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 ›
Food & Wine Pairing 
Discussions and comments related to pairing foods and wines.
A Presidential Porterhouse: Obama, Flay, & Geyserville
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!
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 ›
Penticton Angels, Oeno Bums, and a Wine Blogger On The Road
Penticton Angels, Oeno Bums, and a Wine Blogger On The Road is a short film from #WBC13 (the 2013 Wine Bloggers Conference), chronicling the people, places, and wines of this year’s conference, shot on location in and around Penticton, British… Read More ›
Get On The Bus, Gus: 4488: A Ridge Blog Goes To The Similkameen
The Similkameen. Similkameen Valley 12 Licensed Wineries Top Varietals Planted: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay 1984: 1st winery opened 691 acres planted ~ Oft called “one of the world’s 5 best wine regions you’ve never heard of,” this was… Read More ›
Okanagan Bloggin’ …
Day I of #WBC13 I am here. Which is here: For this: ~ And with that, I was registered. ~ Come 7pm, it was go time. “Great Estates of the Okanagan.” I received my Passport … And took my seat… Read More ›
#RidgeSomms: To Dine In The Valleys, Part II
Dry Creek Valley. Zinfandel Country. Home to our Lytton Springs Estate. Home to Dry Creek Kitchen. Home to Dustin Valette. Dustin is the chef at Dry Creek Kitchen, and Dry Creek Kitchen is where we took our #RidgeSomms Sommeliers for… Read More ›
Scenes From The Final Assemblage Event!
At 5pm on Sunday, May 19th, we officially concluded our 2013 Monte Bello Collector Event series. It was a tremendous trio of events, our guests were tremendous, and through every step of the process, we watched a tremendous wine come… Read More ›
#RidgeSomms: It Was The Best Of Times …
It was the best of times, it was the best of times. Not unlike a broodingly alive, spiritually roller-coasted emo-drama teenager the morning after graduation ceremonies, I am currently a certifiable mash-up of emotions. When the music’s over, how to… Read More ›
#RidgeSomms: Where The Ridge meets The Hill
Within the borders of Wine’s Metaphysical Country is a complexity of filigree and trellis; a latticework of weft and skein and weave; a many-tendril’d meshwork made of crossroad laid on crossroad, linked to crossroad. Art meets science here as the… Read More ›
