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Southern Rhône 2020: full report and top scoring wines

Despite a hot year, wines are fresh and accessible when young with whites particularly exceptional.

Northern Rhône 2020: full report and top-scoring wines

Fresh but slightly less ageworthy wines. Look out for both reds and whites...

Rhône 2020 En Primeur: full vintage report and top-scoring wines

Expert verdict plus the top-scoring bottles...

Best aperitifs to try and how to make them

Take your pre-dinner drink to the next level...

Perfect pairing: top wines to match your Turkey

The perfect wines to enjoy with our favourite festive fowl.

Petit Chablis 2020: top-scoring wines

Petit Chablis 2020 will provide some excellent short-term drinking...

AOP Chablis 2020: top-scoring wines

Wines with a seamless combination of concentration and energy...

Premier cru Chablis 2020: top-scoring wines

Showing ageability and a lot of terroir influence...

Grand cru Chablis 2020: top-scoring wines

With great levels of concentration and power, Les Clos and Les Preuses were particularly memorable...

Chablis 2020: Full vintage report and top-scoring wines

With consistent quality across the Chablis tiers, 2020 is a particularly classic vintage for the region...

Wine to five: Linda Johnson-Bell, wine and climate change researcher

Linda Johnson-Bell talks about her work and how it all started...

Walls: Tasting Hermitage 2001 20 years on

Twenty years is a long time to wait, so is it worth it?

A perfect pairing: White onion tarte tatin with mustard seeds

Investment start-up Vint offers shares in Napa 2018 'collection'

US firm launches blue-chip Napa collection in latest offering...

Serving Thanksgiving wine: Expert tips

Make the most of any bottles you plan to open this Thanksgiving...

Investing in California wine: slow but steady gains

The latest sales activity for top-end California wines...

International Merlot Day: 10 wines to try

Winter warmers: 10 wines to try on Bonfire night

Wines to keep the chill away...

Tannins - What are they and what do they do?

Tasting term used to describe the quality and intensity of tannin in red wines.

Tax on wine: How much do you pay in the UK? – Ask Decanter

Spending a bit more could make sense, but changes are coming...

Wine to 5: Mags Janjo, importer, educator and consultant

Investing in Bordeaux wine: time to buy?

Exploring the investment market for Bordeaux wines...

Five great Rioja vintages to drink now

A selection of 15 wines spanning five different vintages all drinking well today...

Investing in Burgundy: search on for next stars

Exploring the investment market for Burgundy wines...

Sherry goes East

Franciacorta: innovation and planning for the future

In association with Franciacorta...

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...