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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Writing this month

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

The brief • Ideas and inspiration for wine lovers, every month

Andrew Jefford • ‘Rioja’s genius is to combine gentleness and tenderness with generosity and grandeur, despite significant structure’

Hugh Johnson • ‘We’re making an effort to study and support our exciting new industry’

Kate Lofthouse • ‘Some of today’s most successful wine communicators are those who show wine for the joyful thing it is’

The ethical drinker • ‘Can wine be part of the same ethical framework as food?’

Oregon’s origins • An abundance of old, ungrafted vine plantings holds a legacy that still puts character and quality first in the Willamette Valley in the US northwest. We meet some of the region’s key pioneers and chart their continuing influence

Napa Cabernet 2023 • The 2023 growing season in the Napa Valley, shaped by abundant winter rains and cool-to-moderate temperatures, demanded extraordinary patience in the vineyard. And the almost unimaginable absence of destructive mid-harvest heat or late-season rain resulted in remarkably elegant, structured Cabernets

Is farming Napa’s new luxury? • A quiet recalibration is underway in Napa Valley

The many faces of Sonoma Chardonnay • Thanks to its broad geographical spread, California’s Sonoma County produces a dizzying array of different Chardonnay styles. Here are 20 bottles that capture the region’s range

Blending in • Upon the release of the new, 27th edition of Laurent-Perrier’s prestige cuvée Grand Siècle, the Champagne house’s cellar master, Olivier Vigneron, reflects on the art of its creation

UNDER THE RADAR Stargazer • Kiwi winemaker Sam Connew has put down roots in Tasmania, setting up Stargazer Wines in the Coal River Valley with a mission to make non-conformist wines that express a sense of time and place

ULTRA-PROCESSED WINES • …and how to avoid them. The more it’s processed, the less good for us it is, or so we’re told about our food. And does the same apply to wine? Yes, argues one wine and sustainability expert – here she sets out why, and what to look out for…

The golden heart of Europe • Burdened with a bewildering array of aliases, one of the most planted grapes in Europe’s heart is barely known in western markets, but that’s now beginning to change, thanks to the arrival of a new generation of exciting wines

The Douro Boys get back to work • Meet the new generation at the helm of this dynamic grouping of some of the region’s top producers

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

Your home bar basics • What tools do you need to make great cocktails at home? Our essential guide to bar kit will get you started

WHAT TO PAIR WITH… PIZZA • Chianti, right? Think again. It’s time to go beyond the obvious and try some off the beaten track options

San Francisco for wine lovers • With California’s wine country on its doorstep, it’s no surprise that the City by the Bay has a kaleidoscopic wine scene. Here are 10 super spots to savour

Books etc • Our reviewer enjoys the beautiful photography in this book on colour in wine, but remains...