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Korean fried chicken with blanc de noirs Champagne, bulgogi with Nebbiolo, kimchi pancake with fino Sherry. As Korean cuisine's global moment continues, here's our guide to pairing "K-cuisine" with wine. 🍷🇰🇷 www.decanter.com/magazine/wha...

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Decanter @decanter.com · 4h

Five Italian cheeses, five Michelin sommeliers, five perfect wine matches. From Pecorino Toscano and Vin Santo to Gorgonzola and Moscato di Scanzo, our guide to Italy's best cheese pairings. 🧀🍷 decanter.visitlink.me/6Odtqg

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Decanter @decanter.com · 4h

Whiskey aged near crashing California waves, distilled at 2,135m in Utah's mountains, matured in Wyoming rickhouses surrounded by sagebrush. Is there a defining "western style" of American whiskey? 🥃 🇺🇸 decanter.visitlink.me/cOQX9S

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Decanter @decanter.com · 29/09/2026

334 years of history, seven pools, a water sommelier, and South Africa's first commercially bottled Pinotage. Our latest Dream Destination is Lanzerac in Stellenbosch. 🍷🇿🇦 www.decanter.com/wine/wine-tr...

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Decanter @decanter.com · 29/09/2026

"It was the right bottle for a goodbye." 24-year-old winemaker Tom on the Loire Chenin Blanc he shared with his oenology cohort before scattering across the world for harvest. Our latest Under 30s Wine Trade Sips. 🍷 www.decanter.com/wine/under-3...

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Decanter @decanter.com · 29/09/2026

Forget the digestif trolley. A new wave of Normandy distillers is putting Calvados in Martinis and Margaritas, "premium gin or blanco tequila, but with a crisp, green-apple soul." 🍎🥃 www.decanter.com/spirits/bran...

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Decanter @decanter.com · 29/09/2026

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Decanter @decanter.com · 28/09/2026

"They had surprisingly fine palates." Lucy Hill-Smith of Yalumba on feeding Shiraz grapes to her grandmother's kangaroos and wombats, ahead of hosting a lunch at #DecanterFWE London. 🍷🇦🇺 decanter.visitlink.me/51W8f5

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Decanter @decanter.com · 28/09/2026

Forget Puerto Banús. The other two-thirds of the Costa del Sol has 42,000-year-old cave art, mountain wineries and a chiringuito where you watch your fish grilled feet from the table. Our guide to the alternative Costa. 🍷🇪🇸 decanter.visitlink.me/8IAJAI

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Decanter @decanter.com · 28/09/2026

Smoked, seared, spiced or raw, salmon changes everything about which wine to pour. Champagne for smoked, Chardonnay for creamy sauces, chilled Pinot Noir for seared. Our full pairing guide. 🍷🐟 www.decanter.com/learn/wine-w...

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Decanter @decanter.com · 25/09/2026

"It's us humans that need to remember to smell the roses." Matt Walls on why our most overlooked sense might be the best way to connect with both nature and wine. 🍷🍂 www.decanter.com/premium/smel...

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Decanter @decanter.com · 25/09/2026

St-Emilion Grand Cru (not "Classé") is where some of Bordeaux's best value hides. Valeria Tenison picks 18 wines that prove it 🍷 www.decanter.com/wine/bordeau...

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Decanter @decanter.com · 25/09/2026

76 wineries, a "sleeping giant" mountain steeped in Māori legend, and vineyard cottages with river views. Amanda Barnes' guide to New Zealand's Hawke's Bay has us planning a trip. 🍷🇳🇿 www.decanter.com/wine-travel/...

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Decanter @decanter.com · 24/09/2026

Eight Michelin stars on a single 12km stretch of coast, and a wine shop with 50,000 bottles in its cellars. Tiziano Gaia's guide to Lucca proves this corner of Tuscany is one of Italy's quiet dining hotspots. 🍷🇮🇹 decanter.visitlink.me/rNZr8n

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Decanter @decanter.com · 24/09/2026

Been ignoring Provence because you're all about the Rhône? Matt Walls makes the case that you shouldn't be, same grapes, twice the size, and Bandol's "sturdy frame of the long distance runner" rivals Châteauneuf. 30 bottles to seek out. 🍷 decanter.visitlink.me/SuhF_e

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Decanter @decanter.com · 24/09/2026

Heading to #DecanterFWE London this November? Gareth Birchley shares his ideal weekend itinerary, from Marylebone dinner spots to what to seek out at the Grand Tasting. 🍷🏙️ www.decanter.com/events/a-win...

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Decanter @decanter.com · 23/09/2026

From a possible "finest vintage of all" (2016) to a World Cup year overshadowed by its neighbours (1966), Gareth Birchley takes on Bordeaux's vintages ending in '6'. 🍷 www.decanter.com/wine/bordeau...

