 
"Chardonnay Royalty" by John Winthrop Haeger, photos by Peter Menzel. First published in Saveur June/July 2006, Issue #94. Reprinted by permission. www.menzelphoto.com - "Chardonnay Royalty"
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Narsai's on air comments - mp3 file - June 15, 2006
Narsai's on air comments - text file - June 15, 2006 |
Spring/Summer 2006 - Napa Valley: The Benchmark - by Amy Marr
Taking stock of the classic wine-country getaway
…I’m quite particular about chardonnay---the rich, buttery varietals are definitely not my thing. With that in mind, I head up to Stony Hill Vineyard, on the flanks of Spring Mountain, where owner Peter McCrea shows me to the tasting room, a terrace overlooking a garden brimming with zinnias. McCrea pours me a glass of his straw-colored chardonnay, which his father began producing in the 1950s. I stick my nose in the glass and am pleasantly surprised to breathe in a burst of ripe pear fragrance: This is a chardonnay I could learn to love. I take a swallow, savoring the mineral and citrus flavors that linger on my tongue. |
January 2006 - Boutiques: starting small and staying small |
Wine News
October/November 2005 - Pioneer Chard Producer Releases 50th Vintage. |
May 2005 - Buying Guide: 2000 Semillon du Soleil, 2001 Chardonnay and 2001 Gewürztraminer Reviewed. |
March 16, 2005 - Stony Hill Celebrates 50th Chardonnay Release
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March 2005 - Touring the Napa Valley - Stony Hill |
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IJ Weekend - 12/23/2004
The Storied History of Stony HIll |
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 11/17/2004
Give Thanks to California Whites for Holiday Feasts |
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 11/13/04 - Narsai David's on air comments
Stony HIll 2001 Chardonnay and 2002 White Riesling |
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Stony Hill Vineyard featured in an excerpt from
Matt Kramer's "New California Wine" |
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 11/11/2004 - Wine of the Week |
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11/4/2004 - A House Palate |
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11/4/2004 - After Fifty Years, Tiny Stony Hill Stays the Course |
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11/3/2004 - In Love Again with Chardonnay
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6/16/2004 - Meet the Naked Grape by Jordan Mackay
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5/27/2004 - Riveting Riesling |
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5/4/2004 - Wine of the Week
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12/17/2003 - Narsai David's on air comments |
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11/26/2003 - The Chardonnay that blazed the trail by David Shaw |
| Napa's Un-California Chardonnay |
| Stony Hill Chardonnays stand the test of time |
 Best of 2002 - '99 Chard scores "93" |
| 12/02 - Exceptional |
 90 points for the 1999 Chardonnay |
 California Classics by Tim Fish |
 08/02 - Dunne on Wine |
 08/02 - Berger: On Wine |
| 07/02 - Carson: On the Lees |
| 06/02 - "88" & "90" Buying Guide |
| 5/31/02 - California Chardonnay |
| 5/30/02 - Tasting Notes |
| 5/15/02 - "90" 1999 Chardonnay |
| California Grapevine 02-03/02 - 1999 Chardonnay |
| 1/18/02 - "90" 1999 Chardonnay |
 7/5/00 - Au naturel chardonnays pass test of time by Laurie Daniel |
| 6/10/00 - Stony Hill's Bygone Era by James Laube |
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5/15/00, Wine of the Week |
| 5/5/00, Burgundian Chardonnay Inspires Couple to Create Stony Hill by Karola Saekel |
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Wine & Spirits Magazine 4/00 - Excerpt from the article, "Napa Valley's Chardonnay" by Rod Smith |
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Sacramento Bee 3/29/00 - The days are longer; the wines are lighter by Mike Dunne |
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2/16/00 - Stony Hill Chardonnay is one of the Napa Valley's most venerable wines by Rod Smith |
| 2/00 - Best of Year 2000 |
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2/00 - "93" - 1997 Chardonnay |
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The Beverage Testing Institute 90 Points - Exceptional |
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San Diego Union Tribune 3/22/00 - One of the few remaining riesling vineyards... by Robert Whitley |
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3/16/00 - ...a textbook example of great Chardonnay |
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 3/00 - [Riesling] ...amiably attractive by The Editors
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 1/30/00 - Check out the newest [Riesling] release from St. Helena's Stony Hill Vineyards by Bill Citara
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10/14/99 - Napa Valley cult wines attract a religious following, fanatic prices by George Starke |
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10/6/99 - Aging doesn't always kill white wines by Laurie Daniel |
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 11/18/98 - Some California wines do get better with age by Michael Lonsford
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