The estate is iconic. A stone winery constructed in 1888 by Alfred Lovering Tubbs is its centerpiece. Tubbs hired a French architect, who used French stonemasons and imported stones to create the A.L. Tubbs Winery. Spending a few hours there is something I recommend.

This building was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
(Chateau Montelena)

The estate, located in Calistoga, California, is now known as Chateau Montelena, and Matthew Crafton, the latest Wine Talk subject, is its president and winemaker. He’s been with the estate since 2008, and his guidance and vision are worthy of attention. Click here to read what Crafton has to say about the future of the wine industry, where he likes to drink a glass of wine when he’s not working, and other things.

Matthew Crafton has a degree in economics but found his love and passion in the wine world. (Chateau Montelena)

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