Opinion

Anson: Irish influence in Bordeaux

How the Irish created the style of Bordeaux wines we know today...

Anson: What will the new grape varieties mean for Bordeaux?

The estate getting started with new permitted grape varieties...

Anson: Visiting Vinding-Diers' Sicily project

Tasting Peter Vinding-Diers' Sicilian wine...

Are hybrid and ancestral wines on the rise?

A handful of growers are quietly bringing a new set of wines to market...

Anson: Grape and grain - La Boisse beer

From wine to beer in Bordeaux...

Anson: Why we need ethical fine wine

A new way of looking at fine wine...

Anson: Inside Lafite's China project - The road to Long Dai

'The most anticipated wine project in China'

John Stimpfig: 'It's been a fascinating time to witness these changes in wine'

How the wine world has changed over the years...

Anson: Bordeaux vineyard prices 2018 - All that they seem?

Jane Anson takes a deeper look into the recent prices of Bordeaux vineyards...

Château Gilette: Meet the Sauternes aged 20 years before bottling

Aged exclusively in concrete vats for 20 years before release...

Ten exciting dry and off-dry German Riesling wines

Things are changing, says Margaret Rand...

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.

Taming Château Trotanoy: Wines from 1998 to 2018 

The evolution of this Pomerol classic...

Auction Napa Valley: Why everyone should go at least once

The glitz, glamour and fine wine inside this annual Napa Valley showpiece...

Champagne 2008: A 'miracle year'?

'Champagne’s miracle year...’

Anson: Tasting Château La Gaffelière shows St-Emilion's reinvention

There is a fresh buzz building around this Premier Grand Cru Classé B estate...

Event: Decanter's Great Sparkling Exploration - How to make the most of your experience

Make the most of your time at our tasting...

Anson: All change at Burgundy's Clos de la Commaraine

Anson: Château Malartic-Lagravière - A 'powerhouse' of Pessac-Léognan

Brilliant whites, and unmissable reds...

Anson: Comparing St-Julien 1986 and 1988

Anson: Tasting every Château Rauzan-Ségla vintage from 1994 to 2018

Jane Anson tastes vintages back to 1994...

Top St-Estèphe 2018 wines: ‘A year for hedonists’

Anson: Should Bordeaux châteaux change their names?

Or is this simply carrying on centuries of Bordeaux tradition?

Anson: New Bordeaux wine bars and openings

New destinations for your Bordeaux wine trip...

Jefford: South Africa - Shocks, surprises and inspiration

Andrew Jefford reports on a season of drama....

Anson: Comparing St-Emilion 1989 and 1998

Comparing these two vintages...

Jefford - Grés de Montpellier: Stones by the Sea

Andrew Jefford explores his own backyard...

Anson: Pauillac vs Pomerol

Anson: How is the Bordeaux 2018 vintage shaping up?

What should we be looking out for?

Anson: How the Bordeaux 2018 vintage is shaping up - part two

Part two examining this vintage...