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Jonathan Cristaldi

Jonathan Cristaldi is a wine writer and critic based in the San Francisco Bay Area. For more than a decade, his articles on wine, spirits and beer have appeared in a host of print and digital platforms, including Decanter, Food & Wine, Departures, The SOMM Journal, Tasting Panel Magazine, Liquor.com, Seven Fifty Daily, Los Angeles Magazine, Thrillist, Tasting Table and Time Out LA among others. When not writing about wine, Cristaldi works as a scriptwriter on film and documentary projects with award-winning commercial photographer and director Rachid Dahnoun.

Pahlmeyer’s progress: From smuggled vines to Napa favourite

Winemaker Katie Vogt is leading the renowned Napa brand forward...

Producer profile: Hundred Acre plus 18 great wines to try

Jonathan Cristaldi meets publicity-shy founder Jayson Woodbridge...

By Jonathan Cristaldi Last updated 27 March 24
A drink with… Rex Pickett

The author of Sideways speaks to Decanter...

By Jonathan Cristaldi Published 7 March 24
Lawrence Wine Estates: A day with Carlton McCoy MS, plus 20 wines

The man who makes it happen at Lawrence Wine Estates...

By Jonathan Cristaldi Published 29 January 24
Napa Valley’s Darioush: Producer profile plus 10 wines tasted

An unlikely tale on Napa's Silverado Trail...

By Jonathan Cristaldi Last updated 16 January 24
Jonathan Cristaldi: My top Californian wines of 2023

From across California – and beyond…

By Jonathan Cristaldi Last updated 19 December 23
Napa Cabernet 2020: Vintage report and top recommendations

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

By Jonathan Cristaldi Last updated 8 December 23

Covenant: California kosher fine wine producer profile and 10 wines tasted

Kosher fine wines from California's Covenant...

By Jonathan Cristaldi Published 7 December 23
Oakville 2020: The top Cabernets from this Napa AVA

The top 2020 Cabernets from Oakville...

By Jonathan Cristaldi Last updated 13 November 23
The Araujo legacy: Wheeler Farms and Accendo Cellars, plus 10 wines tasted

Jonathan Cristaldi charts the past, present and future for the Araujos...

By Jonathan Cristaldi Last updated 5 October 23
Bart and Daphne Araujo step back from Accendo Cellars

They’ve been called visionaries and pioneers, and now they plan to pay it all forward...

By Jonathan Cristaldi Published 4 October 23
St Helena 2020: The top Cabernets from this Napa AVA

See the best St Helena wines from the 2020 vintage...

By Jonathan Cristaldi Published 26 September 23
Stags Leap District 2020: The top Cabernets from this Napa AVA

The top Cabernets from Stags Leap District in 2020...

By Jonathan Cristaldi Last updated 22 September 23

Coombsville 2020: The top Cabernets from this Napa AVA

The top Cabernets from Coombsville in 2020...

By Jonathan Cristaldi Last updated 21 September 23
Napa Cabernet 2019: full vintage report and top-scoring wines

The top 63 wines from 2019, including five 100-point scores…

By Jonathan Cristaldi Last updated 20 September 23
Rutherford 2020: The top Cabernets from this Napa AVA

The top Rutherford Cabernets from the 2020 vintage...

By Jonathan Cristaldi Published 17 September 23
Harlan Estate masterclass: DFWE New York

Three Decades of Harlan Estate a study in Napa excellence...

By Jonathan Cristaldi Published 23 June 23
At the Healdsburg Wine & Food Experience – California Pinot Noir takes on Burgundy

The three-day festival brought an international wine and food scene to Healdsburg...

By Jonathan Cristaldi Last updated 16 June 23
Inspire Napa Valley raises over $1m for Alzheimer’s research

The fourth annual Inspire Napa Valley auction was held at Round Pond Estate in Rutherford...

By Jonathan Cristaldi Last updated 16 May 23

Value Napa Cabernet 2019: the top buys

Expert tips to get the most from your money, and the wines to buy…

By Jonathan Cristaldi Last updated 5 May 23
Harlan Estate: Secrets behind its vine-by-vine approach

Digging deep into this cult Napa Valley vineyard…

By Jonathan Cristaldi Last updated 27 April 23
Bored Grapes: A virtual world of wine and NFTs

Growing grapes in a virtual vineyard...

By Jonathan Cristaldi Published 7 April 23
Reimagining Yquem: US ‘Lighthouses’ showcase Château d’Yquem’s new 2020 release

Marking the launch of the new vintage...

By Jonathan Cristaldi Last updated 23 March 23
Producer profile: Orin Swift

The Gallo-owned Californian brand and its original creator Dave Phinney...

By Jonathan Cristaldi Published 8 March 23
Jonathan Cristaldi: my top fine wines of 2022

See which bottles made his top 10 in 2022...

By Jonathan Cristaldi Last updated 19 December 22