Wine Careers: Networking for Success
Networking may seem intimidating, but it’s a practical way to seek employment, advance your career and gain professional support. By Karen M. Wetzel Networking can be a powerful way to […]
October 2025
The Highest-Rated Stout in Every State (2025) [MAP]
Despite the fact that the overall beer market has had a tough go in recent years, the stout category has continued to grow in popularity — likely thanks to the virality and cultural cachet of one specific Irish product. But Guinness isn’t the only beloved stout on the market. Across the country, there are thousands …
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2 Years, 10 Cities, and Countless Wine Shops: A Flight Attendant’s Relentless Hunt for Domaine des Miroirs
While reaching for another bite of the addictive salt and pepper tofu at Chinatown’s Tolo, a bottle perched on a shelf in the back caught the corner of my eye. The familiar light blue label was that of Domaine des Miroirs, a wine from France’s Jura region that’s notoriously difficult to find. I had seen …
Italy’s Finest Wines: The DWWA Best in Show masterclass at VinItaly USA
Credit: Alex Callejo One of Decanter’s most important contributing editors is Michaela Morris is one of the first certified Italian Wine Experts through Vinitaly International Academy in 2015, who co-created the curriculum for VIA’s Italian Wine Maestro course. She holds the WSET Diploma and is the Regional Chair for Piedmont at Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA). And …
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Leona de Pasquale named ‘Wine Professional of the Year’ at the 2025 BIH Spotlight Awards
Lorraine Copes, founder of BIH; Leona De Pasquale, Wine Professional of the Year; Victoria Stanage, head of events at Decanter The annual BIH Spotlight Awards have become a pivotal platform for celebrating the diverse talent of individuals from black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds in the UK’s hospitality, food and drink sectors. The fourth awards …
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‘Come on! My husband is on the front line; we live in constant stress. My mental health is strong enough to handle this. But they still need to do their job.’ Ukrainian Wine Co’s shock at police ‘inaction’ to wine theft
CCTV captured thieves stealing about 3,000 bottles of Ukrainian wine, mainly sparkling, from a parked lorry last week. Speaking to Decanter from Kyiv, where she travelled to immediately after being informed of the crime last Monday (13 October), Ukrainian Wine Company CEO Svitlana Tsybak said she was shocked not only at the theft but the …
Napa Winery Sale a Worrying Sign
It’s not so much that the Calmére Estate got sold, it’s the obvious relief from the realtors.
How to Properly Chill and Store Large-Format Bottles of Wine
Magnums, double magnums, jeroboams, imperials, nebuchadnezzars — large-format wine bottles are a great deal of fun. They not only provide ample opportunity to keep the party going, but they ensure the wine continues flowing with anywhere from twice as much to 20 times as much wine as a standard bottle. For certain styles of wine …
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Barolo Set for Stunning Vintage
Amazingly, there are some actual good tidings in this week’s wine news roundup.
Anaba Wines Winemaker Katy Wilson Named VinePair’s NextWave Winemaker of the Year
October 17, 2025 (Sonoma, CA) — Anaba Wines is thrilled to announce that its celebrated Winemaker, Katy Wilson, has been named VinePair’s NextWave Winemaker of the Year for 2025. This […]