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A Sense of Place with Gary Farrell Pinot Noirs

September 3, 2020

Wine writer Allison Levine shared a recent Gary Farrell Winery virtual Pinot Noir tasting experience on Please The Palate. She leads off by noting that it is a “sexy and […]

Sips to Savor

September 3, 2020

USA Today highlighted Gary Farrell Winery in an end to summer wine roundup, recommending the Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2017. Described as a “world class Pinot Noir” from the […]

Violent Hailstorms hit Valpolicella Vineyards

September 3, 2020

Decanter’s Aldo Fiordelli reports on the recent hailstorms that have destroyed vineyards near Verona. The areas in the lower-lying, non-Classico areas of Valpolicella were hit the hardest, leaving producers with […]

Wine Review: Checking in with Gary Farrell Vineyards and Winery

September 9, 2020

The Chalk Report participated in a Gary Farrell Winery virtual tasting focused on the estate’s beautiful Pinot Noirs, including the 2016 Gary Farrell Hallberg Vineyard expression. Writer Andy Chalk offers […]

Jancis Robinson on the Next Generation of California Winemakers

September 9, 2020

Jancis Robinson, writing for the Financial Times, reports on the changing succession trends in the Napa Valley. At the end of the last century, succession was one of the hot […]

Gary Farrell Russian River Selection Pinot Noir 2017, Russian River Valley, Calif.

September 11, 2020

VinePair columnist Ed Deitch features the Gary Farrell Russian River Valley Selection Pinot Noir 2017 in his latest column. The winery produces several single vineyard Pinot Noirs, while this blend […]

These Wines are the Perfect Pairing for Hearty Fall Meals

September 14, 2020

As the seasons begin to change and we find ourselves swapping out our linens for chunky sweaters, The Gourmet Insider provides a comprehensive for similarly adapting our wines. Devin Parr […]

Champagne Bollinger Introduces New Wine to the Range!

September 15, 2020

Arizona Foothills shares news with its readers that Champagne Bollinger has introduced a new addition to the permanent range, PN VZ15, for the first time in over a decade. The […]

Gary Farrell Pinot Noir: Highlighting Its Virtues

September 16, 2020

The Written Palette participated in a Zoom tasting with Gary Farrell Winery Winemaker Theresa Heredia, where writer Cori Simon learned all about the winery’s history and diverse range of Pinot […]

Soul-Satisfying Wine Picks for California Wine Month

September 17, 2020

Seattleite recommended three Gary Farrell Winery wines as part of the publication’s California Wine Month roundup. See below for the excerpts and read the full list of wine picks HERE: […]

Gus Clemens: The widows behind the sparkling wine

September 17, 2020

Wine columnist Gus Clemens featured Champagne Bollinger and the legendary Lily Bollinger in a syndicated story about powerful women behind sparkling wine estates. Clemens rightly credits the late Lily Bollinger […]

Market Watch New Products

September 18, 2020

Market Watch included the launch of Champagne Bollinger PN VZ15 in its September 2020 New Products feature. The write up explains that it is made from “100% Pinot Noir grapes […]

Announcing the Top 100 Wineries of 2020

September 18, 2020

Wine & Spirits Magazine includes EIGHT producers from the VINTUS portfolio in their much anticipated Top 100 Wineries of 2020. From the United States, we have the only Russian River […]

The Ponzi Legacy

September 21, 2020

Wine Spectator Senior Editor Tim Fish dedicated a column in the September 30 issue to Ponzi Vineyard’s 50th anniversary. “The Ponzi Legacy” paints a rich picture of how Dick and […]

E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône Red 2016, Rhône Valley, France

September 21, 2020

VinePair columnist Ed Deitch focuses his latest review on the E. Guigal 2016 Côtes du Rhône rouge. He offers context on the region, which produces a huge range of red […]

Champagne, Because You’re Worth It

September 23, 2020

The New York Times has recommended Champagne Bollinger PN VZ15 in its weekly Front Burner column. Florence Fabricant, who has visited the estate, offers readers background on Bollinger’s famed Vieilles […]

Instagram Live: Le Serre Nuove dell’Ornellaia 2018

September 25, 2020

Ornellaia’s winemaker, Azel Heniz, will be going live on the winery’s Instagram account next Thursday, October 1st at 6PM CET (12PM EST). Tune in for the live session for the […]

The Back Label E07 – Maria & Luisa Ponzi, Ponzi Vineyards

September 25, 2020

In 2012, Anna Maria and her sister Luisa acquired ownership of Ponzi Vineyards from their parents, Dick and Nancy Ponzi, becoming one of the country’s few sister-run wineries.

The Second Wine of Iconic Super Tuscan Ornellaia Starts to Come into its Own

September 29, 2020

Forbes Magazine praises Super Tuscan estate Ornellaia for their twenty years of the “second wine,” Le Serre Nuove dell’Ornellaia. The piece includes a substantial interview with estate director, Axel Heinz, […]

Wine, etc: Rhone Valley produces two, radically different wines

September 30, 2020

This week’s Capital Gazette explores distinctive wines from both the Northern and Southern Rhone, including the E. Guigal Brune et Blonde Cote-Rotie 2016. The writers describe the wine as “delightful,” […]