I like big botte and I cannot lie. There’s something different about standing in a winery filled with huge upright wooden wine casks as opposed to carefully manicured and artistically lighted rows of small barriques. Big barrels, like these from a cellar in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, have a presence, and they almost always suggest that when you taste the wine, you’re going …

Perhaps a daily glass of wine has been unfairly targeted. The panel of health experts tasked with studying alcohol consumption for the U.S. Dietary Guidelines has found with “moderate certainty” that people who drink alcohol in moderation have lower all-cause mortality than those who don’t drink. The report provides a strong argument that the current guidelines, which recommend men drink …

A zesty thread of milled black pepper and anise spice notes winds through flavors of ripe black plum, boysenberry, herbed green olive and tar in this lively, medium-bodied red, which ends with a chewy finish. Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz and Sousão. Drink now through 2028. 83,300 cases made, 5,000 cases imported. Source : 2f669c15bdefd06d99b0fa3cfaa14436

Véronique Sanders, Château Haut-Bailly, Bordeaux. Andrew Jefford’s October issue cover story, ‘The problem with Bordeaux, and how to fix it’, prompted a flurry of engaged and often passionate responses. Here we publish an edited selection, including the view from one of Bordeaux’s leading cru classé estates. Dear Andrew, In your article you pointed out that, for you, a great Bordeaux …

Top Wines of the Year lists are far from novel, with most major publications compiling a list of their various takes on a ‘Top 100’ wines tasted in a given year. They may elicit controversy and second-guessing; but you know what they say about opinions, after all. In my second year in this role, as our US coverage has continued …

Leona De Pasquale is a judge at the 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) Leona De Pasquale Leona is a London-based Taiwanese wine educator, writer and translator. She is also the Director and Chief Educator of Camellia and Vine, a wine and tea event and training company in London. She began her wine career in 2003, working in Taiwan before …

Anne Jones is a judge at the 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA). Anne JonesAnne Jones Anne is an experienced wine professional with her own consultancy specialising in sustainability, but also covering brand, marketing and commercial strategy. Having joined the wine and spirits buying team at Waitrose in 2008 she has extensive tasting experience within retail and also as a …

Eleftherios Hanialidis MS is a judge at the 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA). DWWA Judge, Eleftherios Hanialidis MSEleftherios Hanialidis MS Eleftherios Hanialidis began his career in the hospitality industry in 2001 and has since worked extensively as a head sommelier, as well as a consultant for restaurants, wine bars, and wine retail stores. In August 2023, he achieved the …

The range of wines available at Westwood For his entire life, businessman Carl Stanton, the owner of Westwood Estate Wine, had sought the undiscovered. When he set his sights on finding a piece of untamed earth among prime vineyard land in northern California wine country, it didn’t take him long to hit pay dirt. A 33-acre plot of land in …

The post Gifts to Wine Lovers From on (Mile) High (Winning Wines From the 2024 CO Governor’s Cup) appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. The Colorado winemaking scene must be in a seasonally generous mood: it’s got plenty of gifts to bring to all you good little wine lovers out there. This past summer, I was fortunate enough to have …

Far-flung from the western heartland of Germany’s better-known wine regions, Saale-Unstrut and Sachsen are respectively, its most northerly and easterly wine regions. Saale-Unstrut, stretching above the northern 51st parallel – alongside London and Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan – teeters at the northern limits of quality viticulture. Sachsen, just two hours east and a touch south by car, extends as …

Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I post them to my magazine on Flipboard, but for those of you who aren’t Flipboard-inclined, here’s everything I’ve strained out of the wine-related muck for the week. FTC Sues Southern Glazer’s for Illegal Price DiscriminationThis ain’t just about “volume discounts” no …

Plum and cherry flavors are shaded by wild scrub and crisp tannins in this compact red. The balance is on the tannic side today, yet there’s ample length, so give this a year or two to settle in. Best from 2026 through 2038. 36,000 cases made, 3,500 cases imported. Source : f35a168b2e189d6abf0606be2b219bfa

Sylvia at the Kozlovi? winery tasting its Malvasia IstrianaSylvia Wu Editor Decanter China, and Regional Editor for Asia, Northern & Eastern Europe As Decanter’s ‘rest of world’ Regional Editor, this year I had the pleasure of visiting some unusual yet fascinating wine regions and discovering the unexpected. In China, during my first return to Ningxia since 2019, my top discovery …

I love holidays, and they’re on my mind, and everyone else’s, right now.  All I can think of is right now is, “A December to Remember Wines,” when you reading my blog post. My message is coupled with writing and tasting wines, right here at my desk.   Christmas and Hanukkah Stars I’m pretty thrilled […] The post December to …

Benjamin Hasko MS, MW is a judge at the 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA). Nina ThrosbyBenjamin Hasko MS, MW Benjamin is a passionate wine professional with 15+ years of experience in the Asia-Pacific region, having lived in Singapore for the past five years. In 2016, Benjamin completed the Master Sommelier examination in London, becoming the 236th Master Sommelier. He …

Ray O’Connor MW is a judge at the 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA). Nina ThrosbyRay O’Connor MW Ray O’Connor is an Irish Master of Wine based in the U.K. He was Assistant Head Sommelier for Gordon Ramsay, Maze and spent 10 years as Wine Director for Naked Wines where he oversaw the sourcing and quality control program for all …

Nina Throsby is a judge at the 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA). Nina ThrosbyNina Throsby Nina Throsby is the Group Sommelier for Kailis Hospitality Group working to curate wine lists for The Shorehouse and Gibney. Nina’s experience in seeing a wide range of wines for three very diverse lists coupled with formal training, means she believes that great wine …

Yannick Benjamin is a judge at the 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA). Yannick BenjaminYannick Benjamin Yannick has achieved the esteemed title of Sommelier of the Year, as acknowledged by the prestigious Michelin Guide. Yannick, a sommelier based in New York City, is the co-founder of Contento Restaurant in East Harlem and Beaupierre Wines & Spirits in Hell’s Kitchen. Beaupierre, …

Tone Veseth Furuholmen MW is a judge at the 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA). Tone Veseth Furuholmen MWTone Veseth Furuholmen MW Tone Veseth Furuholmen works as a Senior Product Manager for the Norwegian Wine Monopoly specializing in wines from Italy, Portugal, Spain, Libanon and Greece. She became a Master of Wine in 2024 and holds a Master of Management …