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 • ‘Listen to the best teacher in the world: nature’

KATHERINE COLE ‘The surest way to ensure wine’s demise is to politicise it’

TIZIANO GAIA ‘Barolo sub-areas once hardly considered are gaining ground’

Return of THE NATIVE • Italy’s lesser-known indigenous varieties could hold the key to coping with the challenges of climate change, while also bringing exciting new flavours and textures to wine lovers

Head for the hills • As the cheap-and-cheerful green bottle-in-a-straw-basket stereotype fades into the past, Chianti’s DOCG sub-zones remain an excellent source of good-value wines. Here are 20 to show the quality on offer

30 Decanter exclusive vintages of an under-the-radar SuperTuscan • To mark the 30th anniversary of Italian fine wine Luce, company president Lamberto Frescobaldi talks to our Italy expert about the Tuscan red’s birth and evolution

One man’s mission • What is Prosecco Superiore DOCG, grown on the rolling UNESCO-status hills, doing to set itself apart from the commercially much more successful Prosecco DOC wines? We ask Diego Tomasi, director of the Conegliano Valdobbiadene consorzio

Piedmont’s shif ting focus • Piedmont’s impressive range of white grape varieties has quietly been taking vineyard share from the better-known reds

THE ART OF THE SCORE • Scoring is now an integral part of wine assessment, but what do the judges and critics who do it really think of it?

A different WORLD • The Côte des Bar in Champagne stands apart from the rest of the region in many ways, but its wines are eminently worthy of exploration, as shown by our expert’s 25 recommendations

South Africa’s next generation • A new wave of talented young winemakers is pushing the agenda in South Africa’s dynamic wine scene. Here are six names that should be on your radar

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

FIVE OF THE BEST Armagnacs • Introducing France’s first brandy, with a history that dates back more than seven centuries

Coming up rosas • Merging the worlds of spirits and wine, rosa tequilas are a new style that adds colour to the tequila category and offers drinkers something different

What to pair with Mexican cuisine • Maybe not natural partners, but it’s all a question of balance, matching the lively flavours of Mexico’s foods with the right wines – follow the advice of the experts

Italian winery restaurant stars • Haute cuisine in situ, at top estates? What better way to discover the wines... Come on a journey to six of Italy’s finest dining destinations linked to a winery

Where to drink wine in Verona • Eight great destinations to discover next time you visit this popular, ancient-but-modern UNESCO World Heritage city – as recommended by local wine professionals

Books etc • Tales of adventurous souls ‘living the dream’ captivate our regular reviewer

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

Bluffer’s guide to… Tannins

Meet the sommelier Gianni Sinesi • After studying hospitality and working in the industry, in 2004 Sinesi joined Ristorante Reale in Italy’s...