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Credit: Decanter / Main image: Phil Barker
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Inside the June 2024 issue of Decanter magazine:

FEATURES

  • Red wines to chill: 30 great buys Tina Gellie introduces an eclectic selection of summer-drinking reds that shine when served cool
  • Chile’s new wave whites Julie Sheppard urges wine lovers to discover the exciting and eclectic, often cool-climate whites of Chile, including some fascinating blends
  • Bordeaux 2023 en primeur preview Georgie Hindle shares her expert view on the new-release vintage, with more to follow next month
  • Producer profile: Sam Neill & Two Paddocks On a visit to the famous actor’s Central Otago estate, Susy Atkins learns about his love affair with Pinot Noir
  • Volnay’s new generation Charles Curtis MW notices an unusually high number of fresh faces here
  • Vernaccia di San Gimignano, to drink & to keep This Tuscan white wine enclave offers a range of styles, says Alessandra Piubello

LEARNING

  • Wine wisdom Expert tips to help you on your journey through wine

SPIRITS

  • Distilled Spirits, cocktails – plus five rums ideal for cocktails
  • Seaside spirit Laura Foster on the rise of gins made using coastal botanicals, along with six to try

GOOD LIVING

  • Perfect pairing: Spiced lamb shoulder with couscous Michel Roux’s delicious slow-cooked lamb is surprisingly versatile, wine-wise
  • Travel: Sussex wine tour Amy Wislocki suggests a five-day itinerary exploring the vineyards

BUYING GUIDE

  • Editors’ picks Tasting highlights
  • Panel tasting: Bandol Elizabeth Gabay MW introduces a varied selection of red, white and rosé
  • Panel tasting: Etna Rosso The indigenous reds were a hit with our panel, says Anthony Rose
  • Expert’s choice: Empordà Fintan Kerr picks 18 top-quality buys
  • Weekday wines 25 top wines under £20, chosen by the Decanter team
  • Weekend wines Priced £20-£50, seven standout buys to impress

COLLECTORS

  • Marketwatch investment news Auction updates; Champagne

REGULARS

  • Meet the experts Decanter’s authors 8 Uncorked News, views & more
  • Andrew Jefford’s column Could it be that different wine styles affect us in different ways?
  • Guest column Matt Walls on what constitutes quality in wine
  • DWWA 2023 picks Island wines
  • Wine to 5: Ella Lister Strategic consultant & wine media CEO

Inside Decanter’s Bordeaux supplement:

Cover of Decanter's Bordeaux supplement 2024

(Image credit: Decanter / Main image: Tomas Marek / Shutterstock)
  • Welcome to Bordeaux Introduction by Georgie Hindle
  • Meet the experts Decanter’s authors
  • Guest column: Elin McCoy Vertical tastings provide an unparalleled insight into a wine
  • Guest column: Charlie Geoghegan I’m not supposed to love Bordeaux, but I really do
  • Bordeaux Uncorked What’s new in the region, with Georgie Hindle
  • How to blind taste Bordeaux Natasha Hughes MW shares invaluable insider secrets on how to decode claret when tasted blind
  • Renewal, renovation, innovation Elin McCoy picks five châteaux that have hugely upped their game
  • Médoc Grand Cru Classé 2010 Georgie Hindle tastes and rates 40 wines from an excellent vintage that is really hitting its stride
  • Médoc whites Panos Kakaviatos on the whites of the region, and the proposed Médoc Blanc appellation
  • Château La Mission Haut-Brion Andy Howard MW visits a château that is often placed on the level of an unofficial first growth
  • 2014 revisited: 10 years on Georgie Hindle assesses the evolution of the best ‘off vintage’ since 2004
  • The 1960s & 1970s vintages Some wines from the best of these mature vintages are still drinking beautifully, says Gareth Birchley
  • The Crus Bourgeois: 20 top buys Andy Howard MW blind tastes a selection of UK-available wines to find go-to wines in this value tier
  • 10 reasons to discover the Entre-deux-Mers Escape the crowds on Bordeaux’s roads most travelled, and visit this lesser-known but dynamic region, says Wendy Narby
  • Travel: St-Emilon: A wine lover’s guide Bordeaux-based Ira Szmuk shares her tips on where to visit, stay and eat in the popular town
  • Panel tasting: Pessac-Léognan & Graves 2018 Our experts assessed 66 reds, finding stylistic variation between Pessac and Graves
  • Expert’s choice: Fronsac & Canon-Fronsac Lin Liu MW picks 18 favourites from these value Right Bank twin areas
  • Vintage guide To drink or keep?

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