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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
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The wines of Santa Barbara County
Jancis Robinson
Friday 14 November 2025
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A roster of freshness coming from some top-notch US wine producers.
UK importer Flint Wines' retail branch, Stannary Wine has...
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Some of the world's top Cabernets compared blind. So where does Bordeaux stand? See also Whither Bordeaux?
In 1982 David...
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An update on what is arguably Napa Valley's most French-influenced estate, a sister property to Bordeaux first growth Château Latour...
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Top tips around an unlikely theme from someone who knows how to sniff out the bargains.
It’s a common criticism...
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Our Pacific Northwest specialist was one of two top US performers in this year's Stage 1 MW exams and has...
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30 November 2022 In their 1 and 2 December London sale, Christie's will be offering 60 lots of Ridge wine...
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An historic vertical tasting of the jewel in Ridge's crown and a selection of Napa wines that – hallelujah –...
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Their enduring Napa partnership has resulted in exemplary wines of structure, elegance and transparency. Winemaker Nigel Kinsman is pictured above...
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Currently hardly more than 10% of those who serve alcohol in California have completed the training and testing that has...
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It's that time again, when the Bordeaux wine trade tries to sell as much non-bordeaux as possible. But is the...
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A version of this article is published by the Financial Times.
If proof were needed that wine is a subjective...
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8 September 2022 We’re republishing the winning entry to last year’s writing competition with its old-vine theme to remind you...
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In an interesting twist, this submission to our 2022 writing competition explores the regeneration of cider production in the heart...
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A 15-year vertical of Tim Mondavi's breakout brand shows that laser focus – and high-elevation vineyards – can reset the...
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This is the second published entry to our 2022 wine writing competition to focus on the regenerative efforts of Tablas...
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Though unpredictable weather has brought challenges to Washington, Oregon and California growers, a return to normal yields and deeper flavour...
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