Wine News

Brexit: Concern over plan for wine import papers

Letter warns extra burden will lead to higher wine prices...

Anson: How the 1990 Bordeaux first growths taste now

Jane Anson reports on a celebrated vintage three decades on...

Baguettes or wine festival: France mulls UNESCO shortlist

An historic wine festival in Jura is in the running to be France's latest UNESCO nominee, say reports...

Rare Shafer wine collection tops Napa 'library' auction

Sale of rare wines sourced direct wineries' cellars fetches more than $900,000...

Walls: Henri Bonneau and the estate today

Matt Walls visits the Henri Bonneau estate to meet the new owners...

Updated: How good is Jay Z's 'Ace of Spades' Champagne?

How good are the wines...?

LVMH acquires 50% of Jay-Z's Armand de Brignac Champagne

Rap star and entrepreneur Jay-Z has sold a 50% stake in his luxury Champagne brand Armand de Brignac

Argentinian producers age wine in the ocean

Two Argentinian producers have ventured out to the coast of Patagonia to age and make their wines in the Atlantic Ocean itself.

Campania: regional profile plus 30 great wines to try

Aglianico is at the centre of a winemaking revolution of sorts

Luczy: 2011 California Cabernet - 10 years on

How do these European-style wines taste a decade on?

Louis Roederer reveals new still wines from Champagne region

New single-vineyard wines show 'a different expression of Champagne terroirs'...

Anson: How is Brexit affecting Bordeaux wine?

Jane Anson investigates the immediate impact and possible longer-term repercussions...

Whisky can show terroir like fine wine, suggests study

Whisky flavour can be partly influenced by growing environment and ‘vintage’ conditions, says a new study

Virgin Wines plans stock market float amid ecommerce boom

Virgin Wines has confirmed plans for a stock market flotation next month...

California Syrah: top Monterey County wines

Upfront power and velvety, chewy profiles...

California Syrah: top Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo wines

Ripe yet elegant Rhône-style Syrahs…

California Syrah: top Napa County and Sierra Foothills wines

From lacy and delicate, to brooding and powerful...

Screaming Eagle, Harlan, Opus One feature as rare Napa auction begins

Online bidding begins in all-star auction of Napa Valley library wines...

California Syrah: top Mendocino County wines

Wild, earthy and umami-laden Mendocino County Syrahs...

French wine exports sink due to US tariffs, Covid-19

US tariffs and Covid-19 soured shipments in 2020, says export body...

Anson: Tasting the celebrated Sauternes 2001 vintage

Jane Anson tastes a vaunted sweet wine vintage in Bordeaux at 20 years old...

Chapel Down winery to drop beer with Curious Drinks disposal

Group decides to put wine before beer after strategic review...

California Syrah: top Sonoma County wines

An array of styles, all equally complex…

Scientists reveal Malbec terroir secrets in Mendoza

Terroir leaves its calling card across vintages, finds Malbec study...

Walls: Tasting the first five vintages of Delas’ Hermitage ‘Ligne de Crête’

California Syrah: a rags to riches story – and the top-scoring wines

Matthew Luczy charts the rise of California Syrah. And from a tasting of 82 wines he reveals the top 14 to try…

Vineyard planted on Easter Island 

Winemakers explore the potential for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in Chilean Polynesia

Interview: NBA star CJ McCollum on making his own wine

McCollum speaks to Decanter about his project with Adelsheim in Oregon, and his personal cellar...

Luczy: Hirsch Vineyards and the 2018 Pinot Noirs

One of California’s most noted Pinot Noir properties

Expert advice on cooking with wine

What should you choose and how much should you spend?...