Seven vintages from 1995 to 2006 tasted and rated...

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Champagne Henri Giraud’s cellars are treasured by fine wine connoisseurs the world over.  But another treasure awaits those wanting to enjoy a unique holistic experience: the maison’s cigar cellar. Henri Giraud evokes the many ways in which the worlds of champagne and cigars are connected. The aromatic complementarity, the comparable retro-olfactory sensations and the flavour […]

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The name Ottella is inextricably linked to the small, clay-soiled amphitheatre on the southern shores of Italy’s Lake Garda where the Lugana DOC, a rising star in the world of fine Italian white wines, has its home. We are in Peschiera del Garda, in the district of Ottella, within the province of Verona. The connection […]

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What are the key differences between the two well-established sweet wines made with botrytis-infused grapes? The perfect mesoclimate for botrytis The smooth onset of botrytis cinerea on white wine grapes requires certain growing conditions. Humidity in the early morning combined with aerated, sunny afternoons in autumn is a must for the fungus to remain benign […]

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Get to know this iconic French brandy

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In the last board meeting of 2021 for the regulatory council of DO Terra Alta, in Catalunya, Spain, a long list of changes was approved. The most prominent was the making of a very strict certification system for wines that are 100% Garnatxa Blanca given that it’s their flagship grape variety. But perhaps the most […]

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The top names continue to pull in the sales...

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Made from more than 54,000 glasses...

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Discover the best of the RhĂ´ne Valley on this luxury wine tour, including private tours and tastings at premium estates and Michelin starred dining all hosted by Decanter’s RhĂ´ne expert, Matt Walls.

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Biodynamic wine production is similar to organics in that it promotes the use of manures and composts and avoids synthetic chemical pesticides, fungicides and fertilisers in the vineyard and cellar. The main practices of biodynamics state the importance of keeping in tune with the fundamental forces of nature to create a self-sufficient ecological environment, with […]

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Peter Richards MW is the Regional Chair for Chile at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2022.

Peter is a TV presenter, broadcaster, author and writer. His credits include more than a decade on BBC1 plus Sky One, ESPN, Financial Times, The Guardian, ITV1, Radio 4, BBC2 and The Sunday Times.

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Penfolds has announced it is to launch its second rare wine NFT with direct-to-consumer wines and spirits NFT platform BlockBar. The second rare release will comprise limited edition NFTs tied to 300 bottles of Penfolds Magill Cellar 3 Cabernet Shiraz from the 2018 vintage. Crafted under the watchful eye of chief winemaker Peter Gago, recipient […]

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Anthony Rose is the Regional Chair for Southern Italy at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2022.

Anthony Rose is an award-winning wine and sake writer, and a founding member of The Wine Gang. He is the Regional Chair for Southern Italy at the DWWA 2022.

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Dominique Vrigneau is the Regional Chair for Beaujolais, Southwest and Rest of France at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2022.

Dominique Vrigneau is Buying Director at Watermill Wines and a Chevalier du Tastevin. A DWWA judge since 2010, he joins the Regional Chair team for 2020 .

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Barbara Philip MW is Regional Chair for Canada at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2022.

Barbara Philip MW is category manager at BC Liquor Stores in Canada, as well as a lecturer, radio columnist and consultant.

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Huon Hooke is joint Regional Chair for Australia with Justin Knock MW at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2022.

Huon Hooke is an educator, international wine judge and writer, having published 19 books on wine.

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Matt Walls is Regional Chair for the RhĂ´ne at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2022.

Matt Walls is an award-winning freelance wine writer, author, blogger and consultant, contributing regular articles to Decanter.

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Peter Liem returns as Regional Chair for Champagne at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2022.

Peter Liem is an American wine writer and author of ChampagneGuide.net, an award-winning online guide to the wines and wine producers of Champagne.

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Markus del Monego MW is Regional Chair for Germany and Austria at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2022.

Markus Del Monego MW, Best Sommelier of the World 1998, is wine advisor to Lufthansa airlines and runs consultancy company tasteTainment GmbH.

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