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Opinion – views and debate on the biggest wine news stories from the Decanter team, including Andrew Jefford and Jane Anson
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Look out for tasting notes and more detail on Domaine de Long Dai in Jane Anson's full report this month. Credit: Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) Anson: Inside Lafite's China project - The road to Long Dai
'The most anticipated wine project in China'
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John Stimpfig speaking at the Decanter 40th anniversary party Credit: Cath Lowe/ Decanter John Stimpfig: 'It's been a fascinating time to witness these changes in wine'
How the wine world has changed over the years...
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Credit: Decanter.com Anson: Bordeaux vineyard prices 2018 - All that they seem?
Jane Anson takes a deeper look into the recent prices of Bordeaux vineyards...
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Château Gilette Credit: Jane Anson / Decanter Château Gilette: Meet the Sauternes aged 20 years before bottling
Aged exclusively in concrete vats for 20 years before release...
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Credit: Decanter / Mike Prior Ten exciting dry and off-dry German Riesling wines
Things are changing, says Margaret Rand...
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Event: John Stimpfig's tasting wish list for The Great Sparkling Exploration
Every two years Decanter hosts an evening of sparkling wine, live music and canapés.
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Château Trotanoy wines saw a 'step-change' after 2005, says Jane Anson. Credit: Cristina Pedreira / Decanter Taming Château Trotanoy: Wines from 1998 to 2018
The evolution of this Pomerol classic...
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'A weekend of fine wine and food decadence...' Credit: Alexander Rubin / Napa Valley Vintners Auction Napa Valley: Why everyone should go at least once
The glitz, glamour and fine wine inside this annual Napa Valley showpiece...
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Credit: FreeProd / Alamy Stock Photo Champagne 2008: A 'miracle year'?
'Champagne’s miracle year...’
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Château La Gaffelière Credit: Tim Graham / Alamy Stock Photo Anson: Tasting Château La Gaffelière shows St-Emilion's reinvention
There is a fresh buzz building around this Premier Grand Cru Classé B estate...
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Credit: Freepiks Event: Decanter's Great Sparkling Exploration - How to make the most of your experience
Make the most of your time at our tasting...
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Clos de la Commaraine is undergoing major renovation work. Credit: Per Karlsson, BKWine 2 / Alamy Anson: All change at Burgundy's Clos de la Commaraine
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Credit: Malartic-Lagravière Anson: Château Malartic-Lagravière - A 'powerhouse' of Pessac-Léognan
Brilliant whites, and unmissable reds...
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Château Léoville Barton Credit: Nick Maslen / Alamy Stock Photo Anson: Comparing St-Julien 1986 and 1988
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Anson: Tasting every Château Rauzan-Ségla vintage from 1994 to 2018
Jane Anson tastes vintages back to 1994...
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Château Cos d’Estournel managed the conditions particularly well in 2018, says Jane Anson. Top St-Estèphe 2018 wines: 'A year for hedonists'
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Should Bordeaux châteaux change their names? Credit: Jean-Luc Benazet / Unsplash Anson: Should Bordeaux châteaux change their names?
Or is this simply carrying on centuries of Bordeaux tradition?
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Things to do in Bordeaux city... Credit: Ian Dagnall / Alamy Anson: New Bordeaux wine bars and openings
New destinations for your Bordeaux wine trip...
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Vineyards in Helderberg, Credit: david sanger photography / Alamy Stock Photo Jefford: South Africa - Shocks, surprises and inspiration
Andrew Jefford reports on a season of drama....
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Jane Anson compares 1989 and 1990 St Emilion Credit: Per Karlsson, BKWine 2 / Alamy Stock Photo Anson: Comparing St-Emilion 1989 and 1998
Comparing these two vintages...
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Vineyards at Clos de l'Amandaie Credit: Andrew Jefford Jefford - Grés de Montpellier: Stones by the Sea
Andrew Jefford explores his own backyard...
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The 2009s from the two appellations were tasted Credit: Decanter Anson: Pauillac vs Pomerol
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What to expect from Bordeaux 2018 Anson: How is the Bordeaux 2018 vintage shaping up?
What should we be looking out for?
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Bordeaux en primeur tasting Credit: Decanter Anson: How the Bordeaux 2018 vintage is shaping up - part two
Part two examining this vintage...
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Wine cellar in Georgia with traditional kvevri in front Credit: Kairi Aun / Alamy Stock Photo Jefford - Saperavi: Hoodlum or Hero?
Reporting back from Georgia’s first International Saperavi Competition...
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Credit: Unsplash / Brandy Turner Comment: Time to look beyond what you know
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How is Bordeaux 2009 stacking up against 2005 and 2010? Credit: Katerina Solovyeva / Alamy Anson: How Bordeaux 2009 wines taste now
Has Bordeaux 2009 lived up to its initial hype?...
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Domaine de l’Hortus Credit: Andrew Jefford Domaine de l’Hortus: Introducing the Naked Venus
Andrew Jefford tastes ‘the enduring classics of a recovered tradition’
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The bottles from the masterclass. Credit: Isaac Hu/Ukonphoto / Decanter Anson: Tasting Léoville Las Cases wines back to 1989
Getting into this Bordeaux estate's DNA...
