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Grape Varieties

Soul of the South: Italy's wild, chaotic and creative southern wines

Embrace the strange...

By Jason Millar Published 25 April 26
World Marselan Day

A French scientist created Marselan in 1961, and it’s now one of China’s flagship grape varieties ...

By Martin Green Published 24 April 26
New Nebbiolo releases that show this grape's light-hearted side

A brighter shade of pale red...

By Michaela Morris Published 24 April 26
International Viognier Day

Viognier is renowned for its rich texture, rounded mouthfeel and heady aromas of apricot, peach and honeysuckle...

By Martin Green Published 23 April 26
'My 12 Best Napa Chardonnays of All Time' – our expert picks a dozen greats

Twelve wines to rival the best around...

By Jonathan Cristaldi Published 22 April 26

$15 white Burgundy and magnums of Riesling: What our Burgundy expert drinks at home

It's not all Burgundy actually...

By Charles Curtis MW Published 20 April 26
Panel tasting results: Multifaceted Verdicchio laden with soul

A showcase of brilliant Italian whites...

By Jason Millar Published 19 April 26
The best wines to try on Malbec World Day

Top scoring Malbec wines from Decanter World Wine Awards...

By Martin Green Last updated 17 April 26
Barbaresco 2023 & Riserva 2021: Our expert recommendations

Discover how this rollercoaster vintage yielded deliciously drinkable Barbarescos.

By Michaela Morris Published 7 April 26
Panel tasting results: Superb Alsace grand cru Rieslings from two unique vintages

A brace of thrilling vintages...

By Thierry Meyer Published 4 April 26
Our Barolo Riserva 2020 recommendations: ‘Immediate harmony and instant enjoyment’

With some stellar late releases...

By Michaela Morris Published 2 April 26

Barolo 2022: Our top value finds

Going back to the classics...

By Michaela Morris Published 1 April 26
Barolo 2022: Our guide to the ‘against-all odds’ vintage

Getting to grips with a tricky vintage...

By Michaela Morris Published 31 March 26
Why California's Mediterranean varieties are about to have their moment in the sun

There's much more to California than Cabernet and Chardonnay...

By Ana Carolina Quintela Published 26 March 26
Galician Mencía, Moroccan Syrah and Corsican Muscat – 14 wines for a cracking Easter feast

Wines for lamb, wines for cake, wines for hot cross buns...

By Rupert Millar Published 21 March 26
Decanter Masterclass report: Meet a legend, Bo Barrett, Chateau Montelena

In the company of Napa greatness...

By Amy Wislocki Published 20 March 26
Try these 10 wines from Piedmont's microscopic Nebbiolo outposts

We're not in Alba anymore...

By Richard Baudains Published 17 March 26

The Santa Lucia Highlands: Wild winds and Pinot Noir heritage

Pinot from the windy coast...

By Clive Pursehouse Published 16 March 26
Riesling wine quiz: Test your knowledge

Can you get a perfect score?...

By Chris Mercer Published 13 March 26
Bo Barrett: The man at Chateau Montelena

The man, the myth, the legend...

By Jonathan Cristaldi Published 7 March 26
Discover Pacific Coast precision in the Santa Cruz Mountains

Classic 'old world' charm in high California...

By Clive Pursehouse Published 4 March 26
Decanter magazine March 2026: See what's inside

See our latest issue...

By Decanter Staff Published 4 March 26
Our expert selects 18 wines from the mountains of Navarra that you need to taste

Setting itself apart...

By Ines Salpico Published 1 March 26

Burgundy with Altitude – inside Switzerland’s Graubünden

Get a taste of the mountain air...

By Marc Checkley Published 28 February 26
Nizza: Six wines to make you think again about Barbera

Elevating Barbera to new heights...

By Tom Hyland Published 27 February 26
Second vintage of Grange La Chapelle released – our expert gives their verdict

Two icons of the wine world join forces...

By David Sly Last updated 26 February 26
Hubert de Boüard discusses his passion project – Le Plus de la Fleur de Boüard

A singular wine project...

By Gareth Birchley Published 26 February 26
‘What if Friulano’s true vocation was not as a monovariety at all, but as a component in a blend of local grapes?’

A grape on the up...

By Richard Baudains Published 25 February 26
Our expert’s 10 favourite Chassagne-Montrachet premiers crus in 12 wines

Top vineyards from a top appellation...

By Charles Curtis MW Published 23 February 26

Spanish Viura/Macabeo: Panel tasting results

Viura's hidden depths...

By Beth Willard Published 22 February 26
Which is the best American cool-climate Pinot Noir – Oregon or the Sonoma Coast?

Classy, cool Pinot...

By Clive Pursehouse Published 19 February 26
Valandraud Blanc: 20 vintages of Bordeaux’s most distinctive cult white tasted

Tasting 20 vintages of a cult Bordeaux white wine...

By Georgie Hindle Published 19 February 26