California wine Archives

The famously literate vintner on life after Bonny Doon.

By Anthony Rose

Elaine Chukan Brown pays tribute to the Stag’s Leap founder, a California pioneer who played a vital role in shaping…

By Elaine Chukan Brown

A fascinating dual perspective on two decades of wine growing in Burgundy and California.

By David Williams

A profile of the California winery imbued with traditional French values of balance, elegance, and finesse.

By Anthony Rose

Jim Clarke meets Mount Veeder winemaker John Giannini as the trailblazing Napa estate celebrates its 50th birthday.

By Jim Clarke

Andrew Jefford tastes 2021 Ramey Rochioli Vineyard Chardonnay.

By Andrew Jefford

The winemaker behind Napa’s celebrated Frog’s Leap is a craftsman committed to doing things his own way.

By Margaret Rand

A celebration featuring 20 vintages of the epochal Californian red, Ridge Monte Bello.

By Simon Field MW