California vintage guide
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2008 California harvest slightly down
California’s 2008 wine grape harvest is down 6% on the previous year, according to preliminary reports.
By Richard Woodard Last updated
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2008 vintage guide for California Cabernet SauvignonBy Decanter Staff Last updated
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2008 vintage guide for California MerlotBy Decanter Staff Last updated
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1998 vintage guide for California Cabernet Sauvignon
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1976 vintage guide for California Merlot
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1983 vintage guide for California MerlotBy Decanter Staff Last updated
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Monterey: Frontier feverBy Jane Anson Last updated
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Top California restaurantsThe Golden State offers a wealth of eating choices, from humble, family-friendly bistros to Michelin starred restaurants. Matt Stamp MS reports.
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Gallo continues spending spree with Napa vineyard buysE&J Gallo winery has bought more than 100 hectares of vineyard on the fringes of Napa Valley, as part of its drive to invest in estates producing premium wine.
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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California Chenin Blanc vineyard listed as heritage siteOne of California's oldest Chenin Blanc vineyards has been listed by the state's Historic Vineyard Society, as part of efforts to preserve the region's winemaking heritage.
By Jane Anson Last updated
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Californian Chardonnay: 10 exciting producersBy Linda Murphy Last updated
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Treasury Wine Estates continue to cut overheads in Australia and CaliforniaTreasury Wine Estates (TWE) is to sell three of its wineries in Australia and close down another in California as part of continued plans to cut overheads.
By Richard Woodard Last updated
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Napa wineries rocked by powerful earthquakeThe most powerful earthquake to hit northern California for 25 years has left more than 100 injured and wreaked havoc in wine cellars across Napa Valley and Sonoma County on the eve of harvest.
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Napa quake is a ‘wake up call’ for wineriesA powerful earthquake that rocked winery buildings and threw barrels across cellars near Napa in California should act as a warning to producers, some winemakers believe.
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Napa Valley Vintners pledges $10m to quake reliefBy Chris Mercer Last updated
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Napa quake winery damage nears $50mCalifornia's biggest earthquake for 25 years caused close to $50m of damage at wineries and farms in Napa, according to an initial estimate that experts believe is still set to rise.
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Earthquake cost to Napa wineries tops $80mSpilt wine has accounted for the bulk of wineries' estimated financial losses following California's worst earthquake for 25 years, with total costs now believed to be more than $80m.
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Napa police find French Laundry’s stolen DRCBy Chris Mercer Last updated
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Yao Ming seeks $3m in crowdfunding to promote Napa wineChinese basketball star-turned-wine producer Yao Ming is using crowdfunding to try to raise US$3m to help build a visitor centre for his wines in California's Napa Valley.
By Richard Woodard Last updated
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Napa: Copia wine centre sold to development firmNapa’s ill-fated former Copia wine centre has been sold and is a step closer to redevelopment, possibly including a presence for the Culinary Institute of America.
By Richard Woodard Last updated
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Duckhorn buys Three Palms Vineyard in Napa ValleyDuckhorn Wine Company has acquired the prized Three Palms Vineyard in Napa Valley after 37 years of making acclaimed Merlot using its fruit.
By Richard Woodard Last updated
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Shafer drops lawsuit over ‘Hillside Select’ nameNapa Valley's Shafer winery has agreed to drop legal action against nearby rival Howell Mountain Vineyards over use of the Hillside Select name on wine labels.
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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BR Cohn winery sold in CaliforniaBy Richard Woodard Published
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Drought fails to dampen California spirits for 2014 harvestMany winemakers in California believe the state's drought will not drastically affect this year's harvest, which they say is running two weeks early and is expected to yield a healthy crop.
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Google Street View offers virtual tours of California wineriesBy Richard Woodard Published
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Video: Barbara Banke launches La Jota in UK
Watch Decanter's interview with Barabara Banke, owner of Jackson Family Wines. who was in the UK last week for the launch of La Jota Winery.
By Decanter Staff Last updated
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Thieves steal $300,000 of DRC and Screaming Eagle from The French LaundryBy Chris Mercer Last updated
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French Laundry DRC thieves probably ‘had buyer in place’By Chris Mercer Last updated
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California winery Kosta Browne gets new majority ownerA US-based private equity company has bought a majority stake in Kosta Browne, a California winery with a cult following that sells its signature Pinot Noir for $100-a-bottle.
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Graphic: California leads global vineyard price risesData from estate agency Knight Frank shows that Sonoma in California has seen some of the steepest rises in vineyard prices. See the charts below for more details.
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Gallo Glass faces lawsuit over ‘hazardous waste’ in wine bottle factoryBy Chris Mercer Last updated
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California wine sales hit record amid tariff fearsShipments of California wine hit a new record of 268.6m cases in 2014 thanks to increasing sales in the US, show new figures, but there is concern over the potential fallout from a trade dispute.
By Richard Woodard Last updated