John Williams: The appliance of science
The winemaker behind Napa’s celebrated Frog’s Leap is a craftsman committed to doing things his own way.
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Ridge Vineyards 60th Anniversary Tasting: Stately progress
A celebration featuring 20 vintages of the epochal Californian red, Ridge Monte Bello.
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Cape Mentelle 40th Anniversary International Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting: Ten times the fun
Margaret Rand tastes ten top global Cabernet Sauvignons.
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Terrance James Leighton (1944–2023): High roads less traveled at Kalin Cellars
Among the cognoscenti to have been inspired by the man and his wines, William Kelley pays tribute to Terry Leighton,…
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The Frenchification of Napa Valley
There are more than 25 French-owned wineries in Napa Valley, and dozens more retain French consultants or have French-born winemakers.…
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Weed v wine: The aesthetics and terroir of cannabis
With cultivation and consumption now legal in many US states, cannabis is leaving its illicit past behind. But is weed…
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California in 39 steps: A Golden compilation of pleasure and learning
Kathleen Burk reviews On California: From Napa to Nebbiolo… Wine Tales from The Golden State by Susan Keevil (ed). This…
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Acaibo 2016: A true Bordelais passion for Sonoma
Stephen Brook on Acaibo, a promising release from Gonzague Lurton and Claire Villars-Lurton’s young project in Sonoma’s Chalk Hill AVA.…
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