Mercury News – Testarossa Expects Quality Over Quantity
Testarossa Winery is getting ready to kick off its annual ritual of stickiness, frenzy and weeks of sleeplessness that come when the grapes start rolling in. This marks the 25th harvest since moving in to the iconic Novitiate winery at the top of College Ave.
Winemaker Bill Brosseau Works Magic at Testarossa Winery
Rusty Gaffney rated our 2019 Pinot Noirs as among the best he has ever tasted and highly recommends them to his readers.
The SOMM Journal Gives Classic Scores to Central Coast Wines
Meridith May, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief for The SOMM Journal, recently gave some exceptional scores to our 2018 and 2019 vintage wines.
Testarossa 2018 Diana’s Chardonnay Awarded White Wine of the Year
“Year in and year out, Testarossa’s Diana’s Chardonnay has proven to be among the cream of the crop and gets the nod as our favorite Chardonnay of the year.” Connoisseurs’ Guide, January 2021
Palo Alto Online – The 2020 vintage: How Peninsula wineries are struggling — and innovating — during the pandemic
By Elena Kadvany – Testarossa Winery started 2020 on a high when it won winery of the year from Connoisseur's Guide to California Wine. We all know what happened next: the arrival of the coronavirus that upended virtually every aspect of our lives, including how we drink and buy wine.
New Scores from Antonio Galloni’s Vinous
Josh Raynolds, from Antonio Galloni Vinous publication, recently tasted through Santa Lucia Highlands wines from the 2018 vintage and described it as a “picture-perfect growing season”.
Silicon Valley Business Journal – Covid delivers a lesson in logistics for Testarossa Winery
By Lynn Peithman Stock – Testarossa Winery shut down for three months, and initially scrambled. And that’s where Testarossa’s owners learned just how much their customers love them.
Patch.com – Putting Safety First Amid Pandemic
By Gideon Rubin - “A South Bay wine bar that's staying open amid the pandemic is putting customer safety first by exceeding social distancing guidelines.”
Mercury News – South Bay winery gets taste of normalcy
By Laura Ness - “Gone are the days of having 500 people,” Jensen says. “We want tables far enough apart so people can back their chairs out safely.”
Business Insider – How Silicon Valley prepared me for the challenge
By Molly O'Brien - Using skills he'd learned from Silicon Valley, Jensen and his wife quickly pivoted their business strategy in an effort to keep their business alive during the pandemic.
Safety is our highest priority
There is no higher priority to our entire Testarossa Team than the safety of our Club Members, Guests, and Employees. We are staying on top of information being issued from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), and our local government and health agencies regarding the COVID-19 situation.
Mercury News – Testarossa Earns Winery of the Year Honors
By Laura Ness - "Being recently selected as Winery of the Year by the venerable “Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wine,” a publication the couple used as their North Star to guide wine-buying decisions in the early days, is, according to Rob, “our greatest honor to date.”
2019 Winery of the Year by Connoisseur’s Guide
Testarossa Winery, producers of premier California Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, has been selected as Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wine’s 2019 Winery of the Year – making it the second time in just 15 years to be selected as Winery of the Year by a respected wine publication – the first was in 2004 by Restaurant Wine.
Testarossa Featured in West Hawaii Today
Somellier Hayley Hamilton Cogill includes Testarossa in her picks for holiday celebrations.
The Carmel Pine Cone Features Chef Nadiv & Testarossa Winery
The Carmel Pine Cone Food & Wine section mentions Testarossa's Chef Nadiv as a featured chef at the Big Sur Food & Wine Festival.
Testarossa Featured in Connoisseurs Guide to California Wine
Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine August 2019 Newsletter features Testarossa's Chardonnays.
Press Release – 131st Blessing of the Grapes at Historic Winery
2019 Wine Harvest Begins Later than Usual with the Traditional Blessing of the Grapes at Testarossa Winery.
The Carmel Pine Cone – Mahir Agha
Mahir Agha and his exhibition at Carmel Valley tasting room - featured again at The Carmel Pine Cone this week.
The SOMM Journal – A Tale of Two AVAs
California is currently home to more than 130 AVAs, each established by boundaries defined by unique sets of geographical and climatic factors. While physical attributes characterize these areas, the styles of wine produced throughout each AVA differ dramatically from winery to winery.
The Carmel Pine Cone – Art in Carmel Valley
About Lance Marshall Boen and his exhibition at Carmel Valley tasting room - featured again at The Carmel Pine Cone this week.
Silicon Valley Business Journal – How Testarossa Winery got its start
Silicon Valley Business Journal features Rob and Diana Jensen's history about Testarossa and its beginnings.
Carmel Pine Cone – Carmel’s Artist Katrina Kacandes
Artist in Carmel Valley Tasting Room: Katrina Kacandes
Mercury News – The Chardonnay Way
Brother Tom Koller reads the blessing while Father John Martin sprinkles holy water on the first chardonnay grapes to arrive at Testarossa Winery from the Brosseau Vineyard in Monterey County's Chalone Appellation. [...]
The Carmel Pine Cone – Art in Carmel Valley
Lance Marshall Boen exhibition at Carmel Valley tasting room was featured at The Carmel Pine Cone this week.
Wine & Travel – Enjoy Testarossa Wines at Carmel Valley
In November, the Testarossa tasting room in Carmel Valley Village began its third year as a favorite destination for local wine lovers.