California
Latest California
Wine news in 5
Trinchero purchases Mumm Napa, Chablis updates AOC, Canada sells off US booze
Plus Mendoza’s recent embrace of copper mining and the end of the Sud de France moniker on wine labels. Above, a view of Chablis. Before I get to global news...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Friday 19 December 2025
• 1 min read
Tasting articles
The wines of Santa Barbara County
Jancis Robinson
Friday 14 November 2025
• 19 min read
More California
Alder on America
This spring has been just as challenging for vine growers in California as in Italy, it seems. Grapevines are notoriously...
Alder on America
There'a a renaissance of sparkling wine production in the golden state.
I’ve been having something of an unnerving experience of...
Tasting articles
A collection of tasting notes on particularly fine wines. I try to keep a record of all the significant wines...
Alder on America
Alder reports from a West Coast that is, at last, rather damp. It’s spring in California wine country. ‘As the...
Free for all
28 March 2019 We go way, way back – 18 years to be precise – for today's Throwback Thursday, chosen...
Free for all
A history of US wine exports to Europe. This article has been syndicated. The United States is by far the...
Tasting articles
Elaine goes to the mountain. Click on the Ridge tag to see our extensive previous coverage of this hugely important...
Free for all
A slightly shorter version of this article about the many less classic wines being made today on the west coast...
Tasting articles
Our second compilation of wine reviews from the whole team on a geographical theme concentrates on the US. See also...
Tasting articles
Elaine was treated to the unique luxury of tasting every vintage of Cathy Corison's very special single-vineyard Cabernet. Cathy herself...
Free for all
Hot air, hype and ambition aplenty in this new-product announcement. I thought you might like an inside look at how...
Free for all
From Lifetime Achievement Award to a brand new enterprise. On Wednesday it was announced that Bob Lindquist, one of California’s...
Tasting articles
I present to you today the current Pinot Noirs of two very different American producers. Sonoma-based Jamie Kutch is a...
Tasting articles
From tiny artisan to international superstar consultant.
Updating The World Atlas of Wine has limited my travels last year and...
Tasting articles
Happy New Year! Feast your eyes on one dynamic British importer's current range of American wines. This week London importer...
Free for all
The final instalment of this four-part history of California's most popular grape variety. See also part 1, part 2 and...
选择方案
Celebrating 25 years of the world’s most trusted wine community
In honour of our anniversary, enjoy 25% off all annual and gift memberships for a limited time.
Use code HOLIDAY25 to join our community of wine experts and enthusiasts. Valid through 1 January.
会员
$135
/year
适合葡萄酒爱好者
- 存取 286,437 条葡萄酒点评 & 15,829 篇文章
- 存取《牛津葡萄酒指南》及《世界葡萄酒地图集》
核心会员
$249
/year
适合收藏家
- 存取 286,437 条葡萄酒点评 & 15,829 篇文章
- 存取《牛津葡萄酒指南》及《世界葡萄酒地图集》
- 提前 48 小时获取最新葡萄酒点评与文章
专业版
$299
/year
供个人葡萄酒专业人士使用
- 存取 286,437 条葡萄酒点评 & 15,829 篇文章
- 存取《牛津葡萄酒指南》及《世界葡萄酒地图集》
- 提前 48 小时获取最新葡萄酒点评与文章
- 可将最多 25 条葡萄酒点评与评分 用于市场宣传（商业用途）
商务版
$399
/year
供葡萄酒行业企业使用
- 存取 286,437 条葡萄酒点评 & 15,829 篇文章
- 存取《牛津葡萄酒指南》及《世界葡萄酒地图集》
- 提前 48 小时获取最新葡萄酒点评与文章
- 可将最多 250 条葡萄酒点评与评分 用于市场宣传（商业用途）