Sonoma County Begins One of Its Earliest Winegrape Harvests in Years: The Sonoma County winegrape harvest has begun in what may be the earliest start in the region’s history. While weather conditions from the past winter through mid-summer are expected to result in...

Eric Asimov is the wine critic for The New York Times, a position he has held for 22 years. His columns on wine not only cover wine and wine regions, but also wine in culture, the contemporary wine scene in America, and what it means to be a wine drinker. Asimov...

Winemaker Pauline Lhote: ‘Climate Change Keeps Us On Our Toes,’ With ‘Whiplash’ Growing Season and Early 2026 Napa Sparkling Harvest July 24, 2026 (Napa Valley, CA) — CHANDON California made [...]