Opinion
Opinion – views and debate on the biggest wine news stories from the Decanter team.
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Aged Condrieu – how it develops plus 40 wines tasted
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Meet the new guard at St-Emilion's Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarrosse
Jane Anson speaks to young winemaker Joséphine Duffau-Lagarrosse about what comes next...
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Kylie wines: Andrew Jefford meets the star and tastes the range
Andrew Jefford discusses Kylie Minogue’s rosé wines with the star...
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Anson: Cabernet and Merlot 'space vines' take root on earth
Jane Anson speaks to the scientists involved...
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Walls' hidden gems: Domaine du Banneret, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
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Decanter readers share their Covid experiences
Readers share their own experiences....
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Bordeaux 2020 en primeur wines: What to expect
A sneak preview of the wine style and best-performing appellations ahead of Jane Anson's full verdict...
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Walls: Top-quality and great-value Côte-Rôtie alternatives
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Luczy: Williams Selyem – an icon of Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
A new chapter for this pioneering producer…
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Anson & Walls: La Lagune and Jaboulet La Chapelle masterclass
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Walls: The magic of mature Gigondas
Matt Walls examines seven mature vintages of Gigondas wines and reports on what is drinking well now and what should be kept cellared for a little while longer.
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How Champagne 2020 wines are shaping up
Giles Fallowfield reports from a 'vins clairs' tasting with top growers...
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Luczy: California Sauvignon Blanc and the top wines to buy
Three distinct European-influenced styles have emerged…
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Matt Walls' hidden gems: Domaine Burgaud, Côte-Rôtie
Matt Walls shines the light on this under-the-radar producer, Domaine Burgaud.
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Comment: How the US fine wine market looks in 2021
Key trends in the market in 2021...
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Anson: What’s new in Bordeaux in 2021?
From new owners to winemaking changes, Jane Anson has the inside track...
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Wine tasting: an expert guide
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Luczy: a chat with Bill Harlan – and six wines back to 1992
Meeting the man behind Harlan Estate, Napa's 'first growth'…
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Anson: How the Bordeaux 2008 first growths taste now
A vintage that changed Bordeaux...
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Anson: Petrus 2000 in space - how it tastes now
Jane Anson reports on an exclusive tasting in Bordeaux...
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Walls: Why Syrah is the most adaptable grape in the world
Matt Walls explores Syrah's guises from around the world...
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Luczy: meeting Napa's Maya Dalla Valle
The prodigal daughter returns home…
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Anson: Tasting top La Conseillante and Figeac vintages
Including new reviews of La Conseillante wines back to 2005, and why these estates share a director...
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From the archive - Anson: Irish influence in Bordeaux
How the Irish created the style of Bordeaux wines we know today...
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Remembering Steven Spurrier: A tribute
Former Decanter MD Sarah Kemp remembers a wine world legend who never lost his enthusiasm...
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From the archive: Steven Spurrier on 'wine - a way of life'
Reflections on a life in wine...
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Anson: March releases through the Place de Bordeaux
From Latour 2013 to Napa and Super Tuscans...
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From the archive: Steven Spurrier - My top 10 Bordeaux wines of all time
Bordeaux wines that stayed in his memory more than any others over his long career...
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2018 in bottle: the top 50 wines
Matt Walls finds an approachable vintage that’s largely drinkable now with a number of delicious wines he'd be happy to have in the cellar.
