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What is white Port? – ask Decanter
White Port and tonic anyone?...
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Fino vs Manzanilla sherry: What’s the difference?
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Gewurztraminer: What is it and how it tastes
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Why is there no red Champagne? – ask Decanter
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What does ‘Brut’ mean on a Champagne label? – ask Decanter
What does 'Brut' say about the style of the Champagne inside the bottle?
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Should you put ice cubes in wine?
What to do if your wine isn’t chilled enough...
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Is wine gluten free? – ask Decanter
Mostly good news for coeliac sufferers who like wine...
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Why aren’t sulphite levels on wine labels – Ask Decanter
Why don't we see them on wine labels?
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Is alcohol in wine rising? New data released
Liv-ex figures shed new light on fine wine, but it's a mixed picture...
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When should you drink wine after decanting it? – Ask Decanter
How quickly should you drink it...?
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Why are grapes picked at night? Ask Decanter
We speak to the winemakers...
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Wine colour: What can it tell you? – Ask Decanter
How much information can you extract by just looking at the colour of a wine?
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What’s the best wine to drink with risotto? Ask Decanter
What wine should you serve with your risotto...?
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What makes a perfect wine? – ask Decanter
Does perfection exist? Steven Spurrier explains how judges score...
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What is the best humidity for storing wine? Ask Decanter
Low levels of humidity will, over time, damage your wine...
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What is Valpolicella wine? – Ask Decanter
Michael Garner explains the basics of Valpolicella wines...
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How to combat ‘Prosecco teeth’ – ask Decanter
Decanter.com goes to the dentist...
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Which styles are best in a white wine sauce? – ask Decanter
Which wine is best to use?..
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What is Amarone wine? – ask Decanter
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What is the ‘cut point’ in whiskey distilling? – Ask Decanter
One reader asks what the ‘cut point’ in whiskey distilling means?
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White wine grapes: Which are the most popular?
The 10 most widely planted white grape varieties, and some basics to begin exploring...
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How to taste spirits – Ask Decanter
How to assess the aromas and flavours of spirits...
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What does ‘in bond’ mean? – ask Decanter
Seen wine prices listed as 'in bond'?
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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 happened to Chablis? Ask Decanter
What has changed about the style of Chablis in recent years?
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What is Grignolino wine? Ask Decanter
Grignolino, one of Piedmont's adored native wines is reminiscent of a 'baby Nebbiolo'…
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What is Rosso di Montalcino? Ask Decanter
100% Sangiovese from Montalcino...
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Underwater wine ageing: Why are wineries doing it?
Would you buy a wine that has been submerged in the sea?...
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How can winemakers prevent frost in vineyards? – ask Decanter
Frost can severely damage newly emerging buds...
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Black and white pepper in tasting notes: What’s the difference?
What makes them different...?
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Red Burgundy 2008 – Ask Decanter
A vintage that was 'saved by the bell' - but how is it drinking now...?
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Southern French reds to lay down – Ask Decanter
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