Tag: Santa Cruz Mountains

Ridge Vineyards: An American Wine Icon at 60
In 1968, a young Paul Draper was just beginning his career as a winemaker. After a brief stint making some

Vinography Unboxed: Week of 4/17/22
Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted.

Vinography Unboxed: Week of 9/12/21
Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted.

Elevating Chardonnay in the Santa Cruz Mountains
The Santa Cruz Mountains American Viticultural Area stands apart from all other California wine regions both literally and figuratively. As

2008 Ridge Vineyards “Three Valleys” Red Blend, Sonoma County
If there’s one thing about a winery that is likely to earn my immediate respect it is what you might

2004 Cooper Garrod “Lone Oak Vineyard” Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Cruz Mountains
One of the greatest joys in my life remains the feeling I get when stumbling upon a small winery whose