In der aktuellen Ausgabe von Decanter UK

• Uncorked
  A snapshot of what’s happening in the world of wine
• Andrew Jefford
  ‘At that moment, it sunk in. Yes, the Sherry world has changed’
• Melody Wong
  ‘There is still a long way to go to fix the industry’
• Great Cabernets of South America
  Other varieties may hog the limelight across South America, but the world’s most popular grape for red wines has played a critical role in the continent’s wine heritage. We trace Cabernet Sauvignon’s story here, and recommend 16 benchmark wines to try
• A resource for the world?
  Argentina is unique in the genetic diversity preserved in much of its vine material. With climate change and disease posing increasing threats worldwide, Catena Zapata winery is asking what lessons can be learned to protect vineyards within and beyond the nation’s borders
• Carmenère 30 YEARS IN CHILE
  The unanticipated discovery in the Maipo Valley of this now-signature grape was Chilean wine’s defining moment. Three decades on, some of the country’s leading winemakers reflect on how they made a lost French variety their own
• Leo Erazo
  The old vines and special terroir of Itata, southern Chile, have been a source of inspiration for this intrepid winemaker. The 2023 fires were a setback, but his commitment to this ancient wine land is undiminished
• 10 reasons to discover Uruguay
  Squeezed between Brazil and Argentina on the Atlantic coast, Uruguay has mostly flown under the tourist radar – until now. Once dubbed ‘the Switzerland of the Americas’, it’s a welcoming country that has much to offer the travelling wine lover
• Napa Cabernet 2021
  There’s a lot of excitement about this vintage, in which conditions were relatively calm and temperatures stable through summer. Ongoing drought reduced yields but intensified flavours, but it means quantities are down and you may need to act fast to secure top wines. Our Napa correspondent selects 60 great wines from more than 500 that he tasted, with many very high scores
• Roussanne around the world
  Up for a challenge? For winemakers as much as wine drinkers, getting a handle on a mercurial grape such as Roussanne isn’t easy. But wherever it’s grown, when the balance is right, it truly repays the effort
• RIBERA ADOPTS THE NEW OLD WAYS
  It’s not so much a new direction for winemakers in Ribera del Duero, but a growing recognition that traditional methods and wine styles set aside by the previous generation can now provide a way ahead to revitalise the region
• Malvasia A BUYER’S GUIDE
  If ever a grape was hard to pin down, it’d be Malvasia. Indeed it’s not even a single grape variety. In all of its many varied, and often completely unrelated guises, it has been the mainstay of popular wine styles across the centuries. Our expert takes a closer look…
• IN THE MIX
  These days most of the world’s vineyards are planted to just a single variety, but what happens when multiple varieties are planted, harvested and blended together?
• Distilled
  Your guide to the latest trends in spirits and cocktails
• Clear contenders
  Top-end tequilas tend to be aged añejo styles, but a new breed of premium blancos is putting agave centre-stage, while cristalinos are introducing a new generation of drinkers to another side of tequila
• Fig anchoïade
  This fruity take on a Provençal classic makes a wonderful accompaniment to a summer aperitif, with plenty of options available for an ideal wine match
• PROVENCE by train and bike
  With rail links to Paris, Nice, Marseilles and beyond, a vast network of cycle paths and quiet roads, and a plethora of historic wine estates, Provence is an ideal destination for an eco-friendly, car-free (and carefree) holiday
• São Paulo A wine lover’s guide
  As Brazil’s wine industry has flourished, so too has the wine scene in its most populous city and culinary capital. From funky bars to fine-diners, São Paulo offers a diversity of vibrant venues for wine lovers to explore
• Wine wisdom
  Our regular learning section helps you get more from your glass
• 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
• Sparkling wines of the Americas
  There’s plenty of sparkling quality and variety on the American continent, north and south, as the high scores in this wide-ranging tasting showed
• South American Merlot
  Good scores across all three countries showed that Merlot remains a great choice for excellent-value, fruit-filled drinking reds, which can also age well
• SOUTH AMERICA’S PREMIUM RED BLENDS
  Varietally labelled wines have been at the forefront for decades, but South American producers put great efforts into their blends as wines of high quality and standing
• WEEKDAY WINES
  The Decanter in-house tasting team spends a great deal of time out and about at tastings, finding new and exciting wines, or new vintages of existing wines, for everyday drinking. On these pages we bring you 25 top picks that are all ready to drink now, available in the UK and priced at £20 or less
• WEEKEND WINES
  Get through the working week, and it’s time to crack open something a little bit more special. As a companion selection to our 25 wines under £20, the Decanter team has selected seven standout bottles that are sure to impress, all available in the UK and priced between £20 and £50
• Marketwatch
  News from the world of investments and auctions
• Ron Scott
  Wine industry chief technology officer
• A NEVERENDING JOURNEY…
  In 21 years so far of the Decanter World Wine Awards, you might think things could become predictable, yet the complete opposite is true. Our Co-Chair breaks down the results of this year’s competition and reveals some of the highlights and intriguing discoveries among the key wine regions, styles and medal winners of 2024
• DWWA by numbers
  Over a few weeks in spring, our Regional Chairs and judges painstakingly taste, assess and award the very best wines put before them. Here’s how the medals break down in 2024
• Meet the experts
  Our Co-Chairs, Regional Chairs and extensive roster of judges are central to the success of the DWWA competition. Here we introduce this year’s line-up of international participants, which features many of the most knowledgeable and experienced experts in the world of wine
• BEST IN SHOW WINNING WINES
  After two intense weeks of blind tasting by top wine professionals from around the world, all 167 Platinum medal winners were re-examined by the four DWWA Co-Chairs. This saw the following 50 wines promoted to the prized position of Best in Show for 2024
• PLATINUM WINNING WINES
  A wine that receives a Platinum medal in the DWWA has triumphed in multiple stages of judging by different panels, and re-assessment by our Co-Chairs. In 2024, this status was achieved by 117 wines of impeccable quality, introduced in the pages that follow
• GOLD WINNING WINES
  The first week of judging this year produced an impressive 810 Gold medal winners. Of these, 167 were elevated to a Platinum award (see p57), of which 50 then became Best in Show winners (p27). That left us with a pleasingly high return of 643 Golds – which we present in the following pages
• UK SHOPPER’S GUIDE
  Selected medal-winning wines from the UK’s leading high street merchants and supermarkets