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 ›
Hard to believe ZAP’s #ZinFest has already come and gone. We anticipate it for so long, then suddenly, it slips right past us, and the anticipatory cycle starts anew. Fortunately, via the miracles and mechanisms of modern guerilla theater, we are… Read More ›
Who likes Zinfandel? Google likes Zinfandel! So much so that Google & ZAP got together to stage an event for Google’s Wine Tasting Club (yes, they have a Wine Club!) in advance of the big annual ZAP event. And who… Read More ›
That’s right folks, ZAP! Not Shazam, not Wonder Twin Powers Activate (form of an Ah So, shape of a Zinfandel bottle!), but ZAP! Not familiar? ‘Tis an acronymn, and it stands for Zinfandel Advocates & Producers. From their Mission Statement: ZAP… Read More ›
Two truths: 1. The convention of the End-Of-Year list is most decidedly a media trope that is long overdue to be retired. 2. It is impossible to effectively summarize, in one go, an entire year. So, that said, here are some… Read More ›
It’s First Friday this evening, and we’re going to be debuting the latest release from the absolutely interstellar 2011 ATP roster, the 2008 Ridge Vineyards Carmichael! I tasted this wine not too long back, with Eric Baugher, in advance of… Read More ›
Wow, just when you think you’ve seen it all from ZAP, along comes another one you just didn’t see coming! To borrow a line from the very great Ralph Kramden … Or, to borrow a great colloquialism I picked up… Read More ›
So much still to come from this weekend’s ZAP festival, but suffice it to say (as I begin with the ending!) that leaving ZAP was a bit of an uphill journey! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ48dYdnStg That said, San Francisco was, is, and always… Read More ›
Ok, now we’re into the real nitty gritty! But first, if you need to catch up, here are the previous and relevant posts: http://blog.ridgewine.com/2011/01/26/zap-pre-taste/ http://blog.ridgewine.com/2011/01/24/zap-bob-dylan-and-the-greatest-tasting-note-movie-ever-shot/ Ok, so here is the list of the wines that Eric and I tasted: 2009… Read More ›
