Decanter (magazine)
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| Decanter | |
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| Editor-in-chief | Guy Woodward [1] |
| Categories | Wine magazines |
| Frequency | Monthly |
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IPC Media |
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| Country | Britain, United States |
| Language | English |
| Website | www.decanter.com |
| ISSN | unknown |
Decanter is an up market magazine on wine and spirits, published in over 90 countries on a monthly basis. The magazine content includes news from the industry, vintage guides and wine recommendations. Decanter organizes the annual Decanter World Wine Awards.
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[edit] decanter.com
decanter.com is the online arm of Decanter magazine. Its main features are wine news and wine recommendations although the site covers all aspects of wine including vintage guides, a learning guide, an online archive for the magazine, auction prices and a classified section called Shopping Mall.
[edit] Decanter Events
Decanter Fine Wine Encounters - The Encounter is a weekend of wine tasting featuring 100 producers from around the world as well as more specific, producer-led Masterclasses. They are regularly held at the five-star Landmark Hotel in central London during November.
Regional Decanter Fine Wine Encounters - These are the one-day equivalent of the November Fine Wine Encounters. Again, they are hosted by the Landmark Hotel and occur in the months of February and May. They feature 100 invited producers from the specific region in question and three expert Masterclasses are held during the day.
Decanter City Events - These are after-work tasting evenings held in the heart of London’s affluent financial district. These events were launched in 2006 with a Rioja Tasting at Lloyds of London.
Decanter Trade Events - Wine buyers, merchants, sommeliers and journalists attend these trade tastings in venues such as The Institute of Directors. Decanter Trade events were launched with a Friuli tasting in 2005.
Decanter Dinners - These are exclusive dinners held in some of the most renowned restaurants in London and the UK. Previous events include a Domaines Barons de Rothschild-Chateau Lafite dinner, held at Tom Aikens, and a charity gala wine dinner hosted by the Royal Opera House, in Covent Garden (a replay of this event is planned for October 2007).
[edit] Decanter World Wine Awards
Decanter World Wine Awards was founded in 2004 and gained a reputation as one of the world’s most respected and influential wine competitions. An expert panel of tasters from around the world, chaired by the highly-respected Steven Spurrier, judge wines on a regional basis reflecting variety, style and retail price.
[edit] References
- ^ Guy Woodward appointed editor of Decanter. Press Office Release. IPC Media (March 5, 2007). Retrieved on March 10, 2007.
