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Napa's 2023 Cabernets
A banner vintage. Above, Dalla Valle Vineyards in Oakville produced two of Sam’s highlights of this vintage (image courtesy of Dalla Valle). In mid April, I spent two days in...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
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Our Pacific Northwest specialist was one of two top US performers in this year's Stage 1 MW exams and has...
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30 November 2022 In their 1 and 2 December London sale, Christie's will be offering 60 lots of Ridge wine...
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An historic vertical tasting of the jewel in Ridge's crown and a selection of Napa wines that – hallelujah –...
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Their enduring Napa partnership has resulted in exemplary wines of structure, elegance and transparency. Winemaker Nigel Kinsman is pictured above...
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Currently hardly more than 10% of those who serve alcohol in California have completed the training and testing that has...
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It's that time again, when the Bordeaux wine trade tries to sell as much non-bordeaux as possible. But is the...
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A version of this article is published by the Financial Times.
If proof were needed that wine is a subjective...
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8 September 2022 We’re republishing the winning entry to last year’s writing competition with its old-vine theme to remind you...
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In an interesting twist, this submission to our 2022 writing competition explores the regeneration of cider production in the heart...
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A 15-year vertical of Tim Mondavi's breakout brand shows that laser focus – and high-elevation vineyards – can reset the...
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This is the second published entry to our 2022 wine writing competition to focus on the regenerative efforts of Tablas...
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Though unpredictable weather has brought challenges to Washington, Oregon and California growers, a return to normal yields and deeper flavour...
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This entry to the WWC22 competition describes the adoption of regenerative viticultural practices by wineries in California and Oregon. See...
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Hardy Wallace and Kate Graham’s Extradimensional Wine Co Yeah! (EWCY!) offers elegant, unconventional and multi-regional blends. With wildfires, drought, spring...
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Everything is pointing upwards for California wine prices.
In last month’s column, I covered the rise in California’s grape prices...
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A good month before the current heatwaves in the northern hemisphere, Atomic Wine Sessions assembled the company above (Elaine in...
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