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Decanter @decanter.com · 23/09/2026

"We've moved on from valley viticulture to mountain viticulture." Argentina's Gualtallary, Paraje Altamira and Los Chacayes are redefining Mendoza wine, parcel by parcel. Are these Argentina's answer to Burgundy's crus? 🍷🇦🇷 decanter.visitlink.me/rWUyt4

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Decanter @decanter.com · 23/09/2026

DWWA 2026's Balkans haul: Croatia's first Best in Show in a decade for a 100% Plavac Mali, Serbia's first Platinums since 2020, and a first-ever Platinum for Slovenian Refošk. Indigenous grapes had a standout year. 🏆🍷 decanter.visitlink.me/Cxdxss

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Decanter @decanter.com · 22/09/2026

This month's editors' picks range from Mosel Riesling to a 24-vintage retrospective of Eben Sadie's Palladius, plus Vinho Verde, Greek Vidiano and Cabernet Franc from British Columbia. Wide-ranging and worth a look. 🍷 decanter.visitlink.me/hxeRjB

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Decanter @decanter.com · 22/09/2026

Port Wine Day may have come and gone, but the good ideas haven't expired. Port & Tonic, Port cocktails, unexpected food pairings, even a Douro harvest trip, five ways to enjoy Port that go well beyond Tawny and a cheese board. 🍷 decanter.visitlink.me/50bxQK

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Decanter @decanter.com · 22/09/2026

Royal Tokaji's 2019 aszús were nearly a disaster, "hopeless at the beginning of September" until mid-month rain saved the vintage. Sylvia Wu previews the single-vineyard releases now. 🍷🇭🇺 www.decanter.com/wine/hungary...

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Decanter @decanter.com · 21/09/2026

Chile's wine scene is being reshaped by a new generation. Alistair Cooper MW picks eight producers proving there's far more to the country than its best-known styles. 🍷🇨🇱 www.decanter.com/wine/chile/n...

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Decanter @decanter.com · 21/09/2026

Straight from the bar that claims to have invented the Negroni in 1919: how to make its lighter, lower-alcohol Negroni Seltz. Plus our review of Tim Hayward's new ode to cocktail culture, The Cocktail Hour. Full briefing 👇 decanter.visitlink.me/iHjYp7

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Decanter @decanter.com · 21/09/2026

Barolo, Barbaresco, Brunello: the "three Bs" of Italian wine, but what actually sets them apart? Grape, region, ageing rules, we break it down. 🇮🇹 www.decanter.com/learn/barolo...

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Decanter @decanter.com · 18/09/2026

Vincent Van Gogh painted these Provençal olive groves and hillsides in 1889. Today, Les Baux-de-Provence is France's first 100% organic appellation, and the light hasn't changed. 🎨🍷 www.decanter.com/wine/france/...

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Decanter @decanter.com · 18/09/2026

"Comforting, nourishing, maternal." Andrew Jefford makes the case for Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza's quieter, velvety-tannined answer to the buzz around Uco Valley. 🍷 www.decanter.com/wine/mendoza...

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Decanter @decanter.com · 18/09/2026

Cap Classique Day was 1 September, but the celebrations don't have to stop. South Africa's answer to Champagne, made the same traditional way, at a fraction of the price. We've rounded up 12 value picks under £24 🥂 www.decanter.com/decanter-bes...

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Decanter @decanter.com · 18/09/2026

No tower, but plenty of illustrious neighbours: Château La Tour Figeac sits between Cheval Blanc and Pomerol. It ferments in vats named after composers, Beethoven, Bach, Vivaldi, a nod to the owner's love of music. Full profile 👇 decanter.visitlink.me/-dlGjy

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Decanter @decanter.com · 17/09/2026

Matt Walls on the four stages of wine appreciation, from figuring out what you like, to recognising quality beyond your own taste, to the final stage: seeing value in almost every bottle. Which stage are you at? 👇 decanter.visitlink.me/F_MynT

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Decanter @decanter.com · 17/09/2026

"I like to say it has made me a collector of shoes." Krug's Julie Cavil on a job that swings from muddy boots with growers to heels for journalists to flats for budget meetings. Inside the real work of Champagne's cellar masters 👇 decanter.visitlink.me/fdqsUs

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Decanter @decanter.com · 17/09/2026

Wine pros love Riesling. Regular drinkers barely touch it. James Button has a theory linking it to another divisive drink, the Negroni, and it comes down to one word: cut. Full piece 👇 www.decanter.com/spirits/gin/...

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Decanter @decanter.com · 17/09/2026

Washington is the US's second-largest wine producer: nearly 1,000 wineries, 80 grape varieties, 21 AVAs. Think you know the state's wine geography? Test yourself with our 12-question quiz 👇 www.decanter.com/wine/washing...

