Guest Column

Olly Smith: ‘The surging feeling of energy across the Greek wine scene is so potent right now’

Olly Smith's 10 commandments of Greek wine...

Elaine Chukan Brown: ‘In conventional terms, Arizona seems an unlikely place for vines’

Raising vines in Arizona...

Hugh Johnson: ‘Château-owners’ secret, they always said, was in their special soil’

Hugh Johnson on what creates a wine’s flavour...

Arthur Coggill on Bordeaux: ‘This is not a political gripe, just an economic fact’

Why that €4 claret you enjoyed on holiday can’t be found in the UK...

Charles Curtis MW: ‘Is Champagne truly going green or only greenwashing?’

Charles Curtis MW on Champagne’s green credentials...

Elaine Chukan Brown: A return to hybrids

The potential of hybrids in fine winemaking...

Kerin O’Keefe: Decant older wines? Never

A heartfelt manifesto as to why you should never decant an older wine...

Elaine Chukan Brown: In defence of Zinfandel

Adaptable and expressive of site...

Pedro Ballesteros Torres MW: ‘Rioja is not a type of wine. It is a whole wine country’

Pedro Ballesteros Torres MW on Rioja’s renewed energy...

Fred Sirieix: ‘English wine estates need to play the long game’

How to convince more consumers to buy English sparkling wine...

Hugh Johnson: ‘Today it’s a palo cortado, a relatively elusive midfield player’

Sherry: the great failsafe favourite option...

Chris Losh: ‘2023: it’s bound to happen (obviously)’

Chris Losh muses on what's in store this year...

Letter from... Martin Crozier-Cook, a busy merchant

The highs and lows of retail at Christmas...

Hugh Johnson: ‘A comatose customer is not in a position to order another bottle’

Hugh Johnson on the differing alcohol levels of wine...

Hugh Johnson: ‘Veteran wine books are by modern standards short on facts’

Hugh Johnson on the merits of wine books past and present...

Aldo Fiordelli: ‘The east-facing vineyard absorbs the morning’s first sunlight’

Eastern exposure is more critical today than it was in the past...

Decanter guide to picnicking for wine lovers

Make the most of the summer with our guide to planning the perfect picnic...

Hitting the right note

Chris Losh on the art of writing a tasting note...

Hugh Johnson: ‘I’ve formed a bond with Grillo and flirted with Verdicchio’

Hugh Johnson talks about his lockdown wine choices...

My life and job as a personal wine consultant

What does it take to become one?...

Buying wine en primeur: How to approach it

Considering buying en primeur? Read our guide on how the system works...

The power of music: How Brahms might make your wine taste better

Can music enhance your experience of a wine?

Frescobaldi's Gorgona: A day on the prison island

Where prisoners make wine...

Nomad winemaker: Why I make wine in Spain

The nomadic nature of my project dictates that I am always on the move, but Spain is a country that I will keep coming back to...

Column: Christmas Day drinks - a 'real-world' guide

A light-hearted take on your Christmas day running order...

Join Decanter for our first Decanter at Home event

Virtual fine wine masterclasses and exclusive on-demand videos

Wine lover: The climate needs you!

Hugh Johnson: ‘What can irritate me is change for change’s sake’

Hugh Johnson's latest column on the wine world...

Peter Richards MW: ‘Now is a good time to be a wine drinker in the UK’

Vinocalypse now: the quest for uniqueness in California

'Building greater complexity through extreme genetic diversity...'