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Montesquieu Winery 2011 Harvest Review: At Home and Abroad No two harvests are exactly alike—each year brings its own unique mixture of variables to the table work with.

 

 


Finding the Fountain of Youth: Montesquieu Winery's Grand Cru Champagne
 Over the past few years, we've been searching high and low for just the right opportunity to craft exclusively for our clients a Grand Cru Champagne that we can call our own.

 

 


Montesquieu Winery 2011 Napa and Sonoma Pre-Harvest Update
We caught up with our winemaker Hélène Mingot on the run between her bustling vineyard and cellar work to hear how pre-harvest conditions are shaping up for our parcels in Napa and Sonoma so far.

 

 


Livia Fontana: Heart and Soul in Barolo Country
One of the most rewarding aspects of working directly with small producers to source the very best wines for our clients is the privilege of getting to know the winemakers, the talent and conduits of inspiration behind great wines.

 

 


The Search for Great Terroir: Insight into California with Stéphane Derenoncourt
There are few names in our industry that carry as much respect as that of Stéphane Derenoncourt and with good reason—with almost 30 years experience from literallythe ground up, he is one of the great growers and winemakers of our time.

 

 


In Search of the Hanging Tree: Montesquieu Winery Explores the Vineyards of St. Emilion
I stood on a grassy path flanked by vines on both sides, staring up at a tall tree with large branches spreading wide. Oak? Elm? I wasn’t sure, and it didn’t really matter.

 

 


Discovering the Land of Sun and Wine: Montesquieu Winery Explores Mendoza
I stood on a grassy path flanked by vines on both sides, staring up at a tall tree with large branches spreading wide. Oak? Elm? I wasn't sure, and it didn't really matter.

 

 


Older Posts

Early Returns on the 2010 Harvest: Montesquieu Winemaker Reviews Progress In The Cellar

Long, Unpredictable Season Wraps Up: Our Last Look at the 2010 Harvest

2010 Harvest - Full of Challenge, Full of Promise

Harvest Update, September 2010: Europe approaches harvest, California continues waiting game

2009 California Harvest: Montesquieu Vineyards Show Great Promise

October 2009 Harvest Report - France Takes Centerstage

Connected to the Land: Four Young Winemakers Bring a Holistic Approach to Winemaking

Stephane Derenoncourt - 2006 Bordeaux

Jerome Dehours - Champagne's top "Terroirist"

Pierre Jean Villa - Rhone Valley

Greg Viennois - A Rhone Legend in the making

Philippe Auchere - The Loire Valley Traditionalist

Ludivine Griveau - The wines of Jean Gagnerot

Rene Bouvier - Cote de Nuits

Christine and Stephane Derenoncourt - L'Etincelle

Roger Lassarat - The Master of the Maconnais

Summer with Sauvignon Blanc

Claudio Vincenzo - Castello di Roncade

Gavioli - Montepulciano

Luigi Minuto - Barbaresco

Noel Heidenreich - Barossa Valley

Stagecoach Vineyard

Heidi Barrett - Vin Perdu

Jane Willson & Steve Wiblin - Neagle's Rock Clare Valley

Andy Beckstoffer - Napa Valley

John Caldwell - Napa Valley

Stephan Asseo - PharaohMoans Paso Syrah

Regional Overview: Italy's Marche

Regional Overview: Carneros

Regional Overview: The Northern Rhone

Regional Spotlight - Sonoma Coast AVA

Regional Spotlight - Montecucco

A Walk through the Vines: Michelle Rolland's Mariflor Vineyard