Author: wines
Dom Pérignon cellarmaster Geoffroy to hand over reins in 2019
Dom Pérignon has announced that its long-standing chef de cave, Richard Geoffroy, will formally hand over to Vincent Chaperon at the end of the year. ... Read More
Brexit and GIs: Erode protected names at your peril, says Andrew Jefford
Andrew Jefford briefly considers the implications of treating Champagne and other protected terms as simply 'common-name products'. Most mornings, before dawn or after, I tune ... Read More
What is Chianti Rufina? Ask Decanter
A brief introduction to this high altitude, Chianti DOCG sub-zone. What is Chianti Rùfina? Ask Decanter Chianti Rùfina is one of the smallest DOCG sub-zones ... Read More
Sotheby’s launches ‘instant wine cellar’ service
Fine wine lovers can buy an instant wine collection and have bottles delivered within 24 hours in New York and Hong Kong as part of ... Read More
The greatest Bordeaux vintages that never were
How Bordeaux came to embrace the idea of vintage wines. The Mouton Rothschild barrel room. Credit: Decanter The idea of vintage in Bordeaux has been ... Read More
Ridgeview’s latest vintage reveals brand new look
English sparkling wine producer, Ridgeview, have celebrated the release of their latest vintage under contemporary new branding. See Amy Wislocki’s tasting notes and scores… Ridgeview ... Read More
Top 10 things to see and do at La Cité du Vin
Since opening in 2016, La Cité du Vin has become a must-visit attraction for tourists in Bordeaux. Sophie Kevany asks director Philippe Massol to select ... Read More
Argentina 2018 vintage: Good news for producers with a return to ‘normality’
Winemakers in Argentina are celebrating the end of a productive vintage which is refreshingly ‘normal’... Harvest in Lujan. Credit: Amanda Barnes Argentina 2018 vintage: Good ... Read More
Voyager Estate: 40th anniversary tasting
Sarah Ahmed tastes three mini-verticals from Voyager Estate at their 40th anniversary celebration in London, exclusive to Decanter Premium members.. Voyager Estate Credit: Voyager Estate ... Read More
Jefford on Monday: All change at Capion
Andrew Jefford salutes a Russian renaissance in the Gassac valley... Harvesting at 'Ch Capion Credit: Ch Capion Jefford on Monday: All change at Capion In ... Read More
David Ramey interview
With an early career influenced by some of the most respected names in the world of French wine, this classically minded innovator went on to ... Read More
Mumm to launch space Champagne for astronauts
Mumm Champagne has announced it will be launching a bottle of gravity-defying Champagne, enabling it to be consumed in outer space… For the past three ... Read More
Ten of the best restaurants in Milan for wine lovers
Known as Italy’s fashion capital, Milan also has a long history of fine food and wine. We asked wine producers from nearby Piedmont where they ... Read More
Château Tour Castillon wine to be aged in English Channel
Médoc estate Château Tour Castillon are going to immerse some of their 2015 wines in the English Channel. The boat taking the wines. Credit: Tour ... Read More
Producer profile: Château Talbot
Known among claret lovers for its consistency, Château Talbot has a long history of family ownership. Yohan Castaing discovers how the current owners are combining ... Read More
Anson: Top St-Estèphe 2014 wines
Jane Anson looks at what's changed in St-Estèphe, and re-tastes 38 wines from 2014 - 'a vintage not to miss'.... Cos d’Estournel Anson: Top St-Estèphe ... Read More
d’Arenberg releases ‘Daddy Long Legs’ wine
McLaren Vale winery d’Arenberg has released a fortified wine, in the shape of a daddy long legs spider… d’Arenberg releases ‘Daddy Long Legs’ wine Chester ... Read More
Fine wine collector Hardy Rodenstock dies
Fine wine collector and notorious alleged fraudster Hardy Rodenstock has died at the age of 76 after a long illness, according to reports in the ... Read More
Premium California wines to buy in 2018
Anne Krebiehl MW picks out 33 exciting Californian wines that impressed her at a recent tasting in London... Sunshine in St James’s Street spelled the ... Read More
30 top Bordeaux wines under £30
Far from being the exclusive preserve of big spenders, Bordeaux offers a range of great value wines in a variety of different styles. John Stimpfig ... Read More
Auction Napa Valley 2018 raises over US$13 million
The 38th Auction Napa Valley raised US$13.6 million for local community charities - including some lots going over $1 million each... Charles Krug barrel room ... Read More
Argentina’s wine revolution: the time is ripe for white
Understandably associated with Malbec, it’s in white wine that Argentina is really making strides, with winemakers across the country now producing a broad variety of ... Read More
Jefford on Monday: “Fine, fresh wines”
Andrew Jefford takes a close look at Châteauneuf’s other soil type: sand Vineyards at Chateau Rayas in Pignan Credit: Andrew Jefford Back to a theme ... Read More
Expert’s Choice: Red Sancerre
As well as its famous whites, the Loire is also a source of delightful Pinot Noirs that are worth tracking down. Christelle Guibert recommends her ... Read More
Bordeaux wine styles: 40 years of change
Since he started writing about Bordeaux in the 1980s, Stephen Brook has witnessed fundamental stylistic shifts in the region’s wines. Here he reflects on the ... Read More
Bordeaux assesses hail damage
After the ‘unprecedented’ hailstorm in Bordeaux, winemakers look at the potential damage in the vineyards... Hail damage in Côtes de Bourg Credit: Côtes de Bourg ... Read More
Are these Spanish whites in your cellar?
Top white Rioja can age beautifully. But Spain is home to a surprising – and growing – array of other wine styles that will also ... Read More
Cryptocurrency for wine launches
A wine producer in Argentina is selling their entire 2018 vintage as a wine-backed crypto asset and has said it will open its books to ... Read More
Napa wine tour: Top hotels and wineries to visit
Thinking of a trip to wine country this summer? Get the full Napa experience at these newly-opened hotels and wineries to visit… Find the best ... Read More
Anson: Tasting 150 years of Lafite Rothschild wines
Lafite Rothschild has opened up its entire back catalogue to mark 150 years since Baron James de Rothschild signed the deeds of ownership. Jane Anson ... Read More