Hugh Johnson: ‘Château-owners’ secret, they always said, was in their special soil’
Hugh Johnson on what creates a wine’s flavour...
Opinion
Opinion – views and debate on the biggest wine news stories from the Decanter team.
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Walls: Alexandre Fréguin interview, wine director of L’Oustalet
A chat with Alexandre Fréguin on his life story so far and advice for wine pairings...
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Walls' hidden gems: Domaine A Berthet-Rayne, Cairanne
Cairanne is the source of some of the southern Rhône’s finest whites...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘What can you do? You just keep moving forward’
Andrew Jefford on the sheer commitment required to be a producer of quality wine in Syria...
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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...
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Walls: Côte-Rôtie 2019 in bottle
Revisiting this hot vintage now the wines are in bottle...
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Walls: Exploring the wines of L’Euthymie De Sophie
Meeting a new wine talent in Côte-Rôtie...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Corsica is a new exploration of Mediterranean wine identity’
Andrew Jefford on innovation in Corsica...
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Walls: Best restaurants in the Rhône for wine lovers
A guide for where to eat and drink well in the Rhône...
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Charles Curtis MW: ‘Is Champagne truly going green or only greenwashing?’
Charles Curtis MW on Champagne’s green credentials...
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Walls' hidden gems: Vignobles Chirat, Condrieu
A new generation takes over...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Wine’s gladiators are then thrown to wine’s lions...’
The pressure of the Best Sommelier of the World competition...
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Elaine Chukan Brown: A return to hybrids
The potential of hybrids in fine winemaking...
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Bordeaux 2022: The en primeur experience
What is Bordeaux en primeur really like?
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Walls: 30 premium Côtes du Rhône wines to try
Top-tier Côtes du Rhône wines...
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Kerin O’Keefe: Decant older wines? Never
A heartfelt manifesto as to why you should never decant an older wine...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Yeast: it’s an upheaval, a revolution’
The unsung but indispensable role of yeast...
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Walls: Tasting Château de Montfaucon - 'Lirac's finest wines'
Fantastic verticals of a red and white wine worth seeking out...
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Elaine Chukan Brown: In defence of Zinfandel
Adaptable and expressive of site...
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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...
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Walls' hidden gems: Domaine d’Abrigeon, Buisson
A new name worth having on your radar...
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Walls: tasting Domaine Burgaud's Côte-Rôtie 1988-2008
What determines how long a wine will age?
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Andrew Jefford: ‘The situation holds Georgian wine developments in check’
Andrew Jefford on the future for Georgia and its many characterful wine styles...
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Walls: Cave de Cairanne, back from the brink
A cooperative success story...
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Fred Sirieix: ‘English wine estates need to play the long game’
How to convince more consumers to buy English sparkling wine...
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Hugh Johnson: ‘Today it’s a palo cortado, a relatively elusive midfield player’
Sherry: the great failsafe favourite option...
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Walls' hidden gems: Domaine Garon, Côte-Rôtie
A name and wines to know...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘I disregard yield information – trust what you taste instead’
Andrew Jefford on how yields can be misleading...
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Rhône vintages: four to lay down and four to drink now
The best to drink up and those to keep cellared...
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Chris Losh: ‘2023: it’s bound to happen (obviously)’
Chris Losh muses on what's in store this year...
