Tasting Notes: What’s new at foothill wineries

SIERRA FOOTHILLS WINERIES WON HIGH HONORS in the 2012 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the world’s largest competition of American wines.
Sierra Vintners wineries that won medals included Avanguardia Wines, Lucchesi Vineyards, Montoliva Vineyard, Naggiar Vineyards and Pilot Peak Winery.
Montoliva won “Best of Class” for its 2008 Sierra Bella. “Now try to tell me [...]

NEW: Food, wine and art also at Grass Valley car show

Sierra FoodWineArt was a sponsor of the downtown car show this weekend, so we showed up to judge the British cars. We chose this ‘63 Jaguar, with a cool all-wood interior. Best of all, it still had the original owner, a guy who retired here and used to work for Walt Disney and run [...]