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

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Andrew Jefford ‘The gifts of Bacchus hold our gaze like a procession’

WINES OF THE YEAR • The results are in! Our experts around the world and the Decanter team nominated the wines that impressed them most in 2021, and they have been retasted blind by our three judges to select the best of the best

Your choice? • Behind that wine you just picked out in your local shop sits a whole host of invisible influences. You may assume you have the power of choice, but the range available to you has already been carefully curated. We find out just what drives the trade wine buyers to select the wines that end up in your basket

Burgundy 2020 • It was another hot year but the best producers rode out the drought and concentration of fruit to produce many superb, if less than typical wines. The 18 white wines and 42 reds that follow are just a selection of the best our expert reviewer found in a month of tastings

A taste of the top 2020 Burgundies • Wines are listed by commune, from north to south, then by score, then alphabetically by producer. The 2020s are bottled from January 2022, hence prices, stockists and alcohols are not yet finalised. Contact specialist merchants for allocations, or to enquire about en primeur tastings

Handpicked highlights from around the Rhône • This June, Decanter contributing editor Matt Walls will lead some lucky readers around his favourite region, the Rhône valley-here are his personal top spots. To book, follow the link, right

Château-Grillet • It’s one of those memorable names that leaps out when you’re poring over wine maps, but those lucky enough to taste it can count themselves in a grateful wine-loving minority. Discover what lies behind this legendary northern Rhône white

Celebrate in 2022 • By happy chance, whether it’s 10, 40 or 50 years together, or a 21st birthday, 2022 coincides with some rather splendid vintages of the past. Here’s our annual guide to the regions and styles to focus on when you’re searching for that perfect gift, along with some suggestions for particularly good bottles

Top value: 95+ point wines under £15 • A selection of the top-scoring Value wines from the Decanter World Wine Awards, worth seeking out…

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

FIVE OF THE BEST: NO-ALCOHOL SPIRITS FOR DRY JANUARY

What to drink in 2022 • The world of spirits is so dynamic. From exciting new products to the creation of whole new categories, here are six trends to keep your eyes on over the next 12 months

Creole stew • Vegetable-based versions of this hearty stew are found throughout Andean countries, but with four different types of meat added it becomes a favourite celebration meal for Argentinians. And all that red meat needs something equally hearty, full-bodied and tannic to match it

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Road tripping in Córdoba • Following on from our ‘Explore Patagonia’ road-trip guide in the April 2021 issue, we head...