California

Contributing Editor Virginie Boone has been with Wine Enthusiast since 2010, and reviews the wines of Napa and Sonoma. Boone began her writing career with Lonely Planet travel guides, which...

The 2014 vintage is composed of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Cabernet Franc boasting an 18-month aging in 100% French Oak, 30% of which are new barrels. Crafted Brands is...

Dry Creek Valley?is an?AVA?in Sonoma County, covering land just northwest of Healdsburg. It is considered to be one of the best terroirs in California for the?Zinfandel?grape variety, which is planted...

The Sonoma County winegrowing region boasts some of the most diverse assemblages of terroirs and micro-climates in the world. This diversity is best noted and expressed through Sonoma?s sub-appellations, many...

In the 16th to 18th centuries, the area we know as Sonoma County appeared on European maps as a mythical kingdom called "Quivira" whose streets were said to be paved...

In the 16th to 18th centuries, the area we know as Sonoma County appeared on European maps as a mythical kingdom called "Quivira" whose streets were said to be paved...

Michael and Anne Dashe founded Dashe Cellars in 1996, focusing on crafting exceptional single-vineyard wines. Dashe Cellars blends the two winemaker?s combined 40-plus years of experience at such noted wineries...

An environmentally conscious winery, Vinum Cellars works only with sustainable growers to create Eco-Friendly products. The packaging choices are made specifically to minimize their carbon footprint. Some of those features...

Contributing Editor Virginie Boone has been with Wine Enthusiast since 2010, and reviews the wines of Napa and Sonoma. Boone began her writing career with Lonely Planet travel guides, which...

Melvyn and Janie Master are from England but both now US citizens. Mel has been in the wine business ever since leaving school and he met Janie when they were...

GEN5 are sustainable value wines from Lodi, California. For five generations our family has lived and worked our land in Lodi, always striving to leave the land in a better...

A noble variety bestowed with both power and concentration, Cabernet Sauvignon enjoys success all over the globe. Inherently high in tannins and acidity, the best bottlings of Cabernet can age...

The vineyards just inland from the Sacramento River Delta, along the deep banks of the Sacramento River, comprise the Clarksburg AVA. The River Delta channels in cold air and fog...

The first Bogle to come west was Captain AJ Bogle, an infantryman in the Civil War, who traveled to the California Delta from his family's homestead in Tennessee in the...

Our Chardonnay is crushed and de-stemmed immediately to press, then the juice is fermented in French oak barrels. While in barrel, the wine goes through a malolactic fermentation that naturally...

The nose of this wine is quite shy at first, and it takes patience to pull out aromas of plum, crushed berries and a touch of charcoal. The palate opens...

The United States now ranks fourth in the world in wine production behind, France, Italy, and Spain. While about 90% of that wine is produced in California, other states like...

Since the pigment in red wines comes from keeping fermenting juice in contact with the grape skins for an extended period, it follows that a pink wine can be made...

A fifth generation Californian originally from San Jose, Matt Kettmann covers California?s Central Coast and South Coast for the magazine. He is also the senior editor of The Santa Barbara...

Grenache ??Syrah ??Mourvedre?blended wines ? commonly?known by the acronym GSM ? are the particular specialty of the southern?Rhone Valley?in France.?Grenache?and?Syrahare key in this part of the world, and are complemented...

Full-bodied and flavorful, white Rh?ne blends originate from France?s?Rh?ne?Valley. Today these blends are also becoming popular in other regions, proving most successful in?Spain,?Australia?and?California. Typically some combination of?Grenache blanc,?Marsanne,?Roussanne?and?Viognier?form the basis...

As the first of the Hess Family Wine Estates wineries, Hess Wines is now releasing its 30th Mount Veeder vintage from vineyards first planted in 1978. True to his vision...

Sterling Napa Valley wines show the depth, strength and expressive quality of California?s most famous wine region. Fruit for Sterling wines is grown throughout Napa Valley, from the cool southern...

Encompassing an extremely diverse array of climates, soil types and wine styles, it contains many smaller sub-AVAs, including?San Francisco Bay,?Monterey, the?Santa Cruz Mountains,?Paso Robles,?Edna Valley,?Santa Ynez Valley?and?Santa Maria Valley.

The first European settlers to consider growing grapevines in the United States must have been delighted when they discovered the now famous wine regions within California, Oregon and elsewhere. Not...

The United States now ranks fourth in the world in wine production behind, France, Italy, and Spain. While about 90% of that wine is produced in California, other states like...

The?Central Coast?AVA?in California covers the long stretch of coastline from San Francisco Bay south to Santa Barbara, and reaches inland from the Pacific Ocean to the borders of the?Central Valley....

The Santa Cruz Mountains AVA overlooks the urban sprawl of San Jose and the Silicon Valley to the northeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. Vineyards begin at the...

Monterey County, on California's Central Coast, is a relatively new addition to the United States' wine map. It was only in the 1960s that commercial-scale viticulture began to take off...

The Veneto region is one of the most beautiful of the world. Located between the magical city of Venice and the majestic peaks of the Italian Alps,?Il Veneto?offers a stunning...

One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made....

With hundreds of red grape varieties to choose from, winemakers have the freedom to create a virtually endless assortment of blended wines. In many European regions, strict laws are in...

For three hundred years now, the United States has been leading the New World in wine production, both in regards to quantity and quality. Wine is actually produced in all...

Syrah also plays an important component in the canonical Southern?Rh?ne blends?based on?Grenache, Syrah and?Mourv?dre, adding color, depth, complexity and structure to the mix. Today these blends have become well-appreciated from...

One of the most finicky yet rewarding grapes to grow, Pinot Noir is a labor of love for many. However, the greatest red wines of?Burgundy?prove that it is unquestionably worth...

One room school houses were once centers of knowledge and community in early rural America. In this spirit, Liberty School pays respect to the tradition of honest work, dedication and...

A fifth generation Californian originally from San Jose, Matt Kettmann covers California?s Central Coast and South Coast for the magazine. He is also the senior editor of The Santa Barbara...

Jim Gordon has been covering the wine industry as an editor and reporter for more than 30 years. In 2006 he became editor of?Wines & Vines, the media company for...

Merlot?is a red wine grape variety with strong historic ties to?Bordeaux?and the southwest of France. It is the predominant variety in most wines from?Saint-?milion?and?Pomerol, the area in which the variety...

The?Central Coast?AVA?in California covers the long stretch of coastline from San Francisco Bay south to Santa Barbara, and reaches inland from the Pacific Ocean to the borders of the?Central Valley....