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Paul Draper’s forty years and the making of Ridge Monte Bello | March 12, 10:29 am | 0 comments "Paul Draper is, without question, one of the world’s great winemakers. Even though he has every reason to be an egotistical blowhard, he remains humble and democratic in spirit, asking sincere questions of those around him and quick to point to his team as the reason for the winery’s success. It may sound absurd to think that a winemaker’s personality is as discernible in the glass as the terroir, but that combination of curiosity, humility, and respectful excellence comes through in the wines of Ridge Vineyards." Source: drvino.com |
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'Pinotgate' controversy gives grape a bad name | March 11, 10:39 am | 0 comments "Could bungling by French vintners finally end our tortured love affair with Pinot Noir? The fallout of what we'll call Pinotgate began last month with 12 fraud convictions in a French court for selling to E&J Gallo wine labeled as Pinot Noir that was nothing of the sort; it was actually Merlot and Syrah." Source: sfgate.com |
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Better know a wine law: Maryland! | March 7, 10:05 am | 0 comments "Maryland, the home of the Fightin’ Terps, threatens to turn its wine lovers into perps: The laws governing these five and a half million residents make it a felony to order wine online and have it shipped to their homes. To purchase wines, consumers residing Annapolis, Baltimore or along the Chesapeake must buy from a local store; comparison shopping through retailers on the internet or ordering directly from a winery is illegal." Source: drvino.com |
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Local Versions of Europe’s Everyday Wines | March 5, 9:58 am | 0 comments "Terms like “brutal” and “worst year in history” were tossed around with the release of 2009 sales figures at the nation’s largest wine industry trade show, a few weeks ago in Sacramento. For the first time in years, California shipments and sales dropped significantly. Wines over $15 a bottle were particularly hard hit. It’s not surprising that people are drinking cheaper wines. But why can’t they be better wines?" Source: nytimes.com |
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Red & White, S.F. | March 4, 11:33 am | 0 comments "Red & White: Having already scored great pizza, what Glen Park needed was a wine bar to call its own. Inspired by a Squaw Valley hangout, Peter Bell, an ad-industry refugee from Michigan, and his partner, Juliana Flores, a native San Franciscan, came to the rescue with Red & White, which opened in January." Source: sfgate.com |
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A Non-Action Approach to Wine Making | March 3, 9:20 am | 0 comments "American popular culture loves the man of action, but wine lovers might prefer the man of “non-action.’’ That is how Paul Draper, the chief executive and winemaker at Ridge Vineyards, characterizes his approach to wine. Ridge, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this week, and Draper, who is marking 40 years with Ridge, are the subject of my column this week." Source: nytimes.com |
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Santa Cruz Mountains wines reach a peak, quietly | March 2, 8:57 am | 0 comments "Next week, Paul Draper and his team at Ridge Vineyards will pause from their work at the legendary Monte Bello vineyard and raise a glass to 50 years of winemaking, high above the streets of Cupertino. Ridge's half-century history is a testament to the improbable." Source: sfgate.com |
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Chilean earthquake: wineries, tanks, bottles damaged or destroyed | March 1, 7:45 am | 1 comments "Tragedy struck Chile overnight on Friday in the form of a massive earthquake that has displaced two million people, severed north-south bridges in the narrow country, and killed hundreds of people. . . . Chile has a large, export-oriented wine industry. Some of infrastructure, particularly in the regions of Maule and Rapel (including Colchagua), has been damaged or destroyed." Source: drvino.com |
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Behind the vague name claret, some good Northwest wines | February 28, 11:45 am | 0 comments "While a lot of generic terms for wine blends are still floating around, causing confusion about just what they mean, a few things are clear: Meritage is now a trademarked term for a reserve-quality Bordeaux blend, and a winery must pay to use the name. And while claret remains one of the broader terms for the same thing, a few wineries have consistently turned out good wines under that name. Among those wineries are many in the Northwest, including Robert Karl, Abacela, Basel Cellars, Cuillin Hills, Gilbert Cellars and Nicholas Cole." Source: nwsource.com |
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What to sip with broccoli | February 27, 10:39 am | 0 comments "It's often difficult to get excited about everyday vegetables that seem to know no season, such as broccoli. It's easy to take it for granted as a no-brainer accompaniment to dinner. Yet while the simple steam and serve version is all well and good, every once in awhile, this workhorse vegetable deserves the limelight " Source: sfgate.com |
