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What is London Dry gin? Ask Decanter

And how does it differ from other styles of gin?

Anson: The brilliance of 1996 Pauillac wines

How the wines taste now, and why it was a special vintage...

Top 2019 Côte Chalonnaise en primeur wines

Check out the top-scoring wines from the sunny 2019 vintage.

Top 2019 Côte de Beaune en primeur wines

Look out for superb whites and reds from the 2019 vintage

Top 2019 Côte de Nuits en primeur wines

Burgundy 2019 en primeur: Full report plus top-scoring wines

The vintage takes its place alongside other exceptional recent years in Burgundy.

Top scoring 2018 Bordeaux dry whites: Re-tasted in the bottle

Learn about Japanese whisky – all you need to know

How did whisky culture enter Japan from the west?

Bordeaux 2018 wines in bottle: Best-value wines under £20/$28

There's value to be found in the Bordeaux 2018 vintage

Best 2018 Bordeaux second wines: Re-tasted in the bottle

All scored 93 points or more when tasted in bottle.

What is oxidation in wine? - Ask Decanter

And how does it affect a wine's character?...

Top Sauternes & Barsac 2018 wines: Re-tasted in the bottle

2018 was a concentrated and powerful year, where patience was key due to the late onset of the botrytis, says Anson.

Top Pomerol 2018 wines: Re-tasted in bottle

There's lots of rich fruits and welcoming tannins in the 2018 Pomerols, finds Jane Anson

Top St-Emilion 2018 wines: Re-tasted in bottle

The 2018s definitely rival the 2015s and 2016s in St-Emilion, says Anson

Top Pessac-Léognan & Graves 2018 wines: Re-tasted in bottle

Top Médoc 2018 wines: Re-tasted in bottle

No sulphites added wine: the great debate

Rupert Joy gives an overview of the issue, weighing the pros and cons of an SO2-free approach

Top Margaux 2018 wines: Re-tasted in the bottle

Hot weather posed challenges but there are brilliant wines here, says Jane Anson...

Wine Legend: Cape Mentelle, Cabernet Sauvignon 1983

Why it joins our Wine Legends...

Top St-Julien 2018 wines: Re-tasted in bottle

The 2018 wines are 'consistently impressive' in St-Julien, reports Jane Anson...

Top St-Estèphe 2018 wines: Re-tasted in bottle

There is lots to enjoy, but look out for atypical flavours in some wines, says Jane Anson...

Top Pauillac 2018 wines: Re-tasted in bottle

See Jane Anson's scores and tasting notes for the top names, and two under-the-radar value picks...

Top Bordeaux 2018 wines in bottle: Right Bank report

See Jane Anson's top scorers and read her full tasting notes...

What makes a wine vegan? Plus ten wines to try

What means that a wine is – or isn’t – suitable for vegans?

Top Bordeaux 2018 wines in the bottle: Left Bank report

Read full tasting notes and see how the vintage is shaping up in the bottle...

Bordeaux 2018 in bottle: full overview plus top scoring wines

Jane Anson says it is a highly successful vintage with notable highpoints...

The rise of no- and low-alcohol spirits

The rapid rise of zero-abv spirits has laid the foundation for a whole new category of drinks...

What does 'clean wine' mean? Ask Decanter

What is this? Is it the same as natural wine?

Anniversary wines 2021: The Decanter guide

Wine Legend: Billecart-Salmon, Cuvée Nicolas François 1959

Awarded ‘Champagne of the Millennium’...