Chris Mercer

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New method may help wines tainted by wildfire smoke

New method may help wines tainted by wildfire smoke

Sci­en­tists have test­ed a more tar­get­ed way of remov­ing unpleas­ant ​‘smoke…

Frost damage in German vineyards to cost millions

Frost damage in German vineyards to cost millions

Pay­ments relat­ed to severe spring frost in Ger­man vine­yards ear­li­er this year may…

Record claimed as 27-litre Bibi Graetz wine sells for £87,000

Record claimed as 27-litre Bibi Graetz wine sells for £87,000

A one-off bot­tle of the cel­e­brat­ed Ital­ian pro­duc­er’s Col­ore wine has sold for…

Wine investment: Fierce bidding for rare vintages in Avery sale

Wine investment: Fierce bidding for rare vintages in Avery sale

‘Last trea­sures’ from the Avery family’s pri­vate cel­lar fea­tured rare Bor­deaux,…

Blenheim Palace unveils vineyard plan for English wine

Blenheim Palace unveils vineyard plan for English wine

His­toric estate Blenheim Palace, the birth­place of Sir Win­ston Churchill, has offered…

Dinosaur extinction set scene for grapes, suggests study

Dinosaur extinction set scene for grapes, suggests study

New­ly dis­cov­ered fos­sil grape seeds dat­ing back mil­lions of years have offered…

Collector’s Guide: Tuscany

Collector’s Guide: Tuscany

Stel­lar recent vin­tages, rel­a­tive val­ue and the rapid rise of cer­tain top names on…

Decanter World Wine Awards 2024 Platinum winners: 97-point wines

Decanter World Wine Awards 2024 Platinum winners: 97-point wines

Plat­inum medals are among the most sought-after acco­lades at DWWA, and this year’s list…

Château Montrose owner buys Virginia’s RdV Vineyards

Château Montrose owner buys Virginia’s RdV Vineyards

A view across the estate of RdV Vine­yards, now renamed Lost Mountain. Deal in US is the…

Rare Bordeaux stars as Christie's Avery cellar auction tops £2.5m

Petrus 1990 fea­tured among the top lots in the sale. Petrus 1990 and Latour 1961…

Bordeaux 2023 market analysis: Figeac drops 40% in price

Bordeaux 2023 market analysis: Figeac drops 40% in price

See reac­tion as high-scor­ing La Con­seil­lante, Mon­trose and Beauséjour also…

Bordeaux 2023 market analysis: Troplong, Haut-Bailly and VCC released

Bordeaux 2023 market analysis: Troplong, Haut-Bailly and VCC released

See scores and price analysis… The post Bor­deaux 2023 mar­ket analy­sis: Tro­p­long,…

DWWA 2024 results sneak peak: Styles to watch

DWWA 2024 results sneak peak: Styles to watch

Full Decanter World Wine Awards 2024 results will be pub­lished on 19 June, includ­ing…

Bordeaux 2023 market analysis: Smith Haut Lafitte released

Bordeaux 2023 market analysis: Smith Haut Lafitte released

Decanter’s Georgie Hin­dle tastes Smith Haut Lafitte 2023 en primeur, and oth­er…

Bordeaux 2023 market analysis: High-scoring Beau-Séjour Bécot debuts

Bordeaux 2023 market analysis: High-scoring Beau-Séjour Bécot debuts

See reac­tion as châteaux Las­combes and Clinet 2023 also released… The post Bor­deaux…

Bordeaux 2023 market analysis: Château Margaux drops price by 30%

Bordeaux 2023 market analysis: Château Margaux drops price by 30%

Château Mar­gaux. The final first growth makes its debut in busy week for the…

Bordeaux 2023 market analysis: Canon and Les Carmes Haut-Brion released

See the lat­est reac­tion as two more high­ly rat­ed estates join the campaign… The post…

Coming soon: Decanter World Wine Awards 2024 results

A flight of rosé wines pre­pared for tasting. Plus, how to be among the first to see this…

Bordeaux 2023 market analysis: Pichon Baron, Pavie, L’Eglise Clinet out

Bor­deaux en primeur picks up pace… The post Bor­deaux 2023 mar­ket analy­sis:…

How long does wine last after opening? - Ask Decanter

Some point­ers on how long your opened bot­tle will last… The post How long does…

Bordeaux 2023 market analysis: ‘Brilliant’ Pichon Comtesse down 35%

See mer­chant and ana­lyst reaction… The post Bor­deaux 2023 mar­ket analy­sis:…

Rioja fine wine market report

Rioja fine wine market report

Lat­est devel­op­ments from trades and auctions… The post Rio­ja fine wine mar­ket…

Luxury Napa Cabernet estate listed for sale at $28.5m

Luxury Napa Cabernet estate listed for sale at $28.5m

With out­door pool and 5,000 vines… The post Lux­u­ry Napa Caber­net estate list­ed…

Wine with burgers: Pairing advice

Plus wines recent­ly reviewed by our experts… The post Wine with burg­ers: Pair­ing…

Bordeaux 2023 market analysis: Lafite Rothschild released

Bordeaux 2023 market analysis: Lafite Rothschild released

Tast­ing bar­rel sam­ples at Château Lafite Roth­schild ahead of the 2023 vin­tage en…

Bordeaux 2023 market analysis: Léoville Las Cases price drops 40%

Tast­ing en primeur sam­ples at Château Léoville Las Cases. Ear­ly trend for…



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