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• #VineWatch13: Week 23! There are grapes on them there clusters!

  By Christopher Watkins on June 17, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Well, we got Canopy. Right here at Monte Bello. And that starts with C, and that rhymes with G, and that stands for Grape! ~ Did I mention Canopy? Yeah, we got Canopy. ~ Please stay tuned as we follow… Read More ›

• Anatomy Of A Website

  By Christopher Watkins on June 17, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Websites can be a blessing, websites can be a curse. For a producer such as Ridge –with a long history, deep library, and philosophy-first aesthetic– a website is both a challenge and an opportunity. How best to chronicle a cornucopia… Read More ›

• Song For My Father

  By Christopher Watkins on June 16, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  It’s a Horace Silver cut: Song For My Father. Such a brilliant paean from a brilliant pianist, and it’s so funky, and soulful, and beautiful. And that’s my Dad. Meaning, the cat is not so much in the cradle, as… Read More ›

• Better Late Than Never! #VineWatch13: Week 22!

  By Christopher Watkins on June 14, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  As you may have gleaned from recent posts, I’ve been away in the beautiful wilds of Penticton, British Columbia for the 2013 Wine Bloggers Conference (conference posts here). Fortunately, however, my colleagues here in Cali have very kindly and ably… Read More ›

• A Presidential Porterhouse: Obama, Flay, & Geyserville

  By Christopher Watkins on June 14, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  The occasion was what is called, in proper politico parlance, a “working dinner.” In this case, it was a Superpower rendition thereof: heading up the guest list? U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping. And paired with the… Read More ›

• Just A Few Seats Left!

  By Christopher Watkins on June 13, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Consider The Monte Bello. Consider many Monte Bellos: Then consider this place: A Voce — Wine Spectator Grand Award-Winning Restaurant in NYC And these people: Olivier Flosse: Legendary Bordeaux-trained Sommelier (holder of the coveted Diploma-Universitaire d’Aptitude a la Degustation, Bordeaux,… Read More ›

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