Guest Column

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...'

En Primeur virtual wine tastings: How the US went digital

Elin McCoy - like many others - got to grips with virtual tastings during the pandemic...

NFTs and wine: What could they mean for collectors?

What could the rise of NFTs mean for the wine world?...

Decanter readers share their Covid experiences

Readers share their own experiences....

How Champagne 2020 wines are shaping up

Giles Fallowfield reports from a 'vins clairs' tasting with top growers...

Remembering Steven Spurrier: A tribute

Former Decanter MD Sarah Kemp remembers a wine world legend who never lost his enthusiasm...

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...

Hints of jazz piano? Krug talks Champagne and music pairing

Olivier Krug discusses the Champagne house’s project to 'translate' its wines into music

Hugh Johnson: Dreaming of my perfect restaurant

Hugh Johnson considers his restaurant 'wish-list'...

Sommelier's view: how Covid-19 has changed my world

Matthew Luczy talks frankly about how the pandemic has altered both the working and social lives of sommeliers like him

Five fine wine trends for collectors to know

Some key market trends to consider....

Elin McCoy: Look at the 'cultural values that lurk behind the label'

Beyond what goes in the glass...

Steven Spurrier’s wines of the month - March

Fine wines to drink now and others to lay down...

Insight: How Japan is defining its own wine culture

Reporting on Japan's wine culture...

Minerality in wine: Where are we now?

Are scientists any closer in understanding what causes us to perceive these characteristics in a wine’s aroma?