Does soil contribute to the flavour of a wine? – ask Decanter
Does it really make a difference...?
Why are there crystals in my wine? – ask Decanter
Don't panic, you're probably not about to die from eating broken glass; those little shards in your wine are more likely to be tartrate crystals. Gerard Basset OBE MW MS explains how they got there...
Tasting notes decoded: Vegetal, Tar, Leafy, Liquorice
What information can you extract from these terms in tasting notes?
Wine doesn’t ‘breathe’ through the cork
As a wine educator, I find it very frustrating how some myths can live on for so long, sometimes even among wine professionals...
What is whole bunch fermentation- Ask Decanter
And what does it do to the wine...?
Drinking wine could be secret to happy marriage – study
Married couples get on with each other better and for longer when both partners enjoy a drink, suggests a new study.
Wine festivals guide: Where to go in 2017
With tastings, tours and traditions - plan your next holiday around one of these wine festivals...
Tasting notes decoded: Cooked fruit, jammy, coffee, eucalyptus
Get to grips with the some of the more obscure tasting notes used by wine experts, with graphics from the Decanter design team...
Is snow good for vines? – ask Decanter
As snow storms hit the UK and parts of Eastern and Southern Europe recover from heavy snowfall, we ask what happens to vines in the snow...
Discussion: Are restaurant wine mark-ups too steep?
See both sides of the debate as a new app launches that promises to show diners the retail prices of the wines on their restaurant menu, as featured in Decanter magazine's January issue.