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Posted by jeffpelline on July 25, 2013 · Leave a Comment
WINE & MUSIC AT SIERRA STARR Sierra Starr’s downtown Grass Valley tasting room is now open Friday evenings until 8 p.m., often with live music. Stop by for a flight, a glass or a bottle. Starting this spring, Sierra Starr began selling wine at New Earth Market in Yuba City, along with existing locations. WINE […]
Posted by jeffpelline on June 14, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Here are some foothill wineries that won awards at the California State Fair Wine Competition: Avanguardia won a bronze for Due Fiore (a red varietal blend). Clavey Vineyards & Winery won a bronze (Syrah). Lucchesi won a gold for its Sauvignon Blanc. Montoliva won two silvers (Sierra Bella, red varietal blend; and Teroldego). Nevada City […]
Posted by jeffpelline on January 25, 2013 · Leave a Comment
A new generation of chefs, farmers, winemakers and artists are resettling the region. They are adding new energy and sophisticated offerings for today’s travelers while honoring the region’s rich history. The foothills’ relaxed lifestyle, Mediterranean-like climate and stunning beauty is prompting them to open wineries; restaurants with fresh, local cuisine; and local art galleries. This […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on January 25, 2013 · Leave a Comment
QUALITY WINE IS CREATED IN THE VINEYARD by a farmer, crafted by an artist, and chemistry brings it all together. Though foothills’ winemakers come from all walks of life, they share in this experience. Dozens of winemakers and winery owners are re-settling the foothills wine growing region, whose roots go back to the Gold Rush […]
Filed under Wine & Beer · Tagged with Avanguardia, Bent Metal Winery, Jacque Wilson, Jacques Mercier, Len Stevens, Lynn Wilson, Mark Foster, Mark Henry, Mike Naggiar, Montoliva, Naggiar, Nancy Stevens, Nevada City Winery, Pilot Peak Winery, Rob Chrisman, Scott Brown, Solune
Posted by jeffpelline on November 20, 2012 · Leave a Comment
NATURE HAS BEEN KIND TO CALIFORNIA WINEMAKERS this year. It has been a splendid growing season, starting with a quick bloom this spring and ending with warm days and cool nights during the harvest. This has led to renewed optimism for winemakers, who have contended with topsy-turvy weather and economic hardship in recent years. A […]
Filed under Wine & Beer · Tagged with Avanguardia, bent metal, Clavey Wines, Grass Valley, Grass Valley Wine Co., Indian Springs, Lucchesi, Naggiar Vineyards, Nevada City, Nevada City Winery, Penn Valley, Pilot Peak Winery, Sierra Starr, Smith, Solune, Szabo Vineyards
Posted by jeffpelline on November 20, 2012 · Leave a Comment
BARREL TASTING This is a unique opportunity to sample wine straight from the barrel before it is finished. It gives you a chance to learn how wine ages. The wine is drawn from the barrel with a long glass tube, or “thief,” and poured into your glass by the winemaker. Sometimes barrel tasting is a […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on September 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment
SIERRA VINTNERS IS A CLUSTER of wineries in scenic Nevada County. They are nestled in the foothills around historic Nevada City and Grass Valley, just north of I-80, between Reno and Sacramento. It’s a personal, unhurried wine tasting experience along “roads less traveled.” Nevada County is a rising star in Northern California wine country. The […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on July 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment
GRASS VALLEY REFLECTS THE RESURGENCE of small towns all across America. It has beauti- fully restored buildings, an historic downtown, festivals, top-notch dining and shopping—and world-class hiking, biking and kayaking nearby. Grass Valley also boasts The Center for the Arts, which hosts big-city talent such as Lily Tomlin and Kris Kristofferson. The historic Holbrooke Hotel […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on July 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment
SOLUNE HONORED IN FRANCE For the sixth time, Solune Winegrower’s Owner/Winemaker Jacques Mercier was invited to Vinalies Internationales, France’s premier wine competition in Paris. There were about 100 judges from all over the world, judging 3,400 wines. “It is the strictest competition I know of,” says Jacques. Two Solune wines (the 2009 Torrontés and the […]
Posted by jeffpelline on May 30, 2012 · Leave a Comment
THE SIERRA VINTNERS’ WINE TRAIL on June 2-3, from noon-5 p.m., is an ideal way to explore the Gold Country, while enjoying wine tasting, food, live music and art displays in spectacular settings. Your journey begins on the back roads of Nevada County, where you’ll find small, family-owned wineries that produce premium, award-winning wines. Along […]
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