Antonio Galloni Rates Our Wines Among the Best in the Santa Lucia Highlands
Antonio Galloni tasted our 2021 vintage wines from the Santa Lucia Highlands and rated them with high acclaim across the board.
John Gilman Loves Our Latest Releases
John Gilman tasted through our latest releases and we are proud to have received a wholehearted endorsement to drink our current release wines through the next several decades.
Sierra Mar Vineyard – “Mountain Sea”
Our Lead Wine Educator, Sue Ryan, gives a preview of some of our latest releases from Sierra Mar Vineyard
James Suckling Sets the Tone for an Epic Vintage
James Suckling rated our first 2021 vintage wines highly, with the 2021 Niclaire Pinot Noir setting the tone for an epic vintage.
Grape Escapes: Testarossa Nails the Wood
Laura Ness does a deep dive with our team to learn about our oak regime in our historic cellars.
Mercury News – There’s knowledge in every glass at Testarossa University
Laura Ness takes a deep dive in our Testarossa University courses and new 2021 vintage releases. See what's new!
International Wine Review Tastes our Latest Wines
The International Wine Review tasted our latest releases and awarded us some stellar reviews. Read the full report.
Santa Cruz Style Talks to Rob Jensen
Santa Cruz Style magazine recently sat with Testarossa Proprietor, Rob Jensen, to learn about recent updates to the winery.
Allen Meadows Awards Us Our 1,600th 90+ Score
Allen Meadows, the leading Burgundy critic in the world, recently rated our 2020 wines as among the highest rated for California wines in the history of the publication.
Testarossa Wins Best Winery Again!
We are proud to be recipients of awards for Best Winery, Best Wine Club, and Best Wedding Venue!
New Reviews from Antonio Galloni’s Vinous
Josh Raynolds, from Vinous, tasted our 2019 vintage wines with our Dir. of Winemaking, Bill Brosseau, and rated them highly to his readers.
International Wine Review Tastes our 2019 Vintage Pinot Noirs
The International Wine Review summarized our 2019 vintage Pinot Noirs as showing balance, refinement, and sophistication. Read the full review.
International Wine Review Tastes our 2019 Vintage Chardonnays
The International Wine Review tasted our lineup of 2019 vintage Chardonnays. All were highly rated including our 2019 Rosella's Vineyard Chardonnay which they considered one of the best from the Santa Lucia Highlands that they have ever tasted.
Mercury News – Testarossa Blesses Grapes at End, Not Start, of Harvest
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.
Part 2: Winemaker Bill Brosseau Works Magic at Testarossa Winery
Part two of Rusty Gaffney's survey of our 2019 vintage Pinot Noirs. He summarized that we have an "unrivaled lineup of superb partner vineyards in California."
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.