Chocolate Souffles Ronda Bowen, July 31, 2012 Chocolate soufflés are a real treat. When you find a great recipe, it’s like finding heaven on earth. Chocolate souffles pair quite well with ports and wines on the darker, sweeter spectrum. However, you can also pair a good chocolate soufflé with a dark roast coffee – if you’re feeling… Continue Reading
Creekside’s Grilling Wines Tasting Ronda Bowen, July 29, 2012October 10, 2025 This weeks tasting focused on wines that pair well with grilled foods. The cheese plate featured the added bonus of grilled marinated sausage. It was definitely a very fun tasting at Creekside Cellars. We started off with the whites, and skipped the sparkling. The first white was the 2011 Terranoble… Continue Reading
Odyssey Winery and Vineyards Ronda Bowen, July 28, 2012October 10, 2025 Odyssey Winery and Vineyards held an event featuring wine tasting and jazz music from the Eric Peter Trio. This winery is a hidden jewel located in Chico, California. At the event, there were five wines available for tasting. All grapes were grown at the Odyssey estate. The 2008 French Colombard… Continue Reading
Menu Planning with Pinterest Ronda Bowen, July 26, 2012 I’ve had a lot of friends ask me about what I do to plan menus. I figured I would make a blog post to help those out who want to know how The Wining Husband and I go about planning out our menus for the week. Before getting into the… Continue Reading
Fondue and Wine Ronda Bowen, July 25, 2012October 10, 2025 Howard Stark: “Fondue is just cheese and bread, my friend.” (Captain America: The First Avenger, 2011) Fondue may be cheese and bread, but it’s anything but ordinary. Anyone who has enjoyed the experience of having fondue will tell you that it’s quite the treat – and it’s a lot of… Continue Reading
Tour de France of Wine at Creekside Cellars Ronda Bowen, July 24, 2012October 10, 2025 The Wining Husband and myself have made a habit of visiting Creekside Cellars once a week. Not only are their wine selections always excellent, but their cheese plate is quite the treat. This week’s selection had a French Wine theme. Here are the notes on the reds: Bugey-Cerdon “La Cueille”… Continue Reading
North Sierra Wine Trail Day 2 – Lucero, Grant Eddie, Renaissance, Clos Saron, and Bangor Ranch Ronda Bowen, July 23, 2012October 10, 2025 Today’s trek on the North Sierra Wine Trail involved stops at five vineyards, plus revisiting Hickman Family Farms. We started at Lucero and wrapped our way around Oregon House before heading back through Bangor and Oroville on our way home. Lucero Lucero Vineyards and Winery can be found all the way… Continue Reading
North Sierra Wine Trail Day I – Grey Fox Vineyards and Hickman Family Vineyards Ronda Bowen, July 22, 2012October 10, 2025 The first day of our participation in the North Sierra Wine Trail event was wonderful. We started by visiting Long Creek Winery and Quilici Vineyards. The other two wineries we visited on Saturday were Grey Fox Vineyards and Hickman Family Vineyards. Both of these vintners offered consistently very good wine. Grey… Continue Reading
North Sierra Wine Trail Day I – Long Creek Winery and Quilici Vineyards Ronda Bowen, July 21, 2012October 10, 2025 We toured and tasted at four wineries: Long Creek Winery, Quilici, Grey Fox, and finally Hickman Family. I can definitely vouch that the last two wineries on our tour were outstanding, and they should not be overlooked by those who love wine. This post covers Long Creek Winery and Quilici. Continue Reading
When Going to Wine Tastings Use These Tips Ronda Bowen, July 19, 2012October 10, 2025 This weekend, my husband and I will be going to the North Sierra Wine Trail tasting circuit. We often go to tastings around town, and one of the cellar is doing a “Tour de France” themed tasting. While we by no means consider ourselves to be “wine snobs,” we… Continue Reading