Accessible and affordable, second wines offer the chance for a wider audience to experience the unique sweet character of Sauternes. James Lawther MW explores how these second wines are made and recommends bottles to try...
Champagne Grower-producers: the beginning of the end?
Are our beloved Champagne growers on a path to extinction? A concerned Tyson Stelzer reports...
When is a Carruades not a Lafite? Ask Decanter
This curiously geeky and arcane question was posed at a magnificent and memorable dinner at the Pauillac First Growth held earlier this month to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the purchase of Lafite by Baron James de Rothschild in 1868.
Decanter Features
Think you know New Zealand wine?
‘The speed of change in New Zealand wine leaves me breathless,’ writes Elin...
News
Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2018 judging week begins
Over 50 wine professionals from across Asia have gathered in Hong Kong to...
Trivia
Tasting notes decoded: Loganberry, Beetroot, Lemongrass and Struck match
Get to grips with the some of the more obscure tasting notes used by wine...
WSET and Wine Quiz
The Aromatic Wine Quiz – Test your knowledge
How much do you know about these spicy, floral wonders? Let's find out with...
Columns
Horizontal and vertical
Andrew Jefford throws a proverbial bone to horizontal wine tasting, which he...
Recipes and pairings
How to match wine with truffle recipes
Looking for a wine to go with truffle risotto or another truffle-based dish...
Travel Guides
Seven of the best Champagne houses to visit
Tyson Stelzer delves into his little black book and shares his top Champagne...
Keywords
Decanter World Wine Awards
Want to know how the judging and medal system works for the Decanter World...
Grapes
Cinsaut (red)
Regarded for decades as simply a useful blending grape, is hardy Cinsault...