Wine News

France expects bigger 2022 wine harvest but drought is a concern

Production to rebound from 2021, but drought may still hit yields...

Walls' hidden gems: Domaine Font de Courtedune, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

'Tradition is the wisdom of the many'

Long Read: Wine had a past with sailboats. Does it have a future too?

A nod to the past on the open seas...

Bodegas Marqués de Vizhoja experiments with coffee to reduce fungal disease

Could coffee be the way forward in promoting vine health...

Canada's Okanagan Valley approves six new sub-appellations

East Kelowna Slopes, South Kelowna Slopes, Summerland Valleys, Summerland Lakefront, Summerland Bench and Lake Country...

Dream job? Majestic to pay ‘vintern’ to drink wine on holiday

The successful applicant can also bring a friend...

Annona Dodoo secures Decanter 360 Academy trainee role

Decanter is pleased to welcome our latest team member...

Prosecco secures trademark protection in New Zealand

Victory for the Consorzio di Tutela Prosecco DOC...

Scientists find new clues to ‘billion-dollar’ vine diseases

Researchers toast possible breakthrough against grapevine trunk diseases...

Decanter magazine latest issue: September 2022

Inside the September 2022 issue of Decanter Magazine...

Decanter magazine DWWA supplement: September 2022

Explore more than 800 of this year's top scoring wines...

Remembering Clive Coates MW, an authority on Burgundy and Bordeaux

Charles Curtis MW pays tribute to wine critic Clive Coates MW, who has passed away aged 81.

Laggan Bay whisky distillery to open on Islay

BBQ wines: Great bottles to drink with all your barbecue dishes

With summer now in full swing, check out our guide to the perfect BBQ wines...

Glenfiddich owners launch House of Hazelwood collection of rare Scotch whiskies

A new launch from the Gordon family...

Australian wine exports fall as China tariffs bite  

Exports to China dropped sharply in year to 30 June, show new figures

AXA Millésimes purchases Platt Vineyard in Sonoma

'This was the site we had been looking for'.

Lucio Tasca d’Almerita dies

Sicilian winemaking pioneer Lucio Tasca d'Almerita died earlier this week.

Former mafia boss Michael Franzese targets international expansion for his wine brand

Franzese Wine is now expanding into the UK...

Treasury Wine Estates buys Yarra Valley vineyard from Accolade

A deal worth AU$7 million...

Walls: Gigondas 2013 and 2014 – time to drink up?

Is it time to bring these wines out of storage and enjoy or do they have longer left?

Miniature bottles of single malt Scotch reach record sums

Two 5cl bottles have become the most expensive whiskies of their kind at auction...

Decanter New York Fine Wine Encounter masterclass: Brunello di Montalcino 2013

A masterclass on the wonderful diversity of Brunello...

Champagne 2022 harvest: yield set is highest in over a decade

Sales continue to grow and yield set to 12,000kg/ha

Pomerol granted permission for ‘exceptional’ irrigation

A possible lifeline for winegrowers in the Pomerol appellation...

Burgundy's Charles Lachaux signs deal with Crurated club

New distribution deal for wines in négoce business of rising star Charles Lachaux...

Couple arrested in Croatia over €1.6m wine heist

Police have arrested a couple suspected of stealing 45 bottles of fine wine worth €1.6m in a brazen heist...

Decanter bookmarks: Things to read, watch and listen to for wine lovers

The best books, podcasts, films and shows for wine lovers...

Andrew Jefford: ‘Telling stories about terroir will lead us astray’

Andrew Jefford on why tales of terroir can be misleading...

Fires near Bordeaux: Liber Pater vineyard evacuated

Local communities have been evacuated as fire crews fight the forest fire in the Landiras area...