Comment: Saving the heartland of Chilean wine
The fight against industrial pine forests in Chile's south...
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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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Decanter Volcanic Wines of Italy tasting 2013 Credit: Decanter Andrew Jefford: Understanding tension in wine
What does it mean if a wine has tension?...
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A screenshot of Pierre Le Hong's map of Château Lagrange in St-Julien. Credit: Pierre Le Hong Jane Anson: The wine maps making waves in Bordeaux
An interview with Pierre Le Hong in Bordeaux...
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Médoc Marathon runners in the vineyards. Credit: Georgina Hindle Médoc Marathon: The race with breaks for wine, steak and ice cream
Where the drinks stations serve classified Bordeaux...
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Domaine les Alexandrins, a new name to know. Credit: Maison & Domaine Les Alexandrins Anson: How Nicolas Jaboulet started again in the Rhône
Plus exclusive tasting notes on the top wines...
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No easy task: Barrel making at the Cadus cooperage in Ladoix-Serrigny. Credit: Andrew Jefford Jefford on Monday: The cooper’s tale
Not a job for the faint-hearted...
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Old and rare wines in the cellars of Bassermann-Jordan in Pfalz. Credit: Morningstar / Alamy Historic ‘German’ Riesling from 1811 uncorked
How this legendary vintage tastes after 200 years...
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A map of commercial shipping routes constructed by University College London's Energy Institute in 2016. Credit: UCL Energy Institute / Shipmap.org Andrew Jefford: Wine and the world
Why wine is not simply a prop for escapism...
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Horizontal wine tasting is the 'underdog', says Andrew Jefford. Credit: Patrick Grabham / Decanter Andrew Jefford: Horizontal and vertical
Sticking up for the underdog...
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Image credit: Stian Rønningen / Alamy. Comment: Chile could have the 'world at its feet'
Reflecting on this year's Decanter World Wine Awards...
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Off limits? Andrew Jefford considers the implications of soaring prices for top wines in recent decades. Credit: I. Glory / Alamy Andrew Jefford: Wine and money
Is money wine's biggest 'contaminant'?...
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Larrivet Haut-Brion is one of the largest estates in Pessac-Léognan. Credit: Hemis / Alamy Château Larrivet Haut-Brion: Best of the recent vintages
Exclusive new notes on vintages from 2010 to 2017...
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Robuchon with Japanese chef Tomonori Dankazi at La Grande Maison in Bordeaux in 2014. Credit: Kasia Wandycz / Getty Joël Robuchon interview: Tips for spotting a great restaurant
Remembering one of the world's greatest chefs...
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Mists clear over vineyards near to Siena in Tuscany. Credit: Image Source / Alamy Andrew Jefford: The search for purity in wine
The first of four 'August essays'...
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Vineyards near to Collioure in Roussillon. Credit: Zoonar GmbH / Alamy Stock Photo Comment: Is 'fear of the unknown' costing you money?
Just because it's rare, doesn't mean it's good...
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Vineyards in Valais, Switzerland. Credit: Campiana / Wiki Commons Media Anson: Swiss wines are a celebration of difference
Jane Anson enjoys Swiss wines' sense of identity...
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Spirit of renewal: Young vines planted by Torres at 750 metres above sea level on llicorella soils. Credit: Andrew Jefford Jefford on Monday: Torres and the existential struggle
Identity and wine...
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Cos d'Estournel, built by the so-called 'Maharajah of St-Estèphe'. Credit: Guy Charneau / Contributor Comparing Cos d'Estournel wines: 2000 to 2016
These reds were a 'revelation', even for Cos, says Jane Anson...
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Clos Vougeot with Musigny, Grands Echézeaux and Echézeaux behind. Credit: Andrew Jefford Jefford on Monday: Burgundy’s great question
Rigidity and the climat system...
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Steven Spurrier: Fine wines for the cellar and dinner table
From our consultant editor...
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The new barrel cellar at Ch. Beychevelle. The estate's ship logo lights up the walkway between the barrels. Credit: Georges Gobet / AFP / Getty Château Beychevelle: New ratings and why it’s one to watch
In-depth report and a decade of vintages reviewed...
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A pioneer for the Cornas region. Credit: Per Karlsson - BKWine.com / Alamy Stock Photo Cornas pioneer Pierre-Auguste Clape dies
One of the pioneers of the Cornas appellation...
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Château Cos d'Estournel in St-Estèphe, where vineyard prices rose by 18% in 2017, according to SAFER. Credit: Alamy Stock Photo Anson: Here are the latest Bordeaux vineyard prices
French vineyard buyouts reach 25-year high...
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The Saouma cellar at Vieux Bouigard near Orange. Credit: Andrew Jefford Jefford on Monday: The fullness of wine
Just don't mention 'natural wine'...
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Léoville Poyferré: St-Julien's 'non-conformist' winery... Credit: Daniele Schneider / Photononstop / Alamy Tasting Léoville Poyferré wines from 1961 to 2016
In-depth report and fresh tasting notes, exclusively for Premium members...
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England manager Gareth Southgate celebrates as England beat Colombia in 2018 World Cup. Credit: PHC Images / Alamy Stock Photo Best wine waistcoats for the World Cup 2018
Inspired by England manager, Gareth Southgate...
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Calcereous rock and sandy, clay soil in the Pic-St-Loup area of Languedoc. This shot is from vineyards owned by Château de Lascaux. Credit: Per Karlsson - BKWine.com / Alamy Jefford on Monday: Redressing the balance
Our columnist reviews a new book on vineyard soils and geology...
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No need for the gym: Bordeaux cellar masters have a very physical and demanding job. Credit: age fotostock / Alamy Anson: Meeting a female pioneer of the Médoc
Jenny Dobson talks about her time as a cellar master in Bordeaux...
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Jefford on Monday: The Chablis difference
Why Chablis is its own wine kingdom...
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Thousands of tasters descend on Bordeaux in April to taste the new vintage en primeur.
Credit: Francois Poincet / DecanterAnson: Bordeaux en primeur re-imagined
Time to hit the bottle?...
