Gallery: Joy of Terroir 2017
Every month Decanter magazine chooses an unusual and exciting terroir to feature in the 'Joy of Terroir' feature. Here is the second half of 2017 selection.
What is the difference between ripasso and appassimento? – ask Decanter
Confused by the terms ripasso and appassimento...?
Where Bacchus wine comes from and how it tastes
Here's what you can expect in a wine made from the Bacchus grape, following surprise success at the 2017 Decanter World Wine Awards for an English white wine produced in Norfolk.
Tasting notes decoded: Lychee, medicinal, rose, rubber
Get to grips with the some of the more obscure tasting notes used by wine experts, with graphics from the Decanter design team...
Wine Legend: Egon Müller-Scharzhof TBA 1976
Find out why it makes the Decanter wine hall of fame...
Wine Legend: Henschke, Hill of Grace 1998
Why it makes the Decanter hall of fame...
Tasting notes decoded: Cereal, raspberry, tomato, mashroom
Get to grips with the some of the more obscure tasting notes used by wine experts, with graphics from the Decanter design team...
Wine Legend: Dom Pérignon 1961
No one knows Dom Pérignon better than its experienced winemaker Richard Geoffroy, whose current assessment of the wine is that it’s ‘a superlative and most sought-after vintage - a classic wine that’s the quintessence of style at Dom Pérignon’.
Tasting notes decoded: Fennel, black pepper, camomile, elderflower
Get to grips with the some of the more obscure tasting notes used by wine experts, with graphics from the Decanter design team...
Tasting notes decoded: Orange, charcoal, almond, asparagus
Get to grips with the some of the more obscure tasting notes used by wine experts, with graphics from the Decanter design team...