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Decanter @decanter.com · 17/09/2026

"Our wines aren't great because vines are old, our vines are old because they have always grown great wines." Numanthia's Jesús Jiménez on Toro's 200-year-old vines, ahead of his lunch at #DecanterFWE London. 🍷 decanter.visitlink.me/VeqRHL

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Decanter @decanter.com · 15/09/2026

"To make a good wine, you need good people." Natalie Earl's latest column looks at the South American producers putting worker welfare, not just vineyard sustainability, front and centre. Full column 👇 decanter.visitlink.me/Db0tGA

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Decanter @decanter.com · 15/09/2026

76 Napa Valley blends tasted, half rated Outstanding or Exceptional, and only four scored under 90 points. This is Napa's red blend category expanding well beyond classic Meritage. Full results 👇 www.decanter.com/wine/napa-va...

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Decanter @decanter.com · 15/09/2026

From Patagonian vineyards battered by 150km/h winds to Chile's fog-cooled coast, South American Pinot Noir is having its best moment yet, and it's still remarkably affordable. Amanda Barnes MW reports 👇 decanter.visitlink.me/gX2u4L

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Decanter @decanter.com · 14/09/2026

The Margarita, the Cosmopolitan, the Sidecar, they're all daisies, and you've probably never heard the term. Alicia Miller explains the category (plus its origins date back to 1876) with four recipes to try 👇 www.decanter.com/spirits/dais...

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Decanter @decanter.com · 14/09/2026

Nebbiolo isn't the only story in Piedmont. Nascetta, Pelaverga, Freisa, Rossese Bianco and the near-mythical Bian Ver, five underdog grapes proving there's real depth beyond Barolo. Full guide 👇 decanter.visitlink.me/TOG1i8

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Decanter @decanter.com · 14/09/2026

2024 was Margaret River's earliest, driest, hottest Chardonnay vintage on record. 2023 Cabernet, meanwhile, was pure "Goldilocks", not too hot, not too cold, just right. Full vintage report and top wines 👇 decanter.visitlink.me/EfIdbT

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Decanter @decanter.com · 11/09/2026

"The neck had parted ways with the body." Our own team has the freezer wine disasters to prove it's risky. Here's how long you actually have (and the faster ice-bath trick that beats it) 👇 www.decanter.com/learn/advice...

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Decanter @decanter.com · 11/09/2026

Cork crumbling mid-pour? Don't panic, and it doesn't mean the wine is corked. Our expert-backed guide to saving the bottle, from filtering through a cloth to the two-prong "butler's thief" trick 👇 decanter.visitlink.me/6iVfpE

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Decanter @decanter.com · 11/09/2026

66 English sparkling wines tasted, 11 Outstanding, none scoring lower than Commended. Our judges call the quality "smart, consistent winemaking" that rivals Champagne at a fraction of the price. Full results 👇 decanter.visitlink.me/P5ueDc

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Decanter @decanter.com · 10/09/2026

Old World vs New World? Jacopo Mazzeo argues the framework is obsolete. From English sparkling wine to Georgian qvevri, an A-Z guide to how the wine map is actually being redrawn 👇 www.decanter.com/wine/wine-re...

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Decanter @decanter.com · 10/09/2026

"Can I save it as an ornament?" 20-year-old Emily on choosing her splurge bottle, a £17 Provence rosé, for the last night of her French summer holiday. Our Gen Z Wine Challenge continues 👇 www.decanter.com/wine/gen-z-w...

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Decanter @decanter.com · 10/09/2026

Coffee, a wind-battered wine region and a border-crossing vineyard, Trieste is one of Italy's most underrated wine cities. Our full city guide, from osmize farm taverns to skin-contact Carso wines 👇 www.decanter.com/wine-travel/...

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Decanter @decanter.com · 09/09/2026

A drought, a deluge, then a 42°C heatwave, Barbaresco 2023 was a rollercoaster. Michaela Morris finds midweight, charming wines that over-deliver, plus a stellar run of 2021 Riservas. Full report and top picks 👇 decanter.visitlink.me/eZ-oN_

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Decanter @decanter.com · 09/09/2026

A glass poured from a decanter in Tuscany. Two friends put their noses in and couldn't speak for five minutes. Cinematographer-turned-winemaker Michael Seresin on the Burgundy that left him speechless, and what's on his own rack 👇 decanter.visitlink.me/5M07Sm

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Decanter @decanter.com · 09/09/2026

Skiing in winter, a pilgrimage in spring, a literal wine battle in summer, harvest festivals in autumn. Rioja has something worth visiting for every season. Our essential to-do list 👇 www.decanter.com/wine/four-se...

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Decanter @decanter.com · 08/09/2026

Nama sake is unpasteurised, seasonal and famously alive, brighter, zingier and made to drink within days of opening. Alicia Miller explains the style and picks six bottles worth seeking out. Full guide 👇 www.decanter.com/learn/what-i...

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