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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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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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LETTER OF THE MONTH

YOUR LETTERS

‘I disregard yield information – trust what you taste instead’

‘Today it’s a palo cortado, a relatively elusive midfield player’

‘English wine estates need to play the long game’

EXPLORING SPAIN • North to south, Spain truly does have something for everyone – from its monumental and groundbreaking architecture to charming villages, splendid beaches and rugged countryside

My top 20 RIOJA GRAN RESERVA • There’s no other category like it, offering long-matured wines that are generally ready on release yet can also continue to age steadily for years – the best gran reservas offer quality, and often also extraordinary value, as highlighted by our expert’s selection of 20 of the best

RIAS BAIXAS • Spain’s ‘top left corner’ stands out for its verdant countryside and dramatic Atlantic coastline, its calling card the increasingly popular Albariño whites. Here are the essentials on the region, its producers and wines

Eight Rías Baixas names to know

6 REGIONS DISHES WINES • Join us on a region-by-region trip through some of the very best food and wine Spain has to offer

Catalonia’s exciting winemakers • Independent thinking and a fearless vision characterise this region in Spain’s far northeast, where many producers are pushing the boundaries in Spanish wine. Meet 14 at the forefront of the action

Northern Rhône 2021 • In a year blighted by extremes of bad weather, truly great wines are few and far between. Expert guidance is crucial in this tough vintage, so here are 40 recommendations selected from the small number of excellent wines which made the best of the 2021 conditions

A taste of the top 2021 northern Rhônes • These 40 wines are listed by commune north to south, then by score, then alphabetically by producer. Some 2021s are still being barrel aged or are not yet bottled, hence some prices, stockists or alcohol levels are not yet known. Contact specialist merchants for their latest offers

Cellar disposal • Selling off your prized stash or investment portfolio of wines can be nervewracking, gut-wrenching, highly rewarding and fun – or even all in turn. So how do you get the best deal you can? Here’s a full guide from a trade insider

Distilled

FIVE OF THE BEST Premium vodkas

DARK RUM revolution • People who like rum tend to really love it. The unrestrained nature of the spirit means that the pace of innovation among producers is fast, with new cask-ageing techniques and flavour styles emerging all the time, notably among the dark rums

Wine wisdom

Food wine wisdom • Decanter’s contributing editor Fiona Beckett shares her food and wine pairing expertise

The sommelier suggests... • We invite a leading sommelier to pick a go-to, favourite grape variety or wine style

INDIGENOUS ITALY

BUYING GUIDE

Editors picks • Each month our editorial team tastes a lot of wine, but not all of it makes it onto the page. So here’s our in-house pick of other great wines we’ve tried

Priorat reds • This region’s reputation for powerful...