First Taste: Louis Roederer Cristal 2015
An early-drinking vintage...
Grape Varieties
From Aglianico to Zinfandel, find out all you need to know about vitis vinifera with Decanter’s A to Z guide to grape varieties.
New grapes on the block: Varieties to watch
A-C
Aglianico | Albariño | Aligoté | Assyrtiko | Barbera | Cabernet Franc | Cabernet Sauvignon | Carignan | Carménère | Chardonnay | Chenin Blanc | Cinsault |
D-G
Dolcetto | Fiano | Friulano | Gamay | Gewürztraminer | Grenache/Garnacha | Grüner Veltliner
M-P
Malbec | Malagousia | Marsanne | Merlot | Montepulciano | Mourvèdre | Muscat | Nebbiolo | Pelaverga | Petit Verdot | Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio | Pinot Meunier | Pinot Noir | Pinotage | Primitivo
R-S
Riesling | Roussanne | Sangiovese | Sauvignon Blanc | Shiraz/Syrah | Sémillon
T-Z
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino | Torrontés | Touriga Nacional | Trebbiano | Ugni Blanc | Verdicchio | Viognier | Zinfandel
-
-
Crystal Springs of Napa Valley aims for appellation status
Proposal for new American Viticultural Area is being considered by US officials...
-
Discovering Domaine Chanson's Beaune Premier Crus
New and old releases from one of Burgundy's headline names...
-
Researchers in Peru identify six unique new grape varieties
Study names two new grapes for wine production...
-
Walls: Tasting Château de Montfaucon - 'Lirac's finest wines'
Fantastic verticals of a red and white wine worth seeking out...
-
What do Tannat wines taste like?
Why not pour yourself a glass for Tannat day this 14th April?
-
Barbaresco 2020: Vintage report & 50 wines tasted
A very good, and approachable vintage in 2020...
-
Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto: 2001-2021 vertical
Eight vintages tasted over two decades...
-
Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2019: vintage report and 30 wines
Top PInots from Oregon's top AVA…
-
Henschke 2018: Single-vineyard releases
The 60th anniversary of Hill of Grace…
-
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2011 retrospective
How these wines are shaping up 12 years later...
-
Barolo Riserva 2017: vintage report and 26 recommendations
‘If there is a specific justification for the more austere character of a wine, it can be found in the vintage – and 2017 was that kind of vintage,’ says Aldo Fiordelli
-
Barolo 2019: vintage report & 139 recommendations
Five out of five stars for this classic vintage...
-
Isole e Olena’s Cepparello: the Paolo de Marchi effect
A retrospective of Paolo de Marchi’s flagship 100% Sangiovese wine...
-
Campania wines in 2023: 30 wines to try
The wines worth seeking out...
-
First taste: Champagne Bollinger RD 2008
This hotly-anticipated release does not disappoint...
-
Best sparkling wines for Mother's Day
Celebrate in style this Mother's Day...
-
Walls: tasting Domaine Burgaud's Côte-Rôtie 1988-2008
What determines how long a wine will age?
-
My top 20 South American Syrahs
South America's Rhône-style royalty...
-
International Riesling Day: American style
Celebrate International Riesling Day with our picks from the US…
-
First taste: Champagne Henriot Cuvée Hemera 2008
Tasting Henriot's top cuvée from 2008, 2005 and 2003...
-
First taste: Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 2015
The new release of Veuve Clicquot's prestige cuvée...
-
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2020 in-bottle: first look
A first look at the 2020 vintage in bottle...
-
First taste: Fleur de Miraval ER3
ER3 has been unveiled...
-
Walls: Cave de Cairanne, back from the brink
A cooperative success story...
-
Ceretto: producer profile & 19 wines tasted
'Innovation has always been part of Ceretto’s DNA,' says Raffaele Mosca...
-
Rías Baixas: regional profile plus 10 wines worth seeking out
Tim Atkin explores Spain’s ‘top left corner’...
-
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022: 15 wines under £20
New Zealand's most famous white wine style…
-
Spring Mountain Vineyard: producer profile & 10 wines to try
Exploring the history and wines of this remarkable property...
-
Storm Wines: producer profile and latest releases
Single-site Hemel-en-Aarde Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs…
