David Ridge has four decades experience as a partner or principal in distribution. His companies, Classic Wine Merchants, David Ridge Wines and Distinguished Vineyards, have represented some of the great names of wine.

Australian/NZ names included; Jim Barry, Cullen, Clarendon Hills, Cape Mentelle/Cloudy Bay, Cellier Le Brun, Evans and Tate, Giaconda, Henschke, Mt Horrocks, Irvine, Tim Knappstein and Knappstein Lenswood, Leeuwin Estate, Stefano Lubiana, Mitchelton, Oakridge, Primo Estate/JOSEPH, Petaluma/Bridgewater Mill/Croser, Shaw & Smith, and Stonier.

A galaxy of international wines represented on a regional or national basis have included; Domaine Romanée Conti, Domaine Coche-Dury, Domaine Leflaive, E. Sauzet, Domaine Ramonet, Leroy, Dujac, Guigal, Chateau de Beaucastel, Taittinger, Torres, Barbadillo, Grahams, W. Warre, Bruno Giacosa, Gaja, Giacomo Conterno, Luigi Pira, Giovani Sordo, Fratelli Barale, Brezza, Domenico Clerico, Revello, Bera, M. Marengo, Bartolo Mascarello, M Veglio, Marchesi di Gresy, Fattori, Romano dal Forno, Schiopetto, Erste & Neue, Kofererhof, Nals Margried, Ansitz Waldgries, Antinori, Pertimali, Tenimenti Angelini, Isole e Olena, and many more.