Decanter

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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Decanter

The art of wine

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

Letter of the month

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Your letters • Entertained, inspired or irritated by what you’ve read? Email editor@decanter.com

Andrew Jefford • ‘Prosecco never forbids or affronts; it is all aerial grace and charm’

WHAT I’VE BEEN DRINKING THIS MONTH

Hugh Johnson • ‘Samuel Johnson or Len Evans, take your pick’

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

DREAM COME TRUE? HOW TO BUY A VINEYARD • A vineyard of one’s own is every wine lover’s fantasy, but what would it take to actually make it happen? Chris Mercer talks to real estate experts and takes a look at top properties

Super-luxury vineyard living, Napa Valley

‘Lifestyle’ wine farm in Stellenbosch

Buying a vineyard: The nuts and bolts to keep in mind

Historic château in the heart of Provence

Pinot Noir ranch in Anderson Valley, California

Château Villepreux, Right Bank, Bordeaux

Bordeaux Supérieur ‘turnkey’ estate

SuperTuscan/Chianti estate with olive groves

CHANGE COMES TO ST-EMILION • Does a region as highly reputed as St-Emilion need to change? There’s a growing band of producers who seem to think so, as ownerships, technology, climate and consumer tastes shift around them. Here, James Lawther MW reveals the latest developments on Bordeaux’s Right Bank, and picks 10 recent-release wines that illustrate the point

Château La Grace Dieu Des Prieurs • Perfecting the art of fine wine ageing

Lawther’s 10: style-shift in St-Emilion

STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN • Have you ever wanted to know more about a great wine region but didn’t know where to start? Here’s some help. We asked six of our expert contributors to sum up what makes a particular wine region great, and to choose three bottles – good (affordable), better (medium-priced) and best (money no object) – to take you there

VINDING-DIERS AT A GLANCE

PETER VINDING-DIERS • Through his unquenchable thirst for adventure, this nomadic winemaking legend has helped to shape some of the world’s most renowned estates – and revolutionised practices in the winery along the way. Stephen Brook tells the traveller’s tale

MY TOP 20: CANADIAN RIESLING • From a blind tasting of 138 Canadian Rieslings sent in from across the country’s wine regions to be reviewed for Decanter, Michaela Morris picks out her top 20 bottles

DOMAINE DU VIEUX TELEGRAPHE • The Brunier family’s ownership of one of the Rhône’s most famous names started with the purchase of some forested land in the...