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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Writing this month

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

The brief • Ideas and inspiration for wine lovers, every month

Andrew Jefford • ‘Attempts at sane reform are suffocated by political hysteria. The result is a noisy immobilisme’

Katherine Cole • ‘Since the pandemic, many of us have developed subscription fatigue’

Charlie Geoghegan • ‘Critics should feel compelled, obliged even, to publish the bad as well as the good’

The ethical drinker • ‘Opening a wine made from disease-resistant varieties is in itself an act of resistance’

Soul of the SOUTH • Italy’s southern regions go their own way, and a renewed energy and confidence in their own identities mean that their many and varied wine styles increasingly stand on their own merit

The relevance of RISERVA • Italian wine lovers are likely accustomed to seeing the word Riserva on labels. But what does it mean, and why? It can’t be narrowed down to a single meaning, and it’s not just about being aged for longer before release – as our expert explains

A NEW DIRECTION • What happens when cult Italian producers decide to take on new challenges? Here are six answers to that question

STONE & SMOKE • Chameleon variety Sauvignon Blanc assumes the character of its local terroir like few others, and in Italy’s wide-ranging regions and geographies, it means lots of stylistic variation and nuance

Cooperation A blueprint for wine’s future • As the wine industry becomes increasingly difficult for solo operators, what can be learned from producers combining forces to work together?

Montagne de Reims • This imposing geological feature creates an inescapable north-south divide between the Champagne sub-regions – or link, depending how you look at it. Our expert reveals the styles and producers to look out for, and recommends 30 of their wines

Back in form • Having helped to establish South Africa’s winemaking credentials before falling out of fashion, its Bordeaux blends are back in the spotlight – and for good reason

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

Armagnac The question of vintage • Unlike blended Cognac, Armagnac can express the character of one particular year – making it a natural choice for wine lovers

MY OTHER PASSION Surfing • with Luis Duarte of Haja Cortezia Wines

WHAT TO PAIR WITH… LAMB • Tired of the usual matches for lamb at Easter? Here are some offbeat options

Italy’s new-wave AGRITURISMO • A growing number of Italian wine estates are giving visitors an opportunity to slow down and make a genuine connection to the land and its bounty

Bari for wine lovers • This historic coastal city in Puglia boasts a picture-perfect old town, a vibrant food scene and local wines to discover. Follow our insider guide for the perfect gastronomic city break

Books etc • All sake-d out, our regular reviewer is pleasantly surprised by a self-published book on the wines of Japan

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

BUYING GUIDE • Expert recommendations and essential reading

Editors’ picks • Each...