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Editors’ picks – November 2024

Offbeat England Sylvia Wu English and Welsh vineyards offer many more grape varieties than just the Champagne trio and Bacchus – a fact I’m reminded of every year at the WineGB tasting, where the hunt for what’s new is always rewarded. Biddenden’s speciality, Ortega, displays citrussy, refreshing charm as a sweet wine (try the Late Harvest 2018, £122/ 37.5cl Bibbenden), …

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Kejuaraan Dunia Atletik: Atlet Indonesia Raih Emas di Final

Kejuaraan Dunia Atletik: Atlet Indonesia Raih Emas di Final ini mencatatkan sejarah yang membanggakan bagi Indonesia. Dalam salah satu final yang paling ditunggu, seorang atlet Indonesia berhasil merebut medali emas, mengharumkan nama bangsa di panggung internasional. Pencapaian ini menjadi bukti betapa kerasnya perjuangan dan dedikasi yang telah dilakukan para atlet Indonesia dalam mempersiapkan diri untuk kompetisi global. Kejuaraan Dunia Atletik: …

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Chianti Classico launches free online course

The Chianti Classico Massive Online Open Course is aimed at sommeliers, wine professionals, journalists and wine enthusiasts. Anyone can sign up for the course, which is divided into five modules consisting of short and engaging videos. Leading experts have provided these video lessons, including Decanter contributor Michaela Morris, Michael Godel, Alessandro Masnaghetti, Jeff Porter, Gabriele Gorelli MW and Leonardo Romanelli. …

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Wine investment: Legendary wines shine at auction

Legendary wines have gone under the hammer during the auction houses’ autumn sales season, from Hong Kong to the US. Château Mouton Rothschild 1945, a Decanter Wine Legend, was the top-selling lot at the Christie’s Epic Cellar II auction in Hong Kong in early October. Twelve bottles in their original wooden case (OWC) sold for HK$1.25m (£123,321), including buyer’s premium …

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Tim Kriket India Berjaya, Menang di Final Asia Cup 2024

Tim Kriket India Berjaya, Menang di Final Asia Cup 2024 di kancah kriket internasional setelah meraih kemenangan gemilang di final Asia Cup 2024. Dalam pertandingan yang penuh ketegangan dan drama, India berhasil mengalahkan tim lawan dengan performa luar biasa, meraih gelar juara Asia Cup yang ke-9, dan membuktikan status mereka sebagai salah satu kekuatan utama dalam dunia kriket. Tim Kriket …

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Istria unearthed: Treasured truffles

Finding truffles in Istria The Istrian peninsula – the largest in the Adriatic – has for centuries been a meeting point of cultures and linguistic identities. Today, the vast majority of Istria lies within Croatia, with a small area in Slovenia and an even smaller one within Italy. Its history includes periods as part of Yugoslavia, Italy, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, …

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Market Watch: SuperTuscans in the spotlight

Sassicaia wines in a masterclass at the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter in London in 2022. Core SuperTuscan wines have proved relatively resilient to a fine wine market downturn in the past couple of years, according to fresh data that is discussed in the Market Watch section of Decanter magazine’s November 2024 issue. Themonthly Market Watch pages are sponsored by international …

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Isu Referendum Kemerdekaan Memanas di Wilayah Timur

Isu Referendum Kemerdekaan Memanas di Wilayah Timur di wilayah timur Indonesia kembali mencuat dan semakin memanas dalam beberapa tahun terakhir. Seruan untuk melakukan referendum guna menentukan nasib sendiri, terutama di Papua dan wilayah sekitarnya, semakin menguat. Gerakan ini dipicu oleh ketidakpuasan terhadap kebijakan pusat, ketimpangan pembangunan, serta berbagai masalah sosial-politik yang dianggap tidak mendapatkan perhatian serius dari pemerintah. Seiring dengan …

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Nikka Whisky masterclass: DFWE Singapore 2024

Single malts and blended whiskies from Japan’s Nikka Whisky, enjoyed by masterclass attendees at the inaugural Decanter Singapore Fine Wine Encounter. It was a full house for the first-ever spirits masterclass at Decanter’s inaugural Fine Wine Encounter in Singapore, with the rich history and drams from Japan’s Nikka Whisky enthralling attendees. Hosted by Diego Araud, of specialist spirits merchant La …

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Decanter’s Dream Destination: Hotel La Perla, Alto Adige, Italy

Hotel La Perla, in Corvara, is a luxurious base from which to explore the Dolomites in the northern Italian Alps. The UNESCO World Heritage listed Dolomites, in the northern Italian Alps, are a jaw-dropping set of peaks, whose majesty is hard to convey unless you’ve actually been there. A luxurious base from which to explore them is Hotel La Perla, …

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Sutradara Peraih Oscar Umumkan Proyek Film Terbarunya Tahun

Sutradara Peraih Oscar Umumkan Proyek Film Terbarunya Tahun setelah salah satu sutradara peraih Oscar yang paling dihormati, [Nama Sutradara], mengumumkan proyek film terbarunya yang akan dirilis tahun depan. Setelah sukses besar dengan karya-karya sebelumnya yang telah mengukir sejarah di ajang penghargaan internasional, sutradara ini kini siap kembali ke layar lebar dengan sebuah film yang diprediksi bakal menjadi perbincangan hangat di …

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5 Effects of Coming Tariffs on Wine and the Market Shakeup

The US is the world’s largest wine importer, but perhaps not for much longer. Trump’s tariffs are likely to raise wine prices and reduce imports. If you are a consumer of imported wine, especially higher end wines from Europe, good sense suggests that you stock up over the next few weeks before prices go up. The election is over, and …

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Fossick Wine Company 2020 Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon

From the back of the bottle:   Fossick is an Australian term that means to find and seek out, and that is exactly what our winemakers did. Seeking out the best parcels of fruit to bring you premium wines from Australia’s most renowned wine growing regions.   This Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon is a perfect example of what Australia has to …

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Champagne Philipponnat Clos des Goisses | Clos des Goisses i…

Clos des Goisses is one of the Great Champagne Grand Cru Vineyards. Owned by Champagne Philipponnat, it has 45-degree south-facing slopes along the Marne at Mareuil-sur-Aÿ. It’s the warmest terroir in this area. Les Jolivets is one of the individual plots.   Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grow here, and the Clos des Goisses Champagne is made only from these grapes …

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Amarone: Panel tasting results

Michael Garner, Sara Bachiorri and Richard Baudains tasted 88 wines, with 3 Outstanding and 38 Highly Recommended. Amarone: Panel tasting scores 40 wines tasted Exceptional 0 Outstanding 3 Highly recommended 38 Recommended 36 Commended 9 Fair 2 Entry criteria: producers and UK agents were invited to submit their latest-release vintage wines classified as Amarone della Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, …

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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 11/3/24

Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some of the better bottles that have crossed my doorstep recently. This past week included a few more Albariños from Uruguay, all of which are worth …

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