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Behind The Scenes With Denis Bunner

April 10, 2020

Champagne Bollinger’s Deputy Chef de Cave, Denis Bunner, filmed a 5 minute video that delves into the almost unimaginable level of detail that goes into blending the maison’s flagship wine, […]

These California Wineries Are Hosting Virtual Wine Tastings

April 10, 2020

The Smithsonian Magazine explains that “sheltering in place doesn’t mean you have to give up the best of wine country’s offerings,” including those offered by Gary Farrell Winery. The publication […]

Winemaker Theresa Heredia on the 2016 Hallberg Vineyard Pinot Noir

April 13, 2020

Gary Farrell winemaker Theresa Heredia gives her tasting notes on the 2016 Hallberg Vineyard Pinot Noir.

Winemaker Theresa Heredia on the 2017 Olivet Lane Chardonnay

April 13, 2020

Gary Farrell winemaker Theresa Heredia gives her tasting notes on the 2017 Olivet Lane Vineyard Chardonnay.

Winemaker Theresa Heredia on the 2017 Russian River Selection Pinot Noir

April 13, 2020

Gary Farrell winemaker Theresa Heredia gives her tasting notes on the 2017 Russian River Selection Pinot Noir.

Winemaker Theresa Heredia on the 2017 Russian River Selection Chardonnay

April 13, 2020

Gary Farrell winemaker Theresa Heredia gives her tasting notes on the 2017 Russian River Selection Chardonnay.

Standout Wines that Showcase the Delicious Power of Single-Vineyard Varietals

April 13, 2020

The Robb Report, the ultimate luxury-lifestyle magazine, included the 2017 Gary Farrell Olivet Lane Chardonnay in its recent feature dedicated to showcasing standout single-vineyard varietal wines. Winemaker Theresa Heredia of Gary […]

50 Years of Family Winemaking at Ponzi Vineyards

April 16, 2020

Travel Oregon published a comprehensive history of Ponzi Vineyards, in honor of the winery’s milestone 50 year anniversary. The piece chronicles how Dick and Nancy Ponzi founded the winery in […]

Behind The Scenes With Denis Bunner

April 17, 2020

Champagne Bollinger’s Deputy Chef de Cave, Denis Bunner, took us inside the estate’s barrel room and provided a great overview of La Grande Année 2012. Like all vintages of this […]

Check, Please! Bay Area Reviews: Ponzi Vineyards

April 17, 2020

KQED’s Leslie Sbrocco, award-winning host of “Check, Please! Bay Area Reviews”,  shares her tasting notes on the 2017 Ponzi Vineyards Aurora Vineyard Chardonnay and 2017 Ponzi Vineyards Avellana Vineyard Pinot Noir. To Sbrocco, Ponzi “is […]

How This Leading Tuscan Estate Uses Art to Communicate Wine

April 17, 2020

Forbes Magazine highlights Ornellaia as both one of Italy’s leading wine estates and a faithful patron of the arts. While it is no surprise that the legendary Super Tuscan producer […]

Live Interview with Juan Marcó, CEO and Winemaker of Finca Decero

April 20, 2020

We had the pleasure of interviewing Juan Marcó on a recent installment of VINTUS Live, where we learned about the 2020 harvest among other topics relating to the current pandemic. […]

Gary Farrell Russian River Neighborhood Vignettes Series: Middle Reach

April 21, 2020

In the ongoing “Neighborhoods of the Russian River Valley”, Gary Farrell Wine Maker Theresa Heredia discusses the Middle Reach. This is the northernmost neighborhood of the Russian River Valley and […]

Gary Farrell Russian River Neighborhood Vignettes Series: Sebastopol Hills

April 21, 2020

In the ongoing “Neighborhoods of the Russian River Valley”, Gary Farrell Wine Maker Theresa Heredia discusses the Sebastopol Hills. Located in the southern portion of the Russian River Valley, the […]

Gary Farrell Russian River Neighborhood Vignettes Series: Santa Rosa Plains

April 21, 2020

In the ongoing “Neighborhoods of the Russian River Valley”, Gary Farrell Wine Maker Theresa Heredia discusses the Santa Rosa Plain. As the name suggests, this neighborhood is the flattest area […]

LIVE with Dog Point Vineyard’s Matt Sutherland

April 23, 2020

We had the pleasure of speaking live with Matt Sutherland, second generation winemaker at Dog Point Vineyard, to see how he and his team are doing amidst the pandemic and […]

LIVE from Langlois-Chateau!

April 23, 2020

We had the pleasure of speaking live with François-Régis de Fougeroux, General Manager, and Laurent Onillon, Commercial Director, of Langlois-Chateau.  While we could not be with them in person, they […]

Chile’s Value Offering is Established – But is There More Room for Greatness?

April 24, 2020

James Suckling has released his much-anticipated annual Chilean vintage report. For the past few decades, Suckling has continually reported on the increased quality and production across the board of Chilean […]

2017 Gary Farrell Russian River Selection Chardonnay

April 24, 2020

Terroir Reviews published a write up of the “citrusy but ample” Gary Farrell Winery 2017 Russian River Selection Chardonnay. The piece provides winemaking details and an overview of the vineyards […]

2017 Gary Farrell Russian River Selection Pinot Noir

April 24, 2020

Terroir Reviews published a write up of the “light textured” Gary Farrell Winery 2017 Russian River Selection Pinot Noir. The piece provides winemaking details and an overview of the vineyards […]