Cheese and wine matching: the ultimate guide
How to find the perfect pairing...
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Decanter ‘how to’ guides and videos on how to store wine, how to serve wine, decanting wine and more
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Decanting wine can improve its character. Credit: Bon Appetit / Alamy
Credit: Bon Appetit / AlamyFrom the archive: When should you decant wine? An expert taste test
An in-depth report from our archive...
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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 ‘in bond’ mean? – ask Decanter
Seen wine prices listed as 'in bond'?
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Forget the highball glass for gin & tonic, you need something like this. Credit: Perry van Munster / Alamy How to taste gin like a professional
Tips from the experts...
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Scapigliato Wine cocktails to try and how to make them
Wine cocktails are continuing to grow in popularity...
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Protecting wine labels – ask Decanter
What is the best way to preserve them?
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These bottles of Perrier-Jouët were sabred open. Credit: Ellie Douglas/Decanter How to sabre Champagne – and become a ‘grand commandeur’
Learn about the art of Champagne sabring...
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Does heat affect drinking windows? – ask Decanter
Does heat affect drinking windows?
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High alcohol wines – ask Decanter
Do higher alcohol levels in wines impact on cellaring potential and drinking windows?
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Click the image to see the full graphic on how to read wine tasting notes. Credit: Patrick Grabham / Decanter How to read wine tasting notes
Decanter experts help you to cut through the jargon
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Study says music can improve the taste of wine. Credit: Wikipedia / RAI National Symphony Orchestra (Turin) at MITO festival Can music make wine taste better?
Researchers believe that the right tune can improve your enjoyment of wine. Do you think they're right?
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Credit: Decanter The 10 rules of food and wine pairing by Karen MacNeil
Wine writer Karen MacNeil has laid out her guide to food and wine pairing in 10 easy principles in her new book, The Wine Bible...
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DWWA 2013 Retailer Awards, The Wine Society UK Wine Stockists
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How to choose where to store wine
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Credit: Nina Assam How to look after your palate
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How to hold your own wine tasting
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DAWA vice-chair: Andrew Jefford How to write wine tasting notes
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The diagram demonstrates how climates affects the flavour of wine. Credit: Berry Brothers & Rudd; Exploring & Tasting Wine How to understand wine
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Credit: Decanter Australian surgeon sues over ruined fine wine cellar
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Wine Storage USA
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Wine Storage UK
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Spiral Cellars offers wine storage in your home Credit: spiral cellars Video: How to store wine at home
Storing wine correctly is essential in order to allow wines to age well.
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Paris wine cellars at Issy Les Moulineaux Credit: Getty / AFP / Thomas Samson French drop tradition for private wine storage, says cellar owner
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Credit: Catharine Lowe How to store Champagne at home
Michael Edwards shares his advice for how to store Champagne at home...
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Credit: Catharine Lowe Ageing gracefully: Laying down Champagne
Michael Edwards looks at the Champagne styles best for ageing...
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Create the perfect Spanish cellar
Sarah Jane Evans MW and Pedro Ballesteros Torres MW explain how to build the perfect Spanish cellar.
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Jefford on Monday: Palate fitness
How fit is your palate? And how do you maintain and train it? At least half of the readers of this column, I’d guess, work with wine in one way or another; our palates are therefore an irreplaceable professional tool.
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Burgundy, Burgundy cellar Wine Advice: Drinking windows
Not sure when to open that bottle you've been saving? When's best to drink your Port or Champagne? How does heat affect wine aging? See the queries from readers below and our industry experts' advice
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How to buy a vineyard
Want to make your own wine? The key is in the planning, says Monty Waldin, who shares his insight from several winemaking ventures. Plus, we profile three couples who are now living the dream in South Africa, England and France.
