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Pinot Grigio vs Pinot Gris: Is there a difference?
Some of the basics when thinking about wine styles...
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What is ramato wine? Ask Decanter
For the wine lover who wants more from their Pinot Grigio.
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What is premature oxidation? Ask Decanter
The vexed issue of premox in wine was a phenomenon that was first noticed in the early years of the new millennium...
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Meet the ‘new’ Bordeaux wine grapes
Do you know your Marselan from your Castets?
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Has Brexit changed duty-free wine rules? ask Decanter
1 January 2021 still marked the beginning of new duty-free rules for the UK following Brexit.
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What is London Dry gin? Ask Decanter
And how does it differ from other styles of gin?
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What is oxidation in wine? – Ask Decanter
And how does it affect a wine's character?...
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What does ‘clean wine’ mean? Ask Decanter
What is this? Is it the same as natural wine?
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When should I open my NV Champagne? – ask Decanter
Yes, you can age NV Champagne, but don't hold on for too long...
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Mulled wine recipe – Ask Decanter
How to make your best mulled wine, with some expert advice....
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Do rootstocks affect the flavour of wine? Ask Decanter
Why rootstocks are the 'footwear of wine'...
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What is glycerol? – ask Decanter
What does this fermentation by-product bring to wine?
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Still blancs de noir wines – Ask Decanter
Are still white wines made from red grapes worth a try...?
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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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What is a sommelier? – ask Decanter
A good sommelier can seriously improve your dining and wine drinking experience...
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What is a vertical tasting? – ask Decanter
A vertical tasting compares the wines of one estate or producer
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What does AVA mean in wine?
Do you know your Coombsville from your Royal Slope?...
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What is malolactic fermentation? – ask Decanter
Transformation (not technically a fermentation at all) in which the tart tasting malic acid present in young wine is transformed into the softer lactic acid.
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What does ‘saignée’ mean in rosé wine?
Can you taste it in the glass?
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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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Why do growers bury vines in winter? – Ask Decanter
How burying vines might help them endure the severe winter ahead...
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What does maceration mean? – ask Decanter
Confused about what it means...?
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Why is this Auxerrois wine labelled as Pinot Blanc? Ask Decanter
Why can bottles labelled Alsace Pinot Blanc have anything up to 100% Auxerrois in the blend?
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Can I bring vine cuttings back from my holiday? Ask Decanter
What are the risks of bringing vine cuttings back from European trips...?
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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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Opening cru bourgeois 2005 wines – Ask Decanter
Is now the time to enjoy these wines?
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What is phylloxera in the vineyard?
What is phylloxera?
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Vines versus vintage – Ask Decanter
Which has the upper hand in the glass...?
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Origins of Albariño – Ask Decanter
When was the first written evidence of the Albariño grape?
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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 ullage in wine and should you worry? – ask Decanter
How important is it when buying wine?...
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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...
