What We Talk About When We Talk About Wine! A rare chance to slip inside the crimson rope and be an oeno-fly on the wall for Paul Draper-led tasting sessions at both Monte Bello and Lytton Springs, in the company… Read More ›
Tasting Flights 
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 ›
Carignane, ATP, First Friday, Oh My!
News Flash!!! It’s nearly First Friday time (TGIFF?), and we’re getting very ready to celebrate the release of one of our MOST anticipated wines of the year, the new Carignane from the Buchignani Ranch! Ridge-o-philes around the globe usually start… 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 ›
Sommelier Symposium: Paul Draper, Twelve Top Somms, and You!
The 2013 Ridge Vineyards Sommelier Symposium: It Was The Best Of Times The 2013 Ridge Vineyards Sommelier Symposium began on Monday, May 20th, just shy of 9am, on the Monte Bello Crush Pad, under a glowing Santa Cruz Mountains sun…. Read More ›
Building The 2012 Monte Bello: Part II
We’ve just completed the second round of the Monte Bello Assemblage Tasting, and the blend is in! It was quite a remarkable tasting; somewhat unique in its architecture, as compared to some past editions, in that it was essentially divided… Read More ›
A Mazzoni Island of the Mind ~or~ First Friday at Monte Bello!
Greetings! It’s May 3rd, and it’s First Friday at Monte Bello! For our May edition of this very special monthly event, we will be celebrating the release of the new 2009 Mazzoni Home Ranch Zinfandel! The 2009 is one of the… Read More ›
Let The Wine Prep Begin! Bottles + Decanters + Quattro = Quaffable!
More of the new math of deliciousness! Bottles + Decanters + Quattro = Quaffable! ~ And for a look back at the Old New Math … The new math of deliciousness. Ridge Vineyards + Silicon Valley + Quattro = Edible! How’s… Read More ›
(Virtual) Tasting With Our Winemakers Tonight!
Are You In? Is Everybody In? The Ceremony Is About To Begin! 6:00pm, West Coast of America Time. 9:00pm on the American Eastern Seaboard. That’s go time. You, our winemakers, and the wine. Just go here … http://www.livestream.com/ridge_wine and you’re… Read More ›
