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"Dark Helmet" > wrote:

> Hmmm, after perusing what I can here, I sense a bit of hinting about
> potential loss of quality at Ridge. What's the general opinion here? I
> haven't been able to get my hands on Ridge's wines for a few years, and was
> thinking of joining their Z List (and possibly the ATP List) based on my old
> experiences. I still have verticals of Geyserville and Lytton Springs but
> it's been a few years since Ive been able to buy anything new there. I see
> Robert Parker hasn't written anything about Ridge in a long time, which
> seems very strange given he usually gushes over Drapers creations, as do I.
>
> What are people here seeing the past few years?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Darl Helmet

Some of the better vineyards are still very good. They, like all
wineries, produce some poor wines for a cheaper price.