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West of the West – Santa Cruz Mountains
Part 4 of an exploration of California’s westernmost vineyards. Above, the Split Rail vineyard in Corralitos (credit: John Benedetti) . See also California’s far-coast vineyards , the SLO Coast and...
Patrick Comiskey
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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...
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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