The wonderfully vibrant writing style of Thea Dwelle, she of the site Luscious Lushes, is on full display in her wrap-up of our debut Wine Blogger’s Tasting, to be found here. Her opening paragraph ought to be good indication of the… Read More ›
Monte Bello
More From The Retrospective Tasting!
Part of the fun of the Retrospective Tasting aftermath (for more about the 50th Anniversary Retrospective Tasting on this blog, please click here) has been reading all the different perspectives from the attendees; each is in their own way a… Read More ›
FANTASTIC Article on Ridge (& The Santa Cruz Mountains Region!) In The San Francisco Chronicle!
Jon Bonné has penned an absolutely wonderful article about Santa Cruz Mountains wines in the San Francisco Chronicle, with a hearty portion of the text devoted to Ridge Vineyards. Here’s how the article begins: Next week, Paul Draper and his… Read More ›
Contemporary Tasting Notes On Multiple Monte Bellos!
If you’re interested in perusing an interesting and contemporary set of tasting notes on Monte Bello vintages from 1992, 1994, and 1996, you can take a virtual stroll over to the Spirit of ’76 website and have a read; the… Read More ›
Ridge Vineyards and TasteLive!
Some very exciting developments afoot in the Ridge tasting rooms! To ring in the New Year (and the new decade!) we are seriously upping the ante with our first After-Hours Member Event of The Tens; not only will legendary cheese-makers Cowgirl… Read More ›
Impeccably Excellent Monte Bello Vertical: Tasting Notes By John Tilson
Are you familiar with The Underground Wine Letter? If not, I heartily recommend it to anyone with an interest in fine wine. It’s written by John Tilson, who is a much revered (and rightly so!) collector of, and commentator upon,… Read More ›
Bloggus Interruptus -or- Wining and Dining The Balboa Club Way -or- Why I’m Pre-Preparing Pre-Posts Of Previously Posted Postings!
By the time you read this, I’ll be on my way to Los Angeles. I have the great pleasure of hosting a wine dinner at the very, very, very lovely Balboa Bay Club & Resort in Newport Beach Tuesday evening. So I probably… Read More ›
