Sonoma wine region
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Premium California wines to buy in 2018Anne Krebiehl MW picks out over 30 wines that impressed her at a recent tasting in London...
By Anne Krebiehl MW Last updated
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Californian Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 panel tasting resultsThe freshness that characterised this vintage on release is still evident...
By Stephen Brook Last updated
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Premium Californian Chardonnay: Panel tasting results54 Californian Chardonnays tasted. Which came out on top?
By Stephen Brook Last updated
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Best California Chardonnay: Panel tasting resultsStyles are definitely shifting away from big and burly and towards a fresher, more balanced model...
By Andy Howard MW Last updated
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Ten of the best California rosé winesAs balmy weather and lengthening days signal the arrival of spring, it’s time to think about travel, adventure—and rosé.
By William Kelley Last updated
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Moon Mountain, SonomaBy Decanter Staff Last updated
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Sonoma County ‘100% sustainability’ target is a red herringSonoma winemakers' plan to be the 'first 100% sustainable county' in the US is a well-intentioned but ultimately meaningless goal for most wine drinkers.
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Tempranillo showing potential in Sonoma, says Marimar TorresEarly signs suggest Tempranillo could find a new home in northern California's Sonoma County, says local vineyard owner Marimar Torres, part of Spain's Torres family of winemakers.
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Sonoma winemaker Hirsch hospitalised after accidentCalifornia winemaker David Hirsch has been badly hurt in an accident at his vineyard.
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Obituary: Sonoma wine pioneer Frank Woods diesFrank Woods, founder of Clos du Bois winery in Sonoma County and a leading advocate of the region and its wines, has died aged 81 in San Francisco.
By Brian St Pierre Last updated
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Sonoma: An enchanted encounterBy Decanter Staff Last updated
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Top Healdsburg wineries to visitGreat wineries to visit and the tastings to book in Sonoma County’s Healdsburg....
By Jess Lander Published
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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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These wines were served at the Trump, Xi Jinping dinnerAnd the Chinese president avoided any McDonald's hamburgers...
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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California’s Jordan Winery ‘re-writes’ Ed Sheeran song'Shape of Cab' released on Youtube...
By Ellie Douglas Last updated
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Anson: Jesse Katz – Remember the nameJane Anson meets a rising star of wine...
By Jane Anson Last updated
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Sonoma: Pioneering at a leisurely paceOver the past few decades Sonoma's winemakers have been quietly experimenting, developing and growing. Elin McCoy meets the pioneers...
By Elin McCoy Last updated
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Top 10 True Sonoma Coast WinesThe True Sonoma Coast is famed for it's striking landscapes and pioneer spirit.
By William Kelley Last updated
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Phelps takes on Sonoma environmentalists
California winery Joseph Phelps is gearing up for a fight with a group of radical hippy survivors from 1960s San Francisco.
By Decanter Staff Last updated
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Wildfire threatens Sonoma wine country
Wildfires which looked to threaten Sonoma wine country should be under control by tomorrow morning, firefighters said.
By Decanter Staff Last updated
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Sonoma champion Rodney Strong dies aged 78
Rodney Strong, Broadway dancer and Sonoma Valley pioneer has died aged 78.
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Sonoma: growers vs greens
Sonoma growers are fighting a pitched battle with environmentalists trying to restrict their rights to plant alongside the Russian River.
By Panos Kakaviatos Last updated
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Sonoma law tightens label descriptions
A new law signed by California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger restricts the use of the word ‘Sonoma’ to wines made with at least 75% Sonoma grapes.
By Panos Kakaviatos Last updated
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Pinot Noir overtakes Cabernet in Sonoma County, Merlot is ‘dismal’
Pinot Noir prices overtook Cabernet Sauvignon in Sonoma County last year for the first time – and look set to continue, according to the Sonoma Wine Grape Commission.
By Panos Kakaviatos Last updated
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Sonoma pioneer Robert Young dies
Robert Young, the Sonoma County wine pioneer, has died at the age of 90.
By David Furer Last updated
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Cool-climate California Pinot Noir
Marginal sites are now producing world-class Pinot Noir...
By Linda Murphy Last updated
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Sonoma growers face nervous wait
Wine growers on the Sonoma Coast and in the Russian River Valley face a nail-biting wait to discover if 2010 will be a great vintage – or ruined by rain.
By Richard Woodard Last updated
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Sonoma’s Landmark Vineyards sold to Fiji WaterThe billionaire owner of Fiji Water, Stewart Resnick, has made his second major wine buy in a year with the acquisition of Sonoma Chardonnay specialist Landmark Vineyards.
By Richard Woodard Last updated
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Codorniu’s Sonoma plans opposed by monastic orderThree environmental organisations and a monastic community are suing Codorniu's US subsidiary and the state of California over a new vineyard in Sonoma.
By David Furer Last updated
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Sonoma’s Ledson buys Moon Mountain landSonoma producer Steve Ledson has bought 53ha in Sonoma Valley’s Moon Mountain, a region that is currently being considered for official AVA status.
By Courtney Humiston Last updated
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Former Screaming Eagle co-owner buys Sonoma’s Wind GapThe former co-owner of Screaming Eagle – Charles Banks – has purchased a controlling share in Wind Gap winery, Sonoma.
By James Lawrence Last updated