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Spottswoode vintages rated from 1997 to 2014
William Kelley profiles Napa winery Spottswoode. Premium members can see his tasting notes and ratings covering vintages from 1997 to 2014 of the estate Cabernet. The Spottswoode estate entrance in...
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Ridge Monte Bello wines to drink and keep
Ridge Monte Bello has continued to shine brightly since its famous victory over Bordeaux at the 1976 Judgement of Paris tasting. Below, William Kelley tastes and rates vintages to look out for,...
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Tasting Gallica: Elegant Napa Cabernet
Tina Gellie takes a look at Gallica, a personal project of former Spottswoode winemaker Rosemary Cakebread.Designs for Gallica wine labels were inspired by Japanese ink prints.Rosemary Cakebread has...
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Anson: Jesse Katz – Remember the name
Jane Anson meets a hotly tipped young winemaker who has already produced one of the most expensive wines in the world.Jesse Katz hard at work.In recent years, the world’s most expensive wines have...
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Top Corison wines: From 1989 to 2014
See William Kelley's ratings from a vertical tasting of Cathy Corison's Napa Cabernet wines conducted exclusively for Decanter Premium members. Plus, read his interview with Corison, originally...
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California 2017 harvest size by grape variety
California winemakers and grape growers crushed just over four million tonnes of grapes in the 2017 harvest, with increases for Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir and declines for Chardonnay and...
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Anson: Promontory and Harlan’s ‘200 year plan’
Jane Anson speaks to Will Harlan about the launch of Cabernet-based Promontory outside the US via the Place de Bordeaux , and hears more about Harlan Estate's '200 year plan'... Promontory is coming to...
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Mature Californian wines from the cellar
The time comes when you must drink those great wines you've been collecting and storing. Here are some top examples of mature Californian wines hitting their stride...Californian wines to open now....
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Premiere Napa Valley 2018 raises more than $4.1m
The Premiere Napa Valley auction 2018 has raised over $4.1 million, just missing the total from the 2017 auction.2018 Premiere Napa ValleyPremiere Napa Valley 2018 raises more than $4.1m Hosted as...
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Comment: Has wine quality improved?
Long-standing wine writer Hugh Johnson considers whether quality has moved on from the top wines of the 1960s and 1970s...Stylish party givers in the Napa Valley are busy these days. Many leading...
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California Cabernet 2014: Panel tasting results
Our three-strong panel has blind tasted and rated 174 wines from the vintage. Below, Premium members can be among the first to see which wines came out on top, with an introduction to the vintage by...
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Riding Napa’s Silverado Trail: 10 wineries to visit
Beat the tourists and plan your next road trip along Napa wine country’s Silverado Trail. See the top 10 wineries to visit en route, selected by Stephen Brook...Follow the Silverado Trail and discover...
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California’s Ramey wines: Latest releases tasted
See exclusive tasting notes and ratings on the latest releases from California's Ramey Wine Cellars...Ramey's first estate vineyard, Westside Farms.Ramey in brief: Introduction by James Button David...
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Napa wine tour: Top hotels and wineries to visit
Thinking of a trip to wine country this summer? Get the full Napa experience at these newly-opened hotels and wineries to visit…Find the best wine stop-offs for your Napa Valley adventure. Credit:...
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Premium California wines to buy in 2018
Anne Krebiehl MW picks out 33 exciting Californian wines that impressed her at a recent tasting in London...Sunshine in St James’s Street spelled the right kind of weather for a tasting of premium...
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From the archive: California Cabernet 2011 panel tasting results
Decanter's experts give their verdict on California Cabernet from the 2011 vintage... Originally published in Decanter magazine's February 2015 issue and now available online and in full for Premium...
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Top 30 Californian white wines for summer
There's a new wave of quality coming out of the Golden State, enthuses Ronan Sayburn MS, who has selected 30 of the best classic and under-the-radar Californian whites to enjoy this summer...California...
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Top Opus One wines and producer profile
Created by Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild, Opus One wines are some of the world's most coveted. Here are our latest expert tasting notes on this Napa Valley powerhouse, including...
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Top wines of Santa Barbara: New reviews
Here you can find exclusive tasting notes by our experts, including several newly published this week from Stephen Brook; plus a brief guide to Santa Barbara, where Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Rhône...
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Top California Cabernet 2015 wines: Full vintage report
A surprisingly uniform vintage across the region, with smaller volumes but exceptional quality if you know where to look. Linda Murphy selects the best wines following a series of tastings for Decanter...
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