Cathiard and The Judgment of Caudalie
How does the Napa Cabernet from the couple behind Château Smith Haut Lafitte compare to some of the region's top…
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Cape Mentelle 40th Anniversary International Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting: Ten times the fun
Margaret Rand tastes ten top global Cabernet Sauvignons.
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The Frenchification of Napa Valley
There are more than 25 French-owned wineries in Napa Valley, and dozens more retain French consultants or have French-born winemakers.…
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Pork belly bánh mì sliders with slaw: At the table
Pork belly bánh mì: a twist on sliders with slaw by Dominic Orsini, the winery chef at Napa and Alexander…
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There’s ripeness … and then there’s ripeness
Inspired by a recent trip to California, Benjamin Lewin MW explores the ways in which winemakers assess ripeness, and the…
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Vine Hill Ranch: Growing up on the Mayacamas
After years providing fruit for some of the Napa Valley’s best producers from their Vine Hill Ranch vineyard, Bruce Phillips…
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The Alexes: Mythic California Chardonnay from Alex Kongsgaard
Alex Kongsgaard tells Kelli White about his latest venture, The Alexes, a range of three Chardonnays that has already attained…
ByChappellet: heavenly music on Pritchard Hill
It was probably Jack Davies at Schramsberg who told me there was something exciting going on on the other side…
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