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Investing in Burgundy: search on for next stars

Exploring the investment market for Burgundy wines...

Sherry goes East

A fresh look at Txakoli

A perfect pairing: Wine with roasted radicchio and beans

A rich yet light recipe with tips on great wines to drink alongside...

What's the difference between Syrah and Shiraz?

Apart from the spelling? Nothing. They're the same thing.

Introducing appassimento wines from Veneto

Rich and textured, appassimento wines are a calling card for the region of Veneto in Italy. Here are some delicious examples to introduce you to the style...

What does ‘frizzante’ mean? Ask Decanter

Why does my bottle say 'frizzante'...?

What are herbicides in vineyards? - Ask Decanter

Why they're used and how some also divide opinion...

Do ‘wine legs’ mean a better wine? - Ask Decanter

What does it say about your wine...?

What is sur lie ageing, and what does it do to wine? Ask Decanter

Collector’s Guide: Bordeaux 2020 En Primeur

A comprehensive guide to the fine wine market dynamics of Bordeaux 2020 En Primeur

Wine to 5: Ursula Thurner, public relations professional, specialising in wine

Public relations professional, specialising in wine...

Food and wine wisdom

Food and wine pairing just got easier...

What's the Difference Between Crosses, Clones, Mutations & Hybrids? - Ask Decanter

Not all fruit is created equal...

A perfect pairing: The G&G burger

What does 'vintage' mean? - Ask Decanter

Although it can cause confusion, the meaning of the term 'vintage' is actually very simple. A wine's vintage simply tells you which year the grapes were picked.

Bolgheri 2018 vintage report: Graceful wines suitable for the long haul

Decisive variability in the 2018 vintage between high-end and emerging producers...

Fine wines from Italy and California surge according to Liv-ex Classification 2021

New Liv-ex Classification suggests a broadening market...

Wine barrel sizes explained - Ask Decanter

There are a few different barrel sizes, each with slightly different capacities and named after the regions they originated from...

Storing Madeira - Ask Decanter

Should you store Madeira on its side?

A perfect pairing: Tomates Provençales

Easy-to-prepare and delicious...

What's the difference between Muscat, Moscatel and Moscato? - Ask Decanter

En Primeur virtual wine tastings: How the US went digital

Elin McCoy - like many others - got to grips with virtual tastings during the pandemic...

Bordeaux 2005 retrospective: 36 wines tasted

How the wines from the reputed 'vintage of the century' taste now...

How is sweetness of Tokaji measured?

What does Aszú mean, and is there any aging requirements for Tokaji sweet wines?

Wine to five: Shane Jones, wine and sake educator

Inside a professional’s everyday life,

NFTs and wine: What could they mean for collectors?

What could the rise of NFTs mean for the wine world?...

What is white Port? – ask Decanter

White Port and tonic anyone?...

30 top rosé Champagnes to sip this summer

30 top rosé Champagnes to drink this summer

Fino vs Manzanilla sherry: What's the difference?

It's difficult to tell the difference in a blind tasting...