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Behind The Scenes! The Ridge Vineyards Virtual Winemaker Tasting: The...
If you wish a little nudge to get you into your excitedly anticipatory place in advance of this evening’s Virtual Winemaker Tasting, check out this behind the scenes footage from this morning’s...
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Zap! You Love Zinfandel! – Kablam! You Love ZAP!
Pow! There’s big news in ZAPland! Ask yourself, what do Ridge Vineyards, Biale Vineyards, Terra D’Oro Winery, and Starry Night Winery have in common? Answer? We’re all board members of ZAP! And YOU may...
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Block Rockin’ East …
Back with another one of those Block Rockin’ Easts! You were there diggin’ Block 3. You know all about it! (#Harvest2012: Please Approach The Bench!) Now, it’s time to rock Blocks 1, 4 & 5 … and...
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Live Virtual Tasting, And YOU’RE Invited! 11.2.12, 6pm, PST …
Ever wanted to ask winemaker Paul Draper a direct question about “wild” yeast? Ever thought it’d be nice to discuss submerged caps with winemaker Eric Baugher? Ever wondered aloud as to how winemaker...
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Tasting Notes: Assessing Possible 2013 ATP Releases
It’s a ritual I always look very forward to; the tastings in which we consider possible release schedules for upcoming ATP wines. Why? Because I really, really, really love our ATP program. Want proof?...
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Another Monday, Monday At The Office!
I like Mondays. Why? May I present … … my Monday Morning Meeting. We started in on the zinfandels first. The tasters: Myself Paul Draper (CEO, Head Winemaker) Eric Baugher (VP of Winemaking, Monte...
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Press Fractions
Spoiler Alert! This post addresses: #Harvest2013 Winemaking Techniques 2010 Monte Bello ~ Press Fractions. Another way in which we extract complexity without adding artificiality. Proceeding from the...
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I Almost Can’t Even Say It. But Here Goes … A 5 liter bottle of 1982 Monte...
I’m almost too trembly to type. This is too much for me. The names, the places, the wine …. Ah, it’s too much! No, it’s not. I can do this. Ok, here goes … Michael Madrigale. Ah! Wow, Michael...
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Double Descanting: scenes from RIDGEtalks – Talking 2010 Monte Bello
Ever wondered which classic Monte Bello vintage our winemaking team thinks most resembles the current release? Ever wondered which vintage of Monte Bello VP of Vineyard Operations David Gates wishes he...
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Double Descanting: scenes from RIDGEtalks – Talking Alcohol By Volume
Excerpted from a recent Live Virtual Tasting, Paul Draper discusses high alcohol in wine, California’s 1997 vintage, and the secret philosophy behind how Ridge has maintained quality and consistency...
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2015 Somm Symposium Wrap-up
Earlier this summer, we hosted a dozen top sommeliers and wine directors from across the USA and Canada. This marked our fifth annual Somm Symposium, a program created to build stronger bonds with top...
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