Free for all Being a tourist in the Napa Valley This is a longer version of an article also published in the... 6 Sep 2008 Jancis Robinson
Tasting articles Favia Wines – worth the wait You may remember how I marvelled at Screaming Eagle’s vineyard manager Annie... 19 Aug 2008 Jancis Robinson
Wines of the week Tangent Pinot Blanc 2006 Arroyo Grande Valley Find this wine Never let it be said that we are not... 12 Aug 2008 Jancis Robinson
Tasting articles Some solid American values I recently tasted this collection of 30 distinctive American wines currently on... 8 Aug 2008 Jancis Robinson
Inside information US set to overtake France in the UK Australia, then France, are the two countries that send most wine to... 14 Jul 2008 Jancis Robinson
Inside information California fires and the smoke effect Flying in to San Francisco last Wednesday was a trial. Haze from... 30 Jun 2008 Jancis Robinson
Inside information New winemaker for Hanzell Hanzell Vineyards, the historic Chardonnay and Pinot Noir producer in California’s Sonoma... 13 Jun 2008 Linda Murphy
Free for all Constellation sells off Geyser Peak As predicted here, Constellation Brands has sold several wine brands it acquired... 11 Jun 2008 Linda Murphy
Inside information Frost hits northern California Lest anyone think that all California growing seasons are easy and uniform... 28 Apr 2008 Linda Murphy
Inside information Schramsberg’s Jamie Davies dies Jamie Davies, the “grande dame” of Napa Valley’s Schramsberg Vineyards sparkling wine... 13 Feb 2008 Linda Murphy
Free for all Jugs from Constellation to The Wine Group In the mid 20th century Inglenook was one of the wine producers... 28 Jan 2008 Jancis Robinson
Tasting articles Ramey's confidently neo-classical Chardonnays After several years of too much oak, overt buttery character and weak... 24 Dec 2007 Linda Murphy
Inside information US appellations put on hold 18 Dec – the latest development is that yesterday the TTB extended... 5 Dec 2007 Linda Murphy
Tasting articles First Class American reds It was recently North America’s turn for a red wine tender for... 14 Nov 2007 Jancis Robinson
Tasting articles Gallegos of Priorat and Sta. Rita (sic) Victor Gallegos is a most unusual vintner, a Californian with one foot... 6 Nov 2007 Linda Murphy
Inside information Calera Pinots back on form With the increasing presence of hotshot, high-scoring California Pinot Noirs in the... 20 Sep 2007 Linda Murphy