at its heart, but there are 40 more appellations to explore...

Wine to 5: The wine educator-turned-private buyer Maxime Lu

Château Lafite Rothschild en primeur history

See Jane Anson's tasting notes and prices for the last five Lafite vintages...

World gin day: Gins from around the world

A selection of global gins with a distinctive local character to enjoy this World Gin Day....

Lafite Rothschild 2020 release: 'This should soar'

The first of the first growths...

What happens if your wine cooler is unplugged in a heatwave?

Will the wine be damaged?

Château Mouton Rothschild en primeur history: 2016 - 2020

See Jane Anson's recent vintage ratings side-by-side, plus release prices...

Grand-Puy-Lacoste and Clerc Milon 2020 release as campaign picks up pace

A flurry of releases...

Should you put wine in the freezer? - ask Decanter

Cooling wine in a hurry...?

2020 releases: Alter Ego de Palmer and Grand-Puy-Ducasse prices

A tantalisingly priced Alter Ego de Palmer...

Get to know white Burgundy: Good, better, best

Andy Howard MW gives a summary on white Burgundy

Prosecco vs Champagne: What's the difference? Ask Decanter

The main differences between these popular sparkling wines.

Langhe Nebbiolo 2019 and 2018: top-scoring wines

Barbaresco Riserva 2016 vintage report plus top-scoring wines

'It's without doubt a hailed, five-star year'....

Barolo Riserva 2015 vintage report: 30 wines tasted

How does 2015 stand up as a vintage for Riserva? Aldo Fiordelli reports...

Piedmont wine vintage guide

Barbaresco 2018 vintage report: 40 wines tasted

'For now I'm drinking the blends,' states Aldo Fiordelli...

New releases: Domaine de Chevalier and Gazin 2020 prices

See the latest prices and ratings...

Barolo 2017 vintage report: 120 wines tasted

Aldo Fiordelli dissects the 2017 vintage and tastes 120 Barolos from this latest vintage to be released...

What is Amarone wine? - ask Decanter

See our bitesize guide...

Should you put ice cubes in wine?

What to do if your wine isn’t chilled enough...

Lafleur 2020 en primeur ‘looks extremely good value’

Lafleur 2020 released alongside several other top names...