News flash, cash the man in black is brac and bric, with a quick and the girl from Ipanema has a dream-a that we all get along like the notes in a song that we want to teach the world… Read More ›
Merlot
Announcing the 2013 Ridge Vineyards Wine of the Year!
And what a year it’s been! So rich with memories, adventures, tales and tastes; can it really be a mere 12 months ago that we were first tasting the 2008 Lytton Estate Syrah? It could be a lifetime ago, and… Read More ›
Were You INSIDE OUTSIDE Lands?
Ridge Vineyards was very pleased to participate in Outside Lands again this past weekend, and loved the opportunity to showcase for everyone the following wines: 2011 Three Valleys 2010 Estate Merlot 2011 Buchignani Ranch Carignane ~ Were You INSIDE OUTSIDE… Read More ›
Scenes from Farm-to-Grill 2013 at Monte Bello!
At Ridge Vineyards, we don’t stage all that many truly large-scale events, but when we do, we always opt to go all-out, and our annual summer events are just these sorts of happenings. We present two themes every year —… Read More ›
Building The 2012 Monte Bello: Part II
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 ›
Assemblage Monte Bello: A Pictorial Remembrance
It was a truly beautiful morning; ripe with promise, alive with anticipation, resplendent with resplendence. For events of this scale, we park our own cars well out of the way, high above the vines. The walk down in the morning,… Read More ›
Is Chicago/Is Not Chicago? Is Chicago! -or- 5 Chefs, Five Pigs, Five Winemakers!
I used to live in Chicago. Amazing place. Not climatically habitable by humans necessarily, but an amazing place. The home of Nelson Algren. That’s enough for me. But that’s not all. Heaven on earth for a foodie, where rivers of… Read More ›
