by Joyce | Mar 31, 2014 | wine, wine tasting, winery
An American Viticultural Area, or appellation, is a defined grape growing region in the U.S. with geographic features (such as soil and climate) that set it apart from surrounding areas. At Villa del Monte Winery, we include the American Viticultural Area (AVA) on...
by Joyce | Nov 10, 2013 | purchase wine, Villa del Monte Winery, wine, wine tasting, winery
Vinocruz, right in the middle of downtown Santa Cruz, is a local wine bar that specializes in Santa Cruz Mountains AVA wines. We are thrilled that they now carry several Villa del Monte wines: 2011 Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains 2011 Pinot Santa Cruz Mountains 2006...
by Joyce | Mar 1, 2013 | Villa del Monte Winery, wine, Wine and food pairing, wine tasting, winery
Looking at the menu at Izzy’s Steaks and Chops in San Carlos, it’s tough to decide between the Slow Roasted Prime Rib, the Maryland Style Crab Cakes, or the Double Cut Pork Chop with Spiced Pear. They are all great choices. Especially when paired with Villa del...
by Joyce | Oct 20, 2012 | events, Villa del Monte Winery, wine, Wine and food pairing, wine tasting, winery
October has been a blur of harvest activities. In early October, we crushed and pressed Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot and Cabernet as well as Santa Clara Valley Syrah and Zinfandel. Then, last week, we crushed five tons of Carneros Merlot. The Carneros Merlot is now...
by Joyce | Sep 4, 2012 | events, Villa del Monte Winery, wine, wine tasting, winery
In celebration of California Wine Month, we are offering a 10% discount on all online purchases during September 2012. Visit our web site and enter the discount code “California” to get special pricing on Chardonnay, Pinot, Syrah, Merlot and additional...