Guest Column

Auction Napa Valley: Why everyone should go at least once

The glitz, glamour and fine wine inside this annual Napa Valley showpiece...

Event: Decanter's Great Sparkling Exploration - How to make the most of your experience

Make the most of your time at our tasting...

Comment: Time to look beyond what you know

Comment: The evolution of the tasting room

How the tasting room experience has transformed....

Hugh Johnson: 'Sheer curiosity drives me to taste every English bubbly I come across'

Should Champagne be worried?

Ten exciting Virginia wines to try

Producers to watch and latest developments in this US region...

Burgundy 2018: A vintage to rival the mythical 1947?

Optimism is running high for the newest Burgundy vintage...

Our tips for the 2018 Decanter Fine Wine Encounter

First taste: Avignonesi single vineyard wines in Montepulciano

A new cru-based era for Vino Nobile de Montepulciano?...

Somm 3 film review: How it compares to the first two

Looking at the people who shaped the wine world...

Comment: Saving the heartland of Chilean wine

The fight against industrial pine forests in Chile's south...

Médoc Marathon: The race with breaks for wine, steak and ice cream

Where the drinks stations serve classified Bordeaux...

Historic ‘German’ Riesling from 1811 uncorked

How this legendary vintage tastes after 200 years...

Comment: Is 'fear of the unknown' costing you money?

Just because it's rare, doesn't mean it's good...

Think you know New Zealand wine? Think again, says Elin McCoy

The pace of change is breathtaking...

Hugh Johnson: When bottles surprise you

Wine can be hard to predict...

Comment: The rise of natural wine

Natural wine is now a lifestyle choice...

Comment: Has wine quality improved?

Are wines today better than past greats?...

The risk-takers: The realities of buying a vineyard

The people who gave up jobs to make wine...

Brunello 2013 vintage: A sneak preview

Stephen Brook gives you a head-start on the vintage...

Rhône 2017 harvest: Small but perfectly formed?

Great quality but some appellations struggling for grapes...