Wine

Emmanuel Reynaud, owner of iconic Châteauneuf estate Château Rayas, dies at 61

Emmanuel passed away on 25 November 2025 aged 61, following a long illness...

Cornas & St-Péray 2024: A vintage that yielded wines of charm and elegance

A few names rose to the top this year...

Uncovering the best Asda wines to buy this season

Top picks from the Asda wine range this winter...

Books: From table to page – new wine books by renowned sommeliers

Our regular reviewer on two new reads in the wine world...

Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu 2024: An early drinking vintage

Challenges in Rhône's northern extremities...

The alternative Costa del Sol for wine lovers

Local insight from Shawn Hennessey...

Jason Millar: The idea of terroir is sacred, but is it helping us to communicate what truly matters?

'How many people walk into a shop asking for wines grown on alluvial marls..?'

Rhône 2024 en primeur: Full report and the vintage's top-scoring wines

An outlier vintage, with mixed results...

Waitrose wine deals: Top recommendations for quality and value for the season ahead

Get party and winter ready...

Maremma Toscana: Panel tasting results

The charm of the coast...

Spanish wines with food: Five unexpectedly great pairings

Alternative pairings everyone should try...

From Bordeaux to Chile: Celebrating a 'happy accident' this International Carmenère Day

The resurgence of a largely forgotten variety...

Expert's Choice: 18 supreme Argentinian Bonardas

A star in waiting...

How I fell in love with Spanish wine – Nine insiders share their Proustian memories

The experts' Spanish wine madeleines...

Three Barolo producers having a breakout moment

‘This is Barolo’s real wealth’...

Andrew Jefford investigates: Is Germany truly the new 'Pinot Paradise' for wine lovers?

An example of 'quiet change' in a warming climate...

Fresh off the wine press: The ‘other’ nouveau wines bringing joyous revelry in November

Playful frivolity abounds...

The food is fine, but what about the wine? A critique of the restaurant critic

The wine is fine too...

Four decades of Guado al Tasso: A Decanter Fine Wine Encounter masterclass

Hype for Cabernet Franc...

Why 2023 is a must-have vintage for Beaujolais lovers

A vintage not to be missed...

Editors' picks – November 2025

See what our team has been trying recently...