Ridge Vineyards was founded in 1959 when three Stanford Research Institute engineers bought an abandoned winery in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The vineyards had been planted in the late 19th century by a San Francisco physician who produced his first vintage in the original winery, called Monte Bello, in 1892. The first Ridge vintage was in 1962. Ridge makes Cabernet,…
The 2013 Bedrock Wine Co. Heritage Wine Pagani Ranch was the winning bottle in the February Installment of Pick My Next Bottle. The wine was not decanted and was enjoyed over several hours. Bedrock Wine Co. was founded by Morgan Twain-Peterson in 2007 and focuses on small production wines from many of California’ s most treasured and historic vineyards. The…
Welcome to the latest installment of The Week in Zinfandel. If I missed your post or story please send me a link and I will be sure to include it next week. Cheers! Wine Folly writes What Wines to Pair with Chocolate. Tim Fish writes New Adventures in Oregon and Washington. Isaac Baker writes Wine Reviews: Crocker & Starr. Rockin…
Welcome to the latest installment of The Week in Zinfandel. If I missed your post or story please send me a link and I will be sure to include it next week. Cheers! The Modesto Bee writes Celebrating the Foothill’s Oldest Vineyard. Wine is My Life reviews the 2009 Carlisle Zinfandel Martinelli Road Vineyard. Steve Heimoff reviews the 2014 Zin-Phomaniac…
Welcome to the latest installment of The Week in Zinfandel. If I missed your post or story please send me a link and I will be sure to include it next week. Cheers! Vinography reviews the 2014 Ridge Vineyards Lytton Springs. Wine Folly writes 4 US Wine Trips for Adventurers. Randy Caparoso writes Our Favorite Lodi Wine Country Images of…
Welcome to the latest installment of The Week in Zinfandel. If I missed your post or story please send me a link and I will be sure to include it next week. Cheers! The Robb Report writes Discover Small-Production Wines that Whisper to Connoisseurs and Collectors. Peg Melnik writes Five Red Wines to Bring to Thanksgiving Dinner. The Nittany Epicurean…
The 2012 Ridge Lytton Springs was the winning bottle in the October Installment of Pick My Next Bottle. This bottle was decanted for one hour and served with steaks. Ridge Vineyards was founded in 1959 when three Stanford Research Institute engineers bought an abandoned winery in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The vineyards had been planted in the late 19th century…
Welcome to the latest installment of The Week in Zinfandel. If I missed your post or story please send me a link and I will be sure to include it next week. Cheers! Terroirist writes Wine Reviews: California Zinfandel. Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wine writes The Remarkable Contributions of Paul Draper. Peg Melnik writes Five Tasty Zins to Uncork on…
Welcome to the latest installment of The Week in Zinfandel. If I missed your post or story please send me a link and I will be sure to include it next week. Cheers! The Nittany Epicurean reviews the 2012 Angel Vine Primitivo Columbia Valley. Wine Folly writes Cereal and Wine Pairing Throw Down. Ridge Wine Blog writes Our Transition to…