Majestic Wine looks to new regions as costs rise
Majestic Wine has sourced more wines from Eastern Europe as cost pressures have risen in the past year, exacerbated by the weaker pound sterling versus ... Read More
London Burgundy Week set to begin: How to get involved
Decanter has reserved 10 tickets for our readers to experience London Burgundy Week Decanter is delighted to support the first edition of London Burgundy Week, ... Read More
Decanter MD Sarah Kemp to step down
Decanter's managing director, Sarah Kemp, is to step down later this year after more than two decades at the helm. Sarah Kemp has been with ... Read More
Anson: Bordeaux négociant system in flux
Several Bordeaux merchants are under increasing pressure to find capital, and some have been brought to the brink of revolt over en primeur price rises ... Read More
Freak hail storm hits Napa Valley vineyards
Hail stones the size of walnuts peppered north California over the weekend, causing bewilderment and consternation among Napa Valley winemakers. Damaged grapes in Beckstoffer To ... Read More
Sparkling wine trends: English wine will be a ‘must-have for every list’
English wine should be in every restaurant, according to Ronan Sayburn MS. Read more about what our expert panel identified as interesting sparkling wine trends ... Read More
Police stopped CRAV wine activists headed for Bordeaux – report
It is believed that French police have stopped a possible sabotage attack by French militant winemaker group CRAV - or CAV - in Bordeaux in ... Read More
Rioja introduces ‘single vineyard’ category
The Consejo Regulador of Rioja has announced plans to introduce a ‘Vinedos Singulares’ single (or more exactly singular) vineyard designation – but some producers question ... Read More
Jefford on Monday: The nth degree winery
Andrew Jefford is amazed by Dal Forno during a trip to Veneto. At the gates of Dal Forno. Credit: Andrew Jefford When travelling in Veneto this ... Read More
Peter Gago recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
For his service to the Australian wine industry... Peter Gago behind the scenes at the first Decanter Shanghai Fine Wine Encounter in 2014. Credit: hulu ... Read More
Wine-preserving eto decanter reaches Kickstarter target in 32 hours
A decanter that claims to preserve wine for just under two weeks has reached it’s funding from Kickstarter in just under 32 hours. eto decanter ... Read More
How noble rot influences wine flavour – study
Scientists believe they have pin-pointed how different types of mould can affect the flavour in some of the world's best sweet wines, from Sauternes to ... Read More
Tasted: New Prosecco from Cava producer Freixenet
Spain's Freixenet has broken ranks to launch a ‘premium’ Prosecco, setting out its aim to become the number one sparkling wine brand in the world. ... Read More
Hung parliament: How UK election result may impact wine trade
Several ways the surprising UK election results and subsequent hung parliament could affect the wine trade, from Bordeaux en primeur to a weak and wobbly ... Read More
Anson: Tasting 40 years of Château Montrose wines
Jane Anson reports on a tasting of Château Montrose, nicknamed the first growth of Bordeaux's St-Estèphe appellation, including the fabled 1982 vintage and going right ... Read More
Elaborate wine descriptions improve taste – study
Critics and producers have fresh ammunition to back some of their more flowery wine tasting notes after new research suggested that elaborate descriptions really can ... Read More
Barbados wins Caribbean culinary honors
Barbados is the Caribbean National Culinary Team of the Year. The Bajan team won the top honors in the finale of the 2017 Taste of ... Read More
Top 10 Father’s Day wines: Which wine persona does your dad have?
Have you got a Napa Cab Dad or is he more of a Piedmont Papa? We realise fathers come in all shapes and sizes, with ... Read More
What animal caused havoc in a wine shop?
Can you guess what animal destroyed $500 worth of wine and Champagne...? Credit: Royal Oaks Liquor Store Credit: Rani Ghanem/AP What animal caused havoc in ... Read More
Young Britons don’t know what a sommelier is – survey
Research conducted by OpenTable suggest that many people in the UK are confused about the role of a wine waiter... Sixty six percent of those ... Read More
Bordeaux 2016: Cheval Blanc, Margaux, Mouton and Haut-Brion all out
Many of the big names have released Bordeaux 2016 en primeur wines in the past few days, amid a growing focus on the proportion of ... Read More
‘Super lot’ helps Auction Napa Valley raise nearly $16 million
This year’s Auction Napa Valley event raised US$15.7m for local charities, with one ‘super lot’ from Colgin Cellars fetching $2.1m on its own. Winning bidders ... Read More
Special project to promote Tuscany in a wedding market launched
An exciting international collaboration is set for 8th June 2017, as The Wedding Bliss Thailand, Sandra Aberg Photography, IAMFLOWER and Firenze Convention & Visitors Bureau ... Read More
Quinta do Noval joins list of 2015 Port declarations
Quinta do Noval has joined the list of Port houses declaring at least part of their 2015 vintage, but excitement has fallen since the harvest. ... Read More
Jefford on Monday: Burgundy’s other self
Andrew Jefford discovers the surprising Crémant de Bourgogne, and recommends several of the sparkling wines to try. Vineyards in Bouzeron. Credit: Andrew Jefford They’re out ... Read More
London Wine Week 2017: Where to go
Celebrate London Wine Week at some of the Decanter experts’ favourite wine bars… With London Wine Week 2017 about to start on 5 June , we’ve taken a ... Read More
Move over wine and beer. Time for Spanish Cider
Have you become bored with wine and beer? Tired of the stress associated with placing the wine order at the wine shop or determining the ... Read More
Guadalajara set to host one of top gay pride parades in Latin America
Known as a vibrant cosmopolitan city, Guadalajara is set to host one of the top gay pride parades in Latin America. Come June 10, 2017, ... Read More
DWWA 2017: English wine award winners and where to buy them
UK producers had another strong year in at the 2017 Decanter World Wine Awards. Here are the best performers and where you can find them, ... Read More
Anson: What it costs to buy a Bordeaux château
Fancy your chances as the next owner of a classified growth, or would you rather build from the bottom in Fronsac? Jane Anson has the ... Read More