Inside the September 2023 issue of Decanter magazine: FEATURES Napa Cabernet 2020 vintage report Jonathan Cristaldi reveals where to find the high points in a challenging year, with 40 top buys South America’s winemakers take …

Was it the coronation effect? St Edward’s crown was placed on King Charles III’s head in the middle of our Best in Show tastings in early May this year. Or perhaps it was the lure …

A look inside the DWWA 2023 supplement: INTRODUCTION Welcome and how to read the results in the DWWA 2023 awards supplement A welcome return for our DWWA global judges Co-Chair Andrew Jefford reflects on a …

Te Mata Wine Estate at Havalock North, Hawkes Bay. Exports surged to NZ$2.4bn (£1.14bn) in the 12 months to 30 June 2023, which represents the largest one-year growth in the industry’s history. Clive Jones, chairman …

By Rick VanSickle A common axiom wine growers in Niagara believe in is that there is no predicting a vintage until you get at least to the Labour Day weekend. Well, after a wet and …

Carter Wine Company The Hawk 2016 and Lemberger Merlot 2017 labels It’s September, so let’s start looking for red wines to enjoy as the nights get longer and the weather gets cooler.  I have two …

The post Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for September 4, 2023 appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. I taste a bunch-o-wine (technical term for more than most people). So each week, I share some of my …

The Medoc in Bordeaux and 8 appellation bottles flight of wine The history of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon is deeply intertwined with the evolution of the wine world. Cabernet Franc, the older of the …

Best new Cognacs and Armagnacs Any discussion of the relative merits of Cognac and Armagnac can all too easily descend into trite generalisations. Cognac is invariably described as ‘refined’ and ‘elegant’, Armagnac as ‘rustic’ and …

Pascal Madevon, a Bordeaux-trained winemaker who now calls BC home, brings his skills to make a magnificent red blend wine for the Okanagan’s French Door Estate Winery. The winery was founded in 2019 and is …

The post A Rock Star at a Wine Conference? Awwwww YEAH! (More On Wine Future 2023) appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. You will never be this cool I am getting increasingly STOKED about the …