Matt Walls is an award-winning freelance wine writer, author and broadcaster who lives in London and the Rhône. He is a contributing editor for Decanter magazine and columnist for timatkin.com.
Barossa Shiraz can be enjoyed young but the power and intensity of the best examples make it worth cellaring. Matt Walls tastes through mini-verticals of the region's iconic Shiraz to assess the best time to open them and what to expect when you do
The rise of Cuvée Speciale bottlings of the famous Rhône wine has led to accusations of a lack of typicity and, even, drinkability. Matt Walls explores the trend and suggests paths towards a happy compromise
