As promised, we now spell out who wins six beautiful wine glasses and a year's membership of our Purple Pages. See also Hospo pairings – very nearly the best with its details of how the winners were chosen, and 61 more suggestions that were almost as deserving as the 10 below. See too our guide to the entire glorious series. Very many thanks to all

'PJ' is one of the great names in Champagne...

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Small production and rising acclaim have caused price spikes for the top echelon of Nebbiolo wines from Piedmont, but there are so many options further down the ladder – not least due to a run of good vintages, including an exceptional Barolo 2016 crop. From digging into lesser-known Barolo crus to unearthing fresh winemaking talent and […]

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An Australian and a Brit with a sense of humour, faith in their growers' vineyards and a respect for vintage variation. As I wrote in First Drop – seriously entertaining, English-born Matt Gant (‘winemaker and retired wannabe playboy’, on the right in their photo above) and Australian John Retsas (‘marketeer and musketeer’, on the left) make

These 61 submissions in our food and wine matching competition were very nearly as good as the winners. See also our guide to the entire glorious series inspired by our special offer to hospitality professionals who suddenly found themselves out of work. Sifting through over 2,100 food and wine pairings to find the best ones has been a little

A cordon trenzado vineyard in El Valle de la Orotava, Tenerife

Surreal is a word you sometimes see used to describe the vineyards of the Canary Islands. And it’s true there’s something uncanny, almost nightmarish about, say, a vineyard trained with the traditional cordon trenzado method in El Valle de la Orotava on the archipelago’s largest island of Tenerife. Arranged horizontally just inches above the ground, […]

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What's the quickest way to cool a bottle of wine?

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James Halliday in his cellar

Cheque books at the ready...

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Rathfinny's vineyards lie 5km from the English Channel

Amy Wislocki tastes the latest releases from Rathfinny

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As we wine lovers know to our cost, literally, drinks sales are a key contributor to restaurant finances. Nick argues that many businesses will have to adapt their wine lists when they finally reopen after lockdown. A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. The success of any restaurant depends on various factors – its

A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. A detail from Hogarth's Gin Lane above. This here pandemic is making us rethink our relationships with many things – workplace, travel, family, face masks, for instance – and alcohol. For all of us confined between four walls 24 hours a day, the cocktail/wine/beer hour has been an

Visitors tasting wine at Caymus in 2015.

Caymus Vineyards said that governor Gavin Newsom and California’s state health department had discriminated against Napa Valley wineries in the phased relaxation of the coronavirus lockdown. It is unfair that wineries serving sit-down meals in other parts of the state, as well as restaurants in Napa Valley itself, have been allowed to reopen for visitors […]

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Ever wanted to get your hands on a single bottle of France's most famous wine? James Halliday, Australia’s best-known wine writer and a huge burgundy fan, is selling a substantial portion – 250 bottles – of his impressive collection of wines from the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti via an online auction run by Australia’s leading wine auctioneers

Champagne Crossword Try our new wine crosswords and increase your Champagne knowledge at the same time. You might even find some of the answers on Decanter.com! This week’s crossword is all things bubbly from this world famous region.  Instructions: Click a cell on the crossword grid, or click a clue Click twice on a […]

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An Australian classic at a less-than-iconic price. From AU$ 48.99, £33.25, £170 for six bottles in bond, HK$1,620 for six bottles, SG$298.72 for six bottles in bond, HK$324, €241.80 for six bottles, NZ$69.99, 449 Swedish kronor, $56.19, 2,565 New Taiwanese dollars Find this wine Henschke Hill of Grace and Penfolds Grange are Australia’s

A dozen rather grand wines chosen by a UK wine merchant. See similar reports on Lea & Sandeman, Yapp Bros, Haynes Hanson & Clark, Stone, Vine & Sun, Davy's and Maltby & Greek. Above, many vintages ago, Jean-Marc Roulot pours a sample of Meursault for John Armit (today Roulot uses Zaltos). Notting Hill wine merchant Armit has been through several

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Face masks, a fixed boundary for social distancing, more outdoor tastings, individual spittoons and extra hand sanitiser stations are among a host of measures being proposed, and rehearsed, by California’s wineries as they seek clearance to reopen for visitors. Some Sonoma County wineries opened their doors for the first time in weeks over Memorial Day […]

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Chablis is one of the UK and US’s most popular wines. Ask fans to name a producer from this appellation and it is likely that many will come up with the name William Fèvre. So, the Fells Annual Portfolio tasting in February provided an ideal opportunity to taste a selection of Fèvre Chablis, covering a […]

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A list of approximately 900 wine retailers, all over the world, keen to deliver to those stuck in their homes by the coronavirus. Many restaurants seem to have converted themselves into takeaway operations also selling wine. 6 June 2020 Online shop offering wines from Isa Bal's list at Trivet added. 29 May 2020 We're unpinning this listing

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Sotheby’s said the 70cl bottle of 1762 Gautier Cognac was ‘the oldest Cognac vintage ever sold at auction.’ The winning bid from a collector in Asia was £118,580 ($144,525), following an online-only sale lasting several days and finishing today (28 May). Sotheby’s said the result was ‘a new auction record for a bottle of Cognac’. Bidders […]

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