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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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Nicholas Daddona was one of the winners of our hospo food and wine pairing competition. Here he strives for more...
Alder on America
Based in the Bay Area, Alder reports on the smoke, flames and extraordinary skies that have been threatening far too...
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An important, if slightly fraught, annual showcase of the extent to which the rest of the world is catching up...
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Today’s (unedited) entry to our sustainability heroes writing competition is a collaboration between two MWs, Ashley Hausman and Martin Reyes...
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We left Samantha Cole-Johnson seriously worried about wildfires and smoke taint in part 1. Here she picks up the story...
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Inter-generational harmony breaks out in Napa and Sonoma. A shorter version of this article is published by the Financial Times...
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As an introduction to his (unedited) article for our sustainability heroes writing competition, today's entrant writes, ‘ Skyler Ring is...
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Parents and children don't always agree but I met some who seem to and these wine reviews resulted. Read more...
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Clayton Fox talks to one of Napa's most famous organic pioneers for his entry to our sustainability heroes competition. 'I...
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Samantha has already reported on her first impressions of Napa. She has also provided riveting reports on her experiences as...
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‘A self-identified dreamer, writer, oenophile and seeker. A Kentucky native who has lived in Chicago, Denver, Oakland and is now...
Alder on America
Sounds as though every wine producer needs a Ken Zinns. A nice counterpoint to Elaine's account of a complete vertical...
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A unique array of vintages of a Napa Valley classic that sells for double the price of a Bordeaux first...
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Napa Valley as seen by a fresh, fascinated pair of eyes. Samantha Cole-Johnson, shortlisted for a 2020 Louis Roederer International...
Alder on America
Alder takes his life in his hands to file this report on California wine tourism.
I should probably come clean...
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Forget three-digit prices and take advantage of the creativity of California's new generation of wine producers. A version of this...
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