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 ›
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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 ›
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 ›
#RidgeSomms: WWTAWWTAW, Part III: The Vineyards
What We Talk About When We Talk About Wine: Part III, The Vineyards Ridge Vineyards comes philosophy first. Meaning; origin story. Meaning; understanding Ridge means understanding land. Means walking hallowed rows, means meaning. Meaning; walk on … ~ Whether it… 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 ›
Part II: The Radoux Cooperage (What We Talk About When We Talk About Wine)
In Part II of our 2013 Ridge Vineyards Sommelier Symposium Video Series, you’ll join our Somms as they experience Sonoma’s famed Radoux Cooperage. We at Ridge are quite well-known for our attention to our barrel program, and the close relationships… Read More ›
#RidgeSomms: What We Talk About When We Talk About Wine
What We Talk About When We Talk About Wine (WWTAWWTAW) is a new multi-part video series featuring rarefied behind-the-scenes footage culled from the 2013 Ridge Vineyards Sommelier Symposium. Part I dates to the morning of May 20th, 2013, when our… Read More ›
#VineWatch13: Week 20!
After a week off for #RidgeSomms, we’re ready to get back to #VineWatch13, and I for one can’t wait to see what’s changed since week 18! Let’s have a look at Monte Bello first … Well, the weather’s turned a… 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 ›
#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 ›
