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Bordeaux 2018 wines in bottle: Best-value wines under £20/$28

There's value to be found in the Bordeaux 2018 vintage

Best 2018 Bordeaux second wines: Re-tasted in the bottle

All scored 93 points or more when tasted in bottle.

Top Sauternes & Barsac 2018 wines: Re-tasted in the bottle

2018 was a concentrated and powerful year, where patience was key due to the late onset of the botrytis, says Anson.

Top wine trends for 2021: countries, varieties and styles worth exploring

What will be the wine trends for 2021? We reveal the 10 exciting wine styles, grape varieties and regions to explore and delight in this year

Pic St-Loup: regional profile plus the 12 wines worth seeking out

Top Pomerol 2018 wines: Re-tasted in bottle

There's lots of rich fruits and welcoming tannins in the 2018 Pomerols, finds Jane Anson

Top St-Emilion 2018 wines: Re-tasted in bottle

The 2018s definitely rival the 2015s and 2016s in St-Emilion, says Anson

Wine.com: the best buys available in the US

Top picks from the world's largest online wine store

Barolo & Barbaresco: 10 high-flying vineyard sites

Stephen Brook highlights 10 of these ‘MGA’ vineyards, capable of producing some of the very finest wines.

Top Pessac-Léognan & Graves 2018 wines: Re-tasted in bottle

Top Médoc 2018 wines: Re-tasted in bottle

Matt Walls: Tasting Jaboulet La Chapelle from 1991 to 2019

New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc: 20 from 2020

A rare highlight from 2020: we review the vintage and recommend the top buys

Top Margaux 2018 wines: Re-tasted in the bottle

Hot weather posed challenges but there are brilliant wines here, says Jane Anson...

Tawse Winery: producer profile and 10 wines

Tawse Winery, in Ontario’s Niagara Peninsula, is still a hidden gem outside of Canada. Find out about its hands-off approach and Burgundian connections…

Top St-Julien 2018 wines: Re-tasted in bottle

The 2018 wines are 'consistently impressive' in St-Julien, reports Jane Anson...

Top St-Estèphe 2018 wines: Re-tasted in bottle

There is lots to enjoy, but look out for atypical flavours in some wines, says Jane Anson...

Top Pauillac 2018 wines: Re-tasted in bottle

See Jane Anson's scores and tasting notes for the top names, and two under-the-radar value picks...

Top Bordeaux 2018 wines in bottle: Right Bank report

See Jane Anson's top scorers and read her full tasting notes...

Matthew Luczy: introductions and reflections

In his first column for Decanter, our California correspondent Matthew Luczy reflects on how he came to be bitten by the wine bug…

Top Bordeaux 2018 wines in the bottle: Left Bank report

Read full tasting notes and see how the vintage is shaping up in the bottle...

Anson: Cloudburst Cabernet Sauvignon wines from 2011 to 2017

Jane Anson finds plenty to recommend and reports on some little-known Australian wine history...

Bordeaux 2018 in bottle: full overview plus top scoring wines

Jane Anson says it is a highly successful vintage with notable highpoints...

20 great lower alcohol wines to try

Watching your alcohol intake this January?

Yalumba: producer profile and latest releases tasted

Tradition and innovation at Australia’s oldest family-owned winery…

The best Asda wines to buy

Top picks from the UK supermarket...

Finding value: smart picks from Italy's top producers

Smart picks from Italy's best producers...

Ferrari: Producer profile and new releases tasted

Alentejo: Regional profile plus top wines worth seeking out

Japanese Koshu: History and top wines worth seeking out

Low in alcohol, crisp and delicate, it certainly ticks a lot of boxes...