Decanter columnist, wine writer and gardener Hugh Johnson has been awarded the OBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours List.

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The ice wine harvest worldwide is under serious threat from the unseasonally balmy weather.

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Fresh from its most successful year, the Hart Davis Hart auction house is making plans to establish itself as a major player on the US auction scene.

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The Decanter World Wine Awards are open for entry – and for the first time the process can be done entirely online.

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Colo Colo, Chile’s most popular football squad, has teamed up with Vina San Pedro to launch a new range of wines to be sold as part of the club’s merchandising.

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Zinfandel has many styles depending upon where it is grown, so it is challenging to find the perfect recipe to balance with all the styles of Zinfandel available to drink. Older vines, with their reduced yields and resulting concentrated flavors, make…

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Burgundy grower and merchant Antonin Rodet has announced the acquisition of Maison Dufouleur Père et Fils in Nuits-Saint-Georges.

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Angela Mount, the woman with £10m taste buds, is leaving her role as chief wine buyer for UK supermarket Somerfield, decanter.com can reveal.

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Rioja winemakers can now use Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Verdejo in their white wines, the region’s wine body has decreed.

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Alright the holidays have passed and needless to say youre tired of turkey, ham or roast beef or what ever and now you maybe watching your diet after indulging yourself. So here are some quick and easy food ideas that keeps calories in mind but are still good and are a nice change of pace. If youre really trying to watch your calories then try to keep the wine to only one glass a day and not too late at night the reason for this is that wine contains alcohol which will slo…

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Even though American light beers are growing in popularity, domestic beers as a whole are losing market share, according to a research firm’s report. With annual sales estimated to reach $90.3 billion in 2007, the domestic beer category now represents…

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Zinfandel isn’t nearly so associated with specific locales as some grape varieties. But Sonoma’s Dry Creek Valley, stretching north and west of Healdsburg, has long established itself as Zin territory. The heady, deep wines from Dry Creek are…

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Article on how to make wine from your own kitchen

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Sales of Champagne surged over the Christmas period, say UK high street retailers.

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By 2010, Britons will be top spenders on still and sparkling wine, surging ahead of their neighbours in Germany, Italy and France, according to a new study commissioned by Vinexpo.

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Santa Barbara is one of the more scenic areas in what is technically known as Southern California. Touring the area with a professional service is definitely the best way to get out on the tasting trail.

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Following years of internal divisions and infighting, the Chilean wine industry has started 2007 with the announcement that its two major winery associations are to merge.

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Decanter’s consultant editor Steven Spurrier and his wife Bella are planning to start a vineyard in a joint venture with Champagne house Duval Leroy.

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Australian wine group Evans & Tate has today turned down the takeover bid from Yarraman Winery.

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London restaurants are not doing enough to improve their diners’ wine experience, new research has revealed.

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Since last fall, Kitty Puzon has been wowing the crowds at San Francisco’s Nopa restaurant with her shaking and stirring behind the bar. Though Nopa is well known for its innovative cocktail program, it also has an eclectic wine list, with many interesting…

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The U.S. wine and grape products industry has blossomed into a $162 billion-a-year goliath that affects the economy in all 50 states, according to the first study of the business’ national range released Wednesday. “This is bigger than any one member…

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Bottles of the lauded 2005 Bordeaux vintage will go under the hammer in a worldwide auction later this year to benefit the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.

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Editor’s note: Beginning today, the Wine section will profile noteworthy wine regions across the United States and around the world, with an eye toward helping you in your wine-buying decisions. Look for the Essentials every few weeks in Wine. In just…

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Charles de Gaulle’s famous remark about France — that no one could govern a land with so many cheeses — comes to mind whenever I learn about a new French cheese. Whether the country has experienced a net gain or loss of cheeses since de Gaulle’s day I…

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I love Italian wine and food so much that I have done a series on the typical and special wines and foods of Italy’s twenty regions. This article talks a bit about Italian white wines and reviews some of my findings.

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Sideways, the 2004 Academy Award-winning wine-geek film, has inspired a new Californian wine bar.

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I love Italian wine and food so much that I have done a series on the typical and special wines and foods of Italy’s twenty regions. This article talks a bit about Italian red wines and reviews some of my findings.

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Gin was my very first distilled spirit. I sampled it in a room-temperature gimlet — gin and Rose’s Lime Juice — at a party thrown by my parents. Dad made it for me. Why room temperature? This was in England, circa 1963. I was 12 years old. Dad thought it…

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The challenge when decorating a living space lies in the ability to provide a comfortable, functional environment while still including all of the design elements that you enjoy. With the display of items that have meaning to you, you draw people into your home and give them a glimpse into your personality. For wine lovers, the display of a beautiful collection can add instant sophistication to any room. And the functionality of a wine rack bar allows you to accomplish this w…

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