California

Tasting articles Alder finds some great wine in Marin County, but all too few vineyards. The pioneers of California viticulture were the...

Tasting articles 16 May 2024 Sam recently tasted through a vertical of Quintessa’s wines and newly added the 2021 and 2005 vintages...

Free for all Issues, both human and viticultural, currently confronting Napa Valley vineyards. Above, Miguel Luna of Silverado Farming Company with his La...

Tasting articles Napa Valley’s 2021 Cabernet Sauvignons are balm after the fire-scarred vintage of 2020. See also part 1 of this report...

Tasting articles Napa’s vignerons are proud of their 2021s, coming between the often smoke-tainted 2020 vintage and the 2022, compromised by punishing...

Don't quote me A lot of eating, a lot of travelling and a certain amount of visiting vineyards, including this rather difficult-to-manage one...

Free for all The French are arriving and younger consumers are leaving. A much shorter version of this article is published by the...

Tasting articles Always consistent, sometimes inspired: these 94 wines showcase Napa’s talents – and that’s without even including Napa’s 2021 Cabernets, which...

Nick on restaurants Nick visits Napa classics Mustards Grill and Auberge du Soleil and checks in to the newer Charlie’s, before fitting in...

Nick on restaurants The city has changed, but there is no shortage of good things to eat, such as the breakfast above at...

Wines of the week A promising winemaker and a promising California Pinot f rom $27.98, JP¥ 5,428 or £ 32. I was very taken...

Tasting articles Exactly why this historic wine region deserves to be more celebrated by California winemakers today, and some suggestions for new...

Tasting articles Can Napa Sauvignon Blanc age? In the hands of the Araujos and Françoise Peschon, the answer is yes. Bart, Daphne...

Wine news in 5 Two well-researched, hard-hitting reports reveal some unpleasant truths shaping the wine world right now. Above, Zinfandel grapes hang unharvested in...

Tasting articles A beguiling assortment of wines from California, Oregon and Washington. Above, spring growth in the Four Winds vineyard in the...

Wines of the week An electric Chardonnay made from 35-year-old vines in Napa Valley at a fair price. Some wines follow you around your...