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Ridge is going to Twitter No, I mean it, I am GOING to Twitter! Meaning, I will be at Twitter/SF tomorrow! 4488: A Ridge Blog
blog.ridgewine.com &bull Jun 7, 2011No, I'm not going to start USING Twitter. I already DO that. And no, I'm not going to Tweet. I already do that too. No, I am GOING to Twitter! I mean, I am really GOING to Twitter! There is not a 140-brick Yellow Brick Road… Full Story »
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Haiku Wine Tasting With Paul Draper 4488: A Ridge Blog
blog.ridgewine.com &bull May 2, 2011This entry was posted on May 2, 2011 at 4:24 pm and is filed under Events & Photographs, Food & Wine Pairing, Geyserville, Lytton Springs, Monte Bello, Paul Draper, Tasting Flights, Tasting Notes, Wine & Poetry. You can follow any… Full Story »
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Tasting Notes Of A Boondock Saint: 2002, Keep Feeling Fascination! 4488: A Ridge Blog
blog.ridgewine.com &bull Apr 11, 2011There is a gentleman who works for Ridge Vineyards by the name of Chris Seguin. He once referred to himself as a "Boondock Saint." But he is neither a bar in New Orleans, nor an Irish vigilante. Nor is a he a certain romantic practice that propriety forbids… Full Story »
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Wine Bloggers Tasting: The First Posts! 4488: A Ridge Blog
blog.ridgewine.com &bull Apr 8, 2011If you've been following this blog as it rolls and tumbles along, you'll hopefully have noticed that we very recently hosted our first Wine Bloggers Tasting of 2011. This entry was posted on April 8, 2011 at 6:58 am and… Full Story »
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2006 Lytton Estate Syrah: One Of The Greatest! (Tasting Notes Below!) 4488: A Ridge Blog
blog.ridgewine.com &bull Apr 1, 2011Impenetrably rich and deep aubergine and mulberry tones in the belly, with a glistening violaceous halo encircling, pooling below medium to heavy legs evidencing a slightly decadent viscosity. Succulent plum-esque aromatics laced with the honey-toned co-fermented viognier enripen the bouquet,… Full Story »
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The First Wine Bloggers Tasting of 2011: The Wrap-Up! 4488: A Ridge Blog
blog.ridgewine.com &bull Mar 31, 2011It was a great mix of participants-some returning veterans, some newbies-and I think it was an exceptional crop of wines on offer as well. Plus, it started hailing mid-tasting! In terms of what we tasted, I as always had a… Full Story »
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2009 Jimsomare Chardonnay: Tasting Notes! 4488: A Ridge Blog
blog.ridgewine.com &bull Mar 28, 2011If you're not already a member of our ATP Program, now might just be a really good time to consider joining up. Why? Because we've just made available (exclusively to members of our ATP Program) the 2009 Jimsomare Chardonnay, and… Full Story »
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#RRSF Grand Tasting! 4488: A Ridge Blog
blog.ridgewine.com &bull Mar 27, 2011Do you plan to attend the Rhone Rangers San Francisco Grand Tasting today? If so, please make sure to visit the Ridge Vineyards table, we've got a tremendous roster of wines to share with you! The 2009 is our eleventh… Full Story »
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Monte Bello Collector Component Tasting: The Photo Review! 4488: A Ridge Blog
blog.ridgewine.com &bull Mar 11, 2011The scent of history. Of crushes long past. Of laughter in the vines, stories told around the tanks, another splash of wine atop a makeshift wooden table. The sun's magenta limn a liquid halo, ghost wine in the sky. This… Full Story »
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A Seat At The Table: A Day In Which I Am Invited To Participate In The 2010 Assemblage Tasting! 4488: A Ridge Blog
blog.ridgewine.com &bull Mar 3, 2011It was with great anticipation and an understandable degree of nervousness that I hoisted a full rack of Riedels into the back of my car, settled in behind the wheel, and commenced the drive up from the tasting room to the upper winery. I had been invited to join the Monte Bello First Assemblage Tasting, and was acutely aware of what this meant; this was to be history quite literally in the making, and I was to be an active participant. Monte Bello Road never looked so beautiful. Most of the vines had already been pruned, and they stood in… Full Story »
