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.
Sip Sip Hooray – How Testarossa Winery got its start
Like a true tech start up, Rob and Diana Jensen turned their garage into a home winery. Well a couple barrels led to a few more, and then many more.
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. [...]
Travel Pulse-blooming bleisure
In the United States, San Jose is one of the most traveled to business destinations and an ideal place for clients to try bleisure travel. With the sheer number of business trips, coupled with [...]
Forbes – Wining and dining in San Jose
Beyond Ridge, some of my other favorite wineries to visit include Testarossa Winery in Los Gatos; the shaded patio is a great spot to enjoy wine and cheese. Read full article. [...]
SIC Notícias / Portugal – Portuguese chefs triumphed in the US
Silicon Valley region, a technology global reference, is more than ever into the Portuguese cuisine. Five Michelin chefs conquered the US market with Portuguese dishes and wines. Rob Jensen, Testarossa Winery owner, was featured [...]
Mercury News – Testarossa and Byington Wineries to offer Fall classes
October 21, 2017 - Options include the science behind wine, Santa Cruz Mountains wines and an overview class that looks at six California appellation wines. Full article
Mercury News – October small business round-up
Testarossa Winery helped Palo Alto’s International School of the Peninsula and raised $40,000 for a luncheon tour of the winery.
Press Release – Testarossa Winery helps to break auction record at the Soirée Du Vin
The 12th Annual Soirée du Vin brings in a record $40,000 for one auction lot at its gourmet wine and food fundraiser. LOS GATOS, CA (October 11, 2017) Testarossa Winery, producers of premier California [...]
Jen is on a journey Blog – 6 Delicious Places to Dine in San Jose
September 7, 2017 - Rob and Diana Jensen left their electrical engineering jobs in Silicon Valley and started Testarossa (Rob’s nickname in college meaning “red head”) in their garage in 1993 with just twenty-five [...]
Cheers Blog – Are Single-Vineyard and Estate-Grown Wines Better?
Aug 14, 2017 - Loads of information. There’s a brand name or producer, of course, and a geographic description of origin. A year, if the wine is vintage-dated, and perhaps the name of a [...]
Press Release – 129th Blessing of the Grapes at Historic Winery
2017 Wine Harvest Officially Begins with the Traditional Blessing of the Grapes at Testarossa Winery This marks the 129th anniversary of winemaking at the historic Novitiate Winery in Los Gatos making it the 4th oldest [...]