Ridge Soup

On Saturday, Chris "Dr. Gonzo" Gonzoles and I took a trek up the hill to Ridge Vineyards located in the Santa Cruz mountains of Cupertino. We were going to see Sideways (a movie with the premise of a wine-tasting vacation) later that day, and Chris, who knows his wines, suggested we do some actual wine-tasting first. Sort of make a whole thing out of it. I thought it was a great idea. So we got there early, as to beat the crowds. When we got to the winery at the top, the valley was filled up with a layer of fog, making a distinct barrier between the clear mountain-tops and the hidden valley below. Quite something to see. Wine-tasting was fun, and I got to learn a lot about what goes into a good wine. Later, the movie was pretty good. I don't know about award winning good. I would much rather see The Life Aquatic or American Splendor again. Ah, but that's a different rant. :)