In the 1970s, French wines were revered in America, but only by an elite few. This same class of wine lovers also considered their homegrown offerings to be something of a joke. Then, on May 24th 1976, a blind tasting competition in France dubbed “The Judgment of Paris” pitted northern Californian wines against French equivalents. […]
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Decanter magazine February 2026: See what’s inside – Decanter {“api”:{“host”:”https:\/\/pinot.decanter.com”,”authorization”:”Bearer ZGJjMGRjYzkwNjRlYTRmZDkxYTk5MjUxZTM0ZGNiYWU4MjlhZDk1ZDg4Njg4Y2RmMzBiZTgzN2Q0MWU1NjgyOQ”,”version”:”2.0″},”piano”:{“sandbox”:”false”,”aid”:”6qv8OniKQO”,”rid”:”RJXC8OC”,”offerId”:”OFPHMJWYB8UK”,”offerTemplateId”:”OFPHMJWYB8UK”,”wcTemplateId”:”OTOW5EUWVZ4B”}} Decanter Staff February 4, 2026 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, […]
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Decanter magazine January 2026: See what’s inside – Decanter {“api”:{“host”:”https:\/\/pinot.decanter.com”,”authorization”:”Bearer MmYyZWFkY2Q1NjYwMmU2ZTlkN2UxZGZlNDYzNTliNTZlMDkxZTQzZGJkNzY2MzNkNjg3NzBlZmY1ODJkYTBkMg”,”version”:”2.0″},”piano”:{“sandbox”:”false”,”aid”:”6qv8OniKQO”,”rid”:”RJXC8OC”,”offerId”:”OFPHMJWYB8UK”,”offerTemplateId”:”OFPHMJWYB8UK”,”wcTemplateId”:”OTOW5EUWVZ4B”}} Decanter Staff January 7, 2026 The holy grail Leader: Amy Wislocki, Magazine Editor It’s not just teetotallers watching the booming non-alcoholic drinks category with interest. Drinkers looking to moderate, those on driver duty, those who have to abstain for health reasons – there are […]
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It’s time once again to peer into the crystal ball and ponder what the year ahead might hold—at least, as pertains to drinks (who the heck knows where everything else will go). So, we checked in with forward-thinking experts for their best insights into where spirits, cocktails, and the bar industry are headed in 2026. […]
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Among the wide range of whiskeys, bourbon and rye are among the most popular options. They look similar, are often used in the same cocktails and many American distilleries make both types of whiskey. No wonder it’s so easy to get them confused. “Bourbon and rye actually have a lot in common,” explains Adam Polonski, […]
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This year’s ProWein, set to take place March 10th through 12th in Düsseldorf, Germany, will mark the influential trade fair’s 30th year. Upwards of 50,000 wine and spirits professionals from across the globe are expected to attend alongside about 5,700 exhibitors from over 60 countries. What can attendees anticipate? We spoke with ProWein director Peter […]
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Wine Refrigerator Buying Guide With all of the wine refrigerators on the market today, it can be confusing as to which is best for your particular needs. Some of the smaller units utilize thermoelectric cooling (which is technically the cooling effect that occurs as a result of current flowing between two different conductors) while others […]
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