Frequently Asked Questions
ATP & Z List Prices: Q: Can you estimate the annual cost of membership?
Legal States: Q: Can you ship wine to my state?
Membership: Q: Where can I find answers to my wine program questions?
Monte Bello Futures: Q: When will the futures ship?
Store: Q: How do I find a retailer in my state who carries Ridge wines?
Store: Q: Do you ship internationally?
Store: Q: I select wines to purchase, but when I go to check out, it says there is nothing in my shopping basket.
Visiting: Q: When are your tasting rooms open?
Visiting: Q: Can we come to Monte Bello to purchase wine during the week?
Visiting: Q: Can we come to Monte Bello to picnic during the week?
Visiting: Q: Does the winery host weddings or corporate events?
Visiting: Q: Do you give tours?
ATP & Z List Prices: Q: Can you estimate the annual cost of membership?
A: The average price per bottle for the Advance
Tasting Program (ATP) is $28. We ship in increments of 2, 4, 6, or 12 bottles, nine times
a year.
The
Z List ships two times
a year in 6 or 12 bottle increments. The average price per bottle is
$32. ATP and Z List members are charged for the wine,
plus shipping and taxes based on location; there are no sign-up fees
and you may cancel at any time. Please telephone the winery at 408-867-3233
or send e-mail for more details.
Legal States: Q: Can you ship wine to my state?
A: State laws are forever in flux. We maintain an internal list of 'legal' states and their rules, as they apply to us. You can see what the status of a state is here.
Non-wine items are available for shipping to all states.
Membership: Q: Where can I find answers to my wine program questions?
A: Please see our membership FAQs here.
Monte Bello Futures: Q: When will the futures ship?
A: The 2007 futures will ship in March 2010. The 2008 futures
will ship in March 2011. The wine will ship two years after purchase.
Purchasing wines: Q: Can you hold my ATP, Z List, or Monte Bello Collector wine shipment at the winery? We'd like to pick it up at one of your tasting rooms.
A: Only members, who are attending an After Hours RSVP event
at the winery, have the opportunity to pick up wine. General shipment
will call is not available at the winery.
Store: Q: How do I find a retailer in my state who carries Ridge wines?
A: Please telephone Ridge Wholesale at 408-868-1317 or send an
e-mail.
Store: Q: Do you ship internationally?
A: Due to customs restrictions, we cannot ship wine internationally.
Store: Q: I select wines to purchase, but when I go to check out, it says there is nothing in my shopping basket.
A: You have modified your browser to reject cookies. In some browsers, this happens when you turn the privacy setting to the highest level.
A 'cookie' is a little token that enables the website to remember
what you've put in your shopping basket and the checkout forms. If you
adjust your browser's settings to accept cookies, our store (and others)
will work fine.
Visiting: Q: When are your tasting rooms open?
A: For information on visiting Ridge Vineyards, click here.
Visiting: Q: Can we come to Monte Bello to purchase wine during the week?
A: Please call our Monte Bello winery directly at 408-867-3233, and schedule a time to come up to purchase wine. We have limited staff during the week and you must call us in advance.
Visiting: Q: Can we come to Monte Bello to picnic during the week?
A: We have limited staff during the week are we are not able to accommodate people wishing to picnic outside of our tasting room hours. To find out when Monte Bello is open click here.
Visiting: Q: Does the winery host weddings or corporate events?
A: Our facilities are not equipped for such events. You should consult the Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association and Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley.
Visiting: Q: Do you give tours?
A: Unfortunately we do not. For more information on visiting Ridge Vineyards, click here.