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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

Jancis Robinson Wednesday 7 January 2026 • 4 min read

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Who should tend Napa's vines?

The choice between outsourcing viticulture or hiring in-house vineyard staff examined. Among oenophiles, the word ‘terroir’ is discussed ad nauseum...

Alder on America

Three small steps forward

For the first time in many years, the laws governing how wineries can sell and advertise their products in California...

Nick on restaurants

Noble Rot wins Cooking with California

Chairman of judges in a new professional cooking competition designed to promote California wine in the UK announces the winner...

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Carbon dioxide needed

Breathe out. Winemakers in much of the northern hemisphere are experiencing a highly inconvenient shortage of CO 2. ‘Are you...

Tasting articles

Beyond Bordeaux 2021

Tom Parker MW reviews 43 wines from regions other than Bordeaux, which, along with others including Opus One 2018 and...

Alder on America

Smoke taint – US lawyers' view

Last year's California wine production was severely shrunk by the effects of the 2020 wildfires, but by how much? And...

18 August 2020 looking west towards Russian River Valley from Healdsburg

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Smoke taint – a winemaker's view

Kate Nowell-Smith describes making wine as wildfires rage in Sonoma, and what she has learnt. She took this picture looking...

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WWC21 – AJ Duckhorn Vineyard, California

'Hello, please find attached my article about the AJ Duckhorn vineyard, located in Russian River Valley, California, USA. It was...

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WWC21 – Julia's Vineyard, California

'Hello again! My name is Clayton Fox and I wrote about Frog's Leap last year and the inimitable John Williams...

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WWC21 – Scherrer Family Vineyard, California

Jillian Riley writes: 'I am a sommelier based in Chicago. I was previously a wine director at a downtown hotel...

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WWC21 – Alan's Alicante, California

'Christina Rasmussen is a wine writer, amateur photographer and (very) amateur winemaker-farmer. She is co-founder of wine platform www.littlewine.co, which...