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An Agreement Worth the Wait
Early this year, Ridge completed a land exchange with the Mid-Peninsula Regional Open Space District—an arrangement first proposed by the District some forty years ago. The complex agreement grants Ridge agricultural rights, in perpetuity, to forty-two acres of former Monte… Read More ›
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#Harvest2015 – That’s a Wrap on Lytton Springs & Geyserville [Photo Gallery]
As you may have read, this was our earliest start to the zinfandel harvest on record. Given that we have 52 years of experience with the varietal, that is most certainly a notable detail. So it should come as no… Read More ›
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2015 Somm Symposium Wrap-up
Earlier this summer, we hosted a dozen top sommeliers and wine directors from across the USA and Canada. This marked our fifth annual Somm Symposium, a program created to build stronger bonds with top wine professionals across North America. We… Read More ›
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Cabernet Day is Thursday, September 3rd!
What is Cabernet Day? Cabernet Day is a worldwide celebration of the Cabernet grape variety, intended to give Cabernet lovers around the globe a platform to express their passion for the grape and the wines made from it. As always,… Read More ›
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Harvest is Here! The Earliest Start For Zinfandel in Our 52 Years
#Harvest2015 has started here at Ridge and it is the earliest we’ve ever picked zinfandel over our five decade history with the grape (our first zinfandel was in 1964). The dry, warm weather we had from February through April led… Read More ›
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A Groundbreaking Day at Ridge
Friday was a good day, as they say. Why such a good day? Well, because on Friday these vines made their way into the ground. This vine is crljenak kasteljanski, a grape that is difficult to pronounce and has a… Read More ›
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Paul Draper Named One of the Top 5 Winemakers in the World
Decanter Magazine has released the results of their winemaker survey. The survey posed a variety of questions to 133 leading winemakers around the world. One of the questions asked was which producers do you most admire. The results were consolidated… Read More ›
