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What is ‘blanc de noirs’?
White wine made from black grapes...
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Tannins – What are they and what do they do?
Tasting term used to describe the quality and intensity of tannin in red wines...
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How long does wine last after opening?
Some pointers on how long your opened bottle will last...
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What does ‘frizzante’ mean?
And is it any different from spumante?...
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Tokaji sweetness: What is Aszú and why is it special? – Ask Decanter
What does Aszú mean, and is there any aging requirements for Tokaji sweet wines?
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Why is there no red Champagne? – ask Decanter
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What makes a perfect wine? – ask Decanter
Does perfection exist? Steven Spurrier explains how judges score...
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How many calories are there in wine? Ask Decanter
With advice on how to keep count from Beverley Blanning MW...
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What is grafting, and why is it important in the vineyard?
Why do most wine growers in the world need to graft their vines, and how do they do it?
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Wine yeasts: How do they impact wine flavour? – Ask Decanter
Living substance responsible for the production of the enzymes that permit fermentation, the conversion of sugar into alcohol, with heat and carbon dioxide as by products.
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What are tannins? – ask Decanter
What are tasters referring to when the assess tannins? And why are they important?
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What is phylloxera in the vineyard?
What is phylloxera?
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What is residual sugar in wine? – Ask Decanter
And how does it influence the taste of wine...?
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What is Kosher wine? – Ask Decanter
What does kosher mean and how is a kosher wine made?
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How to tell a dumb wine from a bottle past its best – ask Decanter
Charles Curtis MW offers his best tips...
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Do crémants age as well as Champagne? – Ask Decanter
Does Crémant de Bourgogne age as well as Champagne?
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AC, AOC
Short for appellation controlee, part of the French system that classifies wines according to their geographical origin.
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White Burgundy and burning match smell is ‘not a fault’ – ask Decanter
Jasper Morris MW explains what is happening...
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How to spot a corked wine
Fault in wine caused by a contaminated cork.
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Butt
Barrel used for ageing Sherry,
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Almacenista (Sp.)
Small-scale maturer of Sherry,
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Solera (Sp.)
System by which Sherry
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Determining a wine’s weight – ask Decanter
A wine's 'weight' is a tricky tasting term that can be hard to define and assess. Expert wine taster, Michael Schuster, gives us an explanation...
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Biodynamic vs organic – ask Decanter
Biodynamic or organic wines? What's the difference and is one way better than the other?
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Here’s what is causing your wine headache – ask Decanter
You had a really good time last night but feel rough this morning? What exactly causes headaches when drinking too much alcohol? David Bird MW answers that question for Decanter.
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Storing screwcapped bottles – ask Decanter
Is it more beneficial to store screwcapped bottles lying down or upright? Peter McCombie MW gives Decanter an answer.
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How to understand phenolic ripeness – ask Decanter
What exactly is phenolic? Justin Howard-Sneyd MW answers that question for Decanter.
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Are notes of vanilla a sign of American oak? – Ask Decanter
Is this true that vanilla notes in a wine are a sign it has been aged in American oak? Sarah Jane Evans gives her view to Decanter
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Can wine get too cold? – Ask Decanter
Can wine get so cold that it actually damage the wine? Tony Aspler answers that question for Decanter
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Yes, you can taste salt in wine – ask Decanter
Salt in wine? What are wine experts referring to?
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When to decant white wine – ask Decanter
Decanter consultant editor Steven Spurrier gives his opinion...
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How to understand natural wines
What are natural wines and how do they taste?
