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Posted by jeffpelline on October 15, 2010 · Leave a Comment
There’s no better place to picnic than the Sierra and its foothills, with all the parks, rivers, lakes and wineries. Our favorite stores for stocking up on gourmet food and wine include: Summer Thyme’s offers a box lunch with any sandwich and deli salad, a cookie and cold drink for $9.95. The deli makes all […]
Posted by jeffpelline on October 15, 2010 · Leave a Comment
BESIDES PREPARING FOR THE KING and I, the Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra is immersed in cultural enrichment, and you are invited to join the group on its escorted outings to see San Francisco’s Chinatown as well as Madama Butterfly. This summer, participants took an overnight bus trip to Manzanar Historic Site, the former […]
Posted by jeffpelline on October 14, 2010 · Leave a Comment
THE HISTORIC UNION BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN Grass Valley, which once housed a newspaper, has been restored to an inviting setting for tasting wine, sampling hors d’oeuvres and listening to music. At the new Grass Valley Wine Co., you can drink wine from four local wineries—Bent Metal, Montoliva, Pilot Peak and Solune (learn about them on […]
Posted by jeffpelline on October 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment
HURRY UP AND WAIT” AND “QUALITY over quantity” best described described this year’s wine harvest in the Sierra foothills. A wet spring and cool summer slowed down the harvest to well beyond September for many wineries—one of the latest in memory. “In agriculture, you take it as it comes,” says Lynn Wilson, co-owner and winemaker […]
Posted by jeffpelline on October 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment
FALL IS AN IDEAL TIME TO VISIT FOOTHILL wineries, when the vines and trees show off fall colors. In Nevada County, the big red barn at Smith Vineyard is redolent of New England. Naggiar Vineyard’s Tuscan-style tasting room reminds you of the Italian countryside. In Placer County, the Wine Trail is a collection of wineries […]
Filed under Wine & Beer · Tagged with Avanguardia, bent metal, Clavey Wines, explore, Grass Valley Wine Co., Indian Springs, Lone Buffalo, Lucchesi, Montoliva, Naggiar, Nevada City Winery, pilot peak, Placer County Wine Trail, Sierra Starr, Smith, Solune
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