There are a handful of Napa Valley producers that have achieved legendary status—names that aren’t just indicative of the highest levels of grape growing and winemaking, but that have become, in many ...

There is a well-known story in Sonoma County, California that the majority of the grapes that went into the famous bottle of 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay that won the 1976 Judgment of Paris ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Wilson Daniels is pleased to announce the addition of Chateau Montelena to its national portfolio effective January 1, 2026. Over the last half-century, Chateau ...

Calistoga, CA – Chateau Montelena, the Napa Valley winery renowned for its pivotal role in establishing American wine on the global stage, proudly announces the acquisition of a new vineyard that will ...

CALISTOGA, Calif., Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Chateau Montelena, the historic Napa Valley winery, today announced the completion of a series of upgrades to the winery's property and cellar. Since ...

Commemorating the upcoming 50th anniversary of the 1976 Judgment of Paris, this once-in-a-lifetime Napa Valley experience celebrates the moment that forever changed wine history. This holiday season, ...

Although Chateau Montelena's history dates back more than a century, the relevant date is 1976. As in the year when the Judgment of Paris wine tasting was won by the Americans, in particular by ...

Never mind troubled wines, a flawed cellar or even the need to replant vineyards. The Chateau Montelena deal is all about potential and what lies ahead, Jean-Guillaume Prats said Tuesday in an ...

Talia Baiocchi is the founder and general manager of Punch. She has spent her career specializing in wine, restaurants, and culture. Previously a columnist at Wine Spectator, she went on to become the ...