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Greek rosé
As we hit peak rosé season, our Grecophile writer is on a mission to get the message out that this popular holiday destination is also the place to go for vibrant and exciting pink wines
NoLo 2.0
It’s nearly 10 years since Seedlip arrived on the drinks scene, heralding the dawn of no- and low-alcohol spirits. As more products join the category every year, we take a look at the new breed of spiritless sipper
Thailand A wine lover's guide
Tropical Thailand may not seem like the obvious destination for wine buffs, but the local wines are starting to win awards and Bangkok’s burgeoning wine scene is also accruing accolades
Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Chardonnay 2022
Untypically for one of our vintage reports, in Western Australia we’ve put the spotlight on different vintages for red and white, with Cabernets coming from the tricky 2021 and Chardonnays from the contrastingly heat-driven 2022. Our author in residence selects 20 top wines from each
Sea bream crudo
Accented with the bright, lively flavours of blood orange and cumin seeds, this summery fish dish calls for an equally fresh and fruity dry white to wash it down and lift the palate
Manuel Moraga Journalist & radio host
During and just after completing my Master’s in communication, I started working on a health and lifestyle program at Radio Nacional de España [Spain’s national state-owned public service radio broadcaster] and developed a particular interest in food and travel.
Wine wisdom
Our regular learning section helps you get more from your glass
Vinho Verde
Light, fresh, summery wines yes of course; but Portugal's verdant northwest increasingly offers an array of styles that showcase its sub-regional diversity and the nuance its wines can achieve
Brunello di Montalcino 2019: 30 picks from a 5-star vintage
It's a vintage to bring cheer to Tuscany lovers' hearts, and the first of what is being billed as a strong run of three to come. The successful 2019 Brunello wines offer richness, balance and immediate appeal while also managing to avoid excess
Polkadraai Hills
This lesser-known corner of South Africa’s Stellenbosch region is starting to turn heads, thanks to its special soils and a close-knit community of talented young winemakers
BY FARR
The enigmatic Nick Farr, of Australia's celebrated By Farr winery, is famously reluctant to entertain the wine media or submit samples for tasting. So we jumped at an opportunity to visit the family estate in Geelong to taste some of the country's most sought-after Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
Sustainable cocktails THE FUTURE?
In every industry, it's pretty much the hottest topic right now, but what does the S-word mean when it comes to cocktail-making? Leading experts give us their take and share eco-conscious recipes to replicate at home
UMBRIA A wine lover's guide
In the heart of Italy lies an undulating landscape dotted with hilltop villages and draped with olive groves, where winemakers are breathing new life into long-neglected indigenous grape varieties
Lessons in LAMBRUSCO
Coming from the same region of northern Italy as some of the world’s most famous names in food, the wide range of Lambrusco wines provide ample scope for complementing meals both local and international, while refreshing the palate, too
Around ABRUZZO
A stunning, under-explored, year-round destination with an extraordinary natural setting, Abruzzo’s appeal lies in its rustic villages and a sunny-natured, hospitable local character
Wine wisdom
Our regular learning section helps you get more from your glass
Aldo Fiordelli - 'Deep historical reasons connect Italians to the bitter taste in wine'
In Italy, soils are rich in magnesium, which is responsible for the bitterness in wines,’ Lydia Bourguignon told me in Franciacorta, on the sidelines of the presentation by founder Maurizio Zanella of the redisgorged 1980 Annamaria Clementi Franciacorta cuvée at Ca’ del Bosco last October.
A drink with...Michele Faro
Mount Etna has rapidly become one of the world’s most talked-about wine regions. In a short span, wines from its black soil have reached unprecedented heights, but the rush to the volcano puts quality at risk, believes the owner of Etna winery Pietradolce
Uncorked
A snapshot of what’s happening in the world of wine
Italy's FUTURE GREATS
If you want to know about rising-star winemakers, who better to ask than producers in the same region who have been at the vanguard for decades? We invited 10 major names in Italian wine to highlight their pick of the top up-and-coming producers in their respective regions
Brunello di Montalcino 2019
It's a vintage to bring cheer to Tuscany lovers' hearts, and the first of what is being billed as a strong run of three to come. The successful 2019 Brunello wines offer richness, balance and immediate appeal while also managing to avoid excess
Andrew Jefford Without the younger generation we'll lose farming as it exists here'
Airy, it was: a high saddle at the seaward end of the Mayacamas ridge. The newly planted vineyards splayed upwards from the crux of tracks that met there.
VENTOUX AOC The rising star of the Rhône
The Southern Rhone appellation is emerging as a community-led force of innovation and sustainability.
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.
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
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
Wine wisdom
Our regular learning section helps you get more from your glass
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
FIVE OF THE BEST
New-wave vodkas
Pedalling Priorat A Catalonia cycling guide
For the firm of thigh, pedal power may be the best way to experience the switchbackstrewn landscape of Priorat. With wines as exquisite as the hills of the Costa Daurada are steep, it’s surely worth saddling up for this two-wheeled adventure