- New Zealand 2016: Reds to buy, including top Pinot Noir
There is plenty to be excited about, says Rebecca Gibb MW, who picks out 15 reds to try, based on releases so far...
Vines at Ata Rangi Winery in Martinborough. Fifteen red wine picks from the 2016 vintage...
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- Tasting notes decoded: Misusing balsamic?
Get to grips with the some of the more obscure tasting notes used by wine experts, with graphics from Decanter's design team. This week we decode 'geranium' and 'balsamic'...
Don't get caught out at tastings, know your notes...
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- New Zealand 2017: A vintage recap and whites to try
Rebecca Gibb MW takes a closer look at a challenging 2017 vintage in New Zealand and picks out 15 whites to try, from Sauvignon Blanc to Riesling and Chenin.
Two ex-tropical cyclones hit Marlborough in New Zealand on the eve of the 2017 harvest. Sauvignon Blanc 'with the volume turned down'...
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- Château Giscours to appeal fraud conviction over chaptalisation
Château Giscours has said it will appeal against a court ruling that saw the group fined 200,000 euros for illegally chaptalising some of its wine in the 2016 vintage.
Château Giscours.
Court hands out fine but estate says it never intentionally broke rules...
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- Dom Pérignon 2008 release marks the end of an era
The latest Dom Pérignon release came with a bit of additional news...
Michael Edwards tastes the 2008 vintage of Dom Pérignon, due to be released in late 2018...
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- Mature New Zealand wines from the cellar
New Zealand isn't generally known for its mature wines at present, but there are some gems worth trying if you can find them. Rebecca Gibb MW picks out 15 examples for drinking now...
The cellar at Mission Estate. 15 mature New Zealand wines for drinking now...
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- Anson: Wetherspoon vs Champagne
Jane Anson looks at recent comments by Wetherspoon owner Tim Martin as the two-year anniversary of the Brexit referendum approaches, and concludes that his words will do little to soothe wine producers' nerves across the English Channel.
Ramping up the rhetoric...
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- Osteria Francescana reclaims ‘world’s best restaurant’ title
The 'world's best restaurant' title has returned to Italy as European chefs dominated the upper echelons of this year's awards, dubbed the 'foodie Oscars'.
Osteria Francescana is based in Modena. Modena restaurant reclaims top spot...
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- Bordeaux Château Prieuré Sainte-Anne sold to Belgian investors
A deal for Château Prieuré Sainte-Anne has countered a trend for Bordeaux estates being sold to buyers outside of the EU.
A trio of Belgian investors will take control of the historic Côtes de Bordeaux estate, Chateau Prieuré Sainte Anne. Deal bucks trend of estate sales to non-European buyers...
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- Top supermarket wines: DWWA medal winners
At the Decanter World Wine Awards 2018, wines available in UK supermarkets proved that they're not only excellent value but also worthy some of the highest accolades. Here are the Gold and Platinum medal winners you can find at the supermarket...
Great value winners at the Decanter World Wine awards 2018...
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- Tommasi Amarone Classico: A tasting full of surprises
Michaela Morris tastes eight vintages of this classic Amarone, stretching back to 1995, and finds a few surprises along the way.
Tommasi's La Groletta vineyard, which provides some of the grapes for their Amarone Classico. Michaela Morris tastes eight vintages of this classic Amarone...
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- New Bordeaux 2017 releases: Cheval Blanc out
- Bordeaux 2017 releases 'coming thick and fast' says Liv-ex.
- Cheval Blanc 2017 down 22% on 2016 release price, ex-negociant, at 432 euros per bottle, while Vieux Château Certan drops release price by 13%
- Château Lafite Rothschild 2017 initially released at an 8% discount to 2016 price, ex-château, making it among the cheapest recent vintages of the first growth on the market in sterling terms
- Château Angélus and Pavie 2017 both down 6.1% on 2016, with Margaux down 17%
Lafite Rothschild is poured for guests at a masterclass during the Decanter Shanghai Fine Wine Encounter. Bordeaux 2017 releases have picked up pace...
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- Champagne bubbles mystery: Where’s the sparkle? – ask Decanter
Why would one glass of Champagne not be as effervescent as another? It could be to do with the cleanliness of the glass, says our expert.
Why might one glass have more sparkle than another?...
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- Piedmont new releases: Full report
Stephen Brook provides individual reports on the latest releases from Barolo, Barbaresco and Roero, with tasting notes and scores for more than 170 wines...
Sunset over Serralunga d'Alba. Read Stephen's reports on the latest releases from Barolo, Barbaresco and Roero, including over 170 tasting notes...
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- Roero 2015 & Riserva 2014: Latest releases
Stephen Brook takes a look at the latest releases from Roero, including tasting notes & scores...
The rolling Roero hills around Canale, with the alps in the distance. Exclusively for Premium members...
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