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Our editorial wing and candle-lit corner of conversation. This is where the cork comes out and the stories begin to breathe: dispatches from dinner tables, conversations on travel, taste, art, and the odd beautiful mistake along the way. Think of it as the after-hours lounge of House of Decant — and everyone is welcome.
150 articles
- Advice
Should you chill red wine?
Yes, some of them, and your July self will thank you. A short, opinionated guide to which reds love the fridge and which to leave well alone.
- Lifestyle
Why every good party needs a magnum
The magnum is the ultimate party trick: it ages better, pours more generously and looks the part. And right now, ours are half price.
- Lifestyle
The Negroni: A Love Letter in Three Equal Parts
A century of argument, three ingredients, one perfect drink. Why the Negroni is still the cocktail to settle on, and to argue about.
- Lifestyle
The English sparkling wine worth the wait
Squerryes has quietly hidden bottles in its Kent cellar since 2014. The first release of Patience is here, and it may be the finest English fizz yet made.
- How to Guides
How to Make the Perfect G&T (It's All in the Details)
Five small things separate a great G&T from a forgettable one. Tonic, ice, garnish, glass, gin: done properly, in that order.
- Insights
Squerryes, Patience, and a Very Good Day in Kent
A day at Squerryes Estate, exceptional English sparkling wine, and the chance to meet Patience, a remarkable new release over a decade in the making. We joined Henry Warde and Tom Surgey in Kent to explore one of England’s most exciting wine estates, before finishing with a bottle we haven’t stopped thinking about since.
- Insights
No.3 Gin, Four Ways
At the House, there are very few bottles the office can unanimously agree on. No.3 London Dry Gin is one of them. Crisp juniper, bright citrus, proper structure, and endlessly versatile, the sort of gin that feels equally at home in a martini, a negroni, or something long and cold on the first warm evening of the year.
- Insights
Casamigos: The Tequila George Clooney Actually Drinks
Two friends, one hacienda, a billion-dollar accident. The story behind Casamigos, and whether the tequila lives up to the legend.
- Advice
The Paloma: Mexico's Other Great Cocktail
Forget the margarita for a moment. The real drink of Mexico is grapefruit, salt, and good tequila over ice, and it's quietly the better cocktail.
- Lifestyle
The Quiet Revolution in Your Glass
Organic wine isn't a trend, it's a return to how things were always supposed to taste. For Earth Day, we explore what it actually means and why it matters.
- How to Guides
The Only Aperol Spritz Recipe You'll Ever Need
The perfect ratio, the right glass, and why the ice matters more than you think.
- Events