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Looking For Holiday Gifts? Ricci Has You Covered…

The holiday season is upon us, and if you are like us, you are probably procrastinating on whittling down your gifting list. Figuring out the most perfect, thoughtful gift can cause a certain level of holiday anxiety — however, rather than be stressed out you should let us do the

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Stay/Rest + Relax in Wine Country…

A few months prior to this post, we at Ricci Vineyards had the pleasure of meeting Susan Morgan at our vineyard property. After a few hours chatting, and inevitably sipping on some wine, we came to discover that Susan was quite the entrepreneurial woman. In addition to being the purveyor

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Holiday in Carneros — 2025

On Sunday, November 16th we are proud to participate in Holiday in Carneros — a tasting event featuring a collection of wineries in the immediate Carneros region of Sonoma. For $55 per person, you will have access to taste at 11 different wineries of your choosing (including Ricci Vineyards). Details are

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General Tutorials & How-Tos

At Ricci Vineyards we are always striving to make things as easy as possible for our customers. With that in mind, we wanted to create a tutorial blog that can be used and updated as needed. Please scroll to a section that relates to the problem that you’re experiencing. If

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Join Us for A Pre-Harvest Party — 8/23/25

August in Carneros is always an exciting time. If harvest hasn’t officially commenced, it usually isn’t too far off on the horizon. Before things kick off and get super chaotic, we feel that there is an opportunity to celebrate the buzz in the air and all things wine country. With

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Is Shipping Wine in the Summer Possible?

Most people are of the notion that wine doesn’t ship well in the hot summer months…and most people would be correct in that assumption. Wine is perishable and when subjected to even moderately warm temperatures for a short period of time, the results are not good. Heat causes wine to

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What Exactly is a Pét-Nat?

If you’ve never heard of the term “Pét-Nat” in the world of wine, you’re definitely not alone. Although these wines have been burgeoning in popularity the last few years, Pét-Nat is a style of winemaking, not a type of grape, that has been around for centuries. Known officially as pétillant

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New Wines for Spring 2025

One of the greatest superpowers that a small wine producer like Ricci Vineyards can exhibit is the freedom and flexibility to make the wines we want to see made. Not all wineries and wine brands can claim the same. A lot of the time, wine decisions come down to the

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Ricci Vineyards Rosé of Pinot Noir

Remnants of an Old Windmill

The image above, which can be found on the label for our Rosé of Pinot Noir, is the last remaining vestige of a windmill that existed on the property long before it ever became a vineyard. Perhaps more precisely, this was part of a wind pump that drew water from an underground well and fed it into a stock trough for grazing cattle. Although the cattle have long been removed, and the physical relics of a livelihood that existed prior to the vineyard slowly fade to dust, this tower is an unrelenting reminder of our family’s legacy; first as ranchers, now as farmers, and forever patrons to the land.