California

Tasting articles Pleasure – and meaning – in the glass. In reflecting on a year of tasting, I am fascinated by what...

Free for all Demand, and prices, are falling. A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. Above, the view from...

Tasting articles The second tranche of wines reviewed on Jancis’s recent West Coast road trip. Above, the new Overshine Collective, a group...

Wine news in 5 Plus Mendoza’s recent embrace of copper mining and the end of the Sud de France moniker on wine labels. Above...

Free for all Santa Barbara County has a great deal to offer. A slightly shorter version of this article is published by the...

Tasting articles From transparent Pinot Noir to concentrated Cabernet Sauvignon in remarkably few miles. See also California’s coolest county. When I revisited...

Nick on restaurants A new, Michelin two-star restaurant and, across the square in Sonoma, a much more relaxed establishment. Nick loved both. Enclos...

Don't quote me Two fabulous weekends, and a lot of tasting. The Tuscan weekend is exemplified by the outdoor Sunday lunch pictured above...

Nick on restaurants Nick moves north from LA, on a full stomach. Above, service at Aubergine in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Monterey. The BA flight which...

Book reviews Not just an exploration of Zinfandel, but a window into a California wine scene that has long disappeared . Angels’...

Wine news in 5 Plus news of the AIV’s appeal to the UN, harvest updates, a Gallo acquisition, surging wine imports in India. And...

Free for all Should fine-wine producers have a network of exclusive distributors or throw themselves at the mercy of the Bordeaux Place? A...

Tasting articles New releases from Oregon’s X Omni and X Novo vineyards and a handful of Californians. Above, Craig Williams among his...

Tasting articles A hot tip on an up-and-coming Napa winery plus a host of new releases worth seeking out. Above, Sam and...

Free for all Alder goes out on a limb with some of our highest scores ever! See Elevating Chardonnay in the Santa Cruz...

Free for all The secret is out on these hidden gems, some of the best California Cabernet on the market today. See Santa...