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Andrew Jefford critiques the ‘NoLo’ trend sweeping the wine world'The weirdest development to affect the wine world...'
By Andrew Jefford Published
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Katherine Cole: ‘Is the real question whether wine regions could shield the rest of us from wildfires?’Katherine Cole on handling wildfires...
By Katherine Cole Last updated
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Andrew Jefford: ‘I wandered towards the cobalt Adriatic inlet next to the vineyards and looked back…’'If you love difference, it's here...'
By Andrew Jefford Last updated
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How did 2025 taste for you? US wine professionals name year-defining stylesDecanter columnist Eliza Dumais reflects on 2025...
By Eliza Dumais Published
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Joel Stein: ‘The more the person knows about wine, the more obscure your gift needs to be’It should make the receiver think, ‘Oh, I didn’t even know this existed’...
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Editors’ picks: Bonus tips on wines to watch – December 2025Decanter editors share recent highlights...
By Decanter Staff Published
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Andrew Jefford investigates: Is Germany truly the new ‘Pinot Paradise’ for wine lovers?An example of 'quiet change' in a warming climate...
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Smell: How our most overlooked sense can ground usExploring the rhythms of seasons and scent...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Jason Millar: The idea of terroir is sacred, but is it helping us to communicate what truly matters?'How many people walk into a shop asking for wines grown on alluvial marls..?'
By Jason Millar Published
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The food is fine, but what about the wine? A critique of the restaurant criticThe wine is fine too...
By Eliza Dumais Published
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Matt Walls: ‘Since we can only consume a bottle once, it needs to be memorable’Matt Walls on what constitutes quality in wine...
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Hugh Johnson: ‘I feel solidarity with the courageous growers who stake so much on challenging the English weather’Flying the flag for English fizz...
By Hugh Johnson Published
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Cristina Mercuri: Wines on the edge – How Etna is redefining elegance'On the edge of a new Italian wine identity...'
By Cristina Mercuri Published
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Can mountain ageing take Valtellina’s wines to new heights?Underwater ageing may have a rival...
By Richard Baudains Published
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The charm of wine labels: Do they matter more than what’s inside?Sometimes it's ok to judge a book by its cover...
By Eliza Dumais Published
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Andrew Jefford: ‘The set of possibilities grouped under “Chenin” can dazzle’'Farewell varietal confinement...'
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Katherine Cole: ‘If their wine-growing is an act of resistance, I want to join the revolution’Katherine Cole on regional pride in wine...
By Katherine Cole Published
