A grape with a long and sometimes troubled history, Pinot Meunier is enjoying popularity once again – not just in its traditional homeland of Champagne, but in the vineyards of England and America’s west coast, as well. Alice Lascelles finds out more.
Finding value in St-Emilion
It really needn’t be seen as a contradiction in terms, explains James Lawther MW, who selects 15 great wines that offer both quality and fair pricing from this much-admired Bordeaux Right Bank region.
More than 1200 fine wine lovers attend the 2019 Decanter Shanghai Fine Wine Encounter
Last Saturday 16 November, more than 1200 wine lovers gathered at the Ritz-Carlton Shanghai Pudong to meet over 160 star producers from 17 countries at the sixth edition of Decanter Shanghai Fine Wine Encounter. Over 600 fine wines were poured and shared during the one-day event, with the oldest vintage tasted dating back over half a century.
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Trivia
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News
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Decanter World Wine Awards
Want to know how the judging and medal system works for the Decanter World...
Grapes
Pinot Blanc (white)
[Grape Variety] Pinot Blanc is most commonly associated with the full-bodied...