New column up today: A look at an icon of 'modern' Châteauneuf - then and now. Domaine de la Mordorée's La Plume du Peintre decanter.com/premium/matt-w… #Rhone

Matt Walls If you open one now it needs a really serious decant, as it's pretty bloody tannic. But after six hours in a decanter, it sings a song of beauty and love. elitistreview.com/2024/05/11/two…

Latest column now up: tasting 19 vintages of Château de Beaucastel Roussanne Vieilles Vignes... decanter.com/premium/walls-…

New column, up today, on a new estate in Châteauneuf-du-Pape that you need to know about... decanter.com/premium/walls-… #Rhone

Latest column, up today: on the newest of the Côtes-du-Rhône Named Villages - Nyons #Rhone decanter.com/premium/cotes-…

New Decanter column, up now: the best 2022 Saint-Josephs [paywall] decanter.com/premium/st-jos… #Rhone

There was a buzz about white Rhône Valley wines at this year's Découvertes en Vallée du Rhône – that even the Trump's tariffs failed to douse – with producers aiming to double production by the end of the decade. Miranda Long reports from the fair. Click the-buyer.net/insight/decouv…

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New column, up today - a vision of a possible future for the Northern Rhone, at Domaine Verzier decanter.com/premium/walls-…

New article, free to read - I speak to Olivier Humbrecht about biodynamics, changing tastes and the future of Alsace - which I found quite shocking! winescholarguild.com/blog/regional-… Wine Scholar Guild

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My latest Decanter column is FREE TO READ! No paywall for this one - enjoy... decanter.com/premium/smell-…

‘Vieille Julienne’s Réservé is Grenache in excelsis’: Matt Walls on a Châteauneuf stand out (PAYWALL) decanter.visitlink.me/q0Lvrl

Emmanuel Reynaud, owner of iconic Château Rayas in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, has died aged 61. A truly great winemaker. My obituary for him on Decanter is free to read: decanter.com/obituaries/emm…

After weeks of tasting and visiting producers, Matt Walls offers his verdict on the 2024 vintage in the Rhône Valley, with recommendations for more than 400 wines decanter.visitlink.me/emB2H4

Rasteau, Cairanne & Vinsobres 2024: The best of the vintage’s ‘precise and drinkable’ wines decanter.visitlink.me/XrIFV1

Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2024: Best picks from a fresh and vibrant bunch (PAYWALL) decanter.visitlink.me/8151y6

St-Joseph 2024: The best wines brimming with peppery spice (PAYWALL) decanter.visitlink.me/VYQOsT

Crozes-Hermitage 2024: Our expert’s picks in a year where selection is key (PAYWALL) decanter.visitlink.me/kSUZnW

Gigondas has dazzled this year, with many high-scoring wines to discover, making it a perfect vintage for beginners to explore pinpoint terroir expression (PAYWALL) decanter.visitlink.me/WVU1PZ