Decanter - July 2022

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SUMMER!
Our sunshine special: 25 fuller-bodied rosés, 10 reasons to drink English fizz, a wine lover’s guide to picnicking & top canned wines

Tasted & rated
Value Argentinian Malbec Spanish Godello whites Piedmont new releases

California sage
Meet US winemaking wizard Sam Kaplan

Cocktail classic
Mix the perfect Martini with our expert’s guide

Pink and proud of it

Darker-coloured, fuller-bodied rosé styles may have slipped out of the spotlight,

10+ mins

Can rosé really age?

Yes, there's an ocean of young, pink wines to choose from. But why not offer a bottle-aged, more food-friendly alternative? A niche set of southern French producers do just that – though their approach divides opinion

7 mins

10 reasons to drink English sparkling wine

Basking in the glow of critical acclaim, English fizz no longer has anything to prove. Have you discovered one of wine's great success stories yet?

10+ mins

Decanter guide to PICNICKING FOR WINE LOVERS

If you prefer your summer picnics to feature something rather more special than a juice carton, a sandwich and a packet of crisps, this is the seasonal guide for you

8 mins

Canned wine

Exploring the growing canned wine scene, from summery staples through to more refined choices, our diligent taster eases back the ring-pull on 110 wines to pick out his 18 favourites on shelves now

2 mins

New releases Piedmont Nebbiolo

2018 was a bounceback year in Barolo following the difficult, hot year before. The harvest went well overall, and wines will be good for mid-term enjoyment. There's consistent quality from Barbaresco in 2019, and we can also recommend top Riserva wines from Barbaresco 2017 and Barolo 2016, taking a broader look, too, at recent-release Nebbiolo wines from other Piedmont denominations

10+ mins

Sam Kaplan

From helping his father with his small vineyard in Oklahoma to being consultant and co-owner of multiple wineries across California, Sam Kaplan's 'valiant life' in Napa wine's top tier has grown to the point that now he's ready to start giving back

8 mins

The perfect MARTINI

Vodka or gin. Lemon or olive. Shaken or stirred. There's no right answer - or is there? Here's what the world's best Martini-makers have to say on the matter

6 mins

Madhu's masala lamb

Finding a wine that can pair perfectly with the chilli, spices and meat in this flavour-packed dish is not an easy task, but focus on matching the spices, and the wine combinations can work surprisingly well

3 mins

Vincent O'Brien: Managing Director, fine wine storage specialists Octavian

Inside a professional's everyday life

2 mins

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