California: Napa’s Version of Vintage Variation

Napa Valley's climate has been roiled in recent years, with many of the 2022 Cabernet-based wines paling in comparison to their 2021 counterparts....

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Napa: New and Upcoming Releases

This report focuses on wines from 2020–2022, and this article offers some observations regarding the current state of affairs in Napa Valley....

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USA, California, Napa Valley: Diamond Creek New Releases

This small report features three very impressive new 2018 Diamond Creek releases, which should be hitting the markets very soon....

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USA, California, Napa Valley: More New 2018 Releases

In Part 3 of my coverage of Napa Valley's 2018s, I continue to find impressive consistency with a lot of vibrant, evocative wines to recommend....

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40 Years of Growing Grapes and Making Wine with Tom Farella

With four decades of experience growing grapes on a single piece of land in Napa Valley, Tom is in a unique position to speak about the changes he’s witnessed since...

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The French Laundry at 40

“The French Laundry is an iconic restaurant in Napa Valley, and some would say in America and across the globe.”—Chef Thomas Keller...

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5 Top-Rated Wines From the Complete Chappellet Retrospective

Here’s the top wines the winery has produced....

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Winemaker Spotlight: Kevin Morrisey of Ehlers Estate

After a decade in the film business, Kevin Morrisey was looking for a career change....

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Phillip Corallo-Titus: Three Decades at Chappellet

See how he’s guided the winemaking program for the past 30 years....

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Winemaker Spotlight: PlumpJack Winery's Aaron Miller

Like many winemakers in California's Winemaker, the man behind PlumpJack is a former med student....

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