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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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California’s Chateau Montelena could easily cash in year after year on its legendary “Judgment of Paris” victory in 1976. At that infamous wine tasting in Paris, the winery’s 1973 Chardonnay beat out ...

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 ...

French entrepreneur Michel Reybier had a lot going for him when he entered the bidding for the Barrett family's iconic Napa Valley winery, Chateau Montelena. He had the credentials, owning one of the ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 2004--A 20-vintage, 40-wine vertical tasting of Laurel Glen Winery and Chateau Montelena Winery will take place Sunday, March 28, 2004 from 11:00 to 1:00 ...

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 ...