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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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Paso Robles – the wines, part 2
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Thursday 19 October 2023
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Paso Robles – the wines, part 1
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Wednesday 18 October 2023
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Arnica Rowan meets a powerful Mexican force in the Santa Ynez Valley in California's Central Coast. Seen here with friends...
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A rare California bargain, with quite a back story. Above, the Lohr family and winemaking team.
From $7.99, CA$19.99, 37.99...
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California's most quixotic winemaker has joined the behemoth. Elaine talks to both parties about an unusual marriage.
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An end is announced to America’s first all-Native American winery. Kitá, the first tribally owned and made winery in the...
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Regenerative farming is introduced to Phelan Farms by one of the world's most famous sommeliers, seeking a new life.
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We see too few California wines in the UK but we review some of those that made it across the...
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The second half of a survey of some of the brightest and best of California. See also New-wave California A–J...
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Joanna Snawder-Manzo enthuses about the town Los Angeles wine aficionados head for at the weekend. You can find links to...
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From Lifetime Achievement Award to a brand new enterprise. On Wednesday it was announced that Bob Lindquist, one of California’s...
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Last week when I was in Burgundy I heard a great deal of talk about foreign investors in Côte d’Or...
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See also Elaine's tasting articles on Santa Barbara Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The TTB, the American wine regulatory body, today...
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We continue Elaine's detailed reports on the wines of Santa Barbara County. See yesterday's look at Chardonnay. Pinot Noir from...
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This is the first of a series of articles about the exciting wines of Santa Barbara County. Santa Barbara County...
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Kris Curran, maker of some of California’s most exciting Pinot Noirs at Sea Smoke Cellars, has been lured away by...
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