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 out in Dobbins, California. The …
North Sierra Wine Trail Day I – Grey Fox Vineyards and Hickman Family Vineyards
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 Fox Vineyards – Oroville, CA Stop …
North Sierra Wine Trail Day I – Long Creek Winery and Quilici Vineyards
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.
Making Time
It is so important to make time for the ones we love and the things we love to do. Some people might ask me how it is have the time to participate in so many activities. Part of the answer rests in having good time management skills. I sit down with my husband, and …
When Going to Wine Tastings Use These Tips
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 have found a few things one …
Baco Noir – Girardet Wines
Theme Song: The Cat Empire – The Wine Song Before I launch into the story of the Baco Noir from Girardet Wines that my husband and I enjoyed while visiting in Sutherlin, Oregon, I should explain the changes to this blog. I started Not Quite Ally McBeal a year ago, and thought it would …
Some of the Blogathon Writers I’m Enjoying
Theme Song: “Roll Away Your Stone” Mumford & Sons This month, I’m participating in the Word Count Blogthon. The purpose of the Blogathon is to post every day – and that requires careful planning. There are many talented participants in the challenge. The great thing is that there are so many people with so many …