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Your Pandemic Movie Watching Is About To Get a Little Tipsy

March 30, 2020

Forbes contributor Lana Bortolot has pivoted from a traditional wine column in favor of sharing some of her favorite wine-related movies to hunker down with during quarantine, and – of […]

5 Things The Female Traveler Should Buy Right Now

March 30, 2020

In a story that urges consumers to stay home amidst the pandemic, Forbes also suggests using some of this downtime to map out where you’d like to visit once travel […]

17 (And Growing!) Ways To Get A Taste Of Wine Country At Home

March 31, 2020

Chateau Montelena is featured in a San Francisco Magazine story outlining a ways for readers to get a taste of wine country without leaving the safety of their homes amidst […]

How Wineries Are Keeping The Juices Flowing During The Pandemic

April 1, 2020

Forbes’ latest wine industry coverage amidst the pandemic explains the measures that certain wineries are taking, including Chateau Montelena, to support their businesses and employees. Chateau Montelena is included in […]

5 Top-Notch Wine Tasting Events You Can Attend From Your Couch This Month

April 2, 2020

Real Simple included Chateau Montelena an article titled, “5 Top-Notch Wine Tasting Events You Can Attend From Your Couch This Month,” which includes a mention of Chateau Montelena’s Instagram Live sessions […]

Gary Farrell Makes Staying at Home Bearable

April 2, 2020

Lifestyle publication JustLuxe published an indepth story highlighting three unique packages that Sonoma’s Gary Farrell Winery created for consumers during the pandemic. As all Northern California winery tasting rooms are […]

Digital Classes To Become A Cocktail, Beer and Wine Expert While You’re Socially Distancing

April 2, 2020

Forbes included Gary Farrell Winery in a story about properties offering consumers ways to interactively experience their wines while tasting rooms are closed. The writer explains that the Russian River […]

9 Exciting New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs

April 2, 2020

Wine Spectator’s recent tasting highlight focusing on New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs recognizes Dog Point Vineyards as a “standout for its quality.” The 2019 vintage was a stellar year, characterized by […]

Big Visions: Axel Heinz

April 3, 2020

In part three of GuildSomm’s “Big Visions” podcast series, Bryce Wiatrak interviews Axel Heniz, Winemaker and Estate Director of the iconic Super Tuscan labels Ornellaia and Masseto. The two talk […]

Finding good value in wine and spirits while sheltering

April 6, 2020

The San Francisco Examiner outlined some great values that wineries, including Gary Farrell Winery, are offering to consumers during the pandemic. Russian River Valley property Gary Farrell has introduced three […]

The Best Virtual Tours of Breweries, Distilleries, and Wineries

April 6, 2020

VinePair published a story about how “virtual tours” at wineries, like Chateau Montelena, are trending right now based on recent Google Trends data. As 90% of Americans are being urged […]

Vinography Unboxed: Featuring Gary Farrell

April 7, 2020

Vinography, a wine blog dedicated to providing insight on wine and food adventures in San Francisco and around the world, recently featured Gary Farrell  Winery in their weekly “Vinography Unboxed” series. In this short […]

Bolgheri at 25: A Retrospective

April 7, 2020

In honor of Bolgheri’s first quarter-century, Decanter’s Richard Buadains reflects on the powerful Tuscan crown jewel. Although the region stretches a mere 13km, the small DOC is home to extremely […]

The Best Ways to Get Some Napa Valley Wine at Home

April 7, 2020

InsideHook has outlined several ways to enjoy the wine country experience at home during the pandemic, including tuning in to Instagram Live sessions with Chateau Montelena Winemaker Matt Crafton. The […]

Philippe Guigal joins Wine Spectator’s James Molesworth for an Instagram Live Interview

April 8, 2020

Philippe Guigal joined Wine Spectator Senior Editor James Molesworth for a very candid Instagram Live interview on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. Together, they discussed the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic […]

VINTUS Live with winemaker Theresa Heredia of Gary Farrell Winery!

April 8, 2020

Gary Farrell Instagram Live with Craig Collins, MS from VINTUS Marketing on Vimeo. Last week, we hosted our very first edition of VINTUS Live on our Instagram account @vintuswines. Winemaker […]

Update from Eduardo Chadwick, President of Viña Errázuriz

April 8, 2020

Eduardo Chadwick sends a personal message from Santiago, Chile. View the quick video where Eduardo expresses his support for the global wine community and discusses the processes in place at […]

2018 Burgundy Preview

April 8, 2020

Wine Spectator senior editor Bruce Sanderson reports on his prior visit to Burgundy for his much anticipated annual barrel-tasting of the young wines. The 2018 vintage was the warmest year […]

In Case You Missed It…

April 9, 2020

Chateau Montelena has been busy creating ways to engage with consumers while the tasting room remains closed during the pandemic. In addition to shelter at home wine packages to purchase, […]

Raising a Glass, Remotely

April 10, 2020

Russian River Valley estate Gary Farrell Winery was included in a New York Times feature story about wineries offering virtual tastings during the pandemic. The writer explains that wine country […]