Tag Archives: Chateau Montelena
Chateau Montelena 2011 Alaskan Adventure Wine Cruise
Recently I was extremely fortunate to represent Chateau Montelena Winery along with our winemaker, Cameron Parry, on our most recent wine cruise. We sailed the inside passage of Alaska from June 25th through July 6th, starting in Anchorage and ending in Vancouver, Canada. We along with our 50 guests, some of which are CellarMaster club members, spent some [...]
My Garden; Amazing Yields…and Zucchini for all!
In our second year of planting a vegetable garden here at the Chateau, we’re finding just how productive a squash plant can be. Every year, the Barrett family is generous to offer some land to any staff who wants to grow a garden. Last year, Gil, our Cellarmaster, and I set off to grow some [...]
Receiving Your Favorite Wine Directly May Be A Thing of the Past Unless..
There is another House of Representatives bill, being submitted (HR1161) , that will affect the direct shipping of your wine regardless of whether you are in a wine club, have a wine allocation or just occasionally order wine. This act was sponsored by the wholesalers and will bring us back about two decades on wine shipping. Read more [...]
Movable Feast 2011
We closed the winery down on Saturday the 21st, as we do every year on the third Saturday in May, for our annual party to end all parties – the Movable Feast. This party allows us an opportunity to celebrate our CellarMaster members, enjoy fantastic food and pull some of our older bottles out of [...]
A Symbol of Montelena History in Auction Napa Valley
Vintage 2007 of our Estate Cabernet Sauvignon represents the 30th bottling of the wine that fulfills Jim Barrett’s vision for excellence in winemaking. We thought it appropriate to offer a complete horizontal, six sizes from 375ml to 6 Liter, in the E-Auction of Auction Napa Valley coming up in early June. Each bottle is signed [...]
Music Pairing with Wines?
Okay I am going to go out on a limb here but I think this is an interesting topic and I would love to hear from other wine folks. Music can be a big part of your life just like wine. It is a part of celebatory events, moments of solitude as well as times [...]
What Is Your Great Pairing?
For me I like it with an Irish beef stew. But will always go for a glass on its own. What is your great pairing with this wine?
Napa’s Best Secret: The Calistoga AVA
Any true wine geeks out there? OK it’s a little long for our blog, but it’s one of the best summaries of what makes the Calistoga area (an official American Viticultural Area, or AVA) such a great place to grow wine grapes. This was written for a local journalist by winemaker Cameron Parry, and provides [...]
Montelena Family Hard at Work
Sometimes it can be quite exhausting tasting the new releases. Why in fact, take a look at Daisy here. She is completely worn out after trying the recent release of the Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon. (Thank you, Daisy, for allowing us to take these photos of you with these props).
Sneak Peak: Franc&Blanc
We’re really looking forward to our upcoming #Franc&Blanc party, here at the winery, on June 25th. What’s not to love about delicious wine, fantastic food, great music and plenty of entertaining games?! We can barely contain our excitement. We’re encouraging guests to wear red (franc) or white (blanc) to declare their wine preference, but we’re also [...]
