http://blog.ridgewine.com/2010/01/25/ridge-a-to-z-thank-you-for-attending-and-check-out-the-pics/ Hosted by Christopher Watkins Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:35:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://blog.ridgewine.com/2010/01/25/ridge-a-to-z-thank-you-for-attending-and-check-out-the-pics/#comment-1228 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:28:44 +0000 http://blog.ridgewine.com/?p=1337#comment-1228 [...] lovely event up here at Monte Bello not so very long back (you can read about it and see pics here), and the wine blog-o has very kindly offered up a pair of fine write-ups about said event, which I [...]

]]> http://blog.ridgewine.com/2010/01/25/ridge-a-to-z-thank-you-for-attending-and-check-out-the-pics/#comment-1185 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:13:58 +0000 http://blog.ridgewine.com/?p=1337#comment-1185 A good event, highly recommended. Some very nice wines on show.
There are tasting notes by me and Wes Barton on our blogs.

]]> http://blog.ridgewine.com/2010/01/25/ridge-a-to-z-thank-you-for-attending-and-check-out-the-pics/#comment-1184 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:29:05 +0000 http://blog.ridgewine.com/?p=1337#comment-1184 The FattedCalf makes about the best charcuterie that you can find in the USofA.
Now for a bit of esoterica: The slicer they were using is known as a Berkel. Made in Italy, it is the RollsRoyce of slicers. Antique models can sell for well over $20,000. With a Berkel, you can slice off your fingertips and not even notice. They usually have a built-in whetstone that you can sharpen the blade in place. There is better machining and craftsmanship that goes into a Berkel than into…a nuclear weapon, for example. That they would lug that thing all the way up to MonteBelloRidge is amazing.
Looks like a fun event. However, I’d have probably been over there admiring the Berkel and pleading to take it for a drive on a salami that I would not have got around to tasting the wines.
Tom

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