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A fine combination of grape and year reviewed, plus a few Chardonnays.
I was excited to taste recently released 2019...
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The arresting life story of a true California pioneer. Image courtesy of Calera.
Josh Jensen, 78, founder of Calera and...
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The 'mad genius' of California wine is no more.
Known for ironically wearing a vest emblazoned with the phrase ‘famous...
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Way down south…
While northern California wine gets plenty of attention, it is often forgotten that at one time Los...
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How a new, much-needed AVA associated with some of California's finest wines came about.
It has just been announced that...
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Arnica Rowan meets a powerful Mexican force in the Santa Ynez Valley in California's Central Coast. Seen here with friends...
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A Napa Valley leader makes quite a radical adjustment.
In spring of 2021 I met with winemaker Cory Empting at...
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Some crisp, aromatic alternatives – none budget-busting. A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. Above, the...
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A micro future for Napa Valley could make quite a change to its character, especially for local farmers, and tourists...
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What was good enough for Bordeaux in 1855… A shorter version of this article is published by the Financial Times...
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Almost 100 California wines of interest here – some more than others – but all of them are shipped to...
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A shorter version of this article is published by the Financial Times.
I wonder whether curious wine lovers realise how...
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Napa's reds from the controversial 2020 vintage will be rare, but those that will be released later this year should...
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Winkler's climate classification with its Regions I to V is being updated to keep up with climate change.
California’s new...
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A round winemaking peg in a round hole… See Cristal 2013 back to 1988 for details of the tasting where...
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A fashionable, revived material for wine ageing, not just fermentation, examined. A version of this article is published by the...
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