Author Archives:
A Visit With Dave Vella
Last week, Vineyard Manager Dave Vella hosted Viticulture student Lynn Pedone for an educational visit, tour and tasting at the winery. If you’ve ever met Dave, you know what a hilarious and engaging personality he has – it’s no surprise that he was the highlight of Lynn’s visit. He’s also incredibly knowledgeable about our unique land at [...]
Oscar Fever!
I admit it; I have Oscar fever. I look forward to Awards Season every year – the glamour and the hype gets me every time. Also, it’s not a bad excuse for a party! Last night was no exception – I parked myself in front of the television with a few of my favorite people [...]
Happy President’s Day!
Thomas Jefferson is perhaps best known as our third President, one of our Founding Fathers and author of the Declaration of Independence, but he was also an avid wine collector, wine connoisseur and is widely-recognized as the father of the Virgina wine country (did you know about Virginia wine country?). He also became George Washington’s [...]
SuperBowl Wrap-Up
SuperBowl weekend brings many things to the forefront of our lives: a great sporting event, fun finger foods, parties with friends and family and, of course, the newest commercials. Normally, we fast-forward through the commercials to get back to our regularly-scheduled programming, but the SuperBowl is different – the commercials are part of the main [...]
Tuesday Winemaker Tastings
Sit down with Winemaker Cameron Parry to sample a few of his favorite wines, hand-selected for this special tasting, and perhaps even a barrel sample or two. While these tastings are offered seasonally (Cameron is pre-occupied with harvest activities during the autumn months), this time of year tends to be ideal for visiting as it’s [...]
ClubShare
Want to join CellarMaster with a friend? Wine is meant to be social – something to share and enjoy with friends. So now there’s ClubShare. It’s the ideal option for anyone who has been tempted to join a wine club and would prefer to share the experience. When you enroll in our CellarMaster Futures wine [...]
Come See Us at ZAP
We’ll be pouring some of our favorite wines at the ZAP Zinfandel tasting event this weekend. Come see us if you’ll be in San Francisco or if you can make it into the city for a very fun event. Be sure to stop by our table and say ‘hello’ to our very own ZAP team: [...]
Farewell 2010
Wishing you all a wonderful end to 2010. May your New Year be filled with happiness, laughter and extraordinary wine. Cheers! The Montelena Family
Harvest 2010 Update: Part II
Part II of the Harvest 2010 series: Bo discusses how the weather during Harvest 2010 was perfect for crafting Montelena’s style of wines.
Words From Our Winemaker
With the recent release of our two new Estate wines, we caught up with Winemaker Cameron Parry to get his take on each of the wines. Take a look at the videos below for a little insider information on our 2007 Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon and our 2008 Montelena Estate Zinfandel. Have you tasted these [...]