Report #90 – Santa Barbara’s Sta. Rita Hills: An Update - (27pp)

• Introduction
• Winery Profiles and Tasting Notes
• Annex 1: Vineyards of the Sta. Rita Hills
• Annex 2: Map of Sta. Rita Hills

Wines Reviewed

Read the free introduction to Santa Barbara’s Sta. Rita Hills: An Update .

Report #87 – California Chardonnay: Terroir & Winemaking in Sonoma - Double Issue - (54pp)

• Introduction
• California and Sonoma Chardonnay History
• Sonoma County Terroir
• Making Premium Chardonnay Today
• Sonoma County Growing Regions
  • Styles of Sonoma Chardonnay
  • West Sonoma Coast
  • Russian River Valley & Its Neighborhoods
  • Los Carneros
  • Sonoma Valley & the Petaluma Gap
  • Alexander Valley
• Winery Profiles & Tasting Notes
• Annex: Premier Grower Vineyards of Sonoma Chardonnay

Wines Reviewed

Read the free introduction to California Chardonnay: Terroir & Winemaking in Sonoma Report.

Report #82 – Sta. Rita Hills: A New Look - (22pp)

• Introduction
• The Sta. Rita Hills AVA
• Climate and Soils
• The Vineyards
• Winemakers & Their Wines: Then and Now New Investors
• Recent Vintages
• Winery Profiles, Tasting Notes and Ratings
• Annex Selected Sta. Rita Hills Vineyards

Wines Reviewed

Read the free introduction to Sta. Rita Hills: A New Look Report.

Report #87 – California Chardonnay: Terroir & Winemaking in Sonoma - Double Issue - (54pp)

• Introduction
• California and Sonoma Chardonnay History
• Sonoma County Terroir
• Making Premium Chardonnay Today
• Sonoma County Growing Regions
  • Styles of Sonoma Chardonnay
  • West Sonoma Coast
  • Russian River Valley & Its Neighborhoods
  • Los Carneros
  • Sonoma Valley & the Petaluma Gap
  • Alexander Valley
• Winery Profiles & Tasting Notes
• Annex: Premier Grower Vineyards of Sonoma Chardonnay

Wines Reviewed

Read the free introduction to California Chardonnay: Terroir & Winemaking in Sonoma Report.

Report #79 – The Wines of Anderson Valley - (41pp)

• Introduction
• Acknowledgements
• Anderson Valley Geography
• The Sub-Regions
• Recent History
• The New Generation
• The Vineyards
• Pinot Noir Styles
• Marketing
• Winery Profiles and Tasting Notes
• Annexes:
  1. Navarro River Watershed
  2. Main Vineyards of Anderson Valley

Wines Reviewed

Read the free introduction to the Wines of Anderson Valley Report.

Report #54 – Wines of Mount Veeder - (22pp)

• Introduction
• Acknowledgements
• History
• Geography, Soils and Climate
• The Mount Veeder Vinyard
• Wisse and Winemaking
• Summary
• Winery Profiles & Tasting Notes
• Annex: Mount Veeder Appellation Map

Wines Reviewed

Read the free introduction to the Wines of Mount Veeder report.

Report #53 – The American Sparkling Wine - (38pp)

• Introduction
• Acknowledgements
• The History of American Sparkling
• The Grapes of the Sparkling Vineyard
• Terroir and Viticulture
• Making Sparkling Wine
• Sparkling Wine Style
• Pairing Food and Sparkling Wine
• Sparkling Wine Producers and Their Wines
• Annex: Producers by Region

Wines Reviewed

Read the free introduction to the America Sparkling wine report.

Report #48 – The Wines of Los Carneros - (31pp)

• Introduction
• A Brief History
• Geography, Soils and Climate
• The Vineyards
• The Grapes
• The Sparkling Wines of Los Carneros
• Los Carneros Producers and their Wines
• Annexes
  
  1. Map of Los Carneros
  2. Selected Vineyard Profiles

Wines Reviewed

Read the free introduction to the Wines of Los Carneros report.

