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Opening cru bourgeois 2005 wines - Ask Decanter

Is now the time to enjoy these wines?

Best summer red wines to drink chilled

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

What is phylloxera in the vineyard?

What is phylloxera?

Vines versus vintage - Ask Decanter

Which has the upper hand in the glass...?

South African Wine Crossword

Understanding IGP Pays d’Oc

A groundswell of fascinating, great-quality wine styles are rising up....

Forget oysters, radish is an 'amazing' Champagne pairing

Don’t overlook the qualities of a simple radish, say producers...

How do organics and biodynamics affect a vineyard's carbon footprint?

An online debate around the carbon footprint of organic and biodynamic viticulture...

Bordeaux first growths: How the 2000 vintage tastes now

Jane Anson reports on how the vaunted 2000 vintage wines are looking today...

Origins of Albariño - Ask Decanter

Pairing wine with fish: What to choose

Rhône Wine Crossword

What is residual sugar in wine? – Ask Decanter

And how does it influence the taste of wine...?

Château Palmer wines: The '5' and '0' vintages from 1990 to 2015

Revisiting some of the key vintages of the past 30 years, including 1990, 2005 and 2010....

Best Cru Bourgeois 2019 wines tasted en primeur

Top five Chablis vintages to drink now

The best wines from five Chablis vintages worth opening and drinking at the moment...

First taste: Dom Pérignon 2010

Simon Field MW tastes the new release of LVMH's famed cuvée...

Which Bordeaux 2019 wines sold best en primeur?

Lower prices and good ratings for top names helped Bordeaux châteaux to recapture ‘some magic’ of previous campaigns...

Wine Legend: Leflaive, Montrachet 1992

'A stunner of a wine....'

Blanc de noirs vs blanc de blancs: What's the difference?

White wine made from black grapes.

Bordeaux wine investment: 20 years of market hits and misses

Burgundy Wine Crossword

What is ullage in wine and should you worry? – ask Decanter

How important is it when buying wine?...

What is light strike in wine? Ask Decanter

Exposing wines to direct sun or some types of artificial light for too long can lead to aromas of rotten cabbage...

Italian Wine Crossword

Why do 'stressed' vines produce better wines? Ask Decanter

What makes a stressed vine better for wine production?

Best Bordeaux 2019 wines: Second labels

Wine bottle sizes: Methuselah vs Balthazar

What about those names for bigger sizes, and where can you find the world’s largest wine bottle?

Best Bordeaux 2019 wines: Best value whites

Bordeaux Wine Crossword