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Sue Tolson

02-02-2026 17:38 via decanter.com

Sue Tolson is a new judge at the 2026 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).DWWA Judge, Sue TolsonSue Tolson
Sue Tolson is a freelance wine writer, judge, educator, consultant, and specialist translator and editor. Originally from England, she is now based in Hungary and focuses on Hungary and other Central and Eastern European countries, as well as Italy. She is one of Vinitaly International’s few Italian Wine Experts, with particular interests in indigenous grape varieties, volcanic wines, a

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Ted Conklin, Restaurateur Who Reshaped Long Island’s East End, Dies at 77

09-02-2026 18:44 via winespectator.com

Theodore “Ted” Conklin III, the owner, sommelier and hotelier of longtime Grand Award-winner the American Hotel in Sag Harbor, N.Y., died Feb. 1. He was 77 years old. The cause was complications from bladder cancer.Conklin was a key figure in revitalizing the town of Sag Harbor on Long Island’s East End. The wine list became part of the annals of American wine history when the American Hotel won an inaugural Wine Spectator Grand Award in 1981. It has held that honor for nearly

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Castel Firmian presents a fresh new look with Wines from the Mountains

09-02-2026 16:00 via decanter.com

Castel Firmian's range of wines. Nestled in the heart of the Dolomites, Mezzacorona has been producing wines for more than 120 years. Established in 1904 as a small winemakers’ cooperative, today more than 1,500 growers are part of the organisation, forming the backbone of the Trentino region’s wine community.
Now, Mezzacorona is introducing a whole new wave of wine lovers to its Alpine varieties. The cooperative has rebranded its Castel Firmian range of wines with a fresh identity,

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These are the local wines to look out for during the Winter Olympics 2026

09-02-2026 12:43 via decanter.com

Antoine Gelinas-Beaulieu of Team Canada trains on day minus three of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games. Even before counting scores, the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics is a blitz of numbers: 116 events in 16 disciplines over 17 days (6-22 February 2026). This has been the case for the past 24 winter games, but what distinguishes 2026 is its sheer geographical breadth.
Official Olympic venues dot the Lombardy and Veneto regions, spread across multiple provinces, two host cities, a

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Champagne 1995 vs 1996: Lessons learnt 30 years on

09-02-2026 10:36 via decanter.com

For all but the most obsessive – and patient – Champagne collectors, the question of assessing whether 1995 or 1996 turned out to be a better vintage might seem like purely an academic one.
Dig a little deeper, however, and there is much to learn for any Champagne or wine lover.Scroll down for notes and scores for a clutch of 1995 and 1996 Champagnes
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The Best of Bordeaux

08-02-2026 18:00 via decanter.com

Sunset over the vineyards of Montagne near Saint Emilion. It’s the Gironde river, where the Garonne and Dordogne meet, that splits the region in half to create its key Right Bank and Left Bank zones. And the third major zone, in between the rivers, is known as Entre-deux-Mers.
With its climate influenced by the Atlantic ocean and its soils rich in gravel, the Left Bank is known for producing wines dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon. With iconic appellations including Margaux, Pauill

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Twenty fresh and crisp Spanish wines from the land of Albariño – Rías Baixas

08-02-2026 09:00 via decanter.com

Pazo Señorans, one of Rías Baixas' foremost wineries.The 4,800ha wine region now known as Rías Baixas first gained appellation status in the early 1980s, as DO Albariño.
However, when Spain joined the EU in 1986, a geographic designation became mandatory and the name Rías Baixas was chosen.
This term refers to the picturesque estuaries that shape Galicia’s west coast, the source of superb fish and other seafood.
The main wine-producing area of Rías

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Four small Spanish wine regions with famous next-door neighbours

07-02-2026 09:00 via decanter.com

Despite the wonderful diversity of Spain’s wine regions, only a handful dominate the public consciousness on the international stage. Names such as Ribera del Duero, Priorat and Rioja attract a certain level of recognition, the latter so famous in some markets that it’s arguably more than just a region – it’s a brand.
But next door to some of Spain’s best-known regions, there’s a renaissance in local viticulture taking place, an explosion of dynamic producers,

