California wines are going to be the stars of a series of local festivals this year, and it all starts in Dana Point this month. The two-day California Wine Festival comes to Dana Point April 19 ...

Until recently, neither could California sparkling wines compete, by and large, except as poor stand-ins for Champagne. But no longer. In the last decade a new breed of California sparkling wine ...

California producers are making sparkling wines that are better than ever. For them, it’s not about trying to create something that tastes like Champagne. It’s about highlighting the best of ...