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Free for all Wine production – who pays the price?

Jancis Robinson Saturday 14 June 2025 • 1 min read

Pascaline Lepeltier, Mikk Parre and Martynas Pravilonis at the ASI Best Sommelier for Europe, Africa and the Middle East competition

Wine news in 5 Napa's newest ROC winery, California farm-labour lawsuit, French vine-pull update

Samantha Cole-Johnson Saturday 23 November 2024 • 1 min read

Free for all A great opportunity for Oregon's vineyard stewards

Samantha Cole-Johnson Thursday 21 December 2023 • 1 min read

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Dick Boushey next to his Sauvignon Blanc 23 August 2022

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2022 pre-harvest report – US West Coast

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

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B Corps explained

The EPI group's three champagne houses (the Heidsiecks etc) have just become the first in Champagne to be certified as...

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Inflation looms for CA wine

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

training young Marselan vines in Entre Deux Mers

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Bordeaux runs short of labour

Vineyard management companies are becoming increasingly important in the Gironde too. Above, recently planted Marselan vines (added to the classic...

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The fate of the Douro sealed?

James Mayor reports from northern Portugal on a brave attempt to solve the problems of the Douro, against which too...

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What's troubling vintners today

Wine producers flock to London and share their woes. A shorter version of this article is published by the Financial...

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All in la familia

Arnica Rowan meets a powerful Mexican force in the Santa Ynez Valley in California's Central Coast. Seen here with friends...

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...

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Vineyard management companies – Napa beginnings

Samantha Cole-Johnson charts the fascinating history of one of Napa Valley's distinguishing features. Samantha writes This article comprises my view...