Opinion
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Rhône trends to look out for in 2023
Three predictions on grapes, style and farming...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2021: report and top-scoring wines
Matt Walls selects the best wines from this appellation in 2021...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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What the Decanter team is drinking this Christmas
Find out what Decanter team members will be drinking on 25 December…
By Decanter Staff Last updated
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Matt Walls: my top wines of 2022
Find out which wines really rocked his world this year...
By Matt Walls Published
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Jonathan Cristaldi: my top fine wines of 2022
See which bottles made his top 10 in 2022...
By Jonathan Cristaldi Last updated
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Bordeaux 2019 wines: Our en primeur verdict
Jane Anson delivers her Bordeaux 2019 en primeur overview after tasting more than 900 wines...
By Jane Anson Last updated
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Robert Parker’s 100-point wines: Then and now
During the 2020 Hall of Fame Interview, Andrew Jefford asked Robert Parker to review a selection of his most memorable 100-point wines from a 2020 perspective. These are the wines he chose...
By Andrew Jefford Last updated
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Rhône 2021: best value wines
Find out which top value Rhône 2021 wines to buy...
By Matt Walls Published
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Letter from… Martin Crozier-Cook, a busy merchant
The highs and lows of retail at Christmas...
By Martin Crozier Cook Published
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Crozes-Hermitage 2021: report and top-scoring wines
See the key producers, best wines and top-value picks in 2021...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Hermitage 2021: report and top-scoring wines
Matt Walls finds brisk whites but underwhelming reds...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Cornas & St-Péray 2021: report and top-scoring wines
Some great wines to look out for in 2021...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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St-Joseph 2021: report and top-scoring wines
Matt Walls' top 2021 reds and whites...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu 2021: report and top-scoring wines
Don't miss out on 2021 Condrieu...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Lirac & Tavel 2021: report and top-scoring wines
The best Lirac and Tavel 2021 wines to look out for
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Rasteau, Cairanne & Vinsobres 2021: report and top-scoring wines
Stick to the best terroirs and producers and you'll be rewarded...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Gigondas, Vacqueyras & Beaumes de Venise 2021: report and top-scoring wines
Find out which wines to buy from these three appellations
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Drinking cheap wine need not be a cheap experience’
Andrew Jefford on the merits of cheaper bottles...
By Andrew Jefford Published
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Northern Rhône 2021: full report and top-scoring wines
An in-depth focus on the northern Rhône in 2021...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Southern Rhône 2021: full report and top-scoring wines
An in-depth focus on the southern Rhône in 2021...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Walls: the best Rhône wines to buy in the UK right now
The bottles worth seeking out...
By Matt Walls Published
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Hugh Johnson: ‘A comatose customer is not in a position to order another bottle’
Hugh Johnson on the differing alcohol levels of wine...
By Hugh Johnson Published
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Come on in, the flames said. Taste wine; avoid hypothermia’
Andrew Jefford on the pleasures of Niagara Chardonnay...
By Andrew Jefford Published
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Perhaps they think “drinkers like oak”. Really?’
Andrew Jefford on the subjectivity of tasting...
By Andrew Jefford Published
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Walls: top northern Rhône reds under £30
There's still excellent value to be found if you know where to look...
By Matt Walls Published
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Walls: top northern Rhône whites under £30
Look no further for northern Rhône whites on a budget...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Behind Rasteau’s renaissance plus 10 ‘new look’ bottles to seek out
A fresh interpretation...
By Matt Walls Published
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Andrew Jefford: ‘I urge every reader to enjoy wine thoughtfully’
Andrew Jefford on enjoying wine in context...
By Andrew Jefford Last updated
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Walls: Counoise spreads its wings
Why some producers think this could be the grape of the future...
By Matt Walls Published
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Lilian Bérillon: vine supplier to the stars
Meet the highly skilled and sought-after vine supplier...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Hugh Johnson: ‘Veteran wine books are by modern standards short on facts’
Hugh Johnson on the merits of wine books past and present...
By Hugh Johnson Published
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Walls: Celebrating 50 years of Gigondas
Celebrating half a century of this remarkable terroir...
By Matt Walls Published