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Toro: A tale of resilience, evolution and commitment

06-02-2026 11:00 via decanter.com

The Duero River has a
key role to play in this
important wine region.To say that wine regions find themselves at a crossroads in the age of climate change, economic uncertainty and geopolitical turmoil, has become a tired cliché. Although both viticulture and oenology face unprecedented challenges, this also means that from these testing times the true potential of each region will become more apparent – with perhaps somewhat overlooked or unexpected places emerging as unlikely cham

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Spanish families defining excellence: DWWA masterclass at Barcelona Wine Week

06-02-2026 09:00 via decanter.com

The masterclass line up showcased eight top medal winners from Decanter World Wine Awards 2025.The leading event for quality Spanish wine held from 2-4 February in the heart of Barcelona, brought together more than 1,300 exhibitors, 90 DOs and nearly 1,000 national and international buyers, offering a platform for valuable conversations and business opportunities.
This year, Barcelona Wine Week paid tribute to the finest family wine dynasties. As part of the programme, Decanter World Wine

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Rethinking ripeness in Napa Valley: A fresh perspective on the region's evolution

06-02-2026 09:00 via decanter.com

Having tasted extensively across the contrasting 2022 and forthcoming 2023 vintages of Napa Cabernet – the former early-drinking, riper with softer tannins, and the latter a cellarworthy year marked by vivid, fresh fruit and structured tannins – it made me consider the concept of ‘ripeness’
I asked a handful of Napa’s top winemakers to reflect on their approach and perspectives on ripeness in any growing season.
I wanted to know what it means to achieve ripenes

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Naples Winter Wine Festival Raises over $30 Million for Children’s Charities

05-02-2026 22:43 via winespectator.com

The annual Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF) has reaffirmed its status as the nation’s top charity wine auction, raising more than $30 million to benefit local children’s causes. The 26th edition of the event, held during the final weekend of January at The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón, offered roughly 650 bidders dozens of lots featuring rare wines, luxury travel, world-class dining and celebrity experiences.This year’s haul brings the festival’s lifetime total t

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Golden Steer Brings the Strip to New York City

05-02-2026 16:31 via winespectator.com

A longtime icon of the Las Vegas Strip, Golden Steer has opened a new restaurant in New York City. The new location, which opened Jan. 23, has taken over the street-level dining room of the One Fifth Avenue building, right off Washington Square Park. The dining room previously housed Otto Enoteca Pizzeria and most recently Trattoria One Fifth (a former Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence winner), which was operated by chef Marc Forgione.The new outpost further marks the surge of steak hou

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Plaimont: Building the future of Saint Mont

05-02-2026 11:00 via decanter.com

The Saint Mont vineyard
in the Pyrenean foothillsFounded in 1979 as a merger of Plaisance du Gers, Aignan and Saint Mont cooperatives, Plaimont became a force of viticultural, historical and architectural preservation supported by unparalleled investment in research and innovation. The ‘super cooperative’ has set a benchmark of social sustainability while developing an unrivaled range of wines that marry sense of place, heritage and fresh modernity.
Future-proofing
The viticultural c

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Juvé & Camps: Taking long-aged sparkling wines to new heights

05-02-2026 11:00 via decanter.com

Wine, famously, is about capturing a sense of place. But it is also about time – the way a vintage reflects a growing season, and how the years themselves leave their mark on families, vineyards and, of course, what is in the bottle.
Balance and finesse
The passage of time is a large part of the story of Juvé & Camps. Since the company started, over 100 years ago, its traditional-method sparkling wines have become a byword for balance, finesse and longevity. The company pioneere

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Grignan-les-Adhémar AOC: At the head of the Southern Rhône

