Judgement of Paris star Winiarski donates $3m to wine library

wines- July 31, 2018

Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars founder Warren Winiarski has pledged US$3.3m to help maintain and improve the world-leading collection of wine writing at the library of ... Read More

Top 30 Californian white wines for summer

wines- July 30, 2018

There's a new wave of quality coming out of the Golden State, enthuses Ronan Sayburn MS, who has selected 30 of the best classic and ... Read More

White wine emoji campaign gathers pace

wines- July 30, 2018

US winery Kendall-Jackson has thrown its weight behind calls for a white wine emoji, submitting a 15-page proposal for review by authorities. Do you want ... Read More

Jefford on Monday: Torres and the existential struggle

wines- July 30, 2018

Andrew Jefford finds a company in constant reinvention... Spirit of renewal: Young vines planted by Torres at 750 metres above sea level on llicorella soils. ... Read More

Cinsault: It’s not just a backing singer

wines- July 29, 2018

Regarded for decades as simply a useful blending grape, is hardy Cinsault finding favour again? Alistair Cooper MW feels its wines are deserving of a ... Read More

Kevin Begos: Wine links past to present

Dr. Elinor Garely- July 28, 2018

“Eat, drink and be merry, for everything else is not worth that.” (Inscription on tomb of Hittite king, 1400 BC) – for the love of ... Read More

Kevin Begos: Wine links past to present

Dr. Elinor Garely- July 28, 2018

“Eat, drink and be merry, for everything else is not worth that.” (Inscription on tomb of Hittite king, 1400 BC) – for the love of ... Read More

Top Loire Cabernet Franc: Panel tasting results

wines- July 28, 2018

Cabernet Franc from the Loire is often good value and doesn't only come in a light, fruity style. Read this report on 53 wines tasted ... Read More

Incredible India exhibits again at OTDYKH Leisure

Dr. Elinor Garely- July 27, 2018

OTDYKH Leisure Once again the Tourism Ministry of India comes back to the leading Russian fair, OTDYKH Leisure, with its main theme Incredible India, to ... Read More

Beyond Sauvignon: Top New Zealand white wines – Panel tasting results

wines- July 27, 2018

Sauvignon Blanc reigns supreme and Chardonnay is well established, but an exciting range of other white grape varieties is taking root in NZ, reports Rebecca ... Read More

Sir Ian Botham launches new wine range

wines- July 27, 2018

Former England cricket star Sir Ian Botham OBE has launched a new range of Australian wines and said that there will be more to come ... Read More

Peak Prosecco? Don’t be so sure, says Bisol president

wines- July 27, 2018

There is still plenty of scope to promote the quality image of the best Prosecco wines, according to Bisol's management team, which has revamped its ... Read More

Best Lidl wines to try this summer

wines- July 26, 2018

Decanter's tasting team recommends great value wines to buy from Lidl after tasting the retailer's latest summer range... See Amy Wislocki’s pick of the best Lidl ... Read More

Burgundy grand cru vineyard prices double in 10 years – figures

wines- July 26, 2018

A single hectare of a Burgundy grand cru vineyard could have cost up to 14 million euros last year, according to the latest report from ... Read More

Comparing Cos d’Estournel wines: 2000 to 2016

wines- July 26, 2018

Jane Anson reports on the second growth's evolution in style and provides fresh tasting notes on wines going back to the Bordeaux 2000 vintage - ... Read More

Don’t miss a chance to enjoy top August events in San Francisco!

Dr. Elinor Garely- July 25, 2018

Eat Drink SF event It’s true, San Francisco is a land of things full of diversity. You can spend weeks in San Francisco and not ... Read More

Coppola’s Inglenook signs deal with Bordeaux merchants

wines- July 25, 2018

Francis Ford Coppola has decided to give international distribution rights for his Inglenook Napa wines to three Bordeaux négociants. Bordeaux's Place de la Bourse. Credit: ... Read More

Qatar Airways’ A350-1000 touches down in U.S. for the first time

Dr. Elinor Garely- July 24, 2018

Qatar Airways brings the A350-1000 to the United States Qatar Airways is delighted to bring the world’s most technologically advanced passenger aircraft, the A350-1000, to ... Read More

Pichon Baron owner buys Outpost Wines in Napa Valley

wines- July 24, 2018

The owner of Château Pichon Baron, AXA Millésimes, has made its first foray into Napa Valley with a deal to buy Outpost Wines for an ... Read More

Jefford on Monday: Burgundy’s great question

wines- July 23, 2018

 ... and Andrew Jefford asks it (eventually)... Clos Vougeot with Musigny, Grands Echézeaux and Echézeaux behind. Credit: Andrew Jefford A word of advice, first: if ... Read More

Steven Spurrier: Fine wines for the cellar and dinner table

wines- July 22, 2018

Decanter’s long-standing consultant editor reports on a re-visiting of the fabled Judgement of Paris, as well as recommending fine wines for drinking now and others ... Read More

Pineau des Charentes: Cognac’s little brother – arrives in red and white

Dr. Elinor Garely- July 21, 2018

Cognac Where is Charente Charente is a small department in South West France, approximately 1 hour north of Bordeaux and 1 hour from the Atlantic ... Read More

Pineau des Charentes: Cognac’s little brother – arrives in red and white

Dr. Elinor Garely- July 21, 2018

Where is Charente Charente is a small department in South West France, approximately 1 hour north of Bordeaux and 1 hour from the Atlantic coast. ... Read More

Bordeaux châteaux test algae to fight mildew

wines- July 21, 2018

Tests at 10 vineyards in Bordeaux and Cognac aim to discover whether wine producers could use algae from the Atlantic ocean to prevent fungal infections ... Read More

Château Beychevelle: New ratings and why it’s one to watch

wines- July 21, 2018

A quiet revolution has taken place at this St-Julien fourth growth, reports Jane Anson, who recently tasted a decade of its vintages. Premium members can ... Read More

Italy: Not just wine – beer in solidarity

Dr. Elinor Garely- July 21, 2018

Italy beer A new beer of solidarity is being produced in Italy by prisoners who wish to learn a trade in order to return to ... Read More

Best Business Class lounge in the U.S. named

Dr. Elinor Garely- July 20, 2018

Best Business Class lounge in the U.S. named The United Polaris lounge at Chicago O’Hare International Airport has been voted Best Business Class Lounge in ... Read More

Cornas pioneer Pierre-Auguste Clape dies

wines- July 19, 2018

Pierre-Auguste Clape, a leading figure of the Cornas appellation in northern Rhône, has died at the age of 93. A pioneer for the Cornas region. ... Read More

Anson: Here are the latest Bordeaux vineyard prices

wines- July 19, 2018

Vineyard buyouts reached a 25-year high in France in 2017, according to the latest figures from France's land agency. Here is what has been happening ... Read More

Marriott International joins Starbucks, will ditch plastic straws by July 2019

Dr. Elinor Garely- July 19, 2018

Marriott International joins Starbucks, will ditch plastic straws by July 2019 Marriott International today announced that it is following the Starbucks’ lead and is planning ... Read More