Sierra Wines is in print! Introducing Sierra Wines, the most comprehensive travel guide to the wines and wineries of the Sierra Foothills. The guide contains information on almost 150 wineries from nine counties, maps, tasting hours of operation as well as facts about the vineyards and winemaker. In addition the guide contains a section that discusses the impact of the local  geology and geography on the wines of the region, local activities and events, and travel information. There is also an extended tasting glossary. Read More ...
Zin Avenger, Awakenings is complete! Fourth generation California winemaker, Joe Gambaro, suddenly stumbles upon a mysterious tunnel in a far corner of his vineyards, and deduces that is must somehow be connected with his Great Grandfather, the original proprietor of the Gambaro estate. The tunnel contains many mysterious manuscripts and dusty bottles of wine which Joe can't resist tasting. Upon doing so, he discovers wondrous, if unpredictable new abilities which revealed new mysteries in generations of Gambaro family history. Meanwhile, Joe's friends in the local wine industry discover deception and deceit in the dealings of a multinational conglomerate whose legitimate, if immoral and predatory, bulk wine production and import business is really a cover for a far more sinister trade. Join Joe, his wife Elise, and friends Ed and Paulineas they unwittingly uncover a ring of criminals who are as intelligent and creative as they are evil. Read on to the thrilling conclusion as they find themselves caught in the middle of an all-out gang war at the port of Oakland. Read More ... |
 Featuring Wineries in the Sierra Wines Region: In the spirit of the release of Sierra Wines, we will be highlighting a few exciting wineries in the region. Read about several of the wines and wineries, learn about the vineyards and winemaker, and how these impact the great wines produced here. We will be featuring several new wineries over the following weeks as well as highlighting a few favorites. Read More...
Sierra Foothills wine region bicycle rides: Over the next several weeks we will be adding bicycle rides that highlight the wine country of the Sierra Foothills wine regions. We have started with one of our favorites that passes 15 wineries in less than 20 miles. Read More.. |
Pinot Noir Comparison Tasting: There's nothing like a flight of good Pinots to spark discussion and conversation, and these six wines were no different. It became obvious early into the tasting that these wines had been grown in some very diverse growing regions and ran the gamut of Pinot styles.
The five wine regions represented were Dry Creek Valley in Sonoma, Yuba County in the Sierra Foothills, Santa Lucia Highlands in Monterey, Los Carneros in Napa, and finally, Cote de Nuits in Burgundy, France.. Read More ...
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 Tasting Wine on the Flanks of an Erupting Volcano: The Volcano Winery on the Big Island of Hawaii is located two miles east of the entrance to Volcano National Park, on Pi'imauna Drive. The region, located as it is on the flanks of the massive Mauna Loa and Kilauea volcanoes, receives significantly more rainfall then the low lands as damp air and storm clouds rise off the ocean. Many people believe that there is no cold weather in paradise, however, when you find yourself at the 4,000 foot level in January, you will quickly see the fallacy of that thought. This is an area that can drop as low as 29 degrees at night, and not get out of the 40s during the day in winter.
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