Opinion

Decanter guide to picnicking for wine lovers

Make the most of the summer with our guide to planning the perfect picnic...

Walls: Domaine de la Janasse, Vieilles Vignes 2011-2000 vertical

Multiple vintages of sublime Châteauneuf tasted and rated...

Walls: Domaine Alain Voge's evolution in 10 wines

What's changed and where is the domaine now?

Stephen Brook: ‘It is astonishing how rapidly changes can take place in the Bordeaux region’

Stephen Brook reflects on recent changes in Bordeaux...

Andrew Jefford: ‘Can wine help us make sense of tragedy?’

Andrew Jefford reflects on recent events worldwide...

Hitting the right note

Chris Losh on the art of writing a tasting note...

Andrew Jefford: ‘Pinotism is a cult within the wine world. Why?’

Andrew Jefford on the stature of Pinot...

Walls' hidden gems: Domaine La Ferme St-Martin, Beaumes de Venise

Expressive, drinkable, balanced and well-priced Rhône wines...

Hugh Johnson: ‘I’ve formed a bond with Grillo and flirted with Verdicchio’

Hugh Johnson talks about his lockdown wine choices...

Walls: a drink with Château de Beaucastel's César Perrin

Winemaker César Perrin explains the changes afoot at Château de Beaucastel...

Andrew Jefford: ‘Macron’s own love of wine seems genuinely sincere’

Andrew Jefford on the president's appreciation...

Walls: Tavel and its unexpected revolution

Rosé rising - read about the resurgence of Tavel...

Bordeaux 2021 En Primeur: first impressions

A first look at what to expect from the Bordeaux 2021 vintage...

Lilian Bérillon: vine supplier to the stars

Meet the highly skilled and sought-after vine supplier...

Behind LVMH's Himalayan wine project: the villages of Ao Yun

Ao Yun - the extraordinary, high-altitude Chinese winery and its complex single-village wines.

My life and job as a personal wine consultant

What does it take to become one?...

Walls' hidden gems: Mas de Libian, Ardèche

An estate to know and the wines to seek out...

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?

Walls: Tasting the classic 2001 Guigal La Las

See how the three wines taste today...

Andrew Jefford: ‘Arresting and generous, but without vulgarity or excess’

It’s unlucky for Languedoc that its appellations stretch from east to west rather than north to south...

Frescobaldi's Gorgona: A day on the prison island

Where prisoners make wine...

Walls: Vacqueyras 2015 vs 2016 - how are they drinking now?

Matt Walls' expert advice on which wines to buy...

Andrew Jefford: ‘The wine world has some dangerously alluring myths’

Andrew Jefford on four wine world myths and why they don't hold...

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...

Walls' hidden gems: Domaine Richaud, Cairanne

Drama, energy and authenticity abound...

Walls: Get to know the 20 lieux-dits of Hermitage

Everything you need to know about the complexities of Hermitage...

Andrew Jefford: ‘The gifts of Bacchus hold our gaze like a procession’

Walls' hidden gems: Domaine A&E Verset, Cornas

Matt Walls meets sixth-generation winemaker Emmanuelle Verset and tastes six of her wines...

Distilled: Biodynamic whisky takes centre stage

See our latest spirits round-up...