Matthew Luczy

Luczy: California Sauvignon Blanc and the top wines to buy

Three distinct European-influenced styles have emerged…

Luczy: a chat with Bill Harlan – and six wines back to 1992

Meeting the man behind Harlan Estate, Napa's 'first growth'…

Luczy: meeting Napa's Maya Dalla Valle

The prodigal daughter returns home…

Luczy: why US winelovers can't buy the bottles they want

Why it’s time to reform the outdated three-tier system of wine shipping and distribution in the US

Luczy: 2011 California Cabernet - 10 years on

How do these European-style wines taste a decade on?

California Syrah: top Monterey County wines

Upfront power and velvety, chewy profiles...

California Syrah: top Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo wines

Ripe yet elegant Rhône-style Syrahs…

California Syrah: top Napa County and Sierra Foothills wines

From lacy and delicate, to brooding and powerful...

California Syrah: top Mendocino County wines

Wild, earthy and umami-laden Mendocino County Syrahs...

California Syrah: top Sonoma County wines

An array of styles, all equally complex…

California Syrah: a rags to riches story – and the top-scoring wines

Matthew Luczy charts the rise of California Syrah. And from a tasting of 82 wines he reveals the top 14 to try…

Luczy: Hirsch Vineyards and the 2018 Pinot Noirs

One of California’s most noted Pinot Noir properties

Luczy: Why it's time to revisit California Chardonnay

Matthew Luczy questions why, even though California Chardonnay has evolved in style, many perceptions haven't

Matthew Luczy: introductions and reflections

In his first column for Decanter, our California correspondent Matthew Luczy reflects on how he came to be bitten by the wine bug…