There was enough diversity of styles in this latest batch, primarily from the 2009 vintage, to leave us wondering just what people expect in Napa and Carneros Chardonnay. Our lineup of nearly 40 ...

Chardonnay is the top-selling white wine and the most-planted white grape in California. It grows best in cool areas, which allow optimal ripening. Overripe grapes lose acidity and the increased ...

Carneros chardonnay has quite a reputation. Since chardonnay is a cool climate grape liking the moderately cooler temperatures of Carneros, the grape is well planted and well regarded from here. The ...

Wine producers to look for when visiting the North Coast. When the Carneros American Viticultural Area, or AVA, was approved in 1983, it was a chance to capture the region’s distinct coolness, its ...

Of the 69 Chardonnays we tasted, just 27 were from Carneros. Yet of the 16 we consider worthy of ratings of two stars or more, 13 are from Napa’s Carneros subappellation. That means we liked almost ...

The voluptuous Frank Family Vineyards, 2016 Carneros Chardonnay sells for $38 but it could easily go for $50. TOP PICKTasty ALTERNATIVES -Frank Family Vineyards Frank Family Vineyards, 2016 Carneros ...

The nonprofit Carneros Wine Alliance (CWA) will host a “Year of the Ram” 30th Birthday Bash from 3:30-6:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the group’s founding as well ...

NAPA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cuvaison, located in the Carneros wine region of Napa Valley, today announced the Andy Warhol by Cuvaison Collection, a limited edition, wine box set featuring two ...

Remi Cohen joined Domaine Carneros as CEO on the first day of the 2020 harvest. Despite her 20 years of experience in many facets of the wine industry, Cohen could not possibly have been completely ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the world’s best hotels, restaurants and wine. Back at the dawn of the modern California wine era, 1972, Koerner and Joan ...