Decanter November 2016
Little brother wines: Tips from some of our best authors on why second wines and ‘lesser’ cuvées from top producers merit attention
Top 25 New World sparkling wines: Our expert tasters select the very best premium bubblies
Cava’s new top tier: The new Cava de Paraje Calificado classification is long-deserved recognition for the best single-estate wines, says Sarah Jane Evans MW
Prosecco’s top tier: the Rive difference: Village names on labels now point to the best quality subzones for this Italian favourite, as Richard Baudains explains
Producer profile: Clos des Papes: The Châteauneuf-du-Pape name to know if you prefer an elegant style. By Matt Walls
Best value Burgundy: Andy Howard MW advises on how to get the best for your money, and picks 25 great value wines, white and red
Role of the barrel: Why exactly do producers store wines for extended periods in casks made of oak? William Kelley reveals all
California: Napa Valley matriarchs: Linda Murphy meets the three women still inspiring progress at the Chappellet, Duckhorn and Spottswoode wineries
Chambolle-Musigny 2014 68 wines tasted: Good value in this ‘charming’ vintage, which offers wines for drinking soon or for keeping
South African Chenin Blanc 93 wines tasted: Balanced wines that are now rivalling the best of the Loire, especially from the 2015 vintage
Expert’s choice: Bordeaux 2013 classified reds: A tricky vintage, no doubt. But, says Stephen Brook, there’s pleasurable drinking to be found
Restaurants: Fiona Beckett visits Fäviken Magasinet in Sweden and the new Blandford Comptoir, London
Travel: Italy, Franciacorta: Sparkling sights, with Alessandra Piubello
My Hong Kong: Jeannie Cho Lee MW loves the island city’s pace of life
