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THE CAMINO - A food & wine guide
Quite possibly the world's most popular Christian pilgrimage route, the Camino de Santiago conveniently passes through some of northern Spain's best wine- and food-producing regions
7 min |
February 2025
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DO TORO - Tasting a land and its history
In Spain's Castilla y León, DO Toro still offers the serious, powerful Tinta de Toro that established its reputation - as well as elegant, refined expressions and even organic white wines
5 min |
February 2025
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Pink gins for Valentine's Day
Turn on the romance with a pre-dinner cocktail concocted from one of these rosy spirits
2 min |
February 2025
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Wine myths debunked
Accepted wisdom isn't always especially wise. Here are four examples from the world of wine
3 min |
February 2025
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Pepe Raventós
A single-minded commitment to sustainability and terroir, combined with business acumen and first-class communication skills, have made his one the most interesting (and divisive) names in Spanish wine. In the end, though, all he wants is for the land to speak through his wines
7 min |
February 2025
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DARIUSZ GALASINSKI 'The amateur wine lover sees wine as a source of experience'
For wine professionals, good or great wine is defined simply by what the wine is like.
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February 2025
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PUTTING DOWN ROOTS
Why a range of Italian grape varieties are flourishing in Australia's soils, and what the future holds for them
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February 2025
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Rhône 2023
In a year that was respectively 'challenging' and 'troublesome' in south and north, it will be vital to follow expert advice when it comes to finding the wines that you'll enjoy. The effects of some extreme swings in the weather were quite localised, however, so there are plenty of good wines to be found. Our Rhône expert Contributing Editor tasted 1,250 wines in all - here's a selection of 45 of his top picks
10+ min |
February 2025
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Plaimont
Preserving the wisdom of the past - to shape the wines of the future
4 min |
February 2025
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Bierzo reborn
After decades of relative obscurity, this region at the northwestern edge of Castilla y León is emerging as a source of some of the country's most in-demand wines
9 min |
February 2025
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Quebec wine routes
This young but rapidly growing winemaking region in southeastern Canada is a bucolic wonderland of gourmet farm-to-table restaurants, inventive distilleries and welcoming cellar doors
5 min |
January 2025
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Colour code
Is synaesthesia the sommelier's secret weapon?
4 min |
January 2025
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'I have had it with stemware -enough already'
As I move my belongings out of boxes and into the cabinets of my recently remodelled kitchen, I'm discovering that I have, over the years, been bamboozled into buying wine glasses in eight different shapes.
2 min |
January 2025
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Muscadet
These subtle, nuanced whites appear to have been somewhat forgotten. It's high time we checked in on the Loire valley's western stronghold
2 min |
January 2025
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WINES OF THE YEAR 2024 Regional highlights
As we welcome in a new year, it’s ro, not too late to shine a spotlight on A some of our star bottles of 2024. Here, Decanter’s seven Regional Editors cherry pick 65 wines from Yel gokH aan ols 6 9 A 0-21 0) 1-1 scoring between 95 and 100 points
10+ min |
January 2025
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What to pair with vegetarian & vegan food
Many of us are trying to eat less meat, but where does that leave us wine-wise? Here are some handy tips
2 min |
January 2025
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Juan Pablo Murgia
Overseeing production at the world's southernmost vineyards is just the latest chapter in the story of one of Argentina's most talented winemakers
3 min |
January 2025
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BURGUNDY 2023
Following on from the success of 2022, Burgundy has once again produced a vintage that offers both quality and quantity, but weather conditions were such that the results are patchier. Thankfully, you have our expert's selection of 50 excellent wines to point you in the right direction
10+ min |
January 2025
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New spirits for the new year
Give your drinks shelf a refresh with five favourite finds and new releases from recent tastings...
2 min |
January 2025
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Hebridean whisky
The spotlight frequently falls on Islay, but there's more for Scotch lovers to explore in the Hebrides. Discover a new wave of distinctive whisky
2 min |
January 2025
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Perfect whiskies for wine lovers at Christmas
What better gift could there be for a wine and whisky lover than a whisky matured in barrels previously used for wine? Our selection of 12 great bottles shows just why it can be a match made in heaven
6 min |
December 2024
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José Pizarro does Christmas Spanish style
In a Decanter exclusive, the celebrated chef offers up an alternative menu for the seasonal celebration
7 min |
December 2024
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Wine lover's guide to ALSACE
Pretty postcard villages, delicious food, fascinating history and, of course, excellent wines - this beautiful northeastern corner of France has everything a wine lover could ask for
4 min |
December 2024
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A Resource for the World? - Argentina is unique in the genetic diversity preserved in much of its vine material. With climate change and disease posing increasing threats worldwide, Catena Zapata winery is asking what lessons can be learned to protect vineyards within and beyond the nation's borders
Argentina is unique in the genetic diversity preserved in much of its vine material. With climate change and disease posing increasing threats worldwide, Catena Zapata winery is asking what lessons can be learned to protect vineyards within and beyond the nation’s borders
8 min |
September 2024
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Great Cabernets of South America
Other varieties may hog the limelight across South America, but the world’s most popular grape for red wines has played a critical role in the continent's wine heritage. We trace Cabernet Sauvignon’s story here, and recommend 16 benchmark wines to try
7 min |
September 2024
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Carmenère 30 YEARS IN CHILE
The unanticipated discovery in the Maipo Valley of this now-signature grape was Chilean wine's defining moment. Three decades on, some of the country’s leading winemakers reflect on how they made a lost French variety their own
10 min |
September 2024
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10 reason to discover Uruguay
Squeezed between Brazil and Argentina on the Atlantic coast, Uruguay has mostly flown under the tourist radar - until now. Once dubbed 'the Switzerland of the Americas', it's a welcoming country that has much to offer the travelling wine lover
5 min |
September 2024
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Leo Erazo
The old vines and special terroir of Itata, southern Chile, have beena source of inspiration for this intrepid winemaker. The 2023 fires were a setback, but his commitment to this ancient wine land is undiminished
8 min |
September 2024
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RIBERA ADOPTS THE NEW OLD WAYS
It’s not so much a new direction for winemakers in Ribera del Duero, but a growing recognition that traditional methods and wine styles set aside by the previous generation can now provide a way ahead to revitalise the region
8 min |
September 2024
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Malvasia A BUYER'S GUIDE
If ever a grape was hard to pin down, it'd be Malvasia. Indeed it’s not even a single grape variety. In all of its many varied, and often completely unrelated guises, it has been the mainstay of popular wine styles across the centuries. Our expert takes a closer look...
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