October 16, 2012 9:10 AM

From the upcoming November 15, 2012 issue, a 95-point review from James Laube:
"Taut and structured, with cedar-laced currant, dark berry and dried berry notes joining a mix of minerally fresh earth and tobacco flavors, offering a wide range of tight...
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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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October 8, 2012 11:15 AM

Our 2010 East Bench Zinfandel scores 95 points and wins Best of Show in Quarterly Review of Wines 28th Best of the Best California Zinfandel Tasting (Autumn 2012 issue). Our 2010 Paso Robles Zinfandel is another five-star wine with 93 points....
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September 14, 2012 9:12 AM

Ridge 2009 Lytton Springs is featured on Today's Wine Cellar - How to Order in a Restaurant
"Here's another tip. You go to a steakhouse. Stay away from Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon and go for something a little bit more obscure. Like this is a Ridg...
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August 31, 2012 1:01 PM

The August 2012 edition of the Wine Advocate has just been published and it includes reviews of Ridge's current releases. The new set of reviews is punctuated by a 98 point score for the 2009 Monte Bello, and a 93+ point score for the 2010 Lytt...
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August 31, 2012 10:00 AM

The International Wine Reports (September 2012) reviews a number of our wines including 2009 Monte Bello (97+ pts.), 2009 Estate Cabernet (93+ pts.), 2010 Geyserville (93 pts.), 2010 Lytton Springs (91 pts.), and 2010 Paso Robles Zinfandel (90 pts.)....
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August 29, 2012 12:01 PM

Our Fall 2012 Ridge Report covers the challenging 2010 zinfandel harvest from the perspectives of David Gates (VP of Vineyard Operations) and winemaker John Olney. David Amadia (VP of Sales & Marketing) writes about the 111-year old "mixed black"...
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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 28, 2012 2:01 PM

Ridge Vineyards is highlighted in a special California supplement to the German language Vinum magazine (July-August 2012 issue). Includes a review of our 2008 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (in German).
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August 28, 2012 9:36 AM

Our Fall 2012 Ridge Report covers the challenging 2010 zinfandel harvest from the perspectives of David Gates (VP of Vineyard Operations) and winemaker John Olney. David Amadia (VP of Sales & Marketing) writes about the 111-year old "mixed black"...
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