Decanter

Published by TI Media Limited The world’s best wine magazine. It is simply the “wine bible”. Every month it provides recommendations on the world’s finest wines and tells you where you can find them. From top Bordeaux to the best value wine on the shelf, Decanter guides you through a maze of wine to help you find the right wine for you. It also offers interviews with leading wine personalities, in-depth guides to the wine regions and the latest wine news.

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Writing this month

Uncorked • A snapshot of what’s happening in the world of wine

ANDREW JEFFORD • ‘The progress Georgia has made in the last decade is astonishing’

VICTORIA MOORE • ‘We’re more sensitive to certainodours when hungry’

Burgundy on a budget • With prices hitting new heights every year, where should Burgundy lovers be looking for bargains?

PREMIER VALUE • Where and why: uncovering Burgundy’s underrated premier cru vineyards

ONE TO WATCH Solène Panigai • Having recently taken over the reins at Olivier Leflaive in Burgundy, this young winemaker certainly has a lot on her capable hands

GRAND AUXERROIS • Get to know the names of these hitherto under-the-radar appellations, which lie just outside the Chablis region. The Grand Auxerrois could be the new epicentre for best value in Burgundy

Crémant de Bourgogne Top 10 wines to seek out • If you’re after a value alternative to Champagne, look no further. These 10 wines, and others of the style, offer excellent bang for your sparkling buck

Trailb lazers • Introducing four inspirational women who each forged a path in wine that others could then follow

Brunello di Montalcino latest releases • Having recently tasted more than 150 wines from the 2020 vintage, our expert selects 20 annata wines from around Montalcino, focusing on those that offer the best value for money and the finest quality, along with 10 highlights among the highly anticipated 2019 Riservas

2022 CLARET Retasted in bottle • A paradoxical vintage given the extreme conditions and resulting quality, yet the 2022s are consistent and pleasurable, offering plenty of immediate enjoyment and long-term cellaring ability, even at the value end

Victoria 101 • Home to more wine regions than any other Australian state, Victoria is a diversity powerhouse. Take a whistlestop tour from the Alpine Valleys to the Yarra Valley to learn more

Distilled • Your guide to the latest trends in spirits and cocktails

WHAT TO DRINK NOW

FIVE OF THE BEST Irish whiskeys for St Patrick’s Day • How better to commemorate this celebration of Irish culture than with a whiskey from Ireland itself?

Single-vineyard Cognacs It’s best known as a blended spirit, but Cognac from individual vineyard sites is well worth seeking out

Books etc • Our regular reviewer is slightly frustrated by a sprawling, ‘defiantly French’ book recently released in English

What to pair with West African flavours • The distinctive and powerful aromas and flavours of this increasingly popular cuisine call for careful consideration when it comes to choosing a complementary wine

Mauritius A wine lover’s guide • On this ‘foodie paradise’ holiday island in the Indian Ocean, you don’t have to choose between beach cocktails and fine wine – you can have it all

Wine wisdom • Our regular learning section helps you get more from your glass

Bluffer’s guide to… Concrete in winemaking

Meet the sommelier

CHABLIS

Name & location Bryce Sanders, eastern US

The ethical drinker Piwis’ big adventure

Etna, Sicily

EDITORS’ PICKS • Each month our editorial team tastes a lot of wine, but not all of it makes it onto the page. So here’s our...