California wine shipments in the US reached an estimated retail value of $40.2bn in 2018, up 3% from the previous year despite a slowdown in overall wine sales, according to the Wine Institute – the trade body for Californian wine.
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Ahead of a joint Harpers-California Wine Institute session on sustainability (details below), Andrew Catchpole catches up with the team fronting the Golden State’s wines
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A recent California Wines tasting convinced many that the Golden State is back on track. Andrew Catchpole reports on its refreshed identity
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Vineyard Cellars has appointed Dave Allen to the role of director as the Californian fine wine merchant looks to grow its portfolio.
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Northern California’s wine industry continues to recover after the record-breaking wildfires of 2017.
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The Wine Institute, the voice for Californian wine, has appointed Honore Comfort as vice president of international marketing.
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Viticulturalist Danny Lucchesi talks to Chris Wilson about special old vines, Zin and Gnarley Head
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California Wines used its Essential California tasting yesterday (12 March) to swing the focus onto wines under £50 RRP, with an emphasis on the message of value for quality to the fore for the UK market.
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Larkin Wines, a boutique Napa winery which specialises in premium Cabernet and red blends retailing around £70, is set to launch a range of ‘super premium’ canned wines in the UK.
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Craft beer was one of the star attractions at Enotria’s latest annual portfolio tasting, as the pressure to diversify becomes stronger and stronger at the top level of distribution.
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Jackson Family Wines has signed a deal for its Vérité winery to sponsor the Guards Polo Club.
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From his upbringing in the Church of Christian Science to bourbon barrel aged Zinfandel range 1000 Stories, Bonterra head winemaker Bob Blue has led and continues to lead a colourful life.
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Travelling with fellow MWs in the Golden State, Natasha Hughes MW delves far beyond the usual suspects.
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The wildfires currently raging in California have ‘not particularly’ affected wine country.
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Napa Valley has announced a “Goldilocks” 2018 vintage.
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The Californian Wine Institute (CWI) has announced the 2018 harvest had ‘played out like a dream’ for winegrowers in regions across the state.
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Vinexpo is gearing up for its second Explorer event – the two-day invite-only touring event first held in Austria last September.
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Ted Baseler, the man who brought Stag’s Leap winery under the auspices of Ste. Michelle Wine Estates is retiring after 34 years with the company.
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Driving down the bucolic Highway 29 last month, on my way into Napa Valley, I was confronted by a series of roadside placards. As the vineyards became more prevalent, so did the signs. “No on C” most of them read. “Yes on C” read a few. But what the hell was C?
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The average price of Californian wine imported to the European Union surged by nearly a fifth in the year of the Brexit vote, analysis by Harpers reveals.
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