As Decanter celebrates 40 years of fine wine, see the key moments of Decanter's history and expansion over the years...
A brief history of Decanter 1975 – 2015
The first cover of Decanter
1975 Decanter is launched by Colin Parnell and Tony Lord
1977 Michael Broadbent writes his first column on vintage Port
1978 Decanter holds the first blind tasting of its type in the media: red wines under £1.50
Serge Hochar: Man of the Year 1984
1984 The first Decanter Man of the Year award is given to Serge Hochar of Chateau Musar in Lebanon
1989 The first Sunday Times/Decanter Wine Show is held
1992 Hugh Johnson pens his first column
1993 Steven Spurrier joins Decanter as consultant editor
1996 Colin Parnell steps down and Sarah Kemp takes over as publishing director
Steven Spurrier joins Decanter as consultant editor
1997 The first Decanter Fine Wine Encounter is held
2000 Decanter.com is launched
2004 The first Decanter World Wine Awards are held (below)
2012 The Decanter Asia Wine Awards and Decanterchina.com are launched
Decanter holds the first Decanter World Wine Awards
2014 The first Decanter Shanghai Fine Wine Encounter is held
