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When Napa met Bordeaux
The first transatlantic joint venture Opus One involved icons of 20th century wine. A version of this article is published in the Financial Times. See also Opus One 1979–2000 and...
Jancis Robinson
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This is a longer version of an article also published in the Financial Times. One of the most difficult questions...
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As the sommelier and beverage manager for the Culinary Institute of America in St Helena, California, housed in the Greystone...
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Tom Shelton, former Joseph Phelps Winery president/CEO and a leader in the efforts to protect the integrity of the Napa...
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Quite a ruckus was raised in Napa Valley last week. First, there was the shock announcement that Chateau Montelena is...
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This article was also published in the Financial Times. It was to be a demanding if pleasurable finale to our...
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If you haven't been to Napa Valley lately, there are surprises in store. The landmark wineries still draw crowds, The...
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Writing my 200+ tasting notes on current-release Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons is an interesting exercise when one knows the notes...
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See also Linda's musings on the current styles of one of the wine world's most successful combination of place and...
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The news that Barney Rhodes, 88, of Rutherford, Napa Valley, has passed on to the great cellar in the sky...
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Napa’s new look Linda Murphy sent the report below last weekend, promising a more detailed visitor’s guide to the Napa...
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Tony Soter is one of California’s (and now Oregon’s) most talented winemakers, turning the wines of Araujo, Niebaum-Coppola, Spottswoode, Viader...
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Last year, Jancis tasted every vintage (1982 through 2003 – see tasting notes) of Spottswoode St. Helena Napa Valley Cabernet...
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This is a longer version of an article also published in the Financial Times. See also my tasting notes on...
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See Screaming Eagle – the new regime.
Below are notes on what are arguably America’s most famous wines, often discussed...
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