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Best Copenhagen wine bars & restaurants: 13 to try

03-04-2025 09:00 via decanter.com

In addition to copious bike paths, cobblestone streets and thriving green areas, vibrant gastronomy has gained serious traction in Copenhagen over the past few decades, and the proof can be found in nearly every corner of the city.
Although globally revered for its high-end dining scene, the true joys of the city’s unique flavours are often best enjoyed in small, convivial spaces that beautifully embody the hygge – the Danish word for contentment and cosiness – state of mind, e

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The rise and return of Italy's indigenous varieties

12-04-2025 09:30 via decanter.com

Growing enthusiasm on the part of consumers, retailers and critics for virtually anything distinctive and irreproducible – in wine as in any other field of culture – has reshaped the Italian viticultural landscape in recent years.
Winemakers have finally gained confidence in the potential of their country’s native varieties, reversing the decades-long tendency to mimic international styles and leading to a gilded age for Italy’s indigenous grape heritage.Notes and scores

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Are the Wine Tariffs Gone? Not So Fast

12-04-2025 00:04 via winespectator.com

You can be forgiven if the current financial markets are making you want a glass of wine. Trouble is, that wine might soon cost more. While the threatened tariffs of 20 percent on all European Union wines and 30 percent on all South African wines lasted less than one day before President Donald J. Trump paused them, tariffs of 10 percent remain in place for almost all wine-exporting nations.With all the changes in trade policy since February 3, it might be easy to get confused. So here’s a

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The best value Bordeaux 2022 wines in bottle

11-04-2025 10:21 via decanter.com

We determine a ‘value’ wine at Decanter if it’s priced at, or below, £20 a bottle – or roughly US$25.
However, it depends whether you’re looking for an everyday drinker, something special to share with friends or open on the weekend, or bottles to invest in or lay down.Scroll down for the best value Bordeaux 2022 in bottle
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Gavi: History in every glass

11-04-2025 08:00 via decanter.com

Versatility and ageability
Renowned as white wine with excellent longevity, Gavi has ‘ageing potential that extends beyond a decade,’ as Maurizio Montobbio, president of the Consorzio Tutela del Gavi, explains: ‘the wine gains depth and persistence’ as it ages, ‘offering a sensory experience distinct from its younger version.’ This also adds to its versatility, he adds: ‘elegant, complex and versatile, it pairs beautifully with structured dishes.’

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King Charles III and Queen Camilla celebrate 20th wedding anniversary with Ferrari Trento

11-04-2025 06:29 via decanter.com

King Charles III, President Sergio Mattarella and Queen Camilla at the state banquet at the Palazzo Quirinale in Rome.King Charles III and Queen Camilla were on a state visit to Italy, so they celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary in Rome on Wednesday evening.
They dined with Italian president Sergio Mattarella and several other luminaries at the Palazzo Quirinale on the outskirts of Rome.
Ferrari Trento, which is widely regarded as Italy’s leading luxury sparkling wine producer, was s

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Distilled: New Scotch whisky bottler launches single malt collection

11-04-2025 06:00 via decanter.com

From left: the Tailored Spirits team – Tom Costello, Carl Johnstone and Adam Harding.Tailor-made whisky
A new Scotch whisky bottler has released its debut single malt collection. Based in Leith, Tailored Spirits Co launched last year. Its inaugural range, the Experimental Series, is made up of three limited-edition Highland bottlings of one-off micro-batch experiments.
Experiment 1 Croftengea Loch Lomond 7 Year Old is a heavily peated malt matured in a first-fill 35L oloroso Sherry America

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Italy's Best Winemakers Pour Their Wines and Their Optimism at OperaWine 2025

10-04-2025 23:00 via winespectator.com

The 14th edition of OperaWine kicked off Vinitaly, Italy’s signature wine fair in Verona, on April 5 against a backdrop of uncertainty and fear of a trans-Atlantic trade war sparked by President Donald J. Trump’s tariffs on European products. Yet for all the upheaval and changing headlines, the 131 top wine producers, all selected by Wine Spectator in cooperation with Vinitaly and trade group Veronafiere to pour their wines for select guests, showed a surprising degree of cool optimi

