- Gimblett Gravels 2016: Vintage snapshot
Driving through Napier, a roadside billboard sported a glass of Tui beer alongside the slogan 'Pinot Nah'...
90% of vines planted in the Gimblett Gravels district are red varieties. Getting to grips with the 2016 vintage...
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- Anson: How is the Bordeaux 2018 vintage shaping up?
What to expect from Bordeaux 2018 What should we be looking out for?
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- Is Champagne gluten free? – Ask Decanter
Can coeliacs drink Champagne and sparkling wines?
Is Champagne gluten free? – Ask Decanter Kat, by email, asks: I have coeliac disease and I’m wondering if I can safely drink sparkling wines? Norma McGough, director of policy, research & campaigns at Coeliac UK, replies: Wine, sparkling wine and Champagne are all gluten free – despite autolytic flavour descriptors like bread, brioche and biscuit. […]
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- Top South African red wines to try
Decanter's Tastings team pick out the wines to hunt down...
Showcasing the diversity of South Africa, our top picks include Cabernet, Syrah, Pinotage and more... The best reds from South Africa for your cellar...
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- Burgundy dominates most expensive iDealwine auctions 2018
Burgundy continued to dominate the fine wine auction scene in 2018, accounting for 42 out of the 50 most expensive bottles sold by online auctioneer iDealwine during the year.
DRC accounted for more than half of the Burgundy bottles on the top 50 list Plus an increase for Rhône...
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- Cobb Wines: Playing the ‘Pinot Noir long-game’
Will the quality and complexity of California Pinot Noir ever match that of Burgundy? Matthew Luczy, wine director at Mélisse Restaurant in Santa Monica, argues that Cobb's Pinot Noirs have an identity all of their own...
Ross Cobb admires the lineup of Pinot Noirs. A unique expression...
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- Five things to know about Campo Viejo
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It's one of the best-known names in Rioja, but here are five things that might surprise you about Campo Viejo
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- Winners at the inaugural World Restaurant awards
The first edition of the World Restaurant awards took place on 18 February 2019 in Paris.
Mugaritz, in San Sebastián, won the 'Forward Drinker' award See the winners....
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- Bodegas Corral: At the heart of the Camino de Santiago
The art of winemaking; sharing experiences of culture and life
Altos de Corral vineyard, La Rioja Promotional feature. The art of winemaking; sharing experiences of culture and life...
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- Montalcino winemaker Gianfranco Soldera dies
One of Italy's greatest - and more controversial - fine wine producers, Gianfranco Soldera, has died at the age of 82.
Gianfranco Soldera Has died at the age of 82...
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- The Decanter interview: Raúl Pérez
Is this the world’s best winemaker? Pedro Ballesteros Torres MW investigates...
Raúl Pérez, pictured in his hometown of Valtuille de Abajo in Bierzo. Rapidly propelled to the status of 'global champion'...
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- Comment: Time to look beyond what you know
Why Hugh Johnson is always wondering what's next in wine...
I’ve celebrated new grapes, new regions and new ideas of all sorts. The question is always, what next? At this time of year I’m head-down in my next Pocket Wine Book. It’s the 43rd time I’ve done it, and no, it doesn’t get monotonous. When I say ‘I’, by the way, it’s really a big […]
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- Sherry country’s quiet revolution
Sarah Jane Evans MW is excited to witness a quiet revolution in Jerez, driven by outside investment, a renewed focus on terroir and the development of different wine styles...
Bodegas Barbadillo A quiet revolution is happening in Jerez...
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- Pinot Noir blends – Ask Decanter
Why don't we see Pinot Noir much as a blend in still wines?
Why don't we see more of them...?
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- Regional profile: Terra Alta
With its high vineyards and limestone soils, this large Catalonian DO makes distinctive whites from the Garnatxa Blanca grape. Miquel Hudin takes us on a tour of the region and introduces the top producers and wines to look out for…
Vineyards in the DO Terra ALta. The top producers and wines to look out for…
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