Napa and Sonoma 2023: Harvest forecast
Decanter checks in with Napa and Sonoma winemakers to get a sense of the coming vintage...
Long Read Wine Articles
Welcome to Decanter.com‘s long read section, which is here to help you make the most of your down-time.
Sit back in your favourite chair with a glass of wine and read commentary, advice and wine discoveries by Jane Anson and Andrew Jefford.
Popular long read wine articles:
Andrew Jefford
- UK drinking limits – toxic advice?
- Beginner’s guide to tasting wine
- How Châteauneuf du Pape ages in the cellar
Jane Anson
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Georgia's indigenous grapes: reviving hidden treasures
The future of Georgian wine...
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Garage Wine Company launches Old-Vine ‘Revival’ project in UK
A regenerative and community-minded approach to winemaking...
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Comment: How the US fine wine market looks in 2021
Key trends in the market in 2021...
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Wine tasting: an expert guide
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From the archive: Steven Spurrier - My top 10 Bordeaux wines of all time
Bordeaux wines that stayed in his memory more than any others over his long career...
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Luczy: why US winelovers can't buy the bottles they want
Why it’s time to reform the outdated three-tier system of wine shipping and distribution in the US
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Climate change in Burgundy: Slowing the impact
What do rising temperatures mean for the future of the region’s finest wines?
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Minerality in wine: Where are we now?
Are scientists any closer in understanding what causes us to perceive these characteristics in a wine’s aroma?
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Old vines in Latin America: The gift of time
There's a long history to many of these vines...
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Producer profile: Mount Eden Vineyards
Mount Eden Vineyards has stepped firmly into the spotlight...
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California and Prohibition: Collateral damage
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Producer profile: Klein Constantia
Sweeping changes at this historic Cape estate have transformed the wines and vineyards...
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Going green in Languedoc-Roussillon - Organics and Biodynamics
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Sonoma AVAs - The most exciting
Names to know and wines to buy...
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Sauternes: A fresh debate
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Prosecco: Aiming high
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St-Emilion: 10 grands crus classés to watch
Jane Anson picks ten estates to watch...
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Alsace: Top Riesling terroirs
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Santorini snapshot and wines to try
Time to try these distinctive wines from its resilient grapes...
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Producer profile: Château Montrose
Elin McCoy finds out more about this St-Estèphe property...
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Explore Spain’s undiscovered whites
There is great quality to be found among Spain's modern white wine styles...
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Malbec across the Andes
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Romanian wines worth seeking out
Exploring the variety Romania has to offer...
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Brunello: Tuscany's treasure plus top wines worth seeking out
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South America’s top 10 winemakers
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Decanter buyer’s guide: Australian Chardonnay
How the country’s headline white grape has developed over the decades..
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Burgundy: Premier cru status, grand cru quality
Stephen Brook assesses the promotion prospects of the seven most likely premier cru candidates...
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Regional profile: Terra Alta
The top producers and wines to look out for…
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Barolo: Entering a new era, plus 12 of the best worth seeking out
Barolo’s new faces have established peace between modernism and tradition...
