California producers

California Syrah: 10 great value picks under $40/£40

10 quality wines to snap up…

Luczy: Hirsch Vineyards and the 2018 Pinot Noirs

One of California’s most noted Pinot Noir properties

Matthew Luczy: My top 10 fine wines of 2020

From cult California classics to some fancy French favourites…

Smith-Madrone: Tasting a Napa Valley pioneer

One of Napa's pioneer estates...

Cobb Wines: Playing the 'Pinot Noir long-game'

A unique expression...

Gary Farrell: Producer Profile

Single-site expressions of Pinot Noir...

Heitz Cellar: Producer profile

Matthew Luczy investigates the history of Heitz Cellar...

Joseph Phelps Vineyards: producer profile

A visionary Californian producer...

Arnot-Roberts: producer profile

One of California's most influential wineries...

California Pinot Noir under £50/$50

So you think affordable California Pinot Noir is an oxymoron? Think again with these 20 top examples…

Jolie-Laide: Producer profile

'Pretty-ugly' California wines beloved by sommeliers and collectors alike…

Cabernet in California’s Rhône heartland

The Paso Robles estate aiming for the top…

Mayacamas: Producer profile

The Mount Veeder estate lauded for its ageworthy Cabernets long before the 1976 Judgment of Paris tasting...

Producer profile: Trinchero Family Estates

From an accidental Napa Valley rosé to one of the world’s most powerful wine brands

Interview: Robert Mark Kamen, Kamen Estate

Why making wine is his destiny...

Producer Profile: Silver Oak

Elin McCoy visits the family-owned California winery dedicated to Cabernet Sauvignon...

Cakebread Cellars: A Napa stalwart

How the waterlogged 2019 vintage wines are faring and a few current releases

Promontory: Harlan’s rugged Napa territory

A four-wine vertical from this boutique Napa winery

Kistler Vineyards: Latest Chardonnay and Pinot Noir releases tasted

11 Chardonnays and two Pinot Noirs from the 2017 vintage...

Coup de Foudre – striking Napa wines

Stacy Slinkard tastes through the wines...

A taste of Howell Mountain: Tor Cimarossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2003-2016

One of Howell Mountain's top vineyards...