Ellie Douglas's articles
How to sabre Champagne – and become a ‘grand commandeur’
An exclusive society known as the order of the golden sabre, or Confrerie du Sabre d’Or, demonstrated its Champagne sabring skills on bottles of Perrier-Jouët at Smith & Wollensky in London...
International: Tuscan wineries offer art ‘treasure hunt’
Seven Tuscan wineries are displaying works by international artists as part of a new project designed to bring together wine, travel and art.
International: Whispering Angel rosé gummy bears sold out in two hours
A website selling gummy bears infused with rosé wine has sold out of the sweets within two hours - with hundreds more hopeful consumers joining a waiting list.
Gallery: vineyard animals – unlikely helpers
As growing numbers of wineries around the world consider the merits of organic and biodynamic principles, many are deploying vineyard animals to help fight weeds and pests without the use of chemicals...
Bordeaux 2014: The growing season
Re-live the Bordeaux 2014 vintage growing season ahead of en primeur tasting week with this Decanter.com weather infographic.