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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NEW VENTURE FOR STAR WINEMAKING COUPLE

Steady rise in French vineyard prices

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

REFLECTIONS OF A VINTNER

A drink with... Dragan Radocajs

DREAM DESTINATION

MOUTON CADET

Ten Poems about Wine

Greek lesson

RUGGERI

‘What can you do? You just keep moving forward’

‘This is not a political gripe, just an economic fact’

Olly’s ultimate guide • As garden-party season kicks in, there’s no reason why your choice of rosé wines shouldn’t be just as varied and energising as your music playlist. Here we look at what makes rosé work so well, along with a handpicked seasonal selection of 20 to try

BORDEAUX 2022 The Decanter verdict • Extreme drought and heat led to historically early harvests, yet many vignerons have excelled with harmonious, fresh wines that live up to the hype. Healthy vines and viticultural improvements have delivered a modern vintage that showcases the best of the region’s power, elegance and richness

WINE HEISTS • Criminals have turned their attention to fine wine theft, costing restaurants and merchants eye-watering sums and devastating their carefully curated cellars. Here’s the background to some of the most audacious and lucrative recent hits

AUSTRALIAN CHARDONNAY

IN THE EXTREME • Three adventurous winemakers are braving unlikely regions – from French Polynesia and Patagonia to Sweden and Iran – to prove that some grapes can thrive against the odds

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FIVE OF THE BEST GINS FOR SUMMER

Five easy-mixers • When the mercury soars, it’s time to reach for the ice – and the shaker and stirrer. Keep your cool this season, with these fresh twists on some classic mixed drinks

SPAGHETTI AL LIMONE • A dish that’s synonymous with the stunning Amalfi Coast, spaghetti with lemon and cream can be whipped up in a matter of minutes and invites a pairing with a similarly textured, juicy regional white wine, a Provence rosé or even a light red

TOURS & TOURAINE • Opulent châteaux, manicured gardens, relaxation on or by the river, and a fantastically diverse wine scene on tap – yet this enchanting Loire valley region still flies comparatively low on holidaymakers’ radar

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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

Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé • From opulence and oak to young, zippy freshness, there are styles to suit many tastes among these summery whites from two classic French regions

Prosecco • A chance to shine for the hugely popular Italian fizz – the best-performing wines showed that Proseccos can impress across a range of prices

TERRA ALTA • On the Catalan side of the border with Aragón, this lesser-known region deserves more recognition for its bright, fresh wines that beautifully capture the Mediterranean climate

WEEKDAY WINES • The Decanter in-house tasting team spends an awful lot of time out and about at tastings, finding new and exciting wines, or new vintages of existing wines, for everyday...