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Part II: The Radoux Cooperage (What We Talk About When We Talk About Wine)

By Christopher Watkins on June 1, 2013 • ( 1 )

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 ›

The Oak Wars: French vs. American -or- A Barrel Of Information About American and French Oak -or- More Fun Than A Barrel Full Of Grapes!

By Christopher Watkins on October 14, 2009 • ( 2 )

It’s one of the more common questions we receive in the tasting room, and it’s certainly one of the most debated questions in the modern wine industry; French Oak vs. American Oak, what’s the story? Google “French Oak versus American… Read More ›