He described how the judges could not always distinguish California wines from French, and he ended with a classic reaction from Jim Barrett, owner of Chateau Montelena: “Not bad for kids from ...

Chateau Montelena in Napa Valley has undertaken a major renovation of its cellar after discovering that both the winery and its wines have been contaminated by TCA (2,4,6 trichloranisole), a chemical ...

“Bottle Shock,” a new independent film based, very loosely, on the famous 1976 blind tasting in Paris in which two California wines came out ... beleaguered owner of Chateau Montelena (which ...

Recently, I found noticeable off flavors in two new Cabernet Sauvignons from Chateau Montelena: the Napa Valley and the estate bottlings. After independent laboratory tests confirmed the presence of ...

The film is all about Chateau Montelena; the script never even mentions Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, which won the red-wine half of the same tasting. "Bottle Shock" stars Bill Pullman as Chateau ...

To everyone’s surprise, especially the judges, the two wines that came out on top were from Napa Valley, a 1973 Chateau Montelena chardonnay and a 1973 cabernet sauvignon from Stag’s Leap Wine ...

American wine lovers should raise a glass to celebrate the most momentous occasion ever for American wine. I’m referring to ...

Chateau Montelena may not mean much if you’re unfamiliar with the “Judgment of Paris.” The blind tasting event propelled Napa Valley wines onto the international wine scene, if you believe ...

Napa Valley winery Chateau Montelena has acquired a 73-acre vineyard in the Carneros AVA with an eye toward boosting its Chardonnay program. Terms were undisclosed. The vineyard is situated at the ...