05-02-2026 10:05 via decanter.com

Lavender field,
AOC vineyards and
Grignan CastleAt the northern edge of Southern Rhône, Grignan-les-Adhémar is emerging as one of the Rhône Valley’s most characterful appellations. Its 1,300ha of vineyards sit on the river’s left bank, in the area known as the Drôme Provençale. Its soils, mainly clay-limestone and alluvial terraces, with a Mediterranean climate tempered by the Mistral, give the wines a finesse, balance and freshness that set them apart

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Why Collio is poised to regain its place among Italy's best white wines

05-02-2026 09:00 via decanter.com

Collio, a strip of land in the far northeastern corner of Italy, a border area, a crossroads of peoples, cultures, history and languages.
Sometimes referred to as Collio Goriziano after its main city, Gorizia, but usually simply called, Collio (and not to be confused with Colli Orientali del Friuli), the region is a key DOC within the broader area of Friuli-Venezia Giuli, and one of Italy’s easternmost wine regions.
Termed the ‘Gorizia garden’ because the producers treat the vi

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Distilled: A new instalment of The Dalmore's Cask Curation Series

05-02-2026 08:00 via decanter.com

Whisky meets wine
The Dalmore has unveiled the third instalment of its Cask Curation Series: The Red Wine Cask Edition (£36,100 The Whisky Exchange, The Whisky Shop).
The set of three whiskies has been created in partnership with winemaker Pierre Fabre of Château Mont-Redon in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Each set consists of a 24 Year Old, 34 Year Old and 43 Year Old signature Dalmore single malt, all finished in casks previously used to age the 2023 vintage of Mont-Redon’s flag

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A drink with... Alistair Simms

05-02-2026 08:00 via decanter.com

The craft of barrel (or, to use the general term, cask) making has been dying out in Britain, after breweries ditched hand-crafted wooden vessels for cheaper metal kegs. But could the booming UK wine industry, and a growing interest in using home-made barrels crafted from home-grown oak, reverse this trend?
‘I started making some casks for a nearby winery in 2006, when I worked for Wadworth Brewery in Wiltshire, but that was with French oak. It was a passion of mine to make some from

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Alsace Winemaker Pierre Trimbach Dies at 69

04-02-2026 21:01 via winespectator.com

Pierre Trimbach, technical director and elder statesman of the prestigious Maison Trimbach winery in Ribeauvillé, Alsace, died in a traffic accident on Jan. 31. He was 69 years old.Born in 1956, Trimbach was the eldest of five children and had an early passion for wine; he started driving the tractor to bring grapes to the cellar at age 14. A graduate of enology school in Beaune, Burgundy, Trimbach worked with another famous Alsace winemaking clan, Famille Hugel, as well as with

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Six Rhône producers on the down-low you need to know about

04-02-2026 11:28 via decanter.com

Brothers Erwan and Yoann François of François et Fils in Côte Rôtie.A wet spring and a chilly September made for a challenging year in the Rhône in 2024 – there are some brilliant wines, but it’s inconsistent.
A handful of producers played the vintage with flair however, making desirable wines across the board.
It would be of no surprise to Rhône lovers if this list included revered estates such as Domaine Jean-Louis Chave in the Northern Rh&ocir

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A drink with… Cherie Spriggs

04-02-2026 09:00 via decanter.com

Cherie Spriggs Nyetimber Canadian winemaker Cherie Spriggs didn’t count on building a career around English sparkling wine. A qualified oenologist, she had worked in some of the top wine regions across Australia, New Zealand and the US. However, a chance encounter with a bottle of Nyetimber put her on track to become the estate’s head winemaker.
‘When I was still working at Averill Creek Vineyard in Canada, my parents were taking a trip to England. This was the first year

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Meet the sommelier: Reeze Choi

04-02-2026 08:00 via decanter.com

A Court of Master Sommeliers Advanced Sommelier and WSET educator, Reeze Choi was crowned 2025 Best Sommelier of Asia and Pacific, came third in the 2023 Best Sommelier of the World contest and has won the Best Sommelier Greater China contest many times. In 2023, he began a winemaking project in Hiroshima, Japan, with Vinoble Vineyard & Winery. He’s the wine consultant for Hong Kong retail company Yata, and is a brand ambassador for Star Wine List, Saicho Sparkling Tea and Vivant tempe

