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Decanter World Wine Awards 2026 results are out now! Your essential guide to exceptional wines worldwide, discover who's made the @DecanterAwards list...
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Napa Valley has 17 sub-appellations and more than 34 grape varieties planted. How much do you really know?
Take our 12-question quiz at the link.🍷
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The Luberon is “a little-known gem hiding in plain sight.” Six ways to spend your time there, from Ridley Scott’s winery to the world’s largest ochre deposit. 🍷
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Norway’s Nikolai Haram Svorte, 29, is the ASI Best Sommelier of the World 2026, winning on his debut. France’s Pascaline Lepeltier took second and Japan’s Wataru Iwata third. 🏆
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30 standouts from Tesco’s autumn range, tasted by Natalie Earl. Our save or splurge picks run from a £10 Kleine Zalze Chenin Blanc to a £42 Champagne. 🍷
Explore more at the link.
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Germany and Austria are quietly challenging Champagne. Caro Maurer MW picks 18 top-tier Sekt wines that are “now on par with their international peers”. 🥂
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After nine trial blends at 35,000 feet, Jesse Katz found the one. United Airlines’ new Polaris wine, Air and Vine, was blended in the air, because dry cabin air mutes aromatics and fruit while making acidity and tannin more apparent. ✈️
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Delaney, 26, on her first sip of a Nahe white blend: “as refreshing as drinking an ice-cold glass of water on a hot day.” The bottle? A sub-$30 Glow Glow Weiss with a great backstory. 🍷
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Does a wine bottle punt mean better quality? Not really. “A wine’s quality cannot be judged by the size of the punt,” and the traditional German Hock Riesling bottle doesn’t have one at all. 🍷
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Terroir or varietal? For mezcal, the answer is less clear than the spirit. Chris Madigan hears from Zacal, Derrumbes and Mezcal Júrame on what shapes agave spirits, with over 200 species of agave to explore. 🌵🥃
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Shaped by the world’s most dramatic tidal swings, Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley is making bracing, high-acid whites and world-class traditional method sparkling. Chris Allsop shares six wineries to visit and his perfect day. 🇨🇦🍷
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105 southern Rhône cru whites tasted blind, 14 rated Outstanding. Production has never been higher and quality is rising: “a clear increase of precision and consistency from all the appellations.” 🍷
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“Go for the hiking, stay for the wine.” Katherine Cole lifts the lid on Boulder, Colorado, the “best little wine town in the US,” before the Sundance Film Festival arrives and spills the secret. 🏔️🍷
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Not all Prosecco is created equal. From DOC to DOCG, Rive to Cartizze, Abbie Bennington’s ultimate buyer’s guide decodes the label so you can choose your next bottle with confidence. 🥂
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From £4.69 to under £20: Tina Gellie rates the 30 best Aldi wines for autumn and winter. A £13.99 Champagne, a Bordeaux that drops to £4.99 in its promo week, and a Châteauneuf for under £10. 🍷
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From a Rhône treasure trove to a legendary Chinese restaurant cellar, Gareth Birchley picks eight London restaurant wine lists worth booking for. Value, great food and a very personal touch. 🍷
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Most of Willamette Valley’s wineries sit in the north, but the south is just as compelling. Pete Holland explores Oregon’s “headwaters,” from a new Lower Long Tom AVA to a pig-and-sheep-fertilised vineyard. 🌲🍷
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Love sake’s fruity side but not the rich umami? Sylvia Wu’s wine lover’s guide shows how to spot it, from rice polishing ratios to aromatic yeasts, plus eight fruity sakes to try. 🍶
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Andrew Jefford visits Germany’s Generation Riesling and finds “Generation Try Anything”: 86 wines at one Rheinhessen domain, kombucha made from grapes, and a message for the wine world. “Imagination tastes good, too.” 🇩🇪🍷
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Ageworthy Sauvignon Blanc, Napa mountain Cabernet, Sonoma Bordeaux blends and a decade-old Oregon Pinot Noir. Dana Nigro picks 11 top US releases to seek out this fall. 🍂🍷
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Calon Ségur’s heart may be its symbol, but its future lies in the clay beneath the gravel. After 20 years at the St-Estèphe Third Growth, Vincent Millet explains how the estate is adapting to a warmer, drier Bordeaux. 🤍🍷
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