California producers

Italian-style winemaking in California: the top bottles to seek out

What makes Italian Californian wines, in their many different guises, so deliciously appealing,..

West Sonoma Coast and top Pinots and Chardonnays to try

Tasting Cain: a vertical from this Napa mountain Cabernet estate

Winemaker Chris Howell on Cain Five, Concept and Cuvée…

The Judgment of Napa: the Chardonnays and results

Which of the 10 Chardonnays came first in the blind tasting?

The Judgment of Napa: the Cabernets and results

Which of the 10 Cabernets came first in the blind tasting?

The Judgment of Napa: in celebration of Paris

A Californian homage to the 1976 tasting…

Clare Tooley MW: My top 10 wines of 2021

The wines that were 'the most alive and the most joyful'…

Decanter at Home: Vérité masterclass 2008 and 2018

Comparative verticals of 2008 & 2018 La Muse, La Joie and Le Désir…

California vineyard focus: Dusi and Paper Street, Paso Robles

The big names that take fruit from these vineyards and 14 wines to try…

Cornell Vineyards: producer profile

A full vertical of these collectable Spring Mountain Cabernets, from 2013 to 2018…

Duckhorn Portfolio: the billion-dollar empire

From Decoy and Goldeneye to Paraduxx, Canvasback, Kosta Browne and more…

California family farming: succession and progression

A kaleidoscopic mix of personalities and nationalities...

Paso Robles: California's quintessential yet eclectic wine region

This must-visit AVA boasts an array of grapes, appellations, vineyards and family-oriented wineries.

North American trendsetters: five modern-day pioneers

Five producers leading the way plus their wines worth seeking out...

Favia: producer profile and five wines tasted

Wines where nature, land, plant and person cohere...

Luczy: Williams Selyem – an icon of Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

A new chapter for this pioneering producer…

Luczy: California Sauvignon Blanc and the top wines to buy

Three distinct European-influenced styles have emerged…

Luczy: a chat with Bill Harlan – and six wines back to 1992

Meeting the man behind Harlan Estate, Napa's 'first growth'…

Luczy: meeting Napa's Maya Dalla Valle

The prodigal daughter returns home…

Luczy: 2011 California Cabernet - 10 years on

How do these European-style wines taste a decade on?

California Syrah: top Santa Barbara County wines

California Syrah at its most expressive and nuanced…