Guide to pairing wine with chocolate
Combine two of your favourite things in life...
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Matching wine and chocolate can be tricky... Credit: Unsplash / Food Photographer | Jennifer Pallian -
Moderate wine drinkers have relatively low risks, says professor Tony Merriman. Credit: Tetra Images, LLC / Alamy Does too much wine cause gout? Ask Decanter
We get expert advice based on a recent study...
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How do you know if a wine is vegan? Credit: Scott Warman / Unsplash What makes a wine vegan? Ask Decanter
What means that a wine is – or isn’t – suitable for vegans?
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Serving wine at Christmas - dilemmas solved
Get your wines right this Christmas...
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How to get your cheese board right. Credit: Erik Dungan/ Unsplash How to build the perfect cheese board
We get the expert advice...
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The Sherry cellars at La Ina. Know your Sherry styles
Learn about all styles of Sherry, from dry Fino to indulgent PX...
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The advice for buying wine online Credit: Rawpixel Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo How to buy wine online – ask Decanter
The expert advice...
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Tasting notes decoded: Wood smoke in your wine?
Don't get caught out at tastings, know your notes...
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What wine should you serve with steak? Credit: Evgeny Karandaev / Alamy Stock Photo What wine to have with steak? Ask Decanter
Yes, some Malbecs work, but not all - and what are the other options?...
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Seen black and white pepper used in tasting notes? Credit: Nina Assam / Decanter What is the difference between black and white pepper? Ask Decanter
What makes them different...?
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What is green harvesting? Credit: RossHelen editorial / Alamy Stock Photo What is green harvesting? Ask Decanter
And why is it important?...
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Wine tasting at a Decanter Fine Wine Encounter. Credit: Cath Lowe/ Decanter How to prepare your palate for wine tasting - ask Decanter
How to get the most from your tasting...
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Fermenting whole bunches in Beaujolais. Credit: Per Karlsson, BKWine 2 / Alamy Stock Photo What is carbonic maceration? Ask Decanter
What kind of flavours does it produce in a wine?
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What does it mean when a wine tastes 'soupy' - ask Decanter
It's generally not a compliment...
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White Port and tonic at Bar Douro. Credit: Bar Douro What is white Port? – ask Decanter
White Port and tonic anyone?...
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Divico grapes Could there be new fine wine grape varieties? Ask Decanter
Are there any future stars on the horizon?...
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Could you spot cork taint? Credit: Food and Drink Photos / Alamy Does TCA develop after bottling? Ask Decanter
When does it occur...?
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Tasting at a Decanter Fine Wine Encounter Credit: Cath Lowe/ Decanter Wine tasting order: Is there a right way to do it? - Ask Decanter
Does the order matter?
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Credit: Nina Assam / Decanter What is Chianti Rufina? Ask Decanter
A brief introduction...
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Why are vibrations harmful to wine? - Ask Decanter
No such thing as good vibrations for wine, says our expert...
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What does Assyrtiko taste of...? Credit: Per Karlsson, BKWine 2 / Alamy Stock Photo What does Assyrtiko taste of? – ask Decanter
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Spanish wine and tapas pairing guide
Love Spanish wine and tapas? Make sure you’re pairing them correctly…
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How can a wine taste green? What does it mean when a wine ‘tastes green’? - ask Decanter
What does it mean?...
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What are the benefits of open top fermentation? Credit: Per Karlsson, BKWine 2 / Alamy Stock Photo Open-top fermentation - ask Decanter?
What are the benefits...?
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Ageing of half-bottles - ask Decanter
How does the ageing of half bottles differ from full sized...?
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Decanting is most beneficial in young and/or tannic reds to open up their aromas and flavours When should you drink wine after decanting it? - Ask Decanter
How quickly should you drink it...?
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What are tannins in wine? Credit: Stephen Howse/ Decanter What are tannins? - ask Decanter
What are tasters referring to when the assess tannins? And why are they important?
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How much of the finished product is spirit? How much of a fortified wine is spirit - ask Decanter
How much of it is in the final product...?
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Does it change the taste? Credit: Nina Assam/ Decanter Does a 'field blend' affect taste? - ask Decanter
How does it impact the wine...?
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What is cellar palate? Credit: Cath Lowe/ Decanter What is 'cellar palate'- ask Decanter
What does it mean?
