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Alsace

Superb Alsace grand cru Rieslings from two unique vintages

A brace of thrilling vintages...

By Thierry Meyer Published 4 April 26
Wine lover’s guide to Alsace

Discover this northeastern corner of France...

By Panos Kakaviatos Published 3 January 25
Dining in Alsace: Best bars and restaurants for wine lovers

'Alsatian wine without food is like homemade waffle cones without ice cream'...

By Panos Kakaviatos Last updated 4 November 24
Expert’s Choice: Alsace Pinot Noir

Panos Kakaviatos picks out 18 Alsace Pinot Noirs to try...

By Panos Kakaviatos Last updated 27 March 24
Meet the experts: Q&A with Thierry Meyer

Get to know how Alsace wines are rated and awarded at DWWA with Regional Chair Thierry Meyer...

By Loukia Xinari Published 27 February 24

Alsace Grand Cru vintage report: 2020 & 2021

Contrasting styles, excellent quality...

By Panos Kakaviatos Last updated 3 October 23
Spotlight: Pinot Noir’s new grand cru status in Alsace

A new dawn for Alsace Pinot...

By Simon Field MW Published 29 January 23
Alsace wine crossword

Can you get them all...?

By Amy Wislocki Last updated 14 November 22
Alsace wine leader André Hugel has passed away

He was an 11th generation member of the highly respected Hugel wine family in Alsace...

By Lisa Riley Published 16 August 22
Discover Alsace: from traditional timber-framed architecture to modern sophistication

Discover the best of France's sunniest wine region...

By Panos Kakaviatos Published 10 June 22
Alsace Riesling must be ‘dry’, says wine body proposal

Winemakers back new rule in vote...

By Panos Kakaviatos Published 24 March 22

Get to know Alsace: Good, better, best

Have you ever wanted to know more about a great wine region but didn’t know where to start? Here’s some help. We asked six of our expert contributors to sum up what makes a particular wine region great, and to choose three bottles – good (affordable), better (medium-priced) and best (money no object) – to take you there. Here are Andrew Jefford's Alsace picks...

By Andrew Jefford Last updated 8 February 22
Alsace: top white wines, from sparkling to sweet

By Olivia Mason Last updated 8 February 22
Alsace’s Domaine Zind-Humbrecht: 2019 releases tasted

A guide to Domaine Zind-Humbrecht's vineyards and a dozen 2019s tasted...

By Yohan Castaing Published 9 January 22
Best sweet wines from around the world: 30 bottles to seek out

A sweet wine for every occasion...

By Peter Ranscombe Published 13 December 21
Alsace Riesling: panel tasting results

Seventy-seven wines tasted and rated...

By Rebecca Palmer Last updated 20 October 21
Decanter magazine latest issue out now: November 2021

See what's inside our latest issue...

By Decanter Staff Last updated 6 October 21

Crémant: style guide plus 120 tasted

If you haven’t discovered the connoisseur’s fizz yet, here are 25 sparkling reasons to explore France’s wide range of deliciously on-trend, bottle-fermented crémant styles.

By Georgie Hindle Last updated 17 August 21
Valentin Zusslin: Riesling Grand Cru Pfingstberg vertical

Vertical tasting: seven vintages of grand cru Riesling from Domaine Valentin Zusslin

By Yohan Castaing Published 4 April 21
Domaine Jean Sipp: Unlocking Alsace’s potential

With historic roots and a dedication to revealing the extraordinary potential of Alsace's varied terroirs...

By Georgie Hindle Published 26 September 20
Why is this Auxerrois wine labelled as Pinot Blanc? Ask Decanter

Why can bottles labelled Alsace Pinot Blanc have anything up to 100% Auxerrois in the blend?

By Yohan Castaing Published 19 August 20
Champagne alternatives: 22 Crémant d’Alsace wines waiting to be discovered

These traditional-method sparkling wines offer character, complexity and elegance...

By Georgie Hindle Published 18 August 20
Famille Hugel: Focusing on purity of terroir plus 10 wines tasted

Andy Howard MW talks to Jean-Frédéric, thirteenth generation at Famille Hugel, about the identity of the estate's wines while tasting a range of Riesling, Pinot Gris and Gewürztraminers...

By Andy Howard MW Last updated 1 July 20

Jean-Michel Deiss

By Stephen Brook Last updated 6 June 20
Alsace’s wines: All Sweetness and Light?

FREDDY PRICE investigates whether a warmer climate and the trend towards biodynamic farming is changing the character of Alsace’s wines for the better

By Freddy Price Last updated 4 June 20
Alsace Wine: Great Wine Route

In Alsace, the unique merging of Franco-Germanic culture has left as its reminder a region filled with charm and hidden delights. NORM ROBY falls in love with the picturesque villages and vineyards.

By Norm Roby Last updated 5 May 20
My Passion for Wine: Huw Edwards

BBC newsreader Huw Edwards has been passionate about Alsace wines ever since he spent a year living there as a student. ADAM LECHMERE finds out what else tickles his fancy.

By Adam Lechmere Last updated 5 May 20
A France Apart: Alsace wines

By Beverley Blanning MW Last updated 22 April 20
Asian Fusion

The lively acidity, richness and flavours of Alsace wines make them the perfect partner for Asian food, says FIONA BECKETT

By Fiona Beckett Last updated 22 April 20

Rieslings: The Sugar Club

Much Alsace Riesling is now in a sweet style, which can be confusing for consumers, writes STEPHEN BROOK

By Stephen Brook Last updated 6 April 20
The Alsace region: The Great French Ride

Vicky Bishop spent two months riding her horse around France's wine regions. SUSAN LOW joined her in Alsace, and learned more than she expected about the region

By Susan Low Last updated 3 April 20
Time to try Alsace Pinot Noir

Fresh, fragrant and earthy...

By James Button Published 30 October 19