These wines are just as serious any other Champagne, says Michael Edwards, and the thirst for pink fizz – especially by younger drinkers – has led to huge investment in the category.
Cheese and wine matching: the ultimate guide
Hard, soft, blue, goat...How on earth do you find a cheese and wine match? Tina Gellie sat down with Gerard Basset MW MS OBE to find out how to get it right every time...
Winemaking disasters: When wine goes wrong…
Making wine is not easy. From natural disasters and vineyard pests to human error and deliberate sabotage, Matt Walls shares some of the trials and tribulations that winemakers have overcome to get the bottle to your table...
Decanter Features
Older vines, better wines?
It’s one of the oldest wine aphorisms that’s generally assumed to be true –...
News
The consumption behaviour of Chinese wine consumers — part one
This first market report from the ProWine China trade forum held earlier this...
Trivia
Grape variety guide to Castilla y Léon
Know your grapes? See if you can name the top varieties in Spain's largest...
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
Recognising Quality and Ageability
How tastes in wine develop over time, and how one can learn to recognise...
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
My Shanghai - where to eat and drink in Shanghai
Explore the increasingly sophisticated food and drink scene in this vibrant...
Keywords
Decanter World Wine Awards
Want to know how the judging and medal system works for the Decanter World...
Grapes
Carignan (red)
The most widely planted grape variety in France, this workhorse red grape...