California

Alder on America Currently hardly more than 10% of those who serve alcohol in California have completed the training and testing that has...

Tasting articles It's that time again, when the Bordeaux wine trade tries to sell as much non-bordeaux as possible. But is the...

Free for all A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. If proof were needed that wine is a subjective...

Free for all 8 September 2022 We’re republishing the winning entry to last year’s writing competition with its old-vine theme to remind you...

Free for all In an interesting twist, this submission to our 2022 writing competition explores the regeneration of cider production in the heart...

Tasting articles A 15-year vertical of Tim Mondavi's breakout brand shows that laser focus – and high-elevation vineyards – can reset the...

Free for all This is the second published entry to our 2022 wine writing competition to focus on the regenerative efforts of Tablas...

Inside information Though unpredictable weather has brought challenges to Washington, Oregon and California growers, a return to normal yields and deeper flavour...

Free for all This entry to the WWC22 competition describes the adoption of regenerative viticultural practices by wineries in California and Oregon. See...

Tasting articles Hardy Wallace and Kate Graham’s Extradimensional Wine Co Yeah! (EWCY!) offers elegant, unconventional and multi-regional blends. With wildfires, drought, spring...

Alder on America Everything is pointing upwards for California wine prices. In last month’s column, I covered the rise in California’s grape prices...

Inside information A good month before the current heatwaves in the northern hemisphere, Atomic Wine Sessions assembled the company above (Elaine in...

Alder on America Demand for California wine grapes is pushing prices to historic highs. In late summer of 2020, Steve Sangiacomo was excited...

Tasting articles A fine combination of grape and year reviewed, plus a few Chardonnays. I was excited to taste recently released 2019...

Free for all The arresting life story of a true California pioneer. Image courtesy of Calera. Josh Jensen, 78, founder of Calera and...

Alder on America The 'mad genius' of California wine is no more. Known for ironically wearing a vest emblazoned with the phrase ‘famous...