ARTICLES BY Kevin Chesley

Wait, What? Swirling

The Monarch Wine staff is teaming with experts… and also Kevin Chesley. It’s no contest, he’s the Monarch Correspondent that knows the absolute least about

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The Tastemakers of 2020

As we explore our way into 2021, we at Monarch wanted to take a moment to look back at 2020 (don’t be scared!) and remember the vibrant

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The Secret Valentines

The following story is true, as told to Kevin Chesley by a sommelier who wishes to remain anonymous. All names have been changed to protect

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Nicole Mallari

She wasn’t raised with a love of wine but instead found the adventure all on her own. In her own words, “When you find something

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Three Furies Wines

Alecto, Megaera, and Tisiphone were born of the strife of the Underworld. They struggled hard to do the impossible, rising from below to bring their

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Thanksgiving Pairings

The holiday season is upon us. With it comes a cornucopia of opportunities to celebrate, entertain, and – if you’re the Monarch type – drink

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Theorem Vineyards

Theorem Vineyards create wines that tell the story of the site and the soils from which they originate. Along with their renown winemaker, Thomas Rivers

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Halter Ranch

Stretching mighty limbs to the Paso Robles sky, the Ancestor Oak is the largest Coast Live Oak on record. A spectacular natural monument hundreds of

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The Bootlegger

So, it was my first day in which I ever got to “run the room.” I had been slowly working my way up the esteem

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