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.
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I drank the $22,500 ‘Judgement of Paris’ wine – and this is what it tasted likeA taste of history...
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Inside the $200 million transformation of Robert Mondavi WineryStill taking risks 60 years later...
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Eight Napa Valley bargains at CostcoNapa value in the ailses...
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Heitz Cellar masterclass: DFWE New York 2026Tasting back to 1979…
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Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2023: A star-studded crop for the agesEpitome of an ideal vintage...
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The best Napa Valley 2023 Cabernets from each AVACream of the crop...
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The 18 best Napa Valley 2023 Cabernet Sauvignons to drink with your grandkidsLike Werther's Originals – but better...
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Napa 2023 Cabernet Sauvignons: Score tableOver 400 wines rated 95-100 points...
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How to taste the Napa Valley 2023 Cabernets on a budgetBlockbuster wines at bargain prices...
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Which Napa Cabernet 2023 should I drink and when?Wines for the here and now, and there and thereafter...
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Why 2023 is the vintage of a lifetime in Napa ValleyWhat went so right?..
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Master Sommelier Carlton McCoy’s rules for drinking Napa Cabernet todayThe Master Sommelier shaping Napa’s future...
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Willamette Valley Wine Auction 2026: A critic's preview of this year's winesAnnual event reaches its first decade...
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'My 12 Best Napa Chardonnays of All Time' – our expert picks a dozen greatsTwelve wines to rival the best around...
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Bo Barrett: The man at Chateau MontelenaThe man, the myth, the legend...
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Rethinking ripeness in Napa Valley: A fresh perspective on the region’s evolutionWhen is it ripe...
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Meet the next generation at four legacy Napa Valley wineriesNext up in Napa Valley...
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Mining for value in the Napa Valley: Over 20 of the best wines for under $75The people all considered these, the values of the valley...
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Discover why Texas wine is poised for prime timeThe stars at night are big and bright...
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Decanter Fine Wine Experience at OVID Napa Valley hosted by Jonathan CristaldiAn exclusive event taking place this November...
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Napa Cabernet 2022: Vintage report and buyer’s guideHighlights from the new Napa vintage...
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Napa Cabernet 2022: Top wines from Howell MountainThe top 2022s from Howell Mountain...
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Napa Cabernet 2022: Top wines from Oak KnollTop Oak Knoll Cabernets in 2022...
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Napa Cabernet 2022: The top wines from CalistogaCalistoga's top 2022 Cabernets...
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