Jefford on Monday: Christmas wine
What are you drinking for Christmas..?
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Opinion – views and debate on the biggest wine news stories from the Decanter team, including Andrew Jefford and Jane Anson
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Credit: Derek Wong / Alamy Stock Photo The Decanter interview: Paul Symington, CEO Symington Family Estates
Why the Douro must change...
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Credit: www.chateau-talbot.com Anson: Tasting 100 years of Château Talbot wines
From the historic 1919 vintage to the lauded 2010...
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A worker during the 2016 Touriga Nacional harvest at the Quinta do Noval winery. Credit: David Silverman/Getty Images Jefford on Monday: Drinking with the Valkyries - young vintage Port
Why vintage Port should (also) be sampled in its youth...
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Stephen Brook's top scoring wines tasted this year. Credit: : Chris A Crumley / Alamy Stock Photo Stephen Brook's top scoring fine wines of 2018
His end of year highlights...
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Lafite Rothschild poured at the Decanter Shanghai Fine Wine Encounter Credit: Decanter Jane Anson's top fine wines of 2018
See which wines made the list...
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Le Chiuse in the Montosoli sector of North Montalcino. Credit: Andrew Jefford Jefford on Monday: Brunello’s breakthrough
Andrew Jefford gauges the challenges facing Montalcino...
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The line up of wines at the tasting in Shanghai in November 2018. Tasting 40 years of Domaine de Chevalier white wines
Re-writing the rules for Bordeaux white wine...
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The vineyards at Simpsons Wine Estate, in Kent. Credit: Ellie Douglas/ Decanter Jefford on Monday: English wine - Look east
Looking at the insights of a new climate study for future UK plantings...
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Credit: www.aristawinery.com/ Anson: Why slow fermentation pays off...
A strong belief in quality over quantity...
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The vineyards at Stratus Credit: www.stratuswines.com Jefford on Monday: Ontario’s wild ride
Andrew Jefford returns to the Niagara Escarpment...
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2015 was a 'hugely acclaimed' vintage at the time of its release, but there were more challenges in this part of the Médoc than on the right bank, says Jane Anson. Credit: lucentius / Getty Images Understanding Pauillac through the 2015 vintage
From the 'hugely acclaimed' 2015 vintage...
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What wines to open on Thanksgiving? Credit: Brent Hofacker / Alamy Stock Photo What wines are the experts drinking at Thanksgiving?
From winemakers to sommeliers...
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Overflowing river in Lagrasse, in the Aude area of Languedoc-Roussillon in October 2018. Credit: Idriss Bigou-Gilles / Xinhua / Alamy Jefford on Monday: Languedoc-Roussillon’s eventful year
It's been a challenging 2018 but there is still untapped potential here...
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Barboursville Vineyards in Virginia. Credit: parkerphotography / Alamy Ten exciting Virginia wines to try
Producers to watch and latest developments in this US region...
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Bordeaux 1983 versus 1982: Top Left Bank wines re-tasted
How the wines have aged and where '83 can rival the fabled '82...
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Working Bonneau du Martray vineyards in Corton-Charlemagne in the autumn sun. Temperatures were 15 degrees Celsius on 9 November. Credit: Tim Atkin Burgundy 2018: A vintage to rival the mythical 1947?
Optimism is running high for the newest Burgundy vintage...
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St-Estèphe wines at Bordeaux en primeur week for the 2016 vintage. Credit: Chris Mercer/Decanrer Comparing the last five great Bordeaux vintages
And a look at price movements since primeur release...
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Echézeaux grand cru vineyards. Credit: age fotostock / Alamy Jefford on Monday: The Echézeaux enigma
A profile of this 'puzzling grand cru'...
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Sommeliers pour Bordeaux 2016 barrel samples for tasting at the UGC's Hangar 14 venue. Credit: Decanter Best value Bordeaux 2016 wines: 16 to look for
Wines with the potential to offer particularly good value on both Left and Right Banks...
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Château de Chambord is listed by UNESCO. Credit: Arnaud Scherer / Wiki Commons / Wikipedia Château de Chambord plants ‘first vines since French Revolution’
This 16th Century estate is preparing to release wines...
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Château Margaux in the mist. Credit: Andrew Jefford Jefford on Monday: Bordeaux notebook
Our columnist reports on recent trip to Bordeaux...
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Our tips for the 2018 Decanter Fine Wine Encounter
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We pick out some of the most interesting wine reviews published for Premium subscribers. Credit: imageBROKER / Alamy Fine wines of the week: Top Premium reviews
Did you miss any of these?...
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A view of Keuka Lake and vineyards from Dr Konstantin Frank. Credit: Andrew Jefford Jefford on Monday: Exploring the Finger Lakes
And wines to look out for...
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Pichon Baron wines are poured for Masterclass guests at the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter 2017. Decanter Premium subscribers can get early bird access to Masterclass tickets. Credit: Decanter / Steve Howse A year in Decanter Premium reviews: Highlights of our first 12 months
From well-known names to upcoming stars...
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The Château Pavie barrel room. Credit: Decanter Jefford on Monday: Blue moon on the Right Bank
From Petrus to Pavie: re-tasting Right Bank wines from 1998...
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A bartender opens a bottle of wine at a cannabis food event in Tacoma, Washington. Credit: JASON REDMOND/AFP/Getty Images Andrew Jefford: 'Cannabis is coming and wine producers know it'
A trend that drinks companies cannot ignore?...
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Château Margaux Jefford on Monday: Blue moon on the left bank
Andrew Jefford tucks into the tasting of a lifetime....
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A view across Sonoma vineyards. Credit: Eva Hawker / Alamy Jane Anson: Why it’s an exciting time for Sonoma Cabernet
'The best sites are still being discovered'...
