California vintage guide
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Carson Demmond’s top US wines of 2016Our contributor picks her favourites
By Carson Demmond Last updated
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William Kelley’s top American fine wines of 20162016 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 vintageTop 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 AVAOnly 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 resultsSee 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 resultsSee which wines came out on top...
By Karen MacNeil Last updated
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Harlan Estate: Producer profileWilliam 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 highBoosted by gains in the UK and China...
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Ridge Monte Bello wines to drink and keepVintages 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 tryWhy California today is so fascinating....
By Karen MacNeil Last updated
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California Cabernet 2013 vintage is quite simply the finest – part 1By William Kelley Last updated
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California Cabernet 2013: The perfect scores – part two of our overviewThe best of the best...
By William Kelley Last updated
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Napa wine harvest gets underway in ‘frisky’ yearSparkling wine estates start picking in 'classic' vintage...
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Napa debates limit on winery numbersPermits 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 conditionsNapa 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 diesNapa 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 recordThe 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 NoirBy Chris Mercer Last updated
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Six Sonoma Coast producers to watchMore 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 reportTop buys from the 2015 vintage...
By Linda Murphy Last updated
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Duckhorn wine co sold to private equity groupCalifornia wine group changes hands...
By Richard Woodard Last updated
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Pontet-Canet owner reveals name for Napa wineTesseron family keeps legacy of late actor & estate owner Robin Williams
By Jane Anson Last updated
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Oz Clarke: Finding balance in CaliforniaWaves of change in California wine...
By Decanter Staff Last updated
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UC Davis set to start selling students’ wineNow it won't go to waste...
By Liza B. Zimmerman Last updated
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Freak hail storm hits Napa Valley vineyardsHail stones the size of walnuts...
By William Kelley Last updated
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Where to find the best Californian Pinot NoirThe 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 varietyThe top varieties based on newly released 2017 harvest figures...
By Chris Mercer Published