Decanter

Published by TI Media Limited The world’s best wine magazine. It is simply the “wine bible”. Every month it provides recommendations on the world’s finest wines and tells you where you can find them. From top Bordeaux to the best value wine on the shelf, Decanter guides you through a maze of wine to help you find the right wine for you. It also offers interviews with leading wine personalities, in-depth guides to the wine regions and the latest wine news.

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Decanter

Writing this month

Uncorked • A snapshot of what’s happening in the world of wine

ANDREW JEFFORD • ‘Today’s Germany is becoming a “Pinot paradise” – or so the Germans are claiming’

HUGH JOHNSON • ‘I feel solidarity with the courageous growers who stake so much on challenging the English weather’

JASON MILLAR • The idea of terroir is sacred, but is it helping us to communicate what truly matters?

All about ORANGE • What exactly are orange wines? How are they made? Are they the same as natural wines? Here’s all you need to know to start discovering this increasingly popular style

MUST DISCOVER • Our local experts cut through the bewildering diversity of Central and Eastern Europe’s grape varieties to bring you the pick of the bunch

Crémant class • As Crémants de Loire and Bourgogne turn 50, the style’s popularity continues to bubble up. In time for the party season, we present 20 great Crémant buys, from around France

Willamette Valley 2023 • An idiosyncratic growing season has produced a collection of expressive Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs of consistently high quality. Our US Editor, who is based in Oregon himself, tasted some 400 wines in all, and here presents 40 top picks – including Decanter’s first 100-point wine from the region

ONE TO WATCH The Landing • In the picturesque but windswept coastal far north of New Zealand, this small winery is breathing new life into the region where the nation’s first vines were planted

Authenticity, AI & blockchain • Fraud is a longstanding problem in the fine wine market. Could AI and blockchain technology provide the answer?

400 YEARS IN CHAMPAGNE • Always defined by its individuality, the house of Henri Giraud is celebrating its 400th anniversary – and intends to enjoy it

MY OTHER PASSION Mountain biking with Daniel Estrin of Cristom Vineyards

Distilled • Your guide to the latest trends in spirits and cocktails

FIVE OF THE BEST Vodkas to give as a gift

Discover SOJU • This distinctive Korean spirit sells hundreds of millions of bottles a year – and now it’s making a splash overseas

Creative pairings for… Thanksgiving dinner • A crazy collection of carb-heavy, often sweet side dishes arrayed around a savoury turkey centrepiece that many don’t even like – Thanksgiving dinner presents a particularly thorny wine pairing conundrum. And the solutions may not be what you expect

Beaujolais A wine lover’s guide • Now with a wealth of stylish hotel and restaurant offerings to match the glorious Gamays of its celebrated crus, this region to the south of Burgundy is the perfect, off-radar wine destination

Books etc • Our regular reviewer enjoys two new books by sommeliers of ‘serious class’

Wine wisdom • Our regular learning section helps you get more from your glass

EDITORS’ PICKS • Each month our editorial team tastes a lot of wine, but not all of it makes it onto the page. So here’s our in-house pick of other great wines we’ve tried

Northern Rhône 2015 • Our judges arrived with high expectations of this line-up of Syrahs from an excellent vintage. They found a superb selection of wines, many of which are already drinking well

Maremma Toscana • While...