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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
Wines of the week
Bonny Doon, Le Cigare Blanc 2022 Central Coast
Richard Hemming MW
Friday 16 January 2026
• 1 min read
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Opus One 2001–2022
Quite a vertical! In London in November 2025, presented by Opus’s long-standing winemaker. Opus One is the wine world’s seminal joint venture (first vintage 1979), in this case between the...
Jancis Robinson
Wednesday 7 January 2026
• 4 min read
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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...
Alder on America
2 December 2020 With a few additions today, 52 Latino-owned California wineries are now listed at the end of this...
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Samantha files her last despatch while looking round for a new job. I can most thoroughly recommend her wine knowledge...
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Who makes the best new-wave examples? There's a wide price disparity … A shorter version of this article is published...
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In her penultimate despatch Samantha Cole-Johnson is considering her next move, and the impact of different barrels.
This vintage is...
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Samantha Cole-Johnson on how life goes on in the winery after the fires. See too this heartfelt video message from...
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From deep in the Napa Valley fire zone, Samantha Cole-Johnson manages to commune with her keyboard – and took this...
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Cathy Corison is no stranger to these pages, but today it's her sustainability ethos she is being celebrated for. The...
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'Chris Struck holds undergraduate degrees in Culinary Arts & Food Service Management from Johnson & Wales University & an Executive...
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