(Mar 2015) - We made a stop here on our way home, planning a tasting and ended up being here for three hours. Their new vintage whites were available. The reds are a few weeks (May) away. While we were discussing the tasting tour Tracy took a group of people on a tour of the mansion. It's great to see the passion the owners have for their winery and historic property. We enjoyed our visit and purchased a Diamond to taste the two vintages (we still have the one from our Dec visit) side by side.
(Apr 2015) - Tracy and Bill welcomed us, even running late, with open arms. So they could accommodate us better, Tracy took half on a tour while the other half did their tasting. We then switched. It is the added touch that allows Moonlight to stand out among wineries.
Father's Day 2015 - What a way to celebrate. My wife and I spent Saturday evening with Blush and Brush Art Parties, Tracy and friends painting the picture of a wine glass having wine poured into it. Prior to getting to the winery, we left our three children at home after a baseball game that went way too long . . . a good time was more important.
We purchased a bottle of the Diamond to drink and some cheese from September Farms to snack on while we painted. We went upstairs to the board room and joined the other guests. After putting on our smocks, we were asked to stretch our imagination. My wife chose to do a painting similar to the host, a white wine on a grey background, but I went in a different direction with a "red idea", having a merlot or cabernet flowing into a stemless glass on a reddish background. While drinking our bottle of wine and eating cheese, we painted masterpieces. We learned how to use different brushes, strokes and blending of colors to get the right picture. Pictures are attached
This is how gracious the family is when they have company; Bill, Jeremy and Michelle came in periodically to check on us, making sure we had everything we needed.
We are glad to hear Jake loves Tracy's painting and approves of the good times.
Memorial Day 2015 - The name and signage have changed, but not the owners or the wine.My wife and I visited here twice this weekend. We decided to spend a relaxing Saturday evening out and enjoyed a bottle of Diamond on the front porch. Jeremy was a gracious host and Bill spent time with us giving us some details of what to expect in the next few weeks. We took home a cabernet sauvignon to replace the bottle finished off earlier in the week.After church services on Sunday, we were talking to a couple and decided to make it a parents day at the winery as a way to relax on the holiday. We took our picnic supplies and enjoyed a table on the front lawn. While we were there, we enjoyed the Diamond, food and friendship.Each time, Bill and Jeremy made us feel like family.
Summer 2015 - My wife and I have been spending quite a bit of time at Ridgewood. Here are some of the things we've done with Tracy and Bill:
Children's painting - Tracy is making the winery a family affair and is coming up with more ideas to include children. This particular day, the children got to do the activity while Mom and Dad sat back, relaxed with a picnic lunch and enjoyed a bottle of Diamond. The children got to do a painting, each one was different from a scenery perspective. We even ran into friends while we were there.
Cork painting - Take over 170 corks, glue them to the canvas and viola, you've only just begun to create another masterpiece. Taking their popular painting series to another level, we created a wine bottle scene using the corks as the background. It was a learning experience, but one well worth the time and effort.
Ice cream and wine - well not together unless that's what you want to do. Ridgewood paired up with Scoupe deVille to offer five varieties of ice cream to enjoy with your wine. I took it to another level, which Tracy is starting to find out, I'm an outside the box kind of guy, buy having some merlot over my chocolate chocolate chip ice cream - yum. My wife enjoyed sipping her Diamond alongside the salted caramel ice cream. They had a second one during the season, but we couldn't attend (we heard it was packed)
Night with the Reading Phillies - Our family was invite to spend the evening with the Ridgewood family at the baseball stadium. The Phillies put on a good show and won the game!!
