UK: Summer heatwave and World Cup boost wine sales

wines- July 18, 2018

The longest heatwave for five years and the best England performance in a FIFA World Cup for nearly three decades has led to a surge ... Read More

Montes starts island vineyard in Chiloé

wines- July 18, 2018

Chilean winemaker and entrepreneur Aurelio Montes has planted the first vineyard on the Chiloé group of islands in the south of the country. Planting begins ... Read More

First taste: New Henriot Hemera vintage Champagne launched

wines- July 18, 2018

Champagne Henriot has launched a new prestige cuvée, Hemera, starting with the 2005 vintage. The new Henriot Hemera 2005. Credit: Henriot Hemera Henriot Hemera, taking ... Read More

Duckhorn to buy Pinot producer Kosta Browne

wines- July 18, 2018

Napa Valley's Duckhorn has agreed a deal to buy celebrated California Pinot Noir producer Kosta Browne for an undisclosed fee. Steam being used in the ... Read More

New luxury hotel opens in Champagne

wines- July 17, 2018

A new luxury hotel in Champagne - the Royal Champagne Hotel and Spa – has opened its doors for the first time this month. A ... Read More

Henschke: Latest releases & older vintages

wines- July 17, 2018

See Henschke's latest releases, plus some older surprises Henschke's famed Hill of Grace vineyard. Credit: henschke.com.au This year, Henschke celebrate the 150th anniversary of the ... Read More

Bruno Paillard ‘won’t re-think’ resignation

wines- July 17, 2018

Bruno Paillard has said that he does not intend to re-think his decision to resign in protest as the head of a commission set up ... Read More

Alaska Airlines launches new Main Cabin menu

Dr. Elinor Garely- July 16, 2018

Alaska Airlines launches new Main Cabin menu Alaska Airlines today announced the roll out of a new seasonally-inspired Main Cabin food and beverage menu. Based ... Read More

Lafite offers wine to France’s World Cup winners

wines- July 16, 2018

Château Lafite Rothschild has offered up bottles of wine to the French national football team, following their triumph in the FIFA World Cup final in ... Read More

Jefford on Monday: The fullness of wine

wines- July 16, 2018

 Andrew Jefford meets the Burgundy and Châteauneuf specialist Mounir Saouma... Vines in Châteauneuf du Pape. Credit: jean-louis zimmermann / Wikipedia “I was born in 1967.  ... Read More

Future wine legends: Decanter 100-point wines

wines- July 15, 2018

We've rounded up a selection of wines awarded the full 100 points by our experts. A few older vintages have already featured in our Wine ... Read More

Future wine legends: Decanter 100-point wines

wines- July 15, 2018

We've rounded up a selection of wines awarded the full 100 points by our experts. A few older vintages have already featured in our Wine ... Read More

Eating, drinking and trending: Snack Attack

Dr. Elinor Garely- July 14, 2018

Snack Attack If research from the Specialty Food Association and Mintel is correct, the market for snacks is growing (along with our waistlines?). Sales reached ... Read More

Climate change is biggest risk to World Heritage sites – former UNESCO chief

wines- July 13, 2018

The former head of UNESCO has called on the wine industry to support proposals to create a new index that can measure climate change risk ... Read More

English winemakers praise ‘near perfect’ conditions in heatwave

wines- July 13, 2018

Decanter.com spoke to English winemakers about this year’s vintage, following the heatwave across the UK… Nyetimber vineyard in Sussex. Credit: Nyetimber Instagram Several English winemakers ... Read More

Signed bottle of 1966 World Cup Champagne to be auctioned

wines- July 13, 2018

A bottle of the limited edition 1966 World Cup Champagne, signed by eight members of that year's winning England team, is to go on auction ... Read More

The Bordeaux barometer: Cool vs hot vintages

wines- July 12, 2018

As technological advances make it easier to deal with variable weather conditions, Jane Anson assesses the impact of hot and cool vintages in Bordeaux and ... Read More

Tasting Léoville Poyferré wines from 1961 to 2016

wines- July 12, 2018

Read an in-depth report on the evolution of this St-Julien estate's style with tasting notes and fresh ratings for more than 25 vintages; published exclusively ... Read More

Best wine waistcoats for the World Cup 2018

wines- July 11, 2018

We've searched the web for some of the best wine waistcoats, inspired by England manager Gareth Southgate. England manager Gareth Southgate celebrates as England beat ... Read More

Taste of Belize 2018 to feature the best of Belizean Cuisine

Dr. Elinor Garely- July 10, 2018

Taste of Belize A dazzling display of Belizean culinary ingenuity and mixology will be the apogee of this year’s Taste of Belize, the BTB’s signature ... Read More

Krug recruits Jools Holland for luxury train ride at £450 a ticket

wines- July 10, 2018

Champagne house Krug has launched ‘tracks on tracks’, a luxury train journey serving Krug alongside food from chef Luke Robinson and with musical performances curated ... Read More

Jura in-depth and wines not to miss

wines- July 10, 2018

Tucked between Burgundy and the Swiss border, this small area in eastern France is a missing piece of the puzzle for many wine lovers. James ... Read More

France: Fraud probe finds Spanish wine being passed off as French

wines- July 10, 2018

An investigation by France's anti-fraud watchdog has found millions of bottles-worth of Spanish wine either being falsely passed off as French or poorly labelled to ... Read More

Top-value red Burgundy: hidden gems in the Côte de Nuits

wines- July 9, 2018

The realities of the market now put the best Burgundy Pinot Noir beyond the reach of most wine lovers. But, argues Andy Howard MW, some ... Read More

Obama urges wine industry to collaborate in climate change fight

wines- July 9, 2018

Former US president Barack Obama has used a climate change summit in Porto to urge the wine industry to work together more, and called on ... Read More

Jefford on Monday: Redressing the balance

wines- July 9, 2018

Andrew Jefford reviews professor Alex Maltman’s recently published book, Vineyards, Rocks, & Soils. Calcereous rock and sandy, clay soil in the Pic-St-Loup area of Languedoc. ... Read More

Wine Legend: Moss Wood, Cabernet Sauvignon 1975

wines- July 8, 2018

'Considered one of the greatest red wines produced in the region...' Wine Legend: Moss Wood, Cabernet Sauvignon, Wilyabrup, Margaret River 1975 Bottles produced 6,000Composition 100% Cabernet ... Read More

French airline seduces frugal fliers

Dr. Elinor Garely- July 7, 2018

Maybe it is the baby blue that provides eye appeal on the exterior and interior of the aircrafts of this French airline. Maybe it is ... Read More

Champagne Grower-producers: the beginning of the end?

wines- July 7, 2018

Are our beloved Champagne growers on a path to extinction? A concerned Tyson Stelzer reports... Cuvées produced by grower-producer Gaston Chiquet Credit: Gaston Chiquet Forces ... Read More

First taste: Gaja Barbaresco 2015 release

wines- July 6, 2018

Armit Wine has released the latest Gaja Barbaresco in the UK, so here is re-cap on how the wine, and the vintage, has been shaping ... Read More