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California's coolest county
Santa Barbara County has a great deal to offer. A slightly shorter version of this article is published by the Financial Times. Above, Sta Rita Hills from the terrace of...
Jancis Robinson
Saturday 15 November 2025
• 1 min read
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The wines of Santa Barbara County
Jancis Robinson
Friday 14 November 2025
• 19 min read
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The Wild Boy of Au Bon Climat will be wild no more.
There is news that will send shockwaves throughout...
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Alder explains exactly how and why Californian wine producers are so dependent on a commodity that is running out fast...
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An audit of wines that have made it across the Atlantic. Plus news of changes in one of Napa Valley's...
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A version of this article about the need to re-evaluate old vines is published by the Financial Times. Image of...
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We see too few California wines in the UK but we review some of those that made it across the...
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In view of the topic of today's tasting article, we thought it would be fun for this week's Throwback Thursday...
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The story behind the distinctive new regime at Stony Hill, Heitz and a host of other important properties. New Stony...
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Rob MacCulloch MW, currently a Hawke's Bay winemaker, explains exactly why Lodi’s old vines need saving. These Zinfandel tree trunks...
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Alder goes out on a limb with some of our highest scores ever! The Santa Cruz Mountains American Viticultural Area...
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A version of this article, written at the request of a reader, is published by the Financial Times. Photo by...
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Some wines are surely overrated, over-hyped, and certainly overpriced. A version of this article is published today instead of Saturday...
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And Roederer’s BAME bursary goes to…
As soon as the BAME Wine Professionals website was launched on 1 September, Champagne...
Alder on America
California vintners are being forced to learn about a whole new threat. Rosés and bargains are likely to abound from...
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18 December 2020 Newfound have made this Gravels Grenache a fundraiser for local restaurants.
11 December 2020 More evidence of...
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30 September 2021 BluAgri, part of the Esseco Group, and SOP Inside have gone their separate ways and are currently...
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30 September 2021 BluAgri, part of the Esseco Group, and SOP Inside have gone their separate ways and are currently...
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