This week’s tasting at Creekside had several stars. We tasted eight out of the ten wines offered, and enjoyed most of them. The theme for this week was wines that can be enjoyed during the summer – either as summer sipping wines or as accompaniments to summer food fare. 2010 Green & Red …
Creekside Summertime Wines
This week’s theme at Creekside was summertime wines. We tasted eight out of nine of the offered wines, and we liked all but one of the wines (and that one was still pretty good. All of the wines were meant to be refreshing and fun – the perfect wines to accompany a late summer …
Odyssey Winery and Vineyards
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 was up first. This wine …
Tour de France of Wine at Creekside Cellars
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” Sparkling Pinot Muenier from Savoie …
North Sierra Wine Trail Day 2 – Lucero, Grant Eddie, Renaissance, Clos Saron, and Bangor Ranch
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.
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 …