Report #44 – The Wines of Sonoma County - Double Issue - (71pp)

• Introduction
• Top-Rated Producers
• Highlights of Sonoma's Wine History
• Geography, Climate and Soils
• Vineyards, Vines and Vintages
• The AVAs of Sonoma County
• Coastal Cool Climate AVAs and Their Wines
• Coastal Warm Climate AVAs and Their Wines
• Future Challenges and Opportunities
• Annexes
  
  1. Wine Map of Sonoma County
  2. The Soils of Sonoma County

Wines Reviewed

Read the free introduction to the Wines of Sonoma County report.

Report #36 – Wines of Santa Barbara - (46pp)

• Introduction
• Santa Barbara's Top Producers
• The Geography of Santa Barbara
• Historical Highlights
• Climate and Soils
• Viticulture and the Vineyards
• The Grapes and Wines
• Chardonnay
• Pinot Noir
• Syrah
• Sauvignon Blanc
• The Restaurants of Santa Barbara Wine Country
• Tasting Notes and Ratings
• Annexes
  1. The Vineyards of Santa Barbara
  2. Map of Santa Barbara County Wine Regions

Wines Reviewed

Read the free introduction to the Wines of Santa Barbara report.

Report #33 – The Wines of Paso Robles - (38pp)

• Introduction
• A Brief Wine History
• Geography and Terroir
• Viticulture in Paso Robles
• Wines of Paso Robles
• Fine Dining in Paso Robles
• Marketing Paso Robles Wines
• Tasting Notes and Ratings
• Annexes:
  • Map of Paso Robles Wineries
  • The Vineyards of Paso Robles

Wines Reviewed

Read the free introduction to the Wines of Paso Robles report.

Report #29 – The Wines of Monterey County - (38pp)

• Introduction
• Acknowledgements
• The Wine History of Monterey County
• Monterey: The Region
  • The AVA's
• Viticulture
  • Trends in Viticulture
  • Managing the Wind
  • The Clones of Monterey
• Monterey Wines
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Other Varieties
• Tasting Notes and Ratings
• Annex: Selected Estate and Single Vineyards
• Annex: Monterey's Innovative, Young Winemakers

Wines Reviewed

Read the free introduction to the Wines of Monterey County report.

Report #20 – The Wines of Santa Lucia Highlands: Unique Terroir, Marvelous Wines (31pp)

• Introduction
• The Highlands and Monterey: An Historical Note
• Santa Lucia Highlands: The Region
• Viticulture in the Highlands
• The Vineyards of the Highlands
• Wines of the Santa Lucia Highlands
• Economics of SLH Wines
• Tasting Notes and Ratings
• Annexes:
  • Selected Vineyard Profiles
  • Table–SantaLuciaHighlandsVineyards
  • Map of Santa Lucia Highlands Vineyards

Wines Reviewed

Issue #12 – California Petite Sirah II
Syrah Update:
California and the Northwest
Selections from California and Washington State (27pp)

• To-Rated Producers
• The Grape
• Petite Sirah in the Vineyard, Winemaking
• Durif in Australia
• Serving and Pairing Petite Sirah with Food
• Petite Sirah in the Markplace
• Tasting Notes and Ratings (175 wines)

Wines Reviewed

Issue #4 - Syrah from California and the Northwest - Red Hot and Cool (25pp)

• The Origin of Syrah
• Syrah in the US
• Acreage Reports, Trends and Important AVAs
• Working with Syrah in the Vineyards
• of California, and the Pacific Northwest
• Climate and Styles of Syrah
• Ripeness, Harvest Parameters, and the
• Issue of Alcohol
• Working with Syrah in the Winery
• Pairing Syrah with Foods
• The Future: Whither Syrah from California and the Pacific Northwest
• Tasting Notes for California and Pacific Northwest Syrah (250 wines)

Wines Reviewed

Report #3 - Grenache Wines of Australia, California, France and Spain (28pp)

• Background and History of Grenache
• Food and Wine Pairing
• Styles
• California-WA State Grenache Tasting Notes
• Australian Grenache Tasting Notes
• French Grenache Tasting Notes
• Spanish Grenache (Garnacha) Tasting Notes
• Italian Tasting Notes
• Grenache Wines by Rating and Pricing

Wines Reviewed

Report #1 - California Petite Sirah (8pp)

• The IWR Tasting
• The Results
• Background on the Grape
• Petite Sirah in the vineyard
• Severing and Pairing with Food
• Tasting Notes (35 Wines)

Wines Reviewed