Funniest moments on the job – from the sommeliers
No day is the same when you're a sommelier. We find out some of the funniest moments on the job from sommeliers...
Tasting notes decoded: Wet wool, plum, cherry, melon
Get to grips with the some of the more obscure tasting notes used by wine experts, with graphics from the Decanter design team...
Bag in box wine: What to buy and why
Box wine – or ‘bag in box’ – has enjoyed a recent surge in demand, arguably driven by the on-trade, which suggests that consumer habits and perceptions may be changing.
History of Wine in 100 Bottles: Barolo
The fourth extract from Oz Clarke's book, The History of Wine in 100 Bottles, examines the 'Wine of Kings', Barolo, in the 19th century.
History of wine in 100 bottles: Monasteries – Clos de Vougeot
Here's the story of the Monasteries and Clos de Vougeot in 12th Century Burgundy, from Oz Clarke's book, The History of Wine in 100 Bottles.
Tasting notes decoded: Toffee, black olive, citrus, brioche
Get to grips with the some of the more obscure tasting notes used by wine experts, with graphics from the Decanter design team...
Tasting notes decoded: Raisin, grass, green apple, cinnamon
Get to grips with the some of the more obscure tasting notes used by wine experts, with graphics from the Decanter design team...
Tasting notes decoded: Flint, Chalky, Buttery, Caramel
Get to grips with the some of the more obscure tasting notes used by wine experts, with graphics from the Decanter design team...
See who’s promoted in new Liv-ex ‘1855 classification’
Liv-ex has published its bi-annual reworking of the 1855 classification that it first released in 2009.
Véraison in five Chinese wine regions
What does it mean for the grapes...? Below are a selection of photos from wineries of it in action, from five Chinese wine regions including Ningxia, Xinjiang and Shandong.