With only three years’ experience of winemaking behind him, back in 1969 Paul Draper took on a small, historical vineyard in California, turning it into a legend and himself into an icon in the winemaking world. Jeannie Cho Lee MW meets the reigning Winemakers’ Winemaker
Napa Valley winemakers are basking in 'ideal' conditions for the 2013 harvest, reflecting an upbeat mood across California as a whole.
Watch Decanter's interview with Barabara Banke, owner of Jackson Family Wines. who was in the UK last week for the launch of La Jota Winery.
It took 30 tumultuous years, but in April 2011, film director Francis Ford Coppola finally achieved his dream – the rebirth of Inglenook. Adam Lechmere looks at the history of this legendary Napa Valley estate and gets a preview of Coppola's script for restoring it to greatness.
Barbara Banke, the widow of California 'titan' Jess Jackson, is overseeing the launch of her three top cuveés in the UK.
A wet June and October led to delayed ripening, much rot and a late harvest. But, it was by no means disastrous.
Napa vintners are gearing up for one of the coolest harvests on record – and many are saying wines will be more balanced, elegant and lower in alcohol as a result.
The United States is soon to have the distinction of hosting the worlds largest and smallest appellations.
California’s 2008 wine grape harvest is down 6% on the previous year, according to preliminary reports.
The Naples Winter Wine Festival auction raised $14m (£7m) this weekend – the second highest sum in its eight-year history.
California’s winemakers are optimistic about the quality of the 2007 crop after a long, drawn-out harvest which finished in late October.
Winemakers around the world are voicing their concerns following predictions that 2007 is set to be the warmest year on record, along with a potential recurrence of the El Niño phenomenon.
One of the earliest harvests on record has started in California with winemakers predicting an excellent vintage.
