California vintage guide
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Carson Demmond’s top US wines of 2016
Our contributor picks her favourites
By Carson Demmond Last updated
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William Kelley’s top American fine wines of 2016
2016 has been a year filled with great wines and thrilling tastings...
By William Kelley Last updated
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Californian Cabernet 2013: Top five wines of the vintage
Top wines from a lauded vintage...
By William Kelley Last updated
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Winemakers rally to oppose ban on new vineyards in newly-created Malibu Coast AVA
Only months after the creation of the new Malibu Cast AVA, winemakers are battling with local authorities to stop a ban on new vineyard plantings coming into force.
By Louis Villard Last updated
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From the archive: California Cabernet 2011 panel tasting results
See what Decanter's experts thought of California Cabernet from the 2011 vintage...
By Stephen Brook Last updated
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William Kelley – ‘Was the 1997 Napa vintage the catalyst for a stylistic shift?’
How does the 1997 vintage in Napa compare to today's wines? William Kelley investigates...
By William Kelley Last updated
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California Cabernet 2014: Panel tasting results
See which wines came out on top...
By Karen MacNeil Last updated
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Harlan Estate: Producer profile
William Kelley tastes a 12 vintage vertical of this 'Californian first growth'...
By Elin McCoy Last updated
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Export revenues for US wine reach new high
Boosted by gains in the UK and China...
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Ridge Monte Bello wines to drink and keep
Vintages for the cellar and to uncork now...
By William Kelley Last updated
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Californian Pinot Noir 2009
Highly drinkable yet in many cases ageworthy...
By Linda Murphy Last updated
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10 exciting California wines to try
Why California today is so fascinating....
By Karen MacNeil Last updated
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California Cabernet 2013 vintage is quite simply the finest – part 1
By William Kelley Last updated
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California Cabernet 2013: The perfect scores – part two of our overview
The best of the best...
By William Kelley Last updated
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Napa wine harvest gets underway in ‘frisky’ year
Sparkling wine estates start picking in 'classic' vintage...
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Napa debates limit on winery numbers
Permits to build wineries have become ‘like gold’ in Napa Valley amid rising debate among officials, residents and winemakers over the number of estates the region can sustain.
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Napa Valley enjoys ‘ideal’ harvest conditions
Napa Valley winemakers are basking in 'ideal' conditions for the 2013 harvest, reflecting an upbeat mood across California as a whole.
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Napa Valley ‘leader’ Joseph Phelps dies
Napa Valley pioneer Joseph Phelps – an ‘extraordinary and visionary leader’ in the fields of wine, construction and philanthropy – has died at the age of 87.
By Richard Woodard Last updated
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Sonoma Harvest Wine Auction smashes record
The annual Sonoma Harvest Wine Auction has raised $4m, close to three times more than the event's previous record of $1.4m set in 2013.
By Decanter Staff Last updated
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Constellation buys fast rising Meiomi Pinot Noir
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Six Sonoma Coast producers to watch
More and more winemakers in the True Sonoma Coast are exploring the parameters of the possible.
By William Kelley Last updated
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Oscars wine: What will the stars be drinking?
What will be served at the 89th Oscars...?
By Richard Woodard Last updated
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Heavy rainfall in California ‘is a blessing’
After five years of drought...
By Amanda Barnes MW Last updated
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Top California Cabernet 2015 wines: Full vintage report
Top buys from the 2015 vintage...
By Linda Murphy Last updated
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Duckhorn wine co sold to private equity group
California wine group changes hands...
By Richard Woodard Last updated
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Pontet-Canet owner reveals name for Napa wine
Tesseron family keeps legacy of late actor & estate owner Robin Williams
By Jane Anson Last updated
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Oz Clarke: Finding balance in California
Waves of change in California wine...
By Decanter Staff Last updated
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UC Davis set to start selling students’ wine
Now it won't go to waste...
By Liza B. Zimmerman Last updated
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Freak hail storm hits Napa Valley vineyards
Hail stones the size of walnuts...
By William Kelley Last updated
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Where to find the best Californian Pinot Noir
The AVAs with the best Californian Pinot...
By Decanter Staff Last updated
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Anson: A new California ‘grand cru’ in the making?
By Jane Anson Last updated
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California 2017 harvest size by grape variety
The top varieties based on newly released 2017 harvest figures...
By Chris Mercer Published