Learn about Gin – Flavours, styles and brands
Take a closer look at the flavours, styles and key brands of gin...
What is volatile acidity? - Ask Decanter
Why is it in your wine, and is it a bad thing?
Learn about Gin - History and the making process
Gin is a clear spirit that is made by distilling fermented grain and a number of other botanicals, one of which by law must be juniper. We take a closer look at Gin, how it's made and the essential facts.
Wine Legend: Tenuta San Guido, Sassicaia 1985
What makes it a wine legend?
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
And why is it important for some wines...?
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...