Zins, Blends & BBQ! We invite you to dust off those grilling utensils this summer and join us for an exploration of regional barbecue styles and how to pair them with our different zinfandels. Kansas City, North Carolina, Texas, and… Read More ›
Winemaking
A Conversation with Eric Baugher
It’s a rainy Tuesday afternoon and Eric Baugher is moving intently around the Monte Bello chemistry lab, where he got his start at Ridge as a chemist in the summer of 1994. Today he’s plating samples of 2015 Paso Robles… Read More ›
Ridge Trims Water Use With Technology
We are excited to share a recent article featuring our Senior Vice President of Vineyard Operations, Mr. David Gates. Written by the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance, David, who has been with Ridge for over 26 years, answers a series of… Read More ›
The 2014 vintage of Monte Bello is Bottled
This spring, we introduced our Collector members to the 2013 vintage of Monte Bello during the string of Assemblage tastings held here at Monte Bello. But behind the scenes, at our winery just a mile up the road from the… Read More ›
The First Assemblage of the 2014 Monte Bello
On January 20, production and vineyard teams blind-tasted the twenty-eight lots with best potential to be chosen for assemblage of the 2014 Monte Bello. Twelve lots—those showing outstanding vineyard character—were identified to make the “core blend.” On day two, we… Read More ›
Submerging the Cap
The cycles of a harvest are a sight to take in. From the feverish pace of vineyard crews picking grapes to the meticulous team managing their arrival at the winery, there’s an incredible amount of energy, collaboration, and orchestration required… Read More ›
Getting Out The Juice: Press Operation and Press Fractions
Unless you’re a winemaker, study winemaking, or are an extremely knowledgeable wine consumer, the term “press fractions” probably reminds you of grade school mathematics class. However, the process of dealing with the pressed juice during the winemaking process is an… Read More ›
