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Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd 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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A month in wine • All the important issues affecting you across the globe, compiled by Chris Mercer

In brief • Stay up to date with the latest wine news on Decanter.com, or follow us on Facebook or Twitter @Decanter

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Andrew Jefford • ‘Great wine needs no help from designers and celebrities’

WHAT I’VE BEEN DRINKING THIS MONTH

Hugh Johnson • ‘Takeaways are becoming almost a new art form’

Weekday wines • Looking to try something different or adventurous, but don’t want to make an expensive mistake? The Decanter team has done the hard work for you, picking out 25 exciting and accessible wines available in the UK, priced at £20 or less

Weekend wines • Wanting to splash out a little bit more to celebrate your weekend in style? As a companion selection to our 25 wines under £20, the Decanter team has selected seven standout bottles that are sure to impress, all available in the UK and priced between £20 and £50

STARS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN • With their passion for local grape varieties and their desire to give expression to the land, a growing number of producers in Spain’s southeast are forging new paths for the wines of the Mediterranean, bringing a variety of methods and sensibilities to their projects. Sarah Jane Evans MW shares her 10 names to know

SINGULAR SENSATION? • Introduced in 2017, the Viñedo Singular category is intended to shine a light on the top vineyards of Rioja. But is it working? Tim Atkin MW analyses the success of the classification and recommends some of the best single-vineyard wines – both with and without VS status

Atkin’s dozen: top single-vineyard white and red wines from Rioja

PINGUS AT A GLANCE

DOMINIO DE PINGUS • Its ascent to elite status was a rapid one, but over the course of 25 years, this Ribera del Duero estate has steadily maintained its reputation for excellence, becoming a staple of the collector market. David Williams meets its founder, the Danish don of Spanish wine

Spanish great: the latest Pingus releases

MY TOP 20: CARIÑENA • Characterful wines with true local identity – Sarah Jane Evans MW relished the task of picking 20 of her favourites made with this lesser-known but now resurgent Spanish variety

SOMONTANO • Relatively young, and still in a hurry to show the world its potential for quality wine production, this mountain-influenced region in Spain’s north is keen to maintain its own individual identity, as Miquel Hudin discovers

SOMONTANO AT A GLANCE

Somontano: eight names to know

Somontano: know your vintages

Hudin’s pick: a taste of Somontano • For more recommendations of wines from Somontano, go to Decanter.com

NORTHERN RHONE 2019 • Following extensive tastings for Decanter Premium, Matt Walls shares his expert overview and buying advice for the northern Rhône 2019 releases. The successes in this warm year came where growers were able to manage the heat, or benefitted from well-timed rain

Walls’ 2019 northern Rhône value picks

A taste of the top northern Rhônes • Wines are listed by commune, from north to south, then by score, then...