by Joyce | Jan 24, 2012 | events, Villa del Monte Winery, wine, wine club, wine tasting, winery
Did you receive our January newsletter? If not, be sure to check it out so you can read about our latest award, a review of the 2011 harvest, and our upcoming events. As always, our newsletter pairs well with a glass of Villa del Monte wine!
by Joyce | Dec 30, 2011 | Villa del Monte Winery, wine, wine club, wine tasting, winery
As 2011 comes to a close, we asked our winemakers, John Overstreet and Neil Perrelli, to describe 2011 from a winemaker perspective and to make some predictions about the harvest. “What a year! The growing season started out with late spring rains and continued with...
by Joyce | Dec 6, 2011 | events, Villa del Monte Winery, wine, wine club, wine tasting, winery
Did you receive our December newsletter? If not, be sure to check it out so you can read about our winery activities on December 10 and 11, the 2011 harvest, upcoming events, and other news. We wish you a lovely holiday season, filled with good friends, good times,...
by Joyce | Oct 26, 2011 | Villa del Monte Winery, wine, Wine and food pairing, winery
The Fall harvest is nearly done. While the grapes ferment, it is a great time to try out some new recipes. Susan Ward Tarner, host of a featured cooking show on Helena Civic Television called Cooking with Susan, Slow Food, Montana Style, has paired the October 2011...
by Joyce | Oct 12, 2011 | purchase wine, Villa del Monte Winery, wine, wine tasting, winery
We are expanding our offerings by adding a 2011 Zinfandel to our list of varietals. Harvested earlier this week from 20-year old vines in the Santa Clara Valley Appellation, the clusters looked great. And, as is characteristic of this varietal, there were a few...