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Keeping decanters clean – ask Decanter
How do you keep your decanter crystal-clear over time?
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Why is Touriga Nacional a rising star? Ask Decanter
Known for making darkly coloured, rich, tannic and complex wines...
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Weekend Chile wine tour – ask Decanter
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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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Best Burgundy alternatives – Ask Decanter
What are the best Burgundy alternatives?
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Rosé winemaking methods – ask Decanter
How do I know how my rosé is made?
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Protecting vineyards against hail – ask Decanter
How do winemakers protect vineyards against hail...?
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How to tell if a wine is warm or cool climate – ask Decanter
Is is possible to tell whether a wine is warm or cool climate from a blind tasting? Terry Kandylis, Head Sommelier at 67 Pall Mall, gives his answer...
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What generates the fine mousse in a Champagne? Ask Decanter
A sign of a great Champagne...?
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Acidity and wine age – ask Decanter
Does acidity remain constant or can it alter over time? Stephen Skelton MW explains the relationship between acidity and wine age...
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Can wine really have ‘bottle shock’ after travel? – Ask Decanter
Is there any science behind it?...
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Lees ageing or batonnage: Can you taste the difference? – ask Decanter
How do they compare...?
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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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What food to pair with Auslese Riesling? – Ask Decanter
What would work well...?
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Champagne corks – ask Decanter
Why do Champagne bottles have mushroom-shaped corks..?
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Wine cellar temperature fluctuation – Ask Decanter
Worried about the temperature variations in your cellar?
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Pink Pinot Grigio: Is this the most authentic version? – ask Decanter
Is it true that it came first?...
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How much wine does a vine produce? – ask Decanter
See if your garden vineyard plan is realistic...
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Is Champagne gluten free? – Ask Decanter
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What’s the difference between ‘brut nature’ and ‘zéro dosage’? – ask Decanter
What's the difference?
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Does rosé wine age well? – ask Decanter
Or should it only be drunk young?
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What is a noble grape? Ask Decanter
Is there an official list of the 'noble grapes'...?
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What gives a wine ‘length’? – Ask Decanter
Where does that after-taste come from?...
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Why people use glass closures for wine – ask Decanter
What difference does it make...?
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Does ‘reserve’ mean better? Ask Decanter
Does 'reserve' mean better?
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What is Freisa? Ask Decanter
A close but little-known relative of Nebbiolo...
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What is Pét Nat? – Ask Decanter
What is Pét Nat...?
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How can I prevent cloudy wine glasses? – ask Decanter
See expert sommelier advice...
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Ideas for using up rosé – Ask Decanter
Ideas for bottles of rosé that may be past their best drinking days...
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What is over-extraction? Ask Decanter
What does it mean when a wine is over-extracted?
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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.