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Delicious Greek white wines beyond Assyrtiko

10-04-2025 10:10 via decanter.com

Assyrtiko is in crisis. The popularity of this diamond-pure Greek white grape from the burnished pumice of Santorini, has risen as fast and bright as a meteorite in reverse.
But the disastrously meagre 2024 harvest described by Stellios Boutaris of Sigalas as barely ‘two buckets of grapes’, presents a shortage to burgeoning fans of this cheerleading local variety.
Thanks to above average temperatures and a lack of the night-time dew compounded by a third consecutive year of lower-tha

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Corkage: A collector's code of conduct

10-04-2025 06:00 via decanter.com

Is there a more divisive word in the restaurant world than ‘corkage’? Few topics draw a sharper line between diners and restaurants. The conversation is often framed as us versus them: restaurants feel shortchanged when guests bring their own bottles; consumers believe they offer low-overhead revenue for minimal service.
But it is worth asking why collectors bring bottles at all. Often it is about taste – mature vintages from a home cellar, bottles with personal meaning, or win

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Château de Beaucastel completes radical €12m cellar project

10-04-2025 06:00 via decanter.com

A model of Beaucastel's renovation project, by Indian architecture firm Studio Mumbai.The cost of the ambitious Château de Beaucastel cellar project was €12m (£10m), and an inauguration date of 21 May 2025 has been set.
The intention was to extend the winery in readiness for greater capacity in the coming years, but they have used the opportunity to harness the elements – earth, air, sun and water – to greatly reduce their water and energy needs.
To achieve this, the

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SND: Constellation Sells Value Wine Brands, Including Meiomi and Woodbridge, to the Wine Group

10-04-2025 00:30 via winespectator.com

Constellation Brands has taken another big step in streamlining its wine stable to focus on luxury brands, selling a 12-million-case portfolio of mostly value-priced brands to The Wine Group for an undisclosed sum. The deal is subject to regulatory approval and is slated to close immediately after the end of Constellation's fiscal first quarter ending in May. The news was first reported by Shanken News Daily (SND), a sister publication of Wine Spectator.The Wine Group: Looking for ValueThe Wine

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Italy's movers & shakers: Unmissable producers at DFWE New York

09-04-2025 11:47 via decanter.com

On Saturday 7 June, Decanter Fine Wine Encounter New York (DFWE NYC) will bring together some of Italy’s most exciting names in wine for an exclusive Grand Tasting and an unmissable Biondi-Santi masterclass.
If you’re passionate about Barolo, Brunello, Amarone, or Italy’s hidden gems, this is your chance to meet the producers, taste legendary wines, and discover the future of Italian fine wine – all in one day.
Meet the Italian producers defining excellence
Our

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Grapur: Italian wine's sustainability revolution

09-04-2025 11:00 via decanter.com

Reducing waste and carbon emissions, protecting the environment and embracing lower-alcohol choices: today’s consumers are increasingly clear about their priorities. Until recently, they might well have felt that much of the wine industry did not share their values – but no longer. Grapur, a new vegan, sustainable and organic Italian wine brand, has been launched to champion these principles with both style and substance.
A holistic approach
Grapur is custom-built to speak to today&r

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Decanter Cellar: 20 must-try Chardonnay

09-04-2025 10:12 via decanter.com

Chardonnay can almost certainly lay claim to being the foremost white grape in the wine world.
The driving force behind white Burgundy and a key ingredient in Champagne, its fame as a grape and its capacity to thrive in all manner of environments has seen it spread across the globe.Scroll down for 20 must-try Chardonnay
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European rye whisky producers protest trade agreement

