Sonoma wine region
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Property: Luxury Sonoma vineyard estate listed for $10.9m
In the heart of California wine country...
By Chris Mercer Published
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Luczy: Williams Selyem – an icon of Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
A new chapter for this pioneering producer…
By Matthew Luczy Last updated
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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…
By Matthew Luczy Last updated
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California Syrah: top Sonoma County wines
An array of styles, all equally complex…
By Matthew Luczy Last updated
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California Syrah: 10 great value picks under $40/£40
10 quality wines to snap up…
By Tina Gellie Last updated
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Luczy: Hirsch Vineyards and the 2018 Pinot Noirs
One of California’s most noted Pinot Noir properties
By Matthew Luczy Last updated
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Cobb Wines: Playing the ‘Pinot Noir long-game’
A unique expression...
By Matthew Luczy Published
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Fires in California wine country: Latest as 2020 harvest gets underway
Firefighters reported progress in their efforts to contain large wildfires in northern California.
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Gary Farrell: Producer Profile
Single-site expressions of Pinot Noir...
By Stacy Slinkard Last updated
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Establishing the Sonoma Coast AVA
There's a distinct whiff of fashionability in the mountain air along California's Sonoma Coast. STEPHEN BROOK offers some style notes on the vineyards of this exclusive enclave.
By Stephen Brook Last updated
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Interview with Vanessa Wong
Taking over as winemaker at a California cult winery is no easy task. Vanessa Wong, who has done just that at the Peter Michael Winery, talks to SUSAN KEEVIL
By Susan Keevil Last updated
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Sonoma: Naked Chardonnay
The global popularity of Chardonnay shows no sign of waning. RICHARD MAYSON goes Stateside in search of California's finest and strips Sonoma bare.
By Richard Mayson Last updated
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Foley Family Wines buys Sonoma’s Ferrari-Carano
The deal significantly expands access to vineyard land and premium wine for Foley Family Wines...
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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California wineries prepare for visitors and a new normal
Visitors to California wineries in Napa Valley, Sonoma and beyond can expect new rules if tasting rooms are allowed to reopen, but there will also be fresh experiences to try.
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Wine Legend: Martinelli, Jackass Hill Zinfandel 1994
Why this wine joins the other Wine Legends...
By Stephen Brook Published
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Mapping Sonoma
Ted Loos maps out Sonoma's regional variations...
By Decanter Staff Last updated
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Petaluma Gap AVA anniversary tasting
Petaluma Gap in Sonoma County, California celebrated its second anniversary as an AVA with a tasting of member wineries.
By Jeff Cox Published
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Large wine spill in California as winery vat bursts open
A vat believed to contain enough red wine to fill hundreds of thousands of bottles burst open at a Sonoma County winery.
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Must see Napa and Sonoma wineries: Five new openings from old favourites
Wineries are in turn building stunning, state-of-the-art hospitality centers...
By Jess Lander Published
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California Pinot pioneer Burt Williams dies
The cofounder of celebrated producer Williams Selyem has died
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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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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Sonoma wineries fight perceptions as well as wildfires
Many tasting rooms have reopened in northern Sonoma County following the recent Kincade fire, as wineries seek to adapt to wildfire risks without putting off visitors.
By Chris Mercer Published
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Updated: Sonoma County wildfires latest
Several wineries and vineyards have been evacuated...
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Collectible California Cabernet
There’s never been a better time to buy these wines for your cellar...
By Karen MacNeil Last updated
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What mass power outages mean for California wineries
Wineries have had turn to generators and reschedule grape picking...
By Jess Lander Published
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Great places to eat in Healdsburg
This charming Californian town in Sonoma County has developed a thriving gastronomic scene mixed in with boutique clothes shops and wine tasting rooms.
By Chris Mercer Published
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Top Californian Pinot Noir
Decanter experts pick out the top examples of California Pinot...
By Stephen Brook Last updated
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Producer profile: Three Sticks
Matthew Luczy visits Sonoma's Three Sticks...
By Matthew Luczy Published
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Sonoma AVAs – The most exciting
Names to know and wines to buy...
By Elin McCoy Last updated
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California’s best Zinfandels? Sonoma’s Dry Creek Valley
By Stephen Brook Last updated
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California’s Ramey wines: Latest releases tasted
See tasting notes and scores...
By Elin McCoy Last updated