The Jancis Robinson Story | Mission Blind Tasting | Wine writing competition | 🎁 20% off annual memberships

The highs and lows of American vintage 2018

Image

Alder traverses North America to bring news of the latest, still current, harvest. 

In preparing to summarise the state of the 2018 vintage in some of America’s top wine regions this week, I found myself relieved that the highlights did not include winemakers contending with raging wildfires, earthquakes or other natural disasters. Of course, this past year has not been completely free from fires in California and Oregon (and there was an ill-timed hurricane on the east coast) but these examples of force majeure thankfully weren’t raging around the ears of wine producers as they brought in their grapes at...

Become a member or log in to continue reading
25th

For the dad who loves wine

Start your membership this Father’s Day with 20% off a full year. Expert reviews, honest writing, no guesswork. Or, gift a membership and save 20%.

Enter code DAD20 at checkout. Offer ends 26 June.

会员
$135
/year
每年节省超过15%
适合葡萄酒爱好者
  • 存取 295,743 条葡萄酒点评 & 16,105 篇文章
  • 存取《牛津葡萄酒指南》《世界葡萄酒地图集》
  • Access askJancis, our AI wine assistant
核心会员
$249
/year
 
适合收藏家

Everything in “Member”, plus:

  • Early access to the latest wine reviews, 48 hours in advance
  • Early access to the latest articles, 48 hours in advance
专业版
$299
/year
供个人葡萄酒专业人士使用
  • 存取 295,743 条葡萄酒点评 & 16,105 篇文章
  • 存取《牛津葡萄酒指南》《世界葡萄酒地图集》
  • Access askJancis, our AI wine assistant
  • 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

Everything in “Professional”, plus:

  • 可将最多 250 条葡萄酒点评与评分 用于市场宣传(商业用途)
  • Access to submit wines for review
  • Offer memberships to your employees and manage them from a single place
  • API access available for an additional fee
Pay with
Visa logo Mastercard logo American Express logo Logo for more payment options
Join our newsletter

Get the latest from Jancis and her team of leading wine experts.

By subscribing you agree with our Privacy Policy and provide consent to receive updates from our company.

More Alder on America

SLO Coast Derbyshire Vineyard
Alder on America 这个新的AVA产区提供了凉爽气候葡萄酒——以及极佳的性价比。上图为德比郡葡萄园 (Derbyshire Vineyard),背景是太平洋...
Mokelumne Glen vineyard
Alder on America A little corner of Germany and Austria in Lodi (photo of Mokelumne Glen Vineyard by Randy Caparoso). Psychologists analysing paratroopers...
A closeup of the ingredient label on a Ridge wine.
Alder on America US wine labelling rules look set to follow those in the EU – at some point. Alder examines the complicated...
US recession image
Alder on America The US wine industry eyes up the prospect of a recession (although at least they have a nice strong currency)...

More from JancisRobinson.com

Judges for Chardonnay Icons at 2026 London Wine Fair
Tasting articles 澳大利亚和英格兰在今年伦敦葡萄酒博览会 (London Wine Fair) 的标志性葡萄酒盲品中胜出,评审团由上图中的葡萄酒专业人士组成。...
Poggio di Sotto vineyard
Tasting articles 如果您欣赏能够反映年份和风土的葡萄酒,那么顶级的 2020 年份布鲁内洛 (Brunello) 非常值得购买。上图为索托山庄 (Poggio...
Wine & War book cover
Book reviews 提醒我们葡萄酒在冲突时期恢复人性、幽默和希望的力量。 葡萄酒与战争 法国人、纳粹和法国最伟大宝藏的争夺战 唐和佩蒂·克拉德斯特鲁普 (Don...
Kullabergs Vingård © Terra Skåne/Jan Kivissar
Free for all 根据星级酒单 (Star Wine List) 的评选,这是一份比大多数指南更具权威性的榜单。上图,美食与葡萄酒行家们齐聚阿里尔德酒庄...
Mont Ventoux seen from Les Deux Cols at dawn
Free for all 南部并非全是强劲的歌海娜 (Grenache)。本文的一个版本发表于《金融时报》(Financial Times)。 另见...
Flowers in the Meinklang vineyard
Wines of the week 一款来自奥地利的神奇起泡酒,售价 €9, £15.50, $16.95 起 。 有人说,这是魔力最强大的时刻……夏至,仙灵在我们中间起舞...
Dalla Valle vineyard
Tasting articles 一个标志性的年份。上图,位于奥克维尔 (Oakville) 的达拉瓦莱酒庄 (Dalla Valle Vineyards) 出品了萨姆...
La Réméjeanne vineyard
Tasting articles 南罗纳河谷"西北走廊"高海拔葡萄酒品质潜力的预览。上图为雷梅让酒庄 (Domaine La Réméjeanne) 的生物多样性葡萄园之一...
Wine inspiration delivered directly to your inbox, weekly
Our weekly newsletter is free for all
By subscribing you're confirming that you agree with our Terms and Conditions.