Food-Beverage
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Hundred Acre
In arare in-depth interview granted to Decanter, we meet the dauntless Jayson Woodbridge. The founder of Hundred Acre is a controversial figure in the Napa Valley, yet the wine community can’t ignore the fact that his wines are celebrated by pundits the world over
9 min |
February 2024
Decanter
Understanding Castilla y León
This wide expanse of territory in Spain’s northwest incorporates at least three major DO regions and numerous others, giving huge scope for wine exploration, with many styles to choose from. Here we discover the producers, wines and latest trends to look out for
10+ min |
February 2024
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XAREL·LO RISING HIGH
Spain's answer to white Burgundy? Its more passionate advocates like to argue so.For a long time lost in an ocean of nondescript Cava, Xarel·lo is now emerging as one of Spain's most lauded native white grapes
10 min |
February 2024
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Wine wisdom
Our regular learning section helps you get more from your glass
5 min |
February 2024
Decanter
Northern Rhône 2022
The 2022 vintage is full of surprises and couldn't be more different to 2021. Variations in style make choosing which wines to buy a bit of a challenge, but having tasted more than 1,200 wines, Decanter's Rhône expert has done the work in pinpointing the best buys of the vintage
10 min |
February 2024
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Telmo Rodríguez
Determined to create a new conversation around Rioja, the prolific and world-renowned winemaker teamed up with six of his growers to make a range in which each wine is imbued with a distinct sense of its place of origin
8 min |
February 2024
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Hugh Johnson 'There is real excitement to be found among neglected grape varieties'
Gondolas were everywhere. That’s what they call the skips brimming with the harvest – the Venetian analogy presumably from the fact that they both turn up at the ends.
1 min |
February 2024
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Andrew Jefford 'Biodynamically grown, artisanally crafted - and free of chemicals, of course. Not so'
Welcome; come in. Please sit. Here’s a complex mixture of chemical compounds in solution, served in a black-glass beaker. It won’t kill you; trust me. Have a sip.
2 min |
February 2024
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Marinela Ivanova
Beverage manager, residential ship
2 min |
January 2024
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Alsace Pinot Noir
A blind tasting of 2019-vintage wines showed that this classic yet sometimes overlooked French region is now more than capable of matching better-known, quality Pinot Noir-producing areas
2 min |
January 2024
Decanter
Wine wisdom
Our regular learning section helps you get more from your glass
8 min |
January 2024
Decanter
Low and no-alcohol spirits for dry January
FIVE OF THE BEST
2 min |
January 2024
Decanter
Distilled
Your guide to the latest trends in spirits and cocktails
2 min |
January 2024
Decanter
Chris Losh: What's the alternative?
'Aperitivos are a really hot part of alcohol-free with complex examples where you don't miss the alcohol'
3 min |
January 2024
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Elaine Chukan Brown: For an emerging region, success with a grape like Chardonnay proves tricky'
Recognition of a wine region outside its own borders often depends on its success with a well-known variety or a singular style.
3 min |
January 2024
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Andrew Jefford: 'Serious wine glasses are intimidating: they're a prelude to silence and endeavour'
The Alsace town of Riquewihr was where I found them. A march up the cobbled Rue du Général de Gaulle, past the coloured, half-timbered houses, to a shop called L’Aventure. Not misnamed: it was chaos in there.
3 min |
January 2024
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ANNIVERSARY WINES Celebrate in 2024
It's largely 'vintages ending in 4' for anyone looking for wines to mark a significant milestone this coming year. This is bad news for some based on vintage performances, though promising for others. Our annual expert selection will help you locate that ideal bottle for the perfect 2024 gift
10 min |
January 2024
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Burgundy 2022
Despite the (very) hot and dry season, 2022 wasn't a typical année solaire, according to the verdicts of Burgundy's winemakers, with quality and quantity to be found, many early-drinking options, but reds to lay down, too. Our expert's selection of 40 excellent whites and reds will point the way...
10 min |
January 2024
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WINES OF THE YEAR
Are you resolved to drink better in 2024 and looking for a unique list of classic wines, great buys under £20, and one-off quirky options? The Decanter team and our global experts nominated some of their favourites from 2023, which we then tasted blind to come up with a distinctive list of 113 top bottles scoring 90 points and above
7 min |
January 2024
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How we taste
Decanter has been one of the world's most trusted wine resources since 1975, with blind tasting the foundation of our panel tastings. Here we give insight into how our judges conduct their assessments and why Decanter's expert recommendations are much more than the score
4 min |
January 2024
Decanter
AROUND AUSTRALIA in 20 wines
An Aussie wine advocate since the late 1980s, Matthew Jukes has recently released the 20th anniversary edition of his 100 Best Australian Wines report. Here he reflects on how the country's wine industry has changed over that time, and picks out 20 top wines from his 2023/2024 selection
5 min |
January 2024
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40-cloves-of-garlic chicken
If you need a reliable yet delicious one-pan crowd-pleaser to add to your repertoire, this Provençal-style staple is hard to beat - to match with a range of whites or rosé
3 min |
January 2024
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Vancouver Island A wine lover's guide
Lying just off British Columbia's west coast, this Pacific-facing island may not be Canada's best-known wine tourism draw, but it offers a bounty of hidden gems. And vying for the accolade of Canada's warmest place, it's the perfect destination for a winter getaway
6 min |
January 2024
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Reflections on DW WA 2023, in its 20th year
As the Decanter World Wine Awards celebrated a significant anniversary this year, the teams of international judges were as keen as ever to find out where this year's highest-performing wines would emerge from. Our Co-Chair breaks down the results and highlights key wine regions, styles and medal winners to look out for
3 min |
September 2023
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Five stunning days in MENDOZA
Wineries of every size and style, breathtaking Andes views, mouthwatering fire-pit cooking, horseback adventures and Malbec, glorious Malbec - you'll find all this and more in Mendoza. The only question is: how much can you pack in?
10+ min |
September 2023
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White rum-the next tequila?
It's long been regarded in some quarters as an uninteresting, even low-quality mixer spirit. But could white rum finally now capture the attention of flavour-loving white spirits drinkers?
7 min |
September 2023
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Distilled
Your guide to the latest trends in spirits and cocktails
3 min |
September 2023
Decanter
Mind the GENDER GAP
Wine collecting has long been seen as a predominantly male domain, but women are becoming increasingly visible in the field even if they may have different driving forces
6 min |
September 2023
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CONDRIEU
Too richly flavoured for some, nectar to others, Viognier finds its apotheosis in Condrieu. Here in this far-northern Rhône region, up-and-coming winemakers are meeting with aplomb the challenges posed by shifting tastes and rapidly changing climate
9 min |
September 2023
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Brazil: nation of innovation
A groundbreaking new DO for sparkling wines, pioneering viticultural techniques, a greater willingness to experiment and improved marketing beyond its borders mean Brazilian wines are currently making waves
10+ min |