Wine News

Taittinger UK Sommelier of the Year 2019 winner announced

Following a competitive final at the Savoy Hotel in London....

New French rich list shows strong links to top châteaux

The list re-emphasises the strong links between the country's wealthiest and its most renowned wine names...

Prosecco appointed UNESCO World Heritage status

One of the latest UNESCO World Heritage sites...

Caudalie to open Loire vineyard hotel

The third hotel...

Santorini vineyards hit by unprecedented rainfall

Decanter returns to Shanghai with inaugural ‘Wine Legends Room’

Paris restaurant heist: ‘Irreplaceable’ Romanée-Conti vintages stolen

Wine potentially worth hundreds of thousands of euros was reported stolen...

Lafite Rothschild owner reveals Chinese winery name

And the first wine will be available this year...

Bordeaux winemakers allow new grapes to fight climate change

Thanks to a potentially landmark vote...

Châteauneuf-du-Pape red wines to contain more white grapes

Climate change has led more producers thinking about this...

John Stimpfig: 'It's been a fascinating time to witness these changes in wine'

How the wine world has changed over the years...

Bordeaux 2018 sales have been patchy, suggest new figures

Questions continue about Bordeaux en primeur’s future...

US wine retailers claim ‘historic win’ in Supreme Court ruling

It may lead to US wine lovers getting more choice in their home states...

Anson: Bordeaux vineyard prices 2018 - All that they seem?

Jane Anson takes a deeper look into the recent prices of Bordeaux vineyards...

'Unprecedented' French heatwave affects vineyard work

Vineyard workers have faced extra-early starts...

California wine sales top $40bn in the US

California wines across the US have hit record highs in 2018...

Wine targeted as Russia and Georgia tension mounts

Russia has publicised a clampdown on Georgian wine imports...

Napa: Boisset opens museum and tasting room at historic Oakville Grocery

Showing Cabernet Sauvignon from 12 of the Napa Valley’s sub-appellations...

Ancient Celts in Burgundy drank Greek wines, suggests study

After adopting a Mediterranean feasting culture, it is believed....

Château Gilette: Meet the Sauternes aged 20 years before bottling

Aged exclusively in concrete vats for 20 years before release...

Prices for top French vineyards rise again in 2018

Probe into Bordeaux wine labels causes concern

An investigation has caused uncertainty among châteaux and merchants in the region...

Ten exciting dry and off-dry German Riesling wines

Things are changing, says Margaret Rand...

Memorial service pays tribute to Gerard Basset OBE MW MS

A Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Gerard Basset took place at Winchester Cathedral

Bordeaux 2018 releases: Lafite and Cheval Blanc enter campaign

A steady trickle of Bordeaux 2018 releases has continued...

Great Father’s Day wines: Which wine persona does your dad have?

Give your dad the bottle he deserves...

Majestic Wine in advanced talks over sale

Majestic Wine has said it is in 'advanced discussions' to sell its entire retail business this summer...

Event: John Stimpfig's tasting wish list for The Great Sparkling Exploration

Every two years Decanter hosts an evening of sparkling wine, live music and canapés.

Taming Château Trotanoy: Wines from 1998 to 2018 

The evolution of this Pomerol classic...

What is Savagnin? Ask Decanter

Not to be confused with Sauvignon Blanc...