How Bordeaux 2008 wines taste now

wines- February 15, 2018

Jane Anson reports on a tasting of more than 70 Bordeaux 2008 wines, including first growths, and hosted this month by the BI merchant in ... Read More

BAFTA 2018: What the stars will be eating and drinking

wines- February 15, 2018

See what food and wine will be served to those attending the BAFTA 2018 film awards in London, and also our report on how the ... Read More

Decanter recruits Tim Atkin MW as Burgundy critic

wines- February 14, 2018

Tim Atkin MW has taken on the role of Decanter's specialist reviewer for Burgundy. Tim Atkin MW leads a Decanter masterclass in 2015. Credit: Decanter ... Read More

What to drink with Pancakes

wines- February 13, 2018

See our suggestions for wines to drink with pancakes, and including an alternative suggestion from master sommelier Matthieu Longuère, of Le Cordon Bleu London school. ... Read More

California 2017 harvest size by grape variety

wines- February 13, 2018

California winemakers and grape growers crushed just over four million tonnes of grapes in the 2017 harvest, with increases for Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir ... Read More

The winning books at André Simon Food and Drink awards

wines- February 13, 2018

Drinks books did particularly well at the 2017 André Simon Food and Drink book awards, announced last night at the Goring hotel in London. Peter ... Read More

Classified: Bordeaux Right Bank 2015 in-bottle verdict

wines- February 13, 2018

This is where the action is in the Bordeaux 2015 vintage, says Jane Anson. Decanter Premium members can now read Jane's verdict and ratings on ... Read More

How Pomerol 2015 wines taste in the bottle

wines- February 13, 2018

See Jane Anson's tasting notes and ratings for Pomerol 2015 wines, nearly two years out from the original en primeur showing. La Conseillante was among ... Read More

Galician whites: Panel tasting results

wines- February 13, 2018

There’s much more to these northern Spanish wines than just Albariño, says Pedro Ballesteros Torres MW, who looks at the five main regions and their ... Read More

Pol Roger unearths long-lost 19th century Champagne

wines- February 12, 2018

Pol Roger has excavated some long-lost treasure from the wreckage of a cellar that collapsed in 1900 and buried more than a million bottles of ... Read More

Record highs for British gin exports in 2017

wines- February 12, 2018

New figures from UK customs body HMRC show that British gin exports reached more than £500 million in 2017. British gin exports reached over £500 ... Read More

Terms & Conditions

wines- February 12, 2018

Information on Terms & Conditions for the Decanter Retailer Awards 2018 coming soon! Read More

Sparkling rosé wines for Valentine’s day

wines- February 12, 2018

If there's one day in the year when you open a bottle of pink fizz, it has to be Valentine's day. Decanter's tastings team recommends ... Read More

Jefford on Monday: Tasting the Virtuosi

wines- February 12, 2018

Andrew Jefford looks at St Chinian’s statistical stars. Vineyards around Berlou in St Chinian, Languedoc-Roussillon. Credit: Gaylord Burguière Time, and time alone, will tell: a ... Read More

Wine Legend: Recaredo, Turó d’en Mota 1999

wines- February 11, 2018

What makes it a wine legend?... Wine Legend: Recaredo, Turó d’en Mota 1999, Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, Alt Penedès, Spain Bottles produced 2,973 Composition 100% Xarel-lo ... Read More

Ten of the best restaurants in San Sebastián

wines- February 11, 2018

Famous for his Rioja, but born in San Sebastián — Juan Muga, of Bodegas Muga, gives us the inside track to the best restaurants in ... Read More

Truffle hunting in Umbria, Italy: Gourmets take note

Dr. Elinor Garely- February 10, 2018

Truffle Search Brunello, Truffle Hunter since 1969 @ sanpietroapettine.it Truffles and Umbria have been linked for centuries and the region produces the most high-end black ... Read More

How can I prevent cloudy wine glasses? – ask Decanter

wines- February 10, 2018

Do you have problem with cloudy wine glasses and want to know how best to clean them? Then read on... Digby Scott, Market Rasen, UK, ... Read More

Where to celebrate Chinese New Year in London

wines- February 10, 2018

Celebrate Chinese New Year at one of these top restaurants in London doing special menus... Try the Chinese New Year menu at Hakkasan. Credit: Hakkasan ... Read More

The top 10 countries exporting wine to China

wines- February 9, 2018

See the top 10 exporters and read a report by Sylvia Wu, editor of our sister publication DecanterChina.com, on the Chinese government's newly released 2017 ... Read More

Tenuta di Biserno wines tasted and rated

wines- February 8, 2018

Susan Hulme MW explores this Tuscan estate, a partnership between the two Antinori brothers, and picks out her top vintages of the Lodovico and Biserno ... Read More

Anson: New Bordeaux wine bar with a difference

wines- February 8, 2018

Jane Anson reports on the latest Bordeaux wine estate to open a wine bar, but it isn't who you might think... A view into Château ... Read More

Romantic restaurants for Valentine’s Day dinner

wines- February 7, 2018

Ten great UK restaurants with an intimate atmosphere, including five in London, and which are well worth a visit whether it's 14 February or not... ... Read More

Ten next-generation Spanish winemakers to know

wines- February 7, 2018

Pedro Ballesteros Torres MW highlights 10 trail-blazing winemakers who are changing the face of Spanish wine. See below for the names to know and the ... Read More

Michelin France 2018: Comeback for chef Marc Veyrat

wines- February 7, 2018

French chef Marc Veyrat has returned to the summit of the Michelin Guide for France in 2018, after a serious skiing accident and a restaurant ... Read More

Celebrity chef Jeremiah Tower headlines star-studded Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival

Dr. Elinor Garely- February 6, 2018

The Hawaii Food & Wine Festival will launch its eighth annual event May 9th and May 11th at The Kahala Hotel & Resort with a ... Read More

Ten of the best Rioja producers – and wines to buy

wines- February 6, 2018

We asked Tim Atkin MW to whittle his own list of top winemakers and bodegas in this famous Spanish region down to just 10 favourites. ... Read More

Get Drunk: Second Annual International Scotch Day

Dr. Elinor Garely- February 6, 2018

International Scotch Day is a celebration of everything that gives the world’s favourite dram its unique character, flavour and personality – and invites adults everywhere ... Read More

Jefford on Monday: Grapevine trunk disease – the ‘next phylloxera’

wines- February 5, 2018

Andrew Jefford reports from the vineyard front line in the battle against the 'ever-worsening' problem of grapevine trunk disease.    Concerns are growing over grapevine ... Read More

Top lots sold at Naples Winter Wine Festival 2018

wines- February 5, 2018

This year’s Naples Winter Wine Festival live auction raised $15.26m for charity, boosted by a $170,275 contribution from the 2018 event’s online auction. Bidders enjoying ... Read More