Archive

Here you will find past news articles and information about Ridge Vineyards.

    • Harvest 2008 underway! Zinfandel grapes from Paso Robles and the Whitten Ranch (Geyserville) arrived at the Monte Bello winery on Saturday, 23 August.
    • On the last day of July, Stefan Blicker at the St. Helena Star selects the 2006 Geyserville as the Wine of the Week. "This marks only the third time I’ve recommended a wine outside of Napa Valley in this column." Read the full review at the St. Helena StarArticle
    • Decanter magazine picks the 2004 Monte Bello as one of the "New World Greats To Lay Down" in their July 2008 issue. Decanter July 2008
    • Our 2005 Lytton Springs was selected Best of Show in the zinfandel category in the Quarterly Review of Wines tasting of over 800 wines (Summer 2008) while the 2005 Geyserville garnered four stars. Read full story at QRW.comArticle
    • The June 2008 issue of Wine & Spirits magazine recommends our 2006 Sonoma County Three Valleys zin blend.
    • The 2006 Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains Estate is featured in the 7 May 2008 issue of Wine Spectator Insider.
    • Several of our spring release zinfandels were reviewed in the May 2008 issue of the Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wines, including the 2006 Zinfandel Paso Robles and the 2006 Geyserville.
    • Paul Draper is profiled in a video interview by The Wine Spectator (3 April 2008). Watch video at WineSpectator.comVideo
    • Wine blog Vinography covers Paul Draper, Ridge, and the 2004 Monte Bello in Alder Yarrow's posting from 27 March 2008. Read blog entry at Vinography.comArticle
    • On Friday 14 March 2008, Paul Draper was inducted into the Vintners Hall of Fame at CIA Greystone. Read the article at SFGate.comArticle
    • Our 2004 Geyserville was the featured wine in the 30 Second Wine Advisor column at the WineLoversPage.com on 25 February 2008. Read the article at WineLoversPage.comArticle
    • In a San Francisco Chronicle article about finding wines that both red and white wine drinkers would find interesting, our 2004 Chardonnay Monte Bello is mentioned as a white wine with all the complexities of a red wine (8 February 2008). Read the article at SFGate.comArticle
    • On Thursday, 17 January 2008, CIA Greystone announces that Paul Draper has been elected into the Vintners Hall of Fame. Read the article at SFGate.comArticle
    • In their January 2008 issue, the Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wines has selected 2005 Geyserville as a Connoisseurs' Choice (***, 95 pts). Our 2005 Zinfandel Pagani Ranch (**, 93 pts.) and 2005 Zinfandel York Creek (*, 90 pts.) were also picked as outstanding wines.
    • Ridge Vineyards and Paul Draper are profiled by Patrick Comiskey in the June 27, 2007 issue of the Los Angeles Times. A number of our wines are also reviewed. Read the article at latimes.comArticle
    • In the May 16, 2007 edition of the Wine Spectator Insider, the 2005 Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountain Estate is one of the Hot Wines by James Laube (rated: 95 pts).
    • James BeardPaul Draper is the James Beard Foundation's Outstanding Wine and Spirits Professional (8 May 2007). Read press release at JamesBeard.orgArticle

 


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