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The 30 Best Red Wines for 2021

February 4, 2021

Vinepair highlighted 30 of its editorial team’s favorite red wines to reach for this year, including Chateau Montelena Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 and Gary Farrell Hallberg Vineyard Pinot Noir […]

Sips, Suds and Smokes Podcast

October 5, 2020

Chateau Montelena was featured on the Sips, Suds and Smokes podcast in a Napa-focused episode, airing October 2, 2020. The hosts tasted the 2017 and 2016 Chateau Montelena Napa Valley […]

The 25 Best Cabernet Sauvignons for 2020

April 23, 2020

Vinepair reasons that, as the most popular red grape varietal in the U.S., it can be intimidating to pick out a great bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon at a reasonable price […]

Review: Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

February 27, 2020

VinePair has featured the Chateau Montelena 2016 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon in its latest review. The writer starts out with some context for this write up, suggesting “these days Cali […]

Save money and try something new when you explore lesser-known wine regions and labels

January 17, 2020

Dave McIntyre’s latest column in The Washington Post explores how consumers can experience a similar character and style of wine found in some of the world’s benchmark wines – think […]

Winemaker of the Month: Matt Crafton, Chateau Montelena

May 10, 2019

The May issue of Wine Business Monthly features Chateau Montelena Winemaker Matt Crafton as its featured winemaker of the month. It offers great insight into his background and career trajectory, as […]

The Grape Nation Episode 110: Matt Crafton, Winemaker Chateau Montelena

May 9, 2019

During a recent visit to New York, Chateau Montelena Winemaker Matt Crafton visited Sam Benrubi’s  The Grape Nation and joined him on the podcast, “Episode 110 Matt Crafton, Winemaker, Chateau Montelena.” Throughout […]