It was a beautiful June afternoon on the Monte Bello estate, the sun was shining, the birds were chirping, and, luckily, the rattlesnakes weren’t rattling. The view from the mountain was breathtaking but the young man didn’t notice, he was… Read More ›
After we closed the Monte Bello Tasting Room today, I put on The Ramones. A very unusual occurrence. More often than not, I stick with The Jazz for closing up shop. When the team needs a bit of a lift,… Read More ›
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Websites can be a blessing, websites can be a curse. For a producer such as Ridge –with a long history, deep library, and philosophy-first aesthetic– a website is both a challenge and an opportunity. How best to chronicle a cornucopia… Read More ›
In the Zone with the Bone on SpeakerPhone, settin’ skills on Hone, takin’ the Throne on Loan from the Combat Zone, and Prone to Condone the Rhone! Meaning, one of my all-time favorite Ridge releases is due to unveil its new vintage in… Read More ›
If you were visiting the Monte Bello Tasting Room on Sunday, and you happened to be up on our knoll at about 2pm in the afternoon, you would have gotten quite the visual treat. Looking down on the road below, you… Read More ›
Time Has Come Today! The new 2010 Buchignani Ranch Carginane is here, and we’re pouring it today at Monte Bello! One look at the “liner notes” on the back label should be enough to alert you that somethin’ special is goin’… Read More ›
