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 ›
Ok, that’s not actually entirely accurate; in fact, I was actually called upon to speak AFTER discussion on a “Cantilever Sensor Array-Based Diagnostic Device.” Which is essentially the story of my “giving a talk at Stanford”; a story I have gleefully deployed for weeks… Read More ›
I was early, by intention. I wanted to absorb the air, the space, the mojo. Ghosts of Shamans past — silken-shadowed, proud and twirling — wove the naked canes with threads of dripping gossamer. In my car, the metal murmuring… Read More ›
Wine Without Worry – Ridge Vineyards: The Bottled Poetry of California’s Santa Cruz Mountains Napa Valley may be the first place that comes to mind when you think of California wine, but there is no place like the Santa Cruz… Read More ›
Launchin’ a lil’ bit of a fun new thing here at Ridge Vineyards this weekend: a new Featured Wine highlight! The gist is this: each week, we’ll be tasting through potential weekend offerings, and debating out how things are showing,… Read More ›
It’s a ritual I always look very forward to; the tastings in which we consider possible release schedules for upcoming ATP wines. Why? Because I really, really, really love our ATP program. Want proof? When I was first hired by… Read More ›
Pow! There’s big news in ZAPland! Ask yourself, what do Ridge Vineyards, Biale Vineyards, Terra D’Oro Winery, and Starry Night Winery have in common? Answer? We’re all board members of ZAP! And YOU may remember ZAP from such events as the … Read More ›
I could almost say that I was oenophilically born again, in that last night, I opened my mouth, and accepted The Geyserville as my savior. The Geyserville. The 2010 Ridge Vineyards Geyserville, but we only ever said …… Read More ›
It’s Passport Saturday in the Santa Cruz Mountains! Which means it’s an outstanding opportunity for you to uncover gems galore amongst the wild and woolly wildernesses of our decidedly beautiful, rarefied, and rustically authentic appellation. Do we want you to visit… Read More ›
This Thursday evening, April 5th, the “Mo” in “BevMo” is not just going to mean “More,” it’s going to mean “More Ridge Vineyards.” That’s right, Ridge Vineyards (in the form of me and some very fine wines!) is heading to… Read More ›
