California vintage guide

Cristaldi: Napa Valley’s 2014 Cabernets 10 years on

Decanter digs into the 2014 Napa Cabernets...

Napa 2021 Cabernet: Finding value in the Napa Valley

A search for value among Napa's 2021 Cabernets...

Napa Valley Cabernet 2021: Top wines from Rutherford & St Helena

Includes a punnet of top-scoring wines...

Napa Valley Cabernet 2021: Top wines from Oak Knoll

The best of 2021 from Napa's sweet spot...

Napa Valley Cabernet 2021: Top wines from Spring Mountain & Mt Veeder

The standout 2021 Cabernets from these AVAs...

Napa Valley Cabernet 2021: Top wines from Stags Leap District

The best of Stags Leap in 2021...

Napa Valley Cabernet 2021: Top wines from Howell & Diamond Mountain

2021 Cabernets from the mountains...

Napa Valley Cabernet 2021: Top wines from Oakville

A look at the best of Oakville's 2021 wines...

Napa Valley Cabernet 2021: Full report and buyer's guide to the vintage's finest wines

An in-depth look at the 2021 vintage in Napa Valley; a future classic...

A preview of the Napa 2021 Vintage Report: Only on Decanter Premium

A taste of what's to come on Decanter Premium...

Sonoma County: 2021 vintage report

A Decanter deep dive into the 2021 vintage across Sonoma...

Napa Valley Cabernet 2022 vintage preview

Including 12 barrel samples from the 2022 vintage...

Sonoma Coast: 2021 vintage report and 2022 preview

A deep dive in the western reaches of Sonoma for the 2021 vintage...

Adelaida District 2021: Report and top-scoring wines

See the top wines from the exciting sub-region's 2021 vintage...

Oakville 2020: The top Cabernets from this Napa AVA

The top 2020 Cabernets from Oakville...

Napa Cabernet 2020: Vintage report and top recommendations

Jonathan Cristaldi reveals where to find the high points in a challenging year...

Spring Mountain Vineyard: producer profile & 10 wines to try

Exploring the history and wines of this remarkable property...

Napa Valley Cabernet 2018: Top 10 producers and 10 wineries to watch

All of the estates featured in the top 10 have two or more wines in the report...

Napa Valley Cabernet: Best value 2018 wines under £50/$50

Within this top 14 are wines from across Napa’s varied AVAs

Napa Valley Cabernet: Best St Helena 2018 wines

Intensity and suppleness are unifying factors in the best St Helena wines

Napa Valley Cabernet: Best Stags Leap District 2018 wines

2018 was like the old-fashioned vintages of 10 to 15 years ago...