Château Margaux 2015 comes in commemorative bottle

wines- November 14, 2017

Château Margaux will release its 2015 vintage in a limited edition bottle to commemorate Paul Pontallier, who died last year after more than two decades ... Read More

DAWA winners showcase at ProWine China 2017 in Shanghai

wines- November 13, 2017

Over 40 award-winning wines from DAWA 2017 will be presented at ProWine China Shanghai this year. Decanter will showcase 38 DAWA 2017 winning wines at ... Read More

Jefford on Monday: The good and the right

wines- November 13, 2017

Andrew Jefford considers the significance of comfort zones in wine appreciation. Wines ready and waiting for guests at the Isole e Olena masterclass at the ... Read More

Rum, sand and sea: Grenada

Dr. Elinor Garely- November 11, 2017

Formula for a VacationThere are many beaches in the world, and there are global opportunities to enjoy a shot (tot) or two of rum; however, ... Read More

Rum, sand and sea: Grenada

Dr. Elinor Garely- November 11, 2017

Formula for a VacationThere are many beaches in the world, and there are global opportunities to enjoy a shot (tot) or two of rum; however, ... Read More

Benchmark names Caleb Lara Executive Chef, The Essex-Vermont’s Culinary Resort & Spa

Dr. Elinor Garely- November 10, 2017

Benchmark has appointed Caleb Lara executive chef for The Essex – Vermont’s Culinary Resort & Spa, a Gemstone Collection property located minutes from downtown Burlington ... Read More

Benchmark names Caleb Lara Executive Chef, The Essex-Vermont’s Culinary Resort & Spa

Dr. Elinor Garely- November 10, 2017

Benchmark has appointed Caleb Lara executive chef for The Essex – Vermont’s Culinary Resort & Spa, a Gemstone Collection property located minutes from downtown Burlington ... Read More

President Xi serves up Chinese wine for Trump dinner

wines- November 10, 2017

China's Xi Jinping served a selection of Chinese wines to Donald Trump during their meeting in Beijing, as the pair struck a conciliatory tone with ... Read More

Bordeaux 2015: How it looks in the bottle – Part One

wines- November 10, 2017

Jane Anson re-tastes the Bordeaux 2015 vintage now that it's been bottled and finds there's plenty of good options at Cru Bourgeois level and the ... Read More

10th Hong Kong Wine & Spirits Fair opens today

Dr. Elinor Garely- November 9, 2017

The 10th edition of the HKTDC Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair opened today and will continue until 11 November at the Hong Kong ... Read More

10th Hong Kong Wine & Spirits Fair opens today

Dr. Elinor Garely- November 9, 2017

The 10th edition of the HKTDC Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair opened today and will continue until 11 November at the Hong Kong ... Read More

Plaza Premium Lounge now open in Heathrow Terminal 5

Dr. Elinor Garely- November 9, 2017

A new Plaza Premium Lounge has opened for travellers in London Heathrow Terminal 5 this week. It is the first lounge in the terminal for ... Read More

Plaza Premium Lounge now open in Heathrow Terminal 5

Dr. Elinor Garely- November 9, 2017

A new Plaza Premium Lounge has opened for travellers in London Heathrow Terminal 5 this week. It is the first lounge in the terminal for ... Read More

World’s most exclusive bars where entrance fee is both money and status

Dr. Elinor Garely- November 9, 2017

The ritzy social life of the global elite has long been kept under wraps. Experts have found some of the best private ‘watering holes’ where ... Read More

World’s most exclusive bars where entrance fee is both money and status

Dr. Elinor Garely- November 9, 2017

The ritzy social life of the global elite has long been kept under wraps. Experts have found some of the best private ‘watering holes’ where ... Read More

Italian cooking maestro Antonio Carluccio dies

wines- November 9, 2017

Antonio Carluccio, who grew up in Piedmont and spent time as a wine importer before becoming better known as 'the godfather of Italian cooking' in ... Read More

Anson: Reprieve for creator of long-lost Bordeaux wine

wines- November 9, 2017

Jane Anson interviews the man at the centre of one of Bordeaux wine's more controversial stories. Liber Pater wine Credit: Liber-Pater Wine We have been ... Read More

Barolo Chinato: Christmas after-dinner drinks sorted? – Ask Decanter

wines- November 8, 2017

We explain a bit more about this curious after-dinner drink from Italy's Piedmont region. Will it be making an appearance on your Christmas Day menu? ... Read More

Eighteen new Masters of Wine sworn in

wines- November 8, 2017

The Institute of Masters of Wine has welcomed 18 new members into the exclusive club at its annual awards ceremony. There are now 369 MWs ... Read More

The Walking Dead wines launched in time for new season

wines- November 7, 2017

Television network AMC has launched 'The Walking Dead' wines in partnership with Lot18 in what now appears an established path in the world of brand ... Read More

Jefford on Monday: Talent under the cosh

wines- November 6, 2017

Two tough hail years are testing Beaujolais’ new stars, as Andrew Jefford reports below. Autumnal vines under brooding skies in Brouilly. Credit: Andrew Jefford I ... Read More

Caribbean Rum & Beer Festival supports region’s tourism recovery efforts

Dr. Elinor Garely- November 4, 2017

The 2017 Caribbean Rum & Beer Festival is throwing its support behind the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO)’s efforts to help Caribbean families and countries recover ... Read More

Caribbean Rum & Beer Festival supports region’s tourism recovery efforts

Dr. Elinor Garely- November 4, 2017

The 2017 Caribbean Rum & Beer Festival is throwing its support behind the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO)’s efforts to help Caribbean families and countries recover ... Read More

First taste: New Cristal Vinothèque Champagnes

wines- November 3, 2017

Louis Roederer is to release a new, further aged expression of its luxury Cristal Champagne, named Vinothèque, and Decanter's John Stimpfig was one of the ... Read More

Rare Scotch whisky at eight thousand pounds-a-dram is fake

wines- November 2, 2017

A bottle of Macallan 1878 Scotch whisky has been confirmed as a fake after a Chinese tourist paid nearly £8,000 for a single dram in ... Read More

Anson: Tasting 100 years of wine at Bordeaux’s Château Le Puy

wines- November 2, 2017

This is surely one of Bordeaux's most overlooked wine estates, writes Jane Anson after tasting vintages spanning the past century at Château Le Puy, owned ... Read More

China: How the Ningxia 2017 harvest is looking

wines- November 1, 2017

Wines from the 2017 harvest in China's premier winemaking region look set to be fresher and slightly lower in alcohol than last year, but some ... Read More