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What is a noble grape? Ask Decanter

Is there an official list of the 'noble grapes'...?

Ideas for using up rosé - Ask Decanter

Ideas for bottles of rosé that may be past their best drinking days...

How to cool wine in a hurry - ask Decanter

What's the quickest way to cool a bottle of wine?

How long can you keep wine in the fridge? - Ask Decanter

How long your bottle of wine will last if it's in the kitchen fridge...

What’s the perfect serving temperature for red wine? Ask Decanter

Is pale rosé wine better quality? - ask Decanter

Always pick the lightest...?

Best summer red wines to drink chilled

It's perfectly acceptable, and even enjoyable...

Insider tips for pairing Champagne with food

How do winemakers combat heatwaves? - ask Decanter

Here's how wineries cope with extreme heat...

Which wines go well with lobster? Ask Decanter

Don't overpower the flavour of the lobster...

St-Emilion classification: Do vineyards matter? - Ask Decanter  

How does the ranking translate to bottle labels...?

What is fining in wine? Ask Decanter

The process of clarifying and stabilizing a wine.

Pairing wine with salmon: What to choose

We get the expert advice...

What is Cannonau? Ask Decanter

The Sardinian name for a widely planted red wine grape variety...

How do red wine tannins affect taste? Ask Decanter

How to pair wine with pizza

A few pointers on styles to look for...

How does diurnal range affect wine? Ask Decanter

And why does it matter...?

What's the best wine to drink with risotto? Ask Decanter

What wine should you serve with your risotto...?

Do rootstocks affect the flavour of wine? Ask Decanter

Why rootstocks are the 'footwear of wine'...

What wine should I use in risotto? Ask Decanter

What is best to pour in...?

What is stuck fermentation? Ask Decanter

And why is it a problem?

Guide to pairing wine with chocolate

Combine two of your favourite things in life...

Does too much wine cause gout? Ask Decanter

We get expert advice based on a recent study...

What makes a wine vegan? Ask Decanter

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

Serving wine at Christmas - dilemmas solved

Get your wines right this Christmas...

How to build the perfect cheese board

We get the expert advice...

Know your Sherry styles

Learn about all styles of Sherry, from dry Fino to indulgent PX...

How to buy wine online – ask Decanter

The expert advice...

Tasting notes decoded: Wood smoke in your wine?

Don't get caught out at tastings, know your notes...

What wine to have with steak? Ask Decanter

Yes, some Malbecs work, but not all - and what are the other options?...