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Shadows over northern California
Jancis Robinson
Saturday 27 December 2025
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This Napa cult wine enters a new phase of life. Above, Grace Family's Cornelius Vineyard, photographed by Suzanne Becker Bronk...
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Problems in France's biggest fine-wine region. A slightly shorter version of this article is published by the Financial Times.
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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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This is our third article about some of the 47 applicants for this year's Golden Vines Diversity Awards, designed to...
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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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The valley's white wines largely escaped the effects of 2020 wildfires.
I n early May I tasted through a collection...
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A Napa Valley leader makes quite a radical adjustment.
In spring of 2021 I met with winemaker Cory Empting at...
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