Long Read Wine Articles
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Can the wine industry adapt to the ‘lifestyle generations’?
Wine and the younger generations...
By Natalie Earl Last updated
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Rainy weather makes for another wet California winter
California's wine country sees another welcome rainy winter...
By Clive Pursehouse Last updated
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Tasting Climate Change conference 2024: Key takeaways
Michaela Morris reports on the industry's sustainability focused conference...
By Michaela Morris Published
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Viñoly’s vision: Florence airport’s rooftop vineyard
A pivotal landmark for the city...
By Jacopo Mazzeo Published
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Call for net reduction of more than 12,000 vineyard hectares in California
Jillian Dara looks into the complexities of the issue in California...
By Jillian Dara Published
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Napa sustainability certification body to require phaseout of Roundup
Napa Valley's sustainability certification body sets lofty goals...
By Marisa Finetti Last updated
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The changing styles of Valpolicella: Fresh vs dried grapes
Expressing Valpolicella’s true spirit is a matter of taste...
By Michael Garner Last updated
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Chile’s Viñedos Familia Chadwick has new technical director
An important reshuffle in Chile's wine industry...
By Amanda Barnes MW Published
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Exton Park to release sea-aged English sparkling wine
The wine was submerged 60m under the sea for 12 months...
By Sylvia Wu Published
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Vintage Crime: The darker side of wine
A new book exploring the darker side of wine...
By Rebecca Gibb MW Published
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Largest Scotch whisky charity auction raises £1.8m
World records were smashed as bidders supported Scottish charities...
By Peter Ranscombe Published
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Ukraine wine harvest 2023: Sipping resilience
A harvest reflecting winemakers' resolve...
By Lilla O'Connor Last updated
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Napa and Sonoma 2023: Harvest forecast
Decanter checks in with Napa and Sonoma winemakers to get a sense of the coming vintage...
By Vicki Denig Last updated
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Georgia’s indigenous grapes: reviving hidden treasures
The future of Georgian wine...
By Jacopo Mazzeo Published
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Garage Wine Company launches Old-Vine ‘Revival’ project in UK
A regenerative and community-minded approach to winemaking...
By Elie Lloyd Ellis Published
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Jefford on Monday: The varietal giant
A focus on Pays d'Oc wines...
By Andrew Jefford Last updated
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Jefford on Monday: Northern Lights
Our columnist goes cruising in Crozes...
By Andrew Jefford Last updated
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Anson: What to look for in Bordeaux 2016
The key wine trends ahead of en primeur...
By Jane Anson Last updated
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Jefford on Monday: Picpoul on the march
Andrew Jefford on the rise of Picpoul de Pinet...
By Andrew Jefford Last updated
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Wine tasting: an expert guide
Do you want to hone your palate? Victoria Moore asked some of the world’s greatest wine experts to share their wine tasting techniques including how to recognise aroma and flavour, gauging drinking windows and five brilliant resources for wine tasting tips.
By Victoria Moore Last updated
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Prosecco: Aiming high
Italy’s best-known sparkling wine has risen to be the party fizz of choice, but producers are striving ever harder to unlock the terroir differences that can make the top-quality DOCG wines stand apart from the rest. Michaela Morris reports on the latest developments, and recommends 10 top examples…
By Michaela Morris Last updated
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Jefford on Monday: The yachtsman’s white
Will Vermentino ever be considered a world great?
By Andrew Jefford Last updated
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How to taste en primeur wines
Jane Anson explains how to taste a barrel sample...
By Decanter Staff Last updated
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Comment: How the US fine wine market looks in 2021
Key trends in the market in 2021...
By Charles Curtis MW Published
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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...
By Steven Spurrier Published
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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
By Matthew Luczy Last updated
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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?
By Tim Atkin MW Published
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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?
By Professor Alex Maltman Published
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Is dry January beneficial?
By Michael Apstein Last updated
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Jefford on Monday: The coming of Jésus
Andrew Jefford meets a saviour of Sherry wine...
By Andrew Jefford Last updated
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Old vines in Latin America: The gift of time
There's a long history to many of these vines...
By Tim Atkin MW Last updated
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Sauternes: A fresh debate
What determines freshness in Sauternes? Is it down to terroir? Vintage perhaps? Or maybe it’s the winemaker’s influence? James Lawther MW considers the relative impact of each of these factors…
By James Lawther MW Last updated