Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brian Freedman covers wine, spirits, food, and travel. There are a handful of Napa Valley producers that have achieved legendary ...
Talia Baiocchi is the founder and general manager of Punch. She has spent her career specializing in wine, restaurants, and culture. Previously a columnist at Wine Spectator, she went on to become the ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brian Freedman covers wine, spirits, food, and travel. This article is more than 5 years old. It’s easy to lose sight of the fact ...
Napa Valley’s Château Montelena secured its place in history when its 1973 chardonnay placed first in the famed Paris Tasting of 1976, which pitted California wines against some of France’s top ...
“Old world style, new world fruit” is an axiom used to describe Montelena’s Estate cabs as they generally are a little lighter on alcohol than some of their Napa brethren. Though still a child, this ...
Having last had a sit-down, one-on-one dinner with a winemaker in early March 2020, I was giddy with excitement when I saw the email invitation to dine with winemaker Matt Crafton. Given the long and ...
Chateau Montelena shocked the wine world 40 years ago at the Judgment of Paris blind tasting, and the second-generation leader of that Calistoga winery is set to be the keynote speaker at the Wine ...
Chateau Montelena's actual chateau was built in 1882 and once was called Tubbs Wine Cellar after its founder, Alfred Tubbs. But Montelena really didn't mean much of anything to anyone until its 1973 ...
Following months of industry rumors and speculation, the owners of Calistoga’s Chateau Montelena Winery have sold their respected 40,000-case operation to a revered second-growth Bordeaux wine estate, ...
The Chateau Montelena winery may soon be noted for more than being the winery that created the best chardonnay in Paris in 1976. It could become listed in the National Registry of Historic Places.
With the recent launch of the Vine Guy podcast, I have had the opportunity to meet and talk to a variety of wine personalities on an extended basis. I caught up with Matt Crafton, the winemaker at ...
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