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Some promising representatives of the next generation of California wine brands. Above, w inemaker Ryan Pass of Pass Wines (photo by Emma K Creative). There was a time, more than...
Alder Yarrow
Friday 23 January 2026
• 6 min read
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Bonny Doon, Le Cigare Blanc 2022 Central Coast
Richard Hemming MW
Friday 16 January 2026
• 1 min read
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For the first time, wines from this famous Sonoma Coast estate have been made by a member of the Hirsch...
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California's most quixotic winemaker has joined the behemoth. Elaine talks to both parties about an unusual marriage.
This article has...
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A chance to bid for rarities direct from their famous makers – Sotheby's live culmination of this online sale starts...
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3 February 2022 We're republishing this delightful account free today as part of our Throwback Thursday series.
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A thorough assessment of the history, farming and wines produced on a famous Sonoma vineyard.
Gap’s Crown Vineyard is 140...
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The last group of books that arrived in 2021 is an eclectic bunch that not only roves from America to...
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A very varied collection of some of the best. Above, remuage examined at Roederer.
Students of wine, especially those of...
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An end is announced to America’s first all-Native American winery. Kitá, the first tribally owned and made winery in the...
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Regenerative farming is introduced to Phelan Farms by one of the world's most famous sommeliers, seeking a new life.
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An opening gambit from our new executive editor US on the pluses and minuses of California wine's stylistic evolution.
I...
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We are republishing yesterday's article on Harlan's Vine Masters scheme in Spanish (thanks, Ferran) so that the subjects of the...
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Most California vineyard workers belong to a peripatetic crew. Samantha Cole-Johnson describes a radical alternative being implemented in Harlan properties...
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Communication, in Spanish, is the key to retaining viticultural labour, apparently. California, by value the largest producer of agricultural goods...
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An Arkansas agri-billionaire's reach in Napa Valley has been growing fast.
When properties trade monthly for double-digit millions, it takes...
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Your image of Napa Cabernet may just be out of date. A shorter version of this article is published by...
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Wines of Colgin, Corison, TOR and VHR, Vine Hill Ranch – tasted in London, which, fortunately for wine-loving Brits, seems...
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