May 13, 2013 11:09 AM
Decanter magazine reports on the winery's decision to move to voluntary ingredient labeling.
"California's Ridge Vineyards has thrown its weight behind full disclosure of ingredients on wine labels, beginning with its 2011 vintage.From its 2011 vint...
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May 10, 2013 10:42 AM
The Ridge 1970 Monte Bello is a Decanter Wine Legend in their March 2013 issue.
"Although it was the 1971 that dazzled tasters at Steven Spurrier's celebrated Judgment of Paris tasting in 1976, Draper himself always preferred the 1970. When he was n...
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May 7, 2013 12:00 PM
On 7 May 2013, Dave McIntyre of the Washington Post posted an article about our new ingredient labeling.
"Ridge Vineyards, one of California’s premier wineries, recently announced that beginning with the 2011 vintage, its labels will list ingr...
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April 10, 2013 11:38 AM
Industry magazine the drinks business covers the winery's voluntary ingredient labeling.
Ridge Vineyards has opted for ingredient labeling to promote its non-interventionist approach and encourage greater transparency in winemaking.
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March 26, 2013 9:37 AM
The award was presented at a ceremony at ProWein in Düsseldorf by Jean-Michel Valette MW, chairman of the Institute of Masters of Wine.
Recognising outstanding achievement in the field of winemaking, the award is now in its third year.
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March 25, 2013 9:46 AM
Jay McInerney reports on a recent wine dinner at Restaurant Daniel in NYC, attended by winemaker Paul Draper.
Ironically, Ridge Monte Bello, the Cabernet-based wine that some of us believe resembles old-school Bordeaux more than most of what's being...
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March 21, 2013 4:12 PM
Drinks International picks Ridge as one of the World's Most Admired Wine Brands in their March 2013 issue.
"Ridge is the US’s most admired wine brand, a triumph its owners will doubtless ascribe to their commitment to ‘pre-industrial&rsq...
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October 10, 2012 12:00 PM
San Francisco Chronicle wine editor Jon Bonné delves into the thorny topic of ingredient labeling and discusses Ridge’s pioneering stance with winemaker Paul Draper. Several Ridge wines to be released in 2013 will have ingredients listed...
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August 29, 2012 10:51 AM
San Francisco Chronicle wine editor Jon Bonné writes about the dual identity of the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA: the Bordeaux and Burgundy inspirations for wineries in this viticultural area.
"The land that Ridge Vineyards would ultimately own wa...
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August 27, 2012 12:00 PM
Our live virtual tasting from Friday 24 August was a success! Please visit http://www.ridgewine.com/DynamicContent/Wholesale/Virtual Tasting.aspx for the virtual tasting if you want to view the archived footage. Thank you very much!
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