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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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Here, there and everywhere

Meet the Decanter experts

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

IN BRIEF • Stay up to date with the latest wine news on decanter.com, or follow us on Facebook or Twitter @Decanter

Andrew Jefford ‘Yeast: it’s an upheaval, a revolution’

Kerin O’Keefe Decant older wines? Never

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An Italian LOVE AFFAIR • The history runs deep and personal between the winelands of the US west coast and the great, long-established wine dynasties of Italy. As perfectly shown in the fascinating stories of the three partnerships that follow…

20 whites from 20 regions • All over the country, Italy’s unparalleled cast of grape varieties produce an array of top-quality white wines worthy of greater acclaim than they often receive

GET INTO GAVI • Location and geography make this high Piedmont region a haven for characteristically crisp, dry and minerally whites, perfect for summer drinking, be they young or bottle-aged Riservas

Six names to know in Gavi

A fresh selection: Piubello’s pick of 10 top Gavis to try

Morellino di Scansano • A coastal freshness typifies many of the Sangiovese-based reds from this less-famed southern DOCG of Tuscany, a region full of big-name impetus as well as local personality

Four Morellino names to know

10 from the Tuscan south: Baudains’ pick of Morellino di Scansano’s reds

Brunello di Montalcino 2018 • Late-season conditions led to considerable variations in style and quality in 2018, with harvest dates and winemaking style proving critical. Yet the best bottlings are fragrant, fresher wines that will be ideal for near- to mid-term enjoyment

Brunello di Montalcino 2018: 40 wines leading the way • Wines are ordered by score according to Michaela Morris’ ratings, then alphabetically by producer name. UK or US stockists are shown where available, as allocations for some wines may still not be finalised – contact specialist merchants for current availability and pricing offers

The Morris pick: 10 top-value Brunello di Montalcino 2018

Alta Langa • Italy’s most underrated sparkling wines? It’s early days yet, but look out for Alta Langa

Six Alta Langa sparklers to try

Buzz of the Balkans Croatia’s white wines

Distilled

FIVE OF THE BEST BLANCO TEQUILAS

DISTILLING IRELAND • The story of Irish whiskey is worthy of any of the country’s renowned novelists, containing glory, complacency, decline and death. But in a surprise plot twist it’s back, with innovation, quality and confidence

Eight excellent Irish whiskies to discover

Riso al nero • Popular all over the Mediterranean, squid ink risotto epitomises the Italian ethos of turning basic ingredients into something unforgettable, and its briny deliciousness cries out for a bone-dry white wine

The wines to match

A TASTE OF ITALY IN LONDON • When it comes to Italian cuisine in the capital, the choice can be bewildering. But our resident food and wine expert has homed in on restaurants with excellent wine lists, from simple trattorias and pizzerias to Michelin-starred establishments

Wine wisdom

Food & wine wisdom • Decanter’s contributing editor Fiona Beckett shares her food and wine pairing expertise

The sommelier...