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

Readers respond... • 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

Andrew Jefford • ‘A Christmas wine should be one to spend time over’

Tom Hewson • ‘Dosage is like a sprinkle of salt’

Singapore Fine Wine Encounter 2024 • Decanter made a triumphant debut on the Singapore wine scene in October, hosting its first-ever Fine Wine Encounter in the country and its first event in Asia since Shanghai five years ago. More than 550 guests made their way to the luxury Shangri-La Hotel, where 54 wineries from 13 countries were waiting to pour their incredible wines

The perfect gift • Not sure what to give the wine- and/or spirits-lover in your life? We’ve done the hard work for you and tracked down 30 great present ideas, from simple stocking fillers to push-the boat-out luxury

Alexis Leven-Mentzelopoulos • The new CEO of family-run Médoc first growth Château Margaux interrupted his busy schedule to reflect on his path to the top job, and his plans for the estate’s future direction

25 TOP SYRAH/SHIRAZ REDS • Two names, a multitude of personalities. For almost two centuries, Syrah has been woven into the fabric of the southern hemisphere’s wine world. Today, it makes some of the most exciting and terroir-expressive wines to be found south of equator, with a growing shift towards single-site bottlings

Looking BACK, looking AHEAD • As 2024 draws to a close, we asked eight of our regular contributors to nominate their most memorable wine experiences of the year and to reveal what they’re anticipating most in their plans for 2025

Chablis 2023 • Variable weather made it challenging at times, but a late hot spell came to the rescue, resulting in plenty of good wines for drinking and for keeping. Having tasted almost 400 Chablis 2023 wines, our expert selects 30 of his favourites, along with five from top producers in neighbouring crus

WHITE CHATEAU NEUF-DU-PAPE • Hitherto a bit-part player, the white wines of this celebrated southern Rhône region are well placed to find themselves increasingly in the spotlight, as a result of the changing climate conditions. Our Rhône expert recommends 20 of his favourite examples to seek out

TAWNY PORT AT THE PERFECT AGE • Varying degrees of ‘yum’ and ‘completely gorgeous’, aged tawny Ports are the perfect, exquisite antidote to the season’s long nights and cold days. Our Portugal Editor selects 18 top 20 Year Old Tawny bottlings to explore – you won’t really go far wrong…

FESTIVE FIZZ A global guide

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

FIVE OF THE BEST NEW RUMS

Perfect whiskies for wine lovers at Christmas • What better gift could there be for a wine and whisky lover than a whisky matured in barrels previously used for wine? Our selection of 12 great bottles shows just why it can be a match made in heaven

José Pizarro does Christmas Spanish style • In a Decanter exclusive, the celebrated chef offers up an alternative menu for the seasonal...