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Opus One 2001–2022
Quite a vertical! In London in November 2025, presented by Opus’s long-standing winemaker. Opus One is the wine world’s seminal joint venture (first vintage 1979), in this case between the...
Jancis Robinson
Wednesday 7 January 2026
• 4 min read
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Shadows over northern California
Jancis Robinson
Saturday 27 December 2025
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Alder on America
Alder reports on a growing trend.
I’m a particularly bad (read: unobservant and unbelieving) Jew, but I’ve written my share...
Alder on America
California is ahead of most of the rest of the US in terms of vaccination, and wine country has led...
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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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In view of the topic of today's tasting article, we thought it would be fun for this week's Throwback Thursday...
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The story behind the distinctive new regime at Stony Hill, Heitz and a host of other important properties. New Stony...
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Samantha files her last despatch while looking round for a new job. I can most thoroughly recommend her wine knowledge...
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In her penultimate despatch Samantha Cole-Johnson is considering her next move, and the impact of different barrels.
This vintage is...
Alder on America
How the American wine industry is gearing up for the US presidential election on 3 November. Image by Emma K...
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Samantha Cole-Johnson on how life goes on in the winery after the fires. See too this heartfelt video message from...
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From deep in the Napa Valley fire zone, Samantha Cole-Johnson manages to commune with her keyboard – and took this...
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Samantha Cole-Johnson reports from a harvest that continues, despite fire, smoke and ash.
This week harvest started. Oddly enough, I...
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Today’s (unedited) entry to our sustainability heroes writing competition is a collaboration between two MWs, Ashley Hausman and Martin Reyes...
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We left Samantha Cole-Johnson seriously worried about wildfires and smoke taint in part 1. Here she picks up the story...
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Inter-generational harmony breaks out in Napa and Sonoma. A shorter version of this article is published by the Financial Times...
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Parents and children don't always agree but I met some who seem to and these wine reviews resulted. Read more...
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Clayton Fox talks to one of Napa's most famous organic pioneers for his entry to our sustainability heroes competition. 'I...
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