Kerin O’Keefe: Decant older wines? Never
A heartfelt manifesto as to why you should never decant an older wine...
Opinion
Opinion – views and debate on the biggest wine news stories from the Decanter team.
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Yeast: it’s an upheaval, a revolution’
The unsung but indispensable role of yeast...
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Walls: Tasting Château de Montfaucon - 'Lirac's finest wines'
Fantastic verticals of a red and white wine worth seeking out...
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Decanter Bookmarks: Things to read, watch and listen to for wine lovers
The best books, podcasts, films and shows for wine lovers...
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Elaine Chukan Brown: In defence of Zinfandel
Adaptable and expressive of site...
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Pedro Ballesteros Torres MW: ‘Rioja is not a type of wine. It is a whole wine country’
Pedro Ballesteros Torres MW on Rioja’s renewed energy...
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Walls' hidden gems: Domaine d’Abrigeon, Buisson
A new name worth having on your radar...
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Walls: tasting Domaine Burgaud's Côte-Rôtie 1988-2008
What determines how long a wine will age?
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Andrew Jefford: ‘The situation holds Georgian wine developments in check’
Andrew Jefford on the future for Georgia and its many characterful wine styles...
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Walls: Cave de Cairanne, back from the brink
A cooperative success story...
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Fred Sirieix: ‘English wine estates need to play the long game’
How to convince more consumers to buy English sparkling wine...
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Hugh Johnson: ‘Today it’s a palo cortado, a relatively elusive midfield player’
Sherry: the great failsafe favourite option...
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Walls' hidden gems: Domaine Garon, Côte-Rôtie
A name and wines to know...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘I disregard yield information – trust what you taste instead’
Andrew Jefford on how yields can be misleading...
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Rhône vintages: four to lay down and four to drink now
The best to drink up and those to keep cellared...
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Chris Losh: ‘2023: it’s bound to happen (obviously)’
Chris Losh muses on what's in store this year...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘We aren’t rebels or dissidents – we just care about the truth’
Andrew Jefford on the use of appellations...
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Rhône trends to look out for in 2023
Three predictions on grapes, style and farming...
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What the Decanter team is drinking this Christmas
Find out what Decanter team members will be drinking on 25 December…
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Matt Walls: my top wines of 2022
Find out which wines really rocked his world this year...
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Jonathan Cristaldi: my top fine wines of 2022
See which bottles made his top 10 in 2022...
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Rhône 2021: best value wines
Find out which top value Rhône 2021 wines to buy...
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Letter from... Martin Crozier-Cook, a busy merchant
The highs and lows of retail at Christmas...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Drinking cheap wine need not be a cheap experience’
Andrew Jefford on the merits of cheaper bottles...
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Northern Rhône 2021: full report and top-scoring wines
An in-depth focus on the northern Rhône in 2021...
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St-Joseph 2021: report and top-scoring wines
Matt Walls' top 2021 reds and whites...
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Cornas & St-Péray 2021: report and top-scoring wines
Some great wines to look out for in 2021...
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Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu 2021: report and top-scoring wines
Don't miss out on 2021 Condrieu...
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Crozes-Hermitage 2021: report and top-scoring wines
See the key producers, best wines and top-value picks in 2021...
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Hermitage 2021: report and top-scoring wines
Matt Walls finds brisk whites but underwhelming reds...
