Opinion

Distilled: Biodynamic whisky takes centre stage

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Rhône 2020: best-value wines

Matt Walls rounds up the value Rhône picks from his 2020 report...

Walls: Brézème and Seyssuel - sleeping beauties of the Northern Rhône

Discover the small, previously dominant areas of Brézème and Seyssuel...

Andrew Jefford: ‘2021 has been the year of all the miseries’

Walls: Tasting five vintages of Domaine Gonon St-Joseph

The rise of St-Joseph's Domaine Gonon...

Sarah Jane Evans MW: My top 10 Spanish fine wines of 2021

Best bottles from the year's tastings...

Clare Tooley MW: My top 10 wines of 2021

The wines that were 'the most alive and the most joyful'…

Best wine gifts for Christmas 2021: A Decanter guide

Twenty gift ideas for the wine lover in your life...

Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2020: report and top-scoring wines

Choose carefully when buying Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2020 wines...

Lirac & Tavel 2020: report and top-scoring wines

2020 is a great year to get to know Lirac and Tavel wines...

Rasteau, Cairanne & Vinsobres 2020: report and top-scoring wines

Careful research into the best estates will be rewarded ...

Gigondas, Vacqueyras & Beaumes de Venise 2020: report and top-scoring wines

Vacqueyras and Beaumes de Venise 2020 are good for early drinking...

Decanter at Home masterclass: Tasting the La Las with Philippe Guigal

The three LaLas tasted from 2017, 2016 and 2012...

Walls: My top 10 Rhône wines of 2021

Sometimes atypicity, combined with charisma and personality, is what makes a wine stand out..

St-Joseph 2020: report and top-scoring wines

Matt Walls discovers great value and early-drinking capacity for the 2020s...

Decanter at Home: Château Angélus masterclass - a philosophy of excellence

Six Château Angélus wines were tasted in this exceptional masterclass...

Crozes-Hermitage 2020: report and top-scoring wines

Roussanne stands out in 2020...

Hermitage 2020: report and top-scoring wines

Impressive balance, precision and structure across both red and white Hermitage in 2020...

Cornas & St-Péray 2020: report and top-scoring wines

2020 marks a return to a more focused, classic style...

Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu 2020: report and top-scoring wines

Drink these fairly young and save the 2019s for long-term ageing...

Column: Christmas Day drinks - a 'real-world' guide

A light-hearted take on your Christmas day running order...

Southern Rhône 2020: full report and top scoring wines

Despite a hot year, wines are fresh and accessible when young with whites particularly exceptional.

Northern Rhône 2020: full report and top-scoring wines

Fresh but slightly less ageworthy wines. Look out for both reds and whites...

Rhône 2020 En Primeur: full vintage report and top-scoring wines

Expert verdict plus the top-scoring bottles...

Château Angélus: producer profile

Behind this acclaimed St-Emilion estate...

Andrew Jefford: ‘A wine’s visual cues shout, stamp, whistle and roar’

Join Decanter for our first Decanter at Home event

Virtual fine wine masterclasses and exclusive on-demand videos

Wine lover: The climate needs you!

Walls: Tasting Hermitage 2001 20 years on

Twenty years is a long time to wait, so is it worth it?

Serving Thanksgiving wine: Expert tips

Make the most of any bottles you plan to open this Thanksgiving...