Blue Reviews
January 13, 2021
Anthony Dias Blue of The Tasting Panel awarded Gary Farrell 2018 Russian River Selection Chardonnay with 95 points. He describes the wine as having a “golden color and an aromatic […]
Six of the Best Wines to Pair with Chili
January 14, 2021
Forbes contributor Katie Kelly Bell selected Masciarelli Marina Cvetic ISKRA 2015 as one of the six best wines to enjoy with chili this winter. Winemaker Marina Cvetic hails from Croatia […]
The Best New Champagne For Your Valentine’s Day Dinner
January 14, 2021
Forbes contributor Larry Olmsted has a different spin on Champagne for Valentine’s Day. Rather than compiling a round up of bottles with cheeky holiday promotions, he decided to dedicate an […]
The 10 Best Rosé Champagnes to Drink in 2021
January 15, 2021
The Spruce Eats’ contributor Celine Bossart shared a list of her favorite rosé champagnes for different occasions, including Champagne Ayala Rosé Majeur as the best option to pair with a […]
Sparkling Wine – and the best bubbly for the 2020 holidays
January 15, 2021
Vindulge published a roundup of writer Mary Cressler’s favorite sparkling wines and champagnes tasted in 2020, including Champagne Ayala Brut Majeur and Rosé Majeur. The robust piece provides readers with […]
Review: Marina Cvetic 2015 Iskra and 2016 Riserva
January 19, 2021
Drinkhacker contributor Christopher Null confessed that it has been a few years since the publication delved into the wines of Abruzzo’s Marina Cvetic, so his latest piece explores “a pair […]
Wines of the Year 2020: white wines
January 19, 2021
Decanter selected Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc 2019 as one of their tasting panel’s top white wines of 2020. During a blind tasting, the wine was described as “herbaceous on the […]
Bollinger Appoints New House Cooper
January 20, 2021
The Drinks Business reported on the news that Champagne Bollinger has appointed Gaël Chaunut as its new head cooper. Importantly, the piece reiterates that Bollinger remains the only property in […]
Gary Farrell Winery – Vineyards And Wines Of Distinction
January 20, 2021
Syrah Queen published an extremely indepth story focused on Gary Farrell Winery, including reviews of the Olivet Lane Chardonnay 2017 and Hallberg Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017. Writer Rupal Shankar participated […]
Miriam Masciarelli Promotes Girl Power
January 25, 2021
Beverage Media connected with Miriam Masciarelli via Zoom, where they discussed the history of her family’s namesake winery, Masciarelli. As a brand manager for the winery, Masciarelli also elaborated on […]
Wine Picks
January 25, 2021
Syndicated columnists Tom Marquardt and Patrick Darr highlighted Gary Farrell Winery’s 2017 Olivet Lane Chardonnay in their latest South Florida Reporter column. The duo participated in a Zoom tasting with […]
The Top 12 Wines for Valentine’s Day
January 27, 2021
Town & Country selected Chateau Montelena Napa Valley Chardonnay 2017 and Tenuta Luce Lucente 2018 in the publication’s annual list of Valentine’s Day wine recommendations. Writers Lauren Hubbard and Sam […]
Gary Farrell Vineyard: Outstanding New Releases from Winemaker Theresa Heredia
January 27, 2021
The International Wine Review highlighted a range of new releases from Gary Farrell Winery, including the 2017 Olivet Lane Chardonnay, 2018 Russian River Selection Chardonnay, 2017 Hallberg Vineyard Pinot Noir […]
Wine of the Week-Gary Farrell 2018 Russian River Selection Pinot Noir-Russian River Valley
January 27, 2021
The Times Weekly in Chicago selected Gary Farrell Russian River Selection Pinot Noir 2018 as its wine of the week. In 2004, the release of the critically acclaimed film Sideways […]
Big in Bolgheri: A Live Chat with Ornellaia’s Axel Heinz
January 27, 2021
Wine Spectator Senior Editor Bruce Sanderson caught up with Ornellaia’s star winemaker, Axel Heinz, on Straight Talk, the publication’s twice weekly Instagram Live interview series. The engaging interview covered several […]
Two Women Leading Different Iconic Russian River Valley Wine Estates In California Discuss Neighborhoods Concept
January 28, 2021
Forbes contributor Catherine Todd spoke with two leading female winemakers from the Russian River Valley, Gary Farrell Winery’s Theresa Heredia and Merry Edwards’ Heidi von de Mehden, about the concept […]
Valentine’s Day Gift Guide: the Top Champagnes Under $100
January 29, 2021
Forbes contributor Joseph Micallef highlighted Champagne Bollinger Special Cuvée in a story focused on great champagnes for Valentine’s Day. He begins with a brief history of how Champagne garnered its […]
Treasure Under The Radar – Champagne Ayala
January 29, 2021
Andrew Chalk of The Chalk Report wrote about his re-introduction to Champagne Ayala and Brut Majeur NV. Chalk notes that while Ayala is “owned by James Bond’s favorite Champagne house, […]
The Back Label E12 – Joy Sterling, Iron Horse Vineyards
February 1, 2021
In 1985, Joy left a career in journalism to join her family’s business and made news headlines for the winery with her first achievement at Iron Horse: in November, 1985, the White House selected Iron Horse Sparkling Wine for Ronald Reagan’s toast to peace at the first summit meeting with Mikhail Gorbachev in Geneva. Joy served on the Board of Trustees of the Leakey Foundation for ten years and is a member of National Geographic’s Grosvenor Council. She is the author of A Cultivated Life, published by Random House.
Pop Open Joy
February 1, 2021
Grapefriend’s latest newsletter urges readers to open and enjoy great bottles of wine right now, including Le Macchiole Bolgheri Rosso, because “a rough year just means you need to find […]
