The Latest News from RustRidge

Ranch & Winery News

On the weekends, we now offer massage and yoga at the ranch with Mona Dunham. Whether you are staying at the Bed & Breakfast or just visiting for the day, you can enjoy these activities. Please, read our brochure for reservation details.

We have added a new reservation service that can help you to plan your next visit to taste wines at RustRidge. In addition if you have four or more in your group, we have added new exclusive and unique tasting options that you can experience. Make your plans to visit the winery.

Read more about RustRidge Adventures at our blog site. The current author is Rusty who talks about the various happenings at RustRidge.

Need to update your wardrobe? Now you can do that with official RustRidge gear. We have a wide array of shirts and baseball caps in various colors. We also have some other "Goodies" for sale also. Order yours today.

In a book by Judy C. Reynolds, Ms. Reynolds selects 24 wineries with interesting personal stories and shares them with her readers. The book, Once Upon a Vine, the Secret Stories of California’s Artisan Wineries, reveals Jim and Susan's story.

Wines

We are offering our Derby Package: a case of our 2005 Racehorse Red and six Racehorse Red logo wine glasses. Go to our secure website and order now.

Several of our wines recently received awards at the 2010 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. The 2005 Reserve Zinfandel and the 2006 Zinfandel received Gold Medals. The 2007 Chardonnay and the 2005 Cabernet Savignon received Bronze Medals.

The 2006 Estate Chardonnay has received a 90 point review and was selected as Editor's Choice in the December 2009 edition of Wine Enthusiast magazine. Comments from the review: “…pineapple, pear and tropical fruit flavors are beginning to develop bottle complexities, giving the wine a spicy, nutty, minerally complexity.”

RustRidge wines appear in two movies and RustRidge Ranch and Winery will be featured on local PBS show, "California Heartland". A bottle of RustRidge 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon makes its acting debut on a restaurant table in the upcoming movie, "My Best Friend's Girl", starring Kate Hudson, Dane Cook and Alec Baldwin. A bottle of RustRidge 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon is held by Julie as she cooks in the movie, "Julie and Julia", starring Meryl Streep.