Wine Legend: Tenuta San Guido, Sassicaia 1985
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Can wine really have ‘bottle shock’ after travel? - Ask Decanter
Is it true that a wine can suffer from 'bottle shock' after travel?
What is green harvesting? - Ask Decanter
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Tasting notes decoded: Loganberry, Beetroot, Lemongrass and Struck match
Get to grips with the some of the more obscure tasting notes used by wine experts, with graphics from the Decanter design team...
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.
Tasting notes decoded: Papaya, Cola, Candied fruit and Velvety
Get to grips with the some of the more obscure tasting notes used by wine experts, with graphics from the Decanter design team...
Does TCA develop after bottling? - Ask Decanter
Can TCA develop after bottling, and how does storage affect this? Geoff Taylor explains...
Wine tasting order: Is there a right way to do it? - Ask Decanter
Opinions differ on the best order in which to taste different styles of wines, but there are a few golden rules, as Andy Howard MW explains.
What are tannins? - Ask Decanter
What are tasters referring to when they assess tannins? And why are they important?
What does it mean when a wine ‘tastes green’? - Ask Decanter
Heard wine tasters referring to a wine ‘tasting green’ or ‘green flavours'? We ask the experts.