Inside the 40th Anniversary Special issue: The Decanter story and best writings, heart-stopping wines and an interview with Frederic Rouzaud.
- The Decanter story: Sarah Kemp rccalls the people and events that have shaped the magazine since 1975
- Best Decanter writing: A selection of the finest excerpts, selected from hundreds of our past issues
- Heart-stopping wines: 40 of our resident experts name the single wine that has thrilled them most this year
- Hugh Johnson: 40 years of wine travel: Four decades of gastronomic highlights from the long-standing Decanter columnist
- Best cartoons: A selection of the wittiest cartoons by Robert Thompson
- Impeccable service: Three of the world’s most famous maitre d’s relate the best and worst moments in their careers to Elin McCoy
- Interview: Frederic Rouzaud: Jane Anson meets the seventh-generation head of Champagne Louis Roederer
- Vintage report: Barolo & Barbaresco: Ian D’Agata finds much to recommend in Barolo 2011 and Barbaresco 2012
- Producer Profile: Suertes del Marques: Tom Cannavan discovers wines like no other, grown on the volcanic soils of Tenerife
- Cellaring wisdom: Jane Anson shares expert advice on developing, storing and consuming a well balanced wine collection
- Decanter Retailer of the Year Awards
- New Zealand Syrah and Priorat panel tastings
- Expert’s choice: Pessac-Leognan 2012 reds
- Travel: Ventoux: Mary Dowey takes us on a tour of this Provencal terrain
