Get to grips with the some of the more obscure tasting notes used by wine experts, with graphics from the Decanter design team...
What exactly is cork taint? Does it only influence corks?
Get to grips with the some of the more obscure tasting notes used by wine experts, with graphics from the Decanter design team...
When you’re smelling wine to assess the aromas, how much should you stick your nose into the glass and what's the best sniffing technique?
Some wines can taste sweeter than they really are, with oak, fruit, acidity and alcohol levels all playing their part in tricking your palate into detecting the presence of residual sugar, says David Glancy MS, of San Francisco Wine School.
We’ve all been there – a cork has started to crumble away in your bottle of wine. But what should you do next, and can you drink the wine?
Ullage is generally used to describe the amount headspace between the closure and the liquid inside a wine bottle, but how important is this and what does it mean for the wine?
Most wine lovers know that Fumé Blanc refers to Sauvignon Blanc made in the United States, and has likely gone through some oak ageing. But is Fumé Blanc always ‘oaky’? And where does the name come from?
Do you struggle to find a Zinfandel you enjoy? Things have changed, says Matt Stamp MS, who explains his love of the variety and picks five to change your mind...
Get to grips with the some of the more obscure tasting notes used by wine experts, with graphics from the Decanter design team...