Author: wines
Comparing the last five great Bordeaux vintages
How do 2016, 2015, 2010, 2009 and 2005 stack up against each other in terms of style, character and pricing? Jane Anson draws on fresh ... Read More
Malibu Coast wineries report ‘extensive’ fire damage
Wildfires outside of Los Angeles have caused serious destruction to winery property and vineyards in the Malibu Coast AVA, according to winemakers, as firefighters across ... Read More
Trump provokes trade reaction with French wine tariffs jibe
A tweet by US president Donald Trump appearing to threaten a wine trade war with France was met with concern among several merchants and a ... Read More
Cortese: A ‘new’ organic estate to watch in Sicily
Read a profile of Cortese, a long-running organic wine growing estate in southern Sicily that has been given a new lease of life under fresh ... Read More
‘Prime’ English vineyard sites identified – study
Thousands of hectares of 'prime' English vineyard sites have been identified by a University of East Anglia team investigating the UK wine industry's resilience to ... Read More
Jefford on Monday: The Echézeaux enigma
Andrew Jefford tastes mature wines from this puzzling Grand Cru... Echézeaux grand cru vineyards. Credit: age fotostock / Alamy At the beginning of September 2018, ... Read More
Wine Legend: Louis Roederer, Cristal 1959
What makes this a wine legend...? Read More
Best value Bordeaux 2016 wines: 16 to look for
Jane Anson picks out several Bordeaux 2016 wines from the Right and Left Banks, including Cru Bourgeois estates, that have the potential to offer particularly ... Read More
Dom Ruinart 2007 re-tasted: How it looks now
Champagne house Ruinart has launched the latest vintage of its flagship Dom Ruinart, 2007... Dom Ruinart 2007. Credit: Dom Ruinart Dom Ruinart 2007 is a ... Read More
Château de Chambord plants ‘first vines since French Revolution’
A 16th century French château that looks like something out of a Disney film and has an estate equal to the size of central Paris ... Read More
Beaucastel to harness wind power in 10m euro cellar plan
Château de Beaucastel of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is set to spend 10 million euros on rebuilding its cellars with an ecological focus, including a project to harness ... Read More
California winery Qupé sold to Vintage Wine Estates
California winery Qupé, known for its cool-climate wines made from Rhône grape varieties, has been sold to Vintage Wine Estates by Terroir Life for an ... Read More
Jefford on Monday: Bordeaux notebook
Andrew Jefford reports on a trip to Bordeaux, where he explored Latour's underground 'Fort Knox' and discussed some of the current issues for the region, ... Read More
Panel tasting: How good is rising star Terrasses du Larzac?
One of Languedoc's newest appellations, Terrasses du Larzac, offered a glimpse of future greatness and largely outperformed the more established Minervois La Livinière in this ... Read More
Mildew ravages Beaucastel Grenache crop in 2018
Château de Beaucastel in Châteauneuf-du-Pape has provided a snapshot of the fight against mildew that many French winemakers have faced in the 2018 growing season, ... Read More
Bordeaux 2016: How Right Bank wines taste now
It's going to be interesting to compare the progress of the 2016 and 2015 vintages on Bordeaux's Right Bank in the coming years, writes Jane ... Read More
Haut-Brion owner joins elite family wine club
The owner of Château Haut-Brion, Domaine Clarence Dillon, has become the 12th member of the Primum Familiae Vini, a group of family-owned producers that also ... Read More
Top St-Julien 2016 wines: Re-tasted in bottle
See Jane Anson's scores for St-Julien 2016 wines, re-tasted in bottle... Barrels at Ch. Leoville Barton, St-Julien. All reviews published online exclusively for Premium subscribers Introduction copy ... Read More
Top St-Estèphe 2016 wines: Re-tasted in the bottle
'These are wines that you are going to love drinking,' says Jane Anson in her in-bottle report. See the updated ratings below. St-Estèphe wines at ... Read More
Sauternes 2018: No Guiraud and a nerve-shredding harvest
Château Guiraud has confirmed that it will not make a 'first wine' from the Sauternes 2018 vintage due to hail damage, while other estates in ... Read More
UK Budget 2018: Wine singled out for tax rise
UK Chancellor Phillip Hammond has announced duty tax rises on wine in-line with inflation, but said that duty on beer, spirits and cider would be ... Read More
Top Margaux 2016 wines: Re-tasted in the bottle
See Jane Anson's tasting notes for the Margaux 2016 wines - re-tasted this month in the bottle... All reviews published online exclusively for Premium subscribers Introduction by ... Read More
Jefford on Monday: Exploring the Finger Lakes
Andrew Jefford canters through America’s ‘Wine Region of the Year’... A view of Keuka Lake and vineyards from Dr Konstantin Frank. Credit: Andrew Jefford Red ... Read More
Bordeaux 1989 vs 1990: Battle of the vintages
How has one of the greatest vintage double-acts of all time fared over the past three decades? Find out below, following Jane Anson's re-tasting of ... Read More
Top Pinot Noir wines outside Burgundy – Updated
We've rounded up some of the best Pinot Noir wines from beyond Burgundy's borders, as recently rated by our experts. Have you tried any of ... Read More
26 new grape varieties identified in Bío Bío
A research project into old vines in southern Chile has identified 26 new varieties, previously unknown in the world, and over 60 ‘uncommon’ varieties growing ... Read More
Top Bordeaux 2016 wines: Re-tasted in the bottle
Several Bordeaux 2016 wines have improved even further since en primeur season, and there is particular excitement on the Left Bank where several top Médoc ... Read More
A year in Decanter Premium reviews: Highlights of our first 12 months
As Decanter Premium celebrates its first birthday this week, we look back at some of the highlights of the past 12 months. Pichon Baron wines ... Read More
Devastating floods hit Languedoc vineyard region
Whole vineyards were submerged by water following mass flooding in the Aude region of southern France, which is reported to have killed 14 people and ... Read More
Our tips for the 2018 Decanter Fine Wine Encounter
There are less than two weeks to go until the much-anticipated Decanter Fine Wine Encounter in London. Here are our insider tips on how to ... Read More