Opinion
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Joel Stein: ‘The more the person knows about wine, the more obscure your gift needs to be’It should make the receiver think, ‘Oh, I didn’t even know this existed’...
By Joel Stein Last updated
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Editors’ picks: Bonus tips on wines to watch – December 2025Decanter editors share recent highlights...
By Decanter Staff Published
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Six Swiss Syrah to convert the most die-hard Rhône loverA trip to the eastern Rhône...
By Matt Walls Published
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Alto Adige: 24 expert-rated wines to tryOver 20 wines picked from over 20 varieties...
By Richard Baudains Published
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Andrew Jefford investigates: Is Germany truly the new ‘Pinot Paradise’ for wine lovers?An example of 'quiet change' in a warming climate...
By Andrew Jefford Last updated
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Smell: How our most overlooked sense can ground usExploring the rhythms of seasons and scent...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Jason Millar: The idea of terroir is sacred, but is it helping us to communicate what truly matters?'How many people walk into a shop asking for wines grown on alluvial marls..?'
By Jason Millar Published
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Fresh off the wine press: The ‘other’ nouveau wines bringing joyous revelry in NovemberPlayful frivolity abounds...
By Amber Gardner Published
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The food is fine, but what about the wine? A critique of the restaurant criticThe wine is fine too...
By Eliza Dumais Published
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Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu 2023: Report and top-scoring winesBest of the far north...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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‘Vieille Julienne’s Réservé is Grenache in excelsis’: Matt Walls on a Châteauneuf stand outAn unforgettable Grenache – one to rule them all?
By Matt Walls Published
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Matt Walls: ‘Since we can only consume a bottle once, it needs to be memorable’Matt Walls on what constitutes quality in wine...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Hugh Johnson: ‘I feel solidarity with the courageous growers who stake so much on challenging the English weather’Flying the flag for English fizz...
By Hugh Johnson Published
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How Tablas Creek went on a quest to bottle Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s hidden grapesA taste of the Rhône from Paso...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Why Gioia del Colle is Italy’s best region for Primitivo you need to know aboutThink all Primitivo is jammy? Think again...
By Richard Baudains Last updated
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Walls: The best wines to buy from Gigondas in 2022Here are the wines to try from an extreme vintage...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Cristina Mercuri: Wines on the edge – How Etna is redefining elegance'On the edge of a new Italian wine identity...'
By Cristina Mercuri Published
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Can mountain ageing take Valtellina’s wines to new heights?Underwater ageing may have a rival...
By Richard Baudains Published
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The charm of wine labels: Do they matter more than what’s inside?Sometimes it's ok to judge a book by its cover...
By Eliza Dumais Published
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Eight top Rhône wines to buy in the supermarketDon't miss these great value buys...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Andrew Jefford: ‘The set of possibilities grouped under “Chenin” can dazzle’'Farewell varietal confinement...'
By Andrew Jefford Last updated
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‘I tasted over 100 Vin Santo wines, here are the ones to buy’Richard Baudains' recommended Vin Santo wines...
By Richard Baudains Last updated
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Katherine Cole: ‘If their wine-growing is an act of resistance, I want to join the revolution’Katherine Cole on regional pride in wine...
By Katherine Cole Published
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Andrew Jefford: ‘What should we do? Panic? Sell the cellar and sign the pledge?’The complexities of health and drinking...
By Andrew Jefford Published
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The healing nature of wine harvest: A journey through manual labour and friendshipThere's peace in getting your hands dirty...
By Eliza Dumais Last updated
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Dariusz Galasiński: ‘Is wine a message that extends beyond its agricultural site?’The relationship between wine and culture...
By Dariusz Galasiński Published
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Postcard from the boulevards: Finding a sunny spot for a drink in the city of light – and shadeTable-hopping is a national past-time...
By Rupert Millar Last updated
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Postcard from the boulevards: Moving from London to Paris has shown me which is the real wine capitalWhich is the real wine capital?...
By Rupert Millar Last updated
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Why the hate for sweet wines?Examining the overlooked delights...
By Eliza Dumais Last updated
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Clairette is the brother of Grenache, and the perfect variety for revealing terroir here’Andrew Jefford on the Clairette grape variety...
By Andrew Jefford Last updated
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Andrew Jefford: ‘1975: the wine world was about to blossom like a cherry tree’Andrew Jefford reflects on 50 years of wine...
By Andrew Jefford Last updated
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Italy’s mission to preserve its wine cultureAddressing the wine industry's most critical challenges...
By Isobel Salamon Published