Opinion

Luczy: why US winelovers can't buy the bottles they want

Why it’s time to reform the outdated three-tier system of wine shipping and distribution in the US

Champagne: the art of blending

Perrier-Jouët chef de cave Séverine Frerson on the art of blending

Anson: Lafleur 2018 and the battle against climate change

New Bordeaux 2018 tasting notes and an interview with Lafleur's estate manager...

Anson: A Château Cos d’Estournel tasting masterclass

Jane Anson reports on a virtual masterclass hosted by Decanter...

Anson: How the 1990 Bordeaux first growths taste now

Jane Anson reports on a celebrated vintage three decades on...

Walls: Henri Bonneau and the estate today

Matt Walls visits the Henri Bonneau estate to meet the new owners...

Luczy: 2011 California Cabernet - 10 years on

How do these European-style wines taste a decade on?

Anson: How is Brexit affecting Bordeaux wine?

Jane Anson investigates the immediate impact and possible longer-term repercussions...

California Syrah: top Monterey County wines

Upfront power and velvety, chewy profiles...

California Syrah: top Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo wines

Ripe yet elegant Rhône-style Syrahs…

California Syrah: top Napa County and Sierra Foothills wines

From lacy and delicate, to brooding and powerful...

California Syrah: top Mendocino County wines

Wild, earthy and umami-laden Mendocino County Syrahs...

Anson: Tasting the celebrated Sauternes 2001 vintage

Jane Anson tastes a vaunted sweet wine vintage in Bordeaux at 20 years old...

California Syrah: top Sonoma County wines

An array of styles, all equally complex…

Walls: Tasting the first five vintages of Delas’ Hermitage ‘Ligne de Crête’

California Syrah: a rags to riches story – and the top-scoring wines

Matthew Luczy charts the rise of California Syrah. And from a tasting of 82 wines he reveals the top 14 to try…

Luczy: Hirsch Vineyards and the 2018 Pinot Noirs

One of California’s most noted Pinot Noir properties

Anson: How the 1985 Bordeaux first growths taste now

Jane Anson reports on a rare tasting of the 1985 first growths side-by-side...

Top online wine courses to try

Want to improve your wine knowledge while you’re spending more time at home?

Anson: L’Eglise Clinet moves into the future

Jane Anson meets the next generation of the Durantou family, and tastes the 2018 wines...

Italian wine investment: Tuscany and Piedmont

Matt Walls: My two years in Provence writing Wines of the Rhône

Matt Walls looks back on his two year research project for his latest book Wines of the Rhone, and the trials and tribulations of moving his family to France...

Luczy: Why it's time to revisit California Chardonnay

Matthew Luczy questions why, even though California Chardonnay has evolved in style, many perceptions haven't

Anson: The brilliance of 1996 Pauillac wines

How the wines taste now, and why it was a special vintage...

Burgundy 2019 en primeur: Full report plus top-scoring wines

The vintage takes its place alongside other exceptional recent years in Burgundy.

Top scoring 2018 Bordeaux dry whites: Re-tasted in the bottle

Bordeaux 2018 wines in bottle: Best-value wines under £20/$28

There's value to be found in the Bordeaux 2018 vintage

Best 2018 Bordeaux second wines: Re-tasted in the bottle

All scored 93 points or more when tasted in bottle.

Top Sauternes & Barsac 2018 wines: Re-tasted in the bottle

2018 was a concentrated and powerful year, where patience was key due to the late onset of the botrytis, says Anson.

Top wine trends for 2021: countries, varieties and styles worth exploring

What will be the wine trends for 2021? We reveal the 10 exciting wine styles, grape varieties and regions to explore and delight in this year