There are not too many New World Chardonnay producers confident enough to submit their wines for a blind tasting against top white Burgundy. But Kumeu River, from Auckland in New Zealand, is one of them, discovers Tina Gellie.
Many have dismissed natural wine as a fad; a movement followed only by bearded kale-eating hipsters, and one which will peter out as soon as the next cool thing comes along.
Despite talk about Riesling coming back and ‘trendy’ varieties like Picpoul de Pinet and Fiano taking over from Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay in high street wine bars, Sauvignon Blanc is still a big hitter - and the most popular white wine variety in the UK. Here's 10 wines from New Zealand's 2014 vintage to try.
There’s no such thing as 'anything but Chardonnay', Bruce Cakebread tells Decanter's associate editor, Tina Gellie. And even if there were such a phenomenon, the president of Napa Valley’s Cakebread Cellars says he wouldn’t worry too much.
As you sip away at your glass of Rioja, do you ever consider the steps that led to your enjoyment of it? Decanter's associate editor, Tina Gellie, recently turned winemaker for the day to put her blending skills to the test.
At the London launch of Casa Ferreirinha’s Reserva Especial 2007, we caught up with Luis Sottomayor, the winemaker of both this renowned Douro wine and arguably Portugal’s most famous table wine, Barca Velha.
Decanter contributor Wink Lorch has won the Andre Simon Best Drink Book of 2014 for her crowd-funded book Jura Wine.
It’s high time to pay attention to the reds from Sancerre...
The winemaker for Bolgheri estate Ornellaia has said the term 'second wine' should be phased out to convince consumers that they are not just second best.
South Australia – and the cool-climate Adelaide Hills region in particular – has taken the lion's share of prizes in the seventh annual Mamba Awards for Australian wines on sale in the UK.
Decanter talks to sommelier Gal Zohar about the most memorable moments in his career and the best wine he's ever drunk, as published in Decanter's August 2013 issue.
For Chablis winemakers who can manage rot in their vineyards, the 2013 harvest may yet yield some pleasantly surprising wines, say producers.
Chateau de Beaucastel’s Marc Perrin believes many Chateauneuf-du-Pape wineries are sacrificing their life expectancy for a shorter-term commercial agenda.
London restaurant Texture claimed the honour of the UK's best wine list at the National Restaurant Awards last night.
