Medal Beer Name Brewery Category Gold Handgepluckte Kriek AleSmith Brewing Company Belgian-Style Fruit Beer Gold Howzit Punch Alvarado Street Brewery Fruited American-Style Sour Ale Bronze Power Plants Barebottle Brewing Co. Imperial India Pale Ale Bronze Sunset Sessions Barebottle Brewing Co. International Pale Ale Silver Kanpai Krush Brewyard Beer Co. Rice Lager Gold Redwood Remedy Burgeon […]
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California Wines is set to return to Australia in 2026 with its national trade roadshow, building on the strong debut of its inaugural tour last year. The Discover the Golden State of Wine tour will visit Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, delivering a program of tastings and masterclasses aimed at showcasing the diversity of Californian wine […]
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A federal grand jury indicted five executives of the nation’s largest alcohol distributor, Southern Glazer’s, for allegedly bribing a California grocery store buyer. Source link
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I filed a lawsuit[1] today against the State of California under Section 1983 for laws that violate the Commerce Clause and the Privileges and Immunities Clause. Joining me in this lawsuit is premier California alcohol law attorney Gillian Garrett of Gillian Garrett Law, PC Gillian and I disdain discriminatory state laws that impede interstate […]
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When you buy something through our link, we may earn a small commission from our affiliate partners. Wine Enthusiast maintains complete editorial independence and all wines are blind tasted. Read more about our policy. Despite all the doom and gloom we hear about the wine industry, Northern California is still full of people who celebrate […]
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California Cabernet is iconic. Renowned and revered the world over, it is an essential part of any cellar. This coveted status has sent the cost of land and grapes in the varietal’s adopted homeland of Napa, especially, to astronomical heights. And thoughtfully made bottles often reflect those sky-high prices. But, if you’re looking to find […]
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It’s almost fifty years after the Judgement of Paris and no one needs to be convinced that California wine is good, largely great, often excellent and, with a bit of age, otherworldly. And the secondary market has caught on. Blue-chip California bottles will frequently command three, four or five-digit sums on the secondary market. Liv-ex, […]
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In Napa Valley, “Cab is King,” as they say. But it’s not the only California region producing notable examples of the native Bordeaux varietal, which according to the most recent California Grape Acreage Report, produced in coordination with the United States Department of Agriculture, is the most widely-planted grape in the state. When asked to […]
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“Chardonnay is one of the great chameleons in the wine world,” says Writer-at-Large Tom Capo, who reviews wines from Sonoma County. “That’s why it’s popular everywhere, and why so many winemakers love working with it.” The grape is especially well-loved in California, where it is the most-planted white variety. While Chardonnay’s classic flavors include green […]
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June/July 2024 Is California the greatest country in the world? One Frenchman quoted in this issue seems to think so. And the numbers back him up: it produces 85% of U.S. wine and is the fourth largest wine producer globally. It is also a worldwide leader in regenerative and sustainable grape growing. In this issue, […]
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