The California red wine quiz – test your knowledge
Love red wines from California? Know your varietals from your AVAs? Test your knowledge with our California red wines quiz...
Where to find the best Californian Pinot Noir
A lion’s share of the best Californian Pinots come from these eight AVAs, says Karen MacNeil...
Ying’s Chinese food and wine matching – California edition
Sommelier Guo Ying gives her insider tips on how to match a wide array of Chinese food with California wines, as part of DecanterChina’s series in association with the Wine Institute of California.
What’s new in California wine…?
What are the current issues and latest trends for California wines? John Stimpfig gets the inside story from the tastemakers themselves...
California vineyards: What’s new…
What are the latest trends shaping vineyards and viticulture in California? John Stimpfig finds out from those at the sharp end...
Four new trends in California winemaking
How are winemakers in California shaking things up...?
Six new California wine styles
Here's what to look out for...
California Chardonnay for Burgundy lovers
The evolution of Chardonnay in California continues, as cool sites, cool vintages and changes in winemaking styles produce more bottles that will appeal to Burgundy lovers, says Elin McCoy...
Wine geek’s talk: The Zinfandel story
Speaking of Zinfandel, most people studying wine already know that this is the same grape as Primitivo. But do you know the story behind the variety’s revival in the US? From the origin to classic styles and regions, read all about the story behind the 'Zin'.
The story behind the Judgement of Paris - How much do you know?
Today we celebrate the anniversary of the Judgement of Paris. How long ago did it take place? What wines excelled at this tasting? Time to test your knowledge about this major event in the wine world.