09-04-2025 09:04 via decanter.com

Stauning Rye Whisky DenmarkScandinavian rye whisky distillers are up in arms over the decision this year by local authorities to enforce a 2004 European Union trade agreement with Canada. The agreement reserves the term ‘rye whisky’ for Canadian and US produce.
Despite the agreement being signed over 20 years ago, the legislation had been neglected until 2024, when the Polish Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture and the Czech

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Meet the sommelier... Gianni Sinesi

09-04-2025 08:00 via decanter.com

He worked his way up to head sommelier, winning awards along the way, including, in 2020, the title of Best Sommelier Under 35 at the first Food & Wine Italia Awards. That year, he launched Impressioni di Gianni Sinesi – wines made in partnership with carefully chosen winemakers. In 2024, he began working with online wine store Tannico, building a selection of Abruzzo wines for them.
Gianni Sinesi profile image credit: Andrea StracciniMy first memorable wine experience
I was in Germany

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What is Cannonau?

09-04-2025 06:00 via decanter.com

The Cannonau grape variety is local to the Italian island of Sardinia, where it is one of the principal grapes used to produce the island’s deeply coloured, full-bodied red wines such as Cannonau di Sardegna DOC.
A thin-skinned, late-ripening variety, Cannonau is best suited to hot and dry conditions. The wines it produces are typically full-bodied and high in alcohol, with soft acidity, light tannins, and generous red fruit flavours. You can also find some floral and white pepper notes.
C

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Enter Spain's Zarcillo International Wine Awards by 16 May

08-04-2025 10:00 via decanter.com

The Zarcillo International Wine Awards: Be part of Spain’s Prestigious International Wine Competition
Register your wines hereThe awards started in 1991 as an annual, national competition created by the Government of Castilla y León. But like its namesake – Zarcillo means tendril in Spanish – the number of samples and quality of wine continued to grow and flourish. For this reason, from 1999 submissions were opened to wine producers from around the world, and since then

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Côtes du Rhône Villages Nyons: Where olives and vines are inextricably linked

08-04-2025 09:30 via decanter.com

Vines, olive groves, and the village of Venterol, one of the four villages within the Côtes du Rhône Villages Nyons appellation.As you drive south from the northern Rhône, you won’t see a sign saying ‘Welcome to the southern Rhône’. There’s no need – you know when you’ve arrived thanks to the sudden prevalence of olive trees.
Olives and olive oil are a cornerstone of Provençal cuisine, particularly in the village of Nyons.Scroll

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Ruggeri celebrates its diamond jubilee

08-04-2025 09:00 via decanter.com

For some wineries innovation is optional: for Ruggeri it is indispensable. Founded on 26th June 1950 by the dynamic Giustino Bisol and his cousin Luciano Ruggeri, the firm has played a decisive role in the evolving story of Valdobbiadene and its outstanding terroirs.
Sparkling wines of incredible finesse and breathtaking intensity are its trademark, produced in an UNESCO World Heritage site. Today, 75 years on from its founding, buoyed by global recognition and a plethora of international awards

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Cannabis & Cabernet: Shared challenges for California growers

08-04-2025 08:28 via decanter.com

Cannabis grower Huckleberry Hills Farm in Humboldt CountyHumboldt County may be best known more by reputation spread by word of mouth. Cannabis, its key crop, and legal in California, is listed as a Schedule I drug by the US Federal Government.
A coastal region, Humboldt County is located about a four-hour drive north of San Francisco, and is renowned worldwide for historically growing high quantities of cannabis. Images abound of the Netflix series Murder Mountain and the infamous DEA raids of

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What to pair with Mexican cuisine

08-04-2025 06:00 via decanter.com

Kol’s jericalla, a baked custard dessert. Kol’s
version features wood ants, strawberry mole
and a tostadita de nata.What comes to mind when you think of Mexican food? I’m pretty sure it’s not the jericalla (a custard-based dessert from Guadalajara with woodruff, apple, mead and wood ants) I had at the Michelin-starred Kol in London (with an 1867 Madeira; yes, the pairings are startling there, too). Nor perhaps the burritos and enchiladas you might find at a branch of Taco

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Bowmore and Aston Martin launch £71,000 whisky

07-04-2025 11:17 via decanter.com

Just 130 decanters of Bowmore ARC-54 will be available on a global basis, and the limited-edition whisky will carry a £71,000 price tag.
This is the final release in a high-profile collaboration between the Islay distillery and the luxury British sports car manufacturer.
Each handblown decanter draws inspiration from the aerodynamic exterior of the Aston Martin Valkyrie hypercar. For any petrolheads, that includes the full-length venturi tunnels, which contribute to around 1,100kg of downf

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Côte des Bar: A pocket of Champagne brimming with character

07-04-2025 11:02 via decanter.com

Alexandre Bonnet vineyards, looking east over the village of Ricey-Bas in the Barséquanais.Glancing down at my feet as dinner arrived, I felt a little self-conscious. Any trip to the smart Champagne houses of Reims and Epernay normally requires a clean pair of shoes to be stowed in the car boot.
But the tone is a little more agricultural here, 90 minutes’ drive south in Champagne’s Côte des Bar region, and my sole set of footwear – a pair of hiking boots – wa

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Editors' picks – April 2025

07-04-2025 06:00 via decanter.com

The view from the Gonzalez Byass tasting, southeast over Waterloo bridgeDouro white triumph
Amy Wislocki
The Gonzalez Byass importer tasting offered sweeping views over London. Almost the last wine I tasted, Quinta do Noval’s new flagship white, Reserva Vinho Branco 2021, stopped me in my tracks. This is a supremely ambitious wine produced in small quantities (about 6,500 bottles). Destined mainly for restaurant lists, it may appear a tough sell – a still white from native Portuguese

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All about wine barrels

06-04-2025 06:00 via decanter.com

Wine barrels fill the cellars at the iconic Rioja winery Marques De Riscal.There are many terms for wine barrels in the many languages of wine. Whether called a ‘barrique’, ‘cask’, ‘foudre’, or ‘botte’, these terms refer to wooden vessels that both store and shape the wines within them. The main reason for the use of barrels in winemaking is a process called micro-oxygenation. This means that a small amount of air passes through the grains in the w

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Bardolino Rosso: Panel tasting results

05-04-2025 09:30 via decanter.com

Michael Garner, Victoria Daskal and Jason Millar tasted 53 wines, with 19 Highly Recommended
Bardolino Rosso: Panel tasting scores
53 wines tasted
Exceptional 0
Outstanding 0
Highly recommended 19
Recommended 29
Commended 5Entry criteria: producers and UK agents were invited to submit their latest-release red wines from the Bardolino DOC and sub-zones La Rocca, Montebaldo or Sommacampagna, and Bardolino Superiore DOCG
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How Will Tariffs on Every Imported Bottle of Wine Impact U.S. Consumers?

04-04-2025 19:47 via winespectator.com

Beginning April 5, every bottle of wine imported into the United States will be more expensive, if the tariffs announced this week by President Donald J. Trump go into effect as planned. All foreign wines face minimum tariffs of 10 percent. And beginning April 9, several nations will be hit with even higher duties. Wines from France, Italy, Germany and Spain face tariffs of 20 percent. Wines from South Africa will be tariffed at 30 percent, and wines from Israel at 17 percent. Wines from Austral

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Château d'Esclans: Would you pay for rosé that tastes like Burgundy?

04-04-2025 11:42 via decanter.com

Garrus is the top cuvée, alongside its sister Les Clans, of Sacha Lichine's Provence estate Château d'Esclans.In the early 2000s, the French were drinking more white wine than rosé.
By 2008, however, mainstream media were reporting that sales of rosé had overtaken those of white for the first time. Since then rosé has swept the wine world.
The production and consumption of rosé has been increasing worldwide.
And styles are inevitably changing. Rosé

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