Shocking News

Brad_S_w_a_l_l_o_w · January 27, 2009, 8:59pm

This showed up on ebob a minute ago.

http://dat.erobertparker.com/bboard/showthread.php?t=192908

Sad news.

zachary_l_a_n_g · January 27, 2009, 9:04pm

Wow, that is sad news…Shocking too

Jorge_Henriquez · January 27, 2009, 9:10pm

Holy crap! Just received delivery of a mag of 06 Lytton here in the office a few minutes ago. Freaky. Sad story.

Yoni_O_v_a_d_i_a · January 27, 2009, 9:19pm

Oh my… Unbelievable. So sad to hear about something like that.

Michael_Bowden · January 27, 2009, 9:19pm

Very sad news.

Brandon_Miller · January 27, 2009, 9:23pm

:shock:

WHAT THE HELL?

That’s the only words I can think of.

Mel_Hill · January 27, 2009, 9:25pm

Bummer

Mark_Pecken · January 27, 2009, 9:34pm

Really sad.

M_M_c_C_a_l_l · January 27, 2009, 10:04pm

Indeed. We’ll drink some Geyserville tonight.

Bill_Tex_Landreth · January 27, 2009, 10:29pm

Pretty freakin’ bizarre. There must be more to it.

Brad_S_w_a_l_l_o_w · January 28, 2009, 12:06am

I tried to find some other reports on this, but didn’t turn up much. Apparently the police found him in his car near his home, and they were there to check on him because he had said to others in the recent past he was contemplating suicide. Regardless of the facts, when someone reaches the decision to end his or her own life it is tragic.

Some of my earliest wine experiences were with Ridge wines. This is a somber night for me.

Rich_K0rz_nk0 · January 28, 2009, 2:38am

That definitely was a bummer today, popped an '01 Lytton Springs

Rick_Smith · January 28, 2009, 2:40am

I’ve enjoyed the few Ridge wines that I have, including the late harvest zin.

Glenn_L_e_v_i_n_e · January 28, 2009, 3:28am

very sad to hear about this story, got e-mail from Paul Draper in my inbox tonight. just bought some old Ridge PS on the secondary market this past w/e too.

Bruce_Hubbard · January 28, 2009, 5:25am

Got this from Paul Draper today:

Donn Reisen, loving husband, devoted son, brother & uncle, friend to many, and President of Ridge Vineyards, passed away Monday morning January 26th. Donn’s gift of humor, and his ability to forge long lasting relationships, touched everyone he came into contact with. Hundreds of people across the world, inside and outside the wine world loved him. We will miss him. He left the world a better place for having lived. A memorial service to celebrate his life is being planned for a future date. --Paul Draper

Truly tragic. People believe that suicides can be prevented by us psychiatrists. . .but only if the person seeks treatment, and sometimes even that fails. I obviously do not know the details. It is certainly a permanent solution for often what are temporary problems and injures all around him.

Glenn_L_e_v_i_n_e · January 28, 2009, 5:29am

chronic pain and severe depression can be very difficult to manage, to say the least. may Donn RIP.

Brandon_Miller · January 30, 2009, 3:25am

BUMP because I still can’t believe this. Life is too fragile so enjoy!