The Insider’s Guide to Alt-California
The essential producers, wines and methods that define the “alt” branch of New California.
- story: Jon Bonné
- illustration: Matt Allen
Welcome to Mezcalifornia
The growers and distillers determined to make great mezcal—in California.
- story: Bryce T. Bauer
- photos: Craig Reynolds
A Guide to the Current State of California Cabernet
Jon Bonné checks in on California cabernet—from Napa to the Santa Cruz Mountains—and selects the bottles that best represent its present.
- story: Jon Bonné
- photo: Lizzie Munro
California’s Wildfires and the Complexities of Wine in America
The fires that ravaged Northern California have provided an opportunity to see the reality behind our romantic visions of wine country.
- story: Jon Bonné
- photo: Jimmy Hayes
What Does the Future of California Wine Look Like?
The sale of one of alt-California wine’s pioneers signals an end of an era. Jon Bonné on why the next chapter may be a lot messier.
- story: Jon Bonné
- illustration: Maria Hergueta
How the Margarita Became American
The Margarita-slinging Mexican cantina has informed America's understanding of south-of-the-border culture since the midcentury. Leslie Pariseau on the how the Margarita embedded itself in America, and the Southern California cantinas…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photos: Dylan + Jeni
Daily News: Beer Culture in Bamberg, The Rise of Baijiu Stateside
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - Alder Springs, an isolated vineyard in Mendocino County, has attracted a roster of high profile contemporary California winemakers (and…
- story: Chloe Frechette
From the Rhône to California, Under-$25 Syrah to Drink Now
Welcome to "House Wine," a monthly column dedicated to exploring the best that wine has to offer under $25. This month, the panel looked to the Rhône and beyond on…
- story: Punch Staff
- illustration: Natalie K Nelson
The Five Midsummer Rosés You Need Right Now
Welcome to "House Wine," a monthly column dedicated to exploring the best that wine has to offer under $25. This month, the panel checks in on the rosé market to…
- story: Punch Staff
- illustration: Natalie K Nelson
What Is “Pét-Nat,” Really?
The lightly bubbly, often cloudy style of sparkling wine called pétillant-naturel—aka "pét-nat"—seemed to come out of nowhere to stake its claim as the wine trend of the moment. But what…
- story: Zachary Sussman
- photo: PUNCH
