Napa
Latest Napa
Free for all
Shadows over northern California
Jancis Robinson
Saturday 27 December 2025
• 1 min read
More Napa
Book reviews
Six sleek guides for wine lovers wanting on-the-ground advice on what and where to drink and eat.
The Smart Traveller’s...
Don't quote me
Two fabulous weekends, and a lot of tasting. The Tuscan weekend is exemplified by the outdoor Sunday lunch pictured above...
Free for all
Where wine production engenders a spirit of togetherness, and where it doesn’t. A version of this article is published by...
Don't quote me
Multiple tastings and one visit to a vineyard this month.
I still have a physical diary. In August I had...
Tasting articles
A hot tip on an up-and-coming Napa winery plus a host of new releases worth seeking out. Above, Sam and...
Wine news in 5
Plus, harvest begins in northern Italy, Galicia, Beaujolais, New York and south-west France, where a massive hailstorm complicated efforts. Above...
Wine news in 5
Plus, new regulations allow Champagne bottles to go foil-less and sherry to go unfortified. Also, a run-down of harvest starts...
Tasting articles
Some of the best Napa Cabs this writer has ever tasted despite the challenging vintage. Harlan, whose vineyards are pictured...
Wine news in 5
And harvest 2025 begins, with optimism in Alsace, the Loire and Champagne and dismay on Santorini and Lanzarote. Plus, there's...
Tasting articles
Napa’s cool, late 2023 vintage resulted in well-balanced, expressive Sauvignon Blancs from top producers. Such as the notably environmentally conscious...
Don't quote me
Tastings, dinners, films, and a Tube incident. Above, Lille at night. There was much less travel in November, though I...
Wine news in 5
Plus musings on Hong Kong’s liquor-duty slashing as incentive to revive its nightlife. Above, Bremer Family Winery, one of the...
Wine news in 5
Plus an update on harvest in France and a reminder to invite some friends over to celebrate Come Over October...
Tasting articles
Both AXA and the Cathiards of Château Smith Haut Lafitte showed off their Napa Valley wines recently – one with...
Free for all
A riposte to my article How to own a vineyard without getting your boots dirty. A version of this article...
Wine news in 5
Just back from taking the Master of Wine Stage 2 practical exam, Sam tackles the hot topic of calories and...
选择方案
This February, share what you love.
February is the month of love and wine. From Valentine’s Day (14th) to Global Drink Wine Day (21st), it’s the perfect time to gift wine knowledge to the people who matter most.
Gift an annual membership and save 25%. Offer ends 21 February.
会员
$135
/year
适合葡萄酒爱好者
- 存取 289,622 条葡萄酒点评 & 15,915 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 289,622 条葡萄酒点评 & 15,915 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 289,622 条葡萄酒点评 & 15,915 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 289,622 条葡萄酒点评 & 15,915 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）