Wow, 30 weeks. Crazy. Quite a milestone in a season of milestones. To the north, color is just spectacular; rich, healthy, thorough, and consistent … And at Monte Bello, things are starting to pop all over … Spoke with Kyle… Read More ›
Zinfandel
All things Zinfandel, and/or blends based on Zinfandel.
First Friday Library Showcase! What, From The Vaults, Emerges?
August First Friday can be a great deal of fun. Why? There are no shipments in August, so it’s tabla rasa as regards selecting wines to showcase. So what to do, what to do, what to do? Well … got… Read More ›
#VineWatch13: Week 29 = BIG NEWS!!!
It’s week 29, and we’ve got news!!! BIG news!!! We’ve been talkin’ about the big V word — Veraison — and now our beautiful #VineWatch13 vines are in the mix! Check it out, Lytton Springs is goin’ lunatic! Now THAT… Read More ›
#VineWatch13: Week 26 – 6 weeks ’til Harvest?
I know, I know, it sounds crazy. 6 weeks ’til Harvest? No way!!! But, you saw that post a couple days ago, didn’t you? The V Monologues? Well, I heard none other than David Gates himself say, this morning in… 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 ›
Is This Gauche?
I first learned the word as a child, from a Peanuts cartoon. Gauche. Something about Snoopy disparaging someone else’s root beer quaffing. So, my question is this: is Ravioli Two Ways gauche? Reason I ask is, I was tasting a… Read More ›
#VineWatch13: Week 24!
I spent a bit of time today with our viticulturists from both Lytton Springs & Monte Bello; Will Thomas & Kyle Theriot, respectively. And you know what? They’re getting a bit antsy. And that’s a good sign. That means we’re… Read More ›
