Southern Rhone wine region
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Guigal acquires Tavel rosé estate Château d’AqueriaGuigal praises Tavel appellation's 'gastronomic rosé' wines...
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Walls: a drink with Château de Beaucastel’s César PerrinWinemaker César Perrin explains the changes afoot at Château de Beaucastel...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Walls: Tavel and its unexpected revolutionRosé rising - read about the resurgence of Tavel...
By Matt Walls Published
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Walls’ hidden gems: Mas de Libian, ArdècheAn estate to know and the wines to seek out...
By Matt Walls Published
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Walls: Vacqueyras 2015 vs 2016 – how are they drinking now?Matt Walls' expert advice on which wines to buy...
By Matt Walls Published
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Southern Rhône 2020: full report and top scoring winesDespite a hot year, wines are fresh and accessible when young with whites particularly exceptional.
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Rhône 2020: best-value winesMatt Walls rounds up the value Rhône picks from his 2020 report...
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Rhône 2020 En Primeur: full vintage report and top-scoring winesExpert verdict plus the top-scoring bottles...
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Walls: My top 10 Rhône wines of 2021Sometimes atypicity, combined with charisma and personality, is what makes a wine stand out..
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2020: report and top-scoring winesChoose carefully when buying Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2020 wines...
By Matt Walls Published
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Lirac & Tavel 2020: report and top-scoring wines2020 is a great year to get to know Lirac and Tavel wines...
By Matt Walls Published
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Rasteau, Cairanne & Vinsobres 2020: report and top-scoring winesCareful research into the best estates will be rewarded ...
By Matt Walls Published
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Gigondas, Vacqueyras & Beaumes de Venise 2020: report and top-scoring winesVacqueyras and Beaumes de Venise 2020 are good for early drinking...
By Matt Walls Published
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Coming Soon: Decanter Wine ExperiencesExclusive wine travel trips with Decanter
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12 alternatives to Châteauneuf-du-PapeIf you love Châteauneuf-du-Pape's style but not the cost, read on as Decanter's Tasting team recommend 12 muscular alternatives worth trying...
By Natalie Earl Last updated
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Rhône producer to know: Domaine Gramenon, VinsobresOne of the greatest, most soulful estates of the Rhône Valley...
By Matt Walls Published
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Walls: exploring the three Vs of the Southern RhôneElegance with an easy-going drinkability...
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Cornas 2018 in bottle: full overview plus top-scoring winesThe 2018s are succulent, juicy and fresh and are easy to enjoy...
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Walls’ hidden gems: Moulin de la Gardette, GigondasMatt Walls uncovers organic, Gigondas-based producer Moulin de la Gardette and tastes eight of its wines.
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Rhône producer to know: Domaine Chaume-Arnaud, VinsobresDrinkable and age-worthy wines worth seeking out...
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Southern Rhône white wines: how do they compare?There is fascinating diversity among the Southern Rhône's white wines despite only making up 4% of production
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Best French wines: 100 point scoresTop-scoring wines from Champagne to the Rhône...
By Georgie Hindle Published
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Get to know Southern Rhône: Good, better, bestDominated by Châteauneuf-du-Pape at its heart, but there are 40 more appellations to explore...
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Walls’ hidden gems: Domaine du Banneret, Châteauneuf-du-PapeMatt Walls tastes a vertical of seven wines from Domaine du Banneret going back to 1989 and shines a light on this under-the-radar producer in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
By Matt Walls Published
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Walls: The magic of mature GigondasMatt Walls examines seven mature vintages of Gigondas wines and reports on what is drinking well now and what should be kept cellared for a little while longer.
By Matt Walls Published
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Property: Picturesque wine château in Ventoux for saleA hidden gem in the southern Rhône...
By Chris Mercer Published
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Walls: Henri Bonneau and the estate todayMatt Walls visits the Henri Bonneau estate to meet the new owners...
By Matt Walls Published
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Matt Walls: My two years in Provence writing Wines of the RhôneMatt Walls looks back on his two year research project for his latest book Wines of the Rhone, and the trials and tribulations of moving his family to France...
By Matt Walls Published
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Rhône 2019: Top 25 white winesThere are some superb wines in this Top 25
By Matt Walls Published
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Rhône 2019: Best-value wines under £20/$25There's value to be found in 2019 if you know where to look
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New Côtes du Rhône Villages appellation granted – NyonsAfter more than twenty years, and from a pool of over 90 communes that produce wine under the Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOC, Nyons has been promoted and awarded the 22nd Côtes du Rhône named village.
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Producer profile: Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe plus 15 wines tastedThis family-owned and run estate has been making wine in the southern Rhône for over a century, now producing some of the most elegant and long-lived of all Châteauneuf wines, Matt Walls explores its history and tastes a selection of their flagship red and white produced from the privileged plateau vineyard La Crau...
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