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Decanter magazine February 2026: See what’s inside

04-02-2026 08:00 via decanter.com

Taste like a novice
Leader: Amy Wislocki, Magazine Editor
I love Beth Willard’s analogy for the Viura grape variety (known as Macabeo/Macabeu outside Rioja) in her panel tasting introduction. She compares the grape to a Scandi noir TV series, revealing little to start with but capable of delivering a killer punch with time and patience. Our judges tasted 86 wines made predominantly (at least 85%) from the grape, rating four of them Outstanding and 31 Highly recommended. The tasting notes

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Seven north Italian wine trends to brighten up your tastebuds in 2026

03-02-2026 09:00 via decanter.com

Vipiteno in Trentino-Alto Adige.North Italy is a melting pot of cultures and landscapes. Flag-bearers for these northern regions include Barolo and Amarone, but there’s so much more to discover.
And with changes in winemaking and the impact of climate change, new opportunities are opening up for wines which previously languished in the background.
In an interview for Decanter with Tim Atkin MW all the way back in 2010, renowned winemaker Angelo Gaja declared that Italy’s future would

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Decanter’s Dream Destination: Ästad Vingård, Halland, Sweden

03-02-2026 08:00 via decanter.com

Ästad Vingård's Sinnenas spaThe stylish Scandi retreat nestled in the Åkulla Beech Forest nature reserve (1.5 hours from Gothenburg Airport and around 2.5 hours from Copenhagen Airport) is a luxury spa resort and sparkling wine estate.
The estate has 54 rooms spanning several categories. From a choice of simple cabin rooms to suites complete with enormous stone-carved baths, all accommodation options are Scandi chic. A collection of Sjöparken rooms has been added recently,

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Bordeaux’s Winegrowers Face an Impossible Choice

02-02-2026 20:33 via winespectator.com

The scene at an auction house in Bordeaux’s Blaye region last November crystallized a crisis decades in the making: 800 hectoliters, or 90,000 cases, of organic Blaye wine, the inventory of a winery that had fallen into bankruptcy, was sold for just €25 per hectoliter, or about €0.23 per case. The normal low is €80.That night, vigilantes responded by opening the spigots on tanks containing 110,000 cases for similar lots, letting the wine run into the gutters rather than see

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Bordeaux's Winegrowers Face an Impossible Choice

02-02-2026 20:33 via winespectator.com

The scene at an auction house in Bordeaux’s Blaye region last November crystallized a crisis decades in the making: 800 hectoliters, or 90,000 cases, of organic Blaye wine, the inventory of a winery that had fallen into bankruptcy, was sold for just €25 per hectoliter, or about €0.23 per case. The normal low is €80.That night, vigilantes responded by opening the spigots on tanks containing 110,000 cases for similar lots, letting the wine run into the gutters rather than see

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Mattia Tabacco

02-02-2026 17:59 via decanter.com

Mattia Tabacco is a new judge at the 2026 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).Mattia Tabacco
Mattia Tabacco is head buyer at Élevage Wines, where he specialises in fine-wine selection, producer relationships, collector advisory, and market strategy. Drawing on a broad background spanning gastronomy, hospitality, trading, and fine wine, he applies his extensive international network to identify and introduce some of the most exciting emerging producers to the UK market.
Mattia works closely

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Will Hill

02-02-2026 17:55 via decanter.com

Will Hill is a judge at the 2026 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).DWWA Judge, Will HillWill Hill
Will Hill is a wine buyer recognised for his expertise in wines from lesser-known regions and indigenous grape varieties. After more than a decade of hospitality experience around the world, he moved to London in 2016 and has since worked in wine buying roles across the UK trade.
He is currently a wine buyer at Ocado Retail. Previously, he was managing director of Novel Wines, a specialist importer

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