Opinion

Behind the 14 new Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel estates

The rise of US urban wineries

Urban wineries: the London scene

Inside London's urban wineries…

Elin McCoy: Why wine matters

The many ways wine is woven into the lives and memories of so many people across the globe...

Tasting 20 years of Château Haut-Bailly: 1998-2018

Jane Anson tastes through 21 vintages of Haut-Bailly...

Producer profile: Château Lafleur

Pomerol estate Château Lafleur is a producer to seek out...

Bordeaux first growths: How the 2000 vintage tastes now

Jane Anson reports on how the vaunted 2000 vintage wines are looking today...

Taking exciting new directions: 10 Bordeaux producers to watch

10 estates determinedly treading their own paths...

Château Palmer wines: The '5' and '0' vintages from 1990 to 2015

Revisiting some of the key vintages of the past 30 years, including 1990, 2005 and 2010....

Top five Chablis vintages to drink now

The best wines from five Chablis vintages worth opening and drinking at the moment...

Bordeaux wine investment: 20 years of market hits and misses

Pomerol vertical: Château La Cabanne

Jane Anson traces the history of this well-located Pomerol estate

Mouton Rothschild interview: MD Philippe Dhalluin to retire

Château Mouton Rothschild's highly respected MD speaks to Jane Anson following news of his impending retirement

Paper wine bottle launched: What is it like?

A wine bottle made from recycled paperboard has been launched...

Robert Parker's 100-point wines: Then and now

Robert M. Parker Jr extended interview: Decanter Hall of Fame 2020

No one individual before or since has changed the world of wine as dramatically, or as beneficially, as Robert M. Parker Jr...

Best Bordeaux 2019 wines: Second labels

Best Bordeaux 2019 wines: Best value whites

Best Bordeaux 2019 wines: Best value reds

Great quality wines at good-value prices...

Best Médoc & Haut-Médoc, Moulis & Listrac 2019 wines tasted en primeur

At the top level there are some deep and concentrated wines...

Best Fronsac & Canon Fronsac, Satellites and Côtes 2019 wines tasted en primeur

A collection of go-to appellations in 2019 for successful wines at great-value prices says Jane Anson...

Best Bordeaux 2019 wines: Top scoring whites

There are definite standouts in terms of quality and value in both dry white and sweet wine categories....

Best St Estèphe 2019 wines tasted en primeur

An appellation that performed better overall than in 2018 with plenty of fresh and balanced wines...

Best Pessac & Graves 2019 wines tasted en primeur

Many impressive red and white wines to recommend says Jane Anson...

Romané Basset remembers his father Gérard

Romané Basset shares memories of his father Gérard

Best Sauternes & Barsac 2019 wines tasted en primeur

En primeur samples showed concentration and balance....

Best Bordeaux 2019 wines: Top scoring wines

The top scoring wines, all rated 98 and above...

Great Father’s Day wines: Which wine persona does your dad have?

Give your dad the bottle he deserves...

Best St Emilion 2019 wines tasted en primeur

From more than 200 St Emilion 2019 wines tasted...

Best St Julien 2019 wines tasted en primeur

A truly great year for St Julien in 2019 with lots of consistent and highly scoring wines....