February 2, 2018
Forbes contributor Cathy Huyghe, wrote an entertaining article about why she loves old vine zinfandel. Ridge viticulturist Will Thomas was briefly quoted in the article. Here is a short excerpt from 6 Reasons to Love Old Vine Zinfandel:
“I have a thing for old vines. But before I go on about why they’re so cool, let me give you the bad news first. They’re gnarly. Crotchety. Less vigorous. Challenging to prune and harvest….When you think “zinfandel” and “California,” a few producers jump immediately to mind, especially Ravenswood, Rosenblum and Ridge…”