Tasting Notes: Meet at the Peak, Solune in France & more
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 […]
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Grass Valley Wine Co. finds new location
Posted by jeffpelline on February 3, 2011 · Leave a Comment
More wineries are expanding in downtown Grass Valley, and the county’s wine association has a new name, showing industry growth despite the economic downturn. The Grass Valley Wine Co. — a venture of Bent Metal, Pilot Peak and Solune wineries — has found a new location, at 128 Mill St. in the historic downtown. The […]
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Grass Valley Wine Co: Four wineries come together
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 […]
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Fall for wine tours and tasting
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 […]
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