Skip to content

CategoryGold Country Foothills

Looking For An Affordable California Wine Tasting Fee? Sonoma Offers $15 Tastes Through March 15

Wine Industry Struggles And 1/2 Price Case Offers The