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Wine production – who pays the price?
Jancis Robinson
Saturday 14 June 2025
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Napa's newest ROC winery, California farm-labour lawsuit, French vine-pull update
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Saturday 23 November 2024
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A great opportunity for Oregon's vineyard stewards
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Thursday 21 December 2023
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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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The EPI group's three champagne houses (the Heidsiecks etc) have just become the first in Champagne to be certified as...
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Everything is pointing upwards for California wine prices.
In last month’s column, I covered the rise in California’s grape prices...
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Vineyard management companies are becoming increasingly important in the Gironde too. Above, recently planted Marselan vines (added to the classic...
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James Mayor reports from northern Portugal on a brave attempt to solve the problems of the Douro, against which too...
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Wine producers flock to London and share their woes. A shorter version of this article is published by the Financial...
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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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We are republishing yesterday's article on Harlan's Vine Masters scheme in Spanish (thanks, Ferran) so that the subjects of the...
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Most California vineyard workers belong to a peripatetic crew. Samantha Cole-Johnson describes a radical alternative being implemented in Harlan properties...
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Communication, in Spanish, is the key to retaining viticultural labour, apparently. California, by value the largest producer of agricultural goods...
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Samantha Cole-Johnson charts the fascinating history of one of Napa Valley's distinguishing features.
Samantha writes This article comprises my view...
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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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A collection of good intentions. A version of this article is published by the Financial Times.
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Since...
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Pressures on those directly responsible for the California grape crop. Amid a tide of animosity focused on people of Mexican...
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A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. See recent tasting notes on the latest crop of...
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This year marks the 25th anniversary of ¡Salud!, an Oregon programme that provides vital healthcare services to seasonal vineyard workers...
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