Grape Varieties
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How Tablas Creek went on a quest to bottle Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s hidden grapes
A taste of the Rhône from Paso...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Matt Walls picks the 12 best Cornas wines to open now or save for later
Stellar nothern stars...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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One to watch: Margaret River’s Trait Wines
A family affair...
By Sophie Thorpe Last updated
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Why Gioia del Colle is Italy’s best region for Primitivo you need to know about
Think all Primitivo is jammy? Think again...
By Richard Baudains Last updated
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The curious case of Carmenère in Italy
A forgotten grape; a curious tale...
By Marisa Finetti Last updated
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Walls: The best wines to buy from Gigondas in 2022
Here are the wines to try from an extreme vintage...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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‘I’ve tasted nearly 4,000 wines in my three years at Decanter; this is my first 100-point wine’
It's from Oregon, and it's a Chardonnay…
By Clive Pursehouse Last updated
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‘Chardonnay and oak is like tomatoes and basil – a match made in heaven’ – Greywacke’s Kevin Judd talks about his favourite grape variety
Top vintages from Kevin and Kimberley Judd...
By Anne Krebiehl MW Published
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Can mountain ageing take Valtellina’s wines to new heights?
Underwater ageing may have a rival...
By Richard Baudains Published
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Champagne Dhondt-Grellet: The young grower at the top of his game
Champagne lovers take note...
By Tom Hewson Published
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Sancerre vs Pouilly-Fumé: Decoding the delicate differences in Sauvignon Blanc
Two appellations, both alike in dignity…
By Author collaboration Published
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Brunello di Montalcino 2020: Vintage report and 20 top picks
Twenty of the best from the 2020 vintage...
By Michaela Morris Last updated
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Chianti Classico annata new releases: The wines to buy in 2025
Michaela Morris reviews the 2023 growing season and the wines, along with a clutch of late releases from 2022, 2021 and 2020.
By Michaela Morris Last updated
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Bolgheri report 2025: Miraculous results
All the latest releases from Bolgheri...
By James Button Last updated
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Barolo 2021: Vintage report & top wines from ‘a modern benchmark’
Read Michaela Morris' analysis on the ‘charismatic’ 2021 vintage in Barolo...
By Michaela Morris Last updated
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Our Italy editor meets Bibi Graetz, tries his latest vintages, and learns how one wine got its naughty name
An eclectic collection of Tuscan wines...
By James Button Last updated
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Langhe Nebbiolo and Nebbiolo d’Alba: These 25 bottles prove it’s not all about Barolo
It's not all about Barolo you know...
By Michaela Morris Last updated
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Our Italy editor tastes 20 vintages of a Super Tuscan that’s ‘never been better’
A 20-vintage tasting proved that quality runs deep in this wine's DNA...
By James Button Last updated
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‘Putting the Pinot into Pinotage’ this International Pinotage Day
South Africa's 'marmite' grape...
By Elie Lloyd Ellis Last updated
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The sommelier suggests… Carignan by Daniel Illsley
A variety of many synonyms...
By Daniel Illsley Last updated
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What does Sancerre wine taste like? Plus 10 top picks
What is Sancerre wine, and how does it taste?
By Natalie Earl Last updated
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Coonawarra Cabernet: 15 top bottles from the 2022 vintage
Top producers and best bottles to buy...
By David Sly Published
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Geneva – A wine lover’s guide
Geneva doesn’t always get the credit it deserves...
By Nicole Trilivas Last updated
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The star producers from Sancerre and the Centre-Loire you need to know about
Keep your eye on these names...
By Beverley Blanning MW Published
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Santa Rita’s Casa Real joins La Place de Bordeaux
Viña Santa Rita believe that La Place de Bordeaux will enable it to reach many new fine wine consumers...
By Lisa Riley Last updated
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US Grenache: Panel tasting results
The results from a 63-wine panel tasting...
By Jusden Aumand Published
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Blaufränkisch across Europe: Panel tasting results
A grape of many guises...
By Caroline Gilby MW Last updated
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Langhorne Creek: Australia’s hidden fine wine region
Celebrating its 175th anniversary this year with founding winery Bleasdale, Langhorne Creek has found its own identity after decades of lending its grapes to blends. David Sly pays a visit and recommends top wines to try.
By David Sly Last updated
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Bordeaux’s style counsel: The perpetual rise of the region’s white wines
Bordeaux blancs hitting their straps...
By Andy Howard MW Last updated
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Is the new Penfolds Grange worth £600? We rate it plus 23 more from the 2025 Collection
20 wines, tasted and rated…
By Tina Gellie Last updated
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Decanter Cellar: 20 of the best Cabernet Sauvignons
It's the king of the world...
By Rupert Millar Last updated
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Margaret River 2023 Chardonnay: Is this the greatest Margaret River Chardonnay vintage yet?
A truly spectacular vintage...
By Cassandra Charlick Last updated