Tasting Notes: Naggiar, Smith, Nevada City Winery and Sierra Starr
Posted by jeffpelline on August 18, 2017 · Leave a Comment
NAGGIAR: WINE, MUSIC AND VINEYARD TOURS The winery’s new releases include a 2016 Viognier; 2016 Rosé, 2015 Root 49 (a blend of tempranillo, grenache and mourvèdre), a 2014 Sangiovese (a gold medal winner at the 2017 Pacific Rim wine competition), and a 2014 Petit Verdot. Naggiar’s Winefest concerts continue July 29 with a Steely Dan […]
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Tasting notes: Wine, pizza and music
Posted by jeffpelline on June 24, 2017 · Leave a Comment
SIERRA KNOLLS: WINE, PIZZA & MUSIC “What’s Up Friday?” returns April 21 at Sierra Knolls tasting room (10024, Linnet Lane in Auburn) with wine, fresh pizza from a wood-fired oven and music. The winery’s releases include a 2014 Primitivo and 2014 Petite Verdot. SierraKnollsWinery.com SIERRA STARR’S STELLAR GROWTH The Grass Valley winery now has three […]
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Sierra Vintners’ wine trails on May 20, July 15 and September 23
Posted by jeffpelline on May 5, 2017 · Leave a Comment
THE FOOTHILLS HAVE SOME exceptional wine trail experiences on “roads less traveled”: “Grape Days of Summer” in Placer County, “Drink Pink” and “Big Crush” in Amador County, and “Passport” in El Dorado County, among others. Sierra Vintners, which includes wineries in Placer and Nevada Counties, is offering three regional wine trail experiences in 2017—in May, […]
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Tasting Notes: Andis, Avanguardia, Nevada City Winery & Sierra Starr
Posted by jeffpelline on March 4, 2017 · Leave a Comment
FOOTHILLS CELEBRATION Now in its 16th year, the Foothills Celebration in downtown Grass Valley is one of the region’s premier wine and food tasting events. Participants gather on Saturday, March 4, from 1-4 p.m., to sip wine from more than 20 foothills wineries while sampling delicacies from local restaurants, including favorite nibbles from their menus. […]
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Gold Rush towns: Pairing food and wine with winter sports
Posted by jeffpelline on February 8, 2017 · Leave a Comment
THOUGH MOUNTAIN RESORTS ARE appealing, some people would rather stay out of the deep snow and take easy day-trips to the slopes. In Colorado, Après Ski Denver now has a following. Here’s a locals’ secret in the Sierra foothills—historic towns such as Nevada City, Grass Valley, Auburn, Sutter Creek and Plymouth are all less congested […]
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Tasting notes: Andretti, Andis, Bent Metal, Smith and Sierra Starr
Posted by jeffpelline on January 14, 2017 · Leave a Comment
INDY 500 WINNING TEAM INTO CALIFORNIA WINE Nevada City native Alexander Rossi won the 100th Indianapolis 500 for Andretti Autosport this summer. He was the first Californian to win the race since 1955. As it turns out, the winning Indy 500 team is into California wine, not just race cars. Andretti Winery in Napa was […]
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Tasting notes: Sierra Starr, Naggiar, Smith, Pilot Peak and Bent Metal
Posted by jeffpelline on July 24, 2016 · Leave a Comment
NAGGIAR VINEYARDS Naggiar is offering fully guided tours of its vineyard and winery in a new electric shuttle on weekends. SIERRA STARR’S GOLD MEDALS The winery has won double-gold or gold medals for most of the wines it has entered in tasting competitions this year. Sierra Starr won a double-gold for its 2012 Cabernet Franc […]
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Bent Metal plans to open a tasting room in downtown Grass Valley in August
Posted by jeffpelline on June 28, 2016 · Leave a Comment
In a newsletter, Bent Metal said “we will be opening a secondary tasting room in downtown Grass Valley on Mill Street sometime in August. Stay tuned for more information.” It will be the fifth winery tasting room in downtown Grass Valley. The others are Avanguardia, Lucchesi, Sierra Starr and Smith Vineyard. “Scott and Judy Brown, […]
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Bent Metal Winery’s new Adirondack chair
Posted by jeffpelline on May 30, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Philadelphia’s Harbor Park, New Jersey’s Rudgers Gardens, and the Cornerstone Wine Country Marketplace in Sonoma all have oversized Adirondack chairs that are popular with visitors. The chairs provide a little bit of color and excitement and are good for family “photo opportunities.” Now Bent Metal Winery in Grass Valley has its own oversized Adirondack, the […]
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Sierra Vintners Wine Trails on May 14, July 16 and September 24
Posted by jeffpelline on April 23, 2016 · Leave a Comment
THE FOOTHILLS HAVE SOME ENJOYABLE wine trail experiences on “roads less traveled”: “Grape Days of Summer” in Placer County, “Big Crush” in Amador County, and “Passport” in El Dorado County, among others. Sierra Vintners, which includes wineries in Placer and Nevada Counties, is offering three regional wine trail experiences in 2016— in May, July and […]
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