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Tasting articles New(ish) and notable in California

Some promising representatives of the next generation of California wine brands. Above, w inemaker Ryan Pass of Pass Wines (photo by Emma K Creative). There was a time, more than...

Alder Yarrow Friday 23 January 2026 • 6 min read

A bottle of Bonny Doon Le Cigare Blanc also showing its screwcap top, featuring an alien face

Wines of the week Bonny Doon, Le Cigare Blanc 2022 Central Coast

Richard Hemming MW Friday 16 January 2026 • 1 min read

Tasting articles 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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Jasmine Hirsch takes the lead

For the first time, wines from this famous Sonoma Coast estate have been made by a member of the Hirsch...

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Randall Grahm's Gallo wines

California's most quixotic winemaker has joined the behemoth. Elaine talks to both parties about an unusual marriage. This article has...

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Napa Valley Library Wine Auction

A chance to bid for rarities direct from their famous makers – Sotheby's live culmination of this online sale starts...

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Goodbye Napa

3 February 2022 We're republishing this delightful account free today as part of our Throwback Thursday series. 31 January 2022...

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Seeking the soul of Gap's Crown

A thorough assessment of the history, farming and wines produced on a famous Sonoma vineyard. Gap’s Crown Vineyard is 140...

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2021 book reviews – Algeria, California and a step back in time

The last group of books that arrived in 2021 is an eclectic bunch that not only roves from America to...

Green bottles at Roederer's California outpost

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What is California sparkling wine?

A very varied collection of some of the best. Above, remuage examined at Roederer. Students of wine, especially those of...

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Farewell Kitá

An end is announced to America’s first all-Native American winery. Kitá, the first tribally owned and made winery in the...

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Raj Parr's chilly, rustic new chapter

Regenerative farming is introduced to Phelan Farms by one of the world's most famous sommeliers, seeking a new life. The...

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California – the move to lightness continues

An opening gambit from our new executive editor US on the pluses and minuses of California wine's stylistic evolution. I...

Perspective shot of Promontory vine master Jesus Villa

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Asumir la responsabilidad de la maestría en el viñedo

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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Taking responsibility for artistry in the vineyard

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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What California vineyard workers want

Communication, in Spanish, is the key to retaining viticultural labour, apparently. California, by value the largest producer of agricultural goods...