The Untold Story Of Helen Bacigalupi’s Wild Drive Over The Mountain To Deliver Sonoma Chardonnay To Chateau Montelena

What is less well known is the story of Helen Bacigalupi, who sold 14 tons of her Sonoma chardonnay grapes to winemaker, Mike Grgich, who used them to craft part of the legendary 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay that won first place white wine in the Judgment of Paris tasting.