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

ANDREW JEFFORD • ‘Fine wines, like humans, seem to be moving into the semaglutide era, too’

HUGH JOHNSON • ‘Labels, of course, play the key role’

ELIZA DUMAIS • ‘The copy that comes with a score is so essential to making comparisons’

CRU AMERICANA • As the American wine industry matures, its standout vineyards are beginning to, well, stand out. Here we encapsulate 10 of the nation’s most revered sites

NAPA CABERNET 2022 • A cool growing season followed by an unprecedented harvest-time heatwave and unexpected rain have resulted in an early-drinking vintage of rich, fruit-driven wines, many with immediate appeal. The variation in quality and ageability across all price points will make careful selection essential for both collectors and enthusiasts. Our Napa correspondent presents a selection of 40 excellent wines from the more than 600 he tasted, many with very high scores

California SHAKEDOWN • Over-optimistic California wine-growers have brought about an expansion of vineyard area that has implications beyond fruit being left to rot on the vine and unwanted volumes of wine languishing in tanks. What happens next?

Singular US Pinot Noir • Its seemingly limitless capacity for nuance of expression means that Pinot Noir can perform at its very best when sourced from a single vineyard. Our North America Regional Editor highlights 20 of his top picks of the moment

Raúl Moreno • Back in Andalucía after three decades on an international quest of self-discovery, this Seville-born sommelier-now-winemaker is producing some of Spain’s most characterful and surprising wines

AZERBAIJAN 101 • Despite a long history of wine production, this former Soviet republic in the Caucasus is a small player on the wine stage. But that could now be changing

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

COCKTAIL FILES Paloma • The first in an occasional series on classic cocktails profiles the increasingly popular Paloma, with tips on mixing and finding the best ingredients for this refreshing tequila tipple

Books etc • Our regular reviewer assesses the Classic Wine Library’s latest release

What to pair with Southern food • The laidback comfort foods of the American South offer a blank canvas for a range of interesting wine matches

A taste of THE Tamar • This Tasmanian region offers world-class wineries and mountain-flanked vistas, with the historic city of Launceston at its heart

Wine wisdom • Our regular learning section helps you get more from your glass

EDITORS’ PICKS • Each month our editorial team tastes a lot of wine, but not all of it makes it onto the page. So here’s our in-house pick of other great wines we’ve tried

South African Chardonnay • This exceptional tasting highlighted the stellar quality of the Chardonnay currently being produced in South Africa’s cool-climate regions

Provence whites • A dozen Outstanding wines and a good number of other high scores showed that there is an abundance of quality to discover in this less-familiar dry white category

Santa Barbara CHARDONNAY • The grouping of AVAs at the southern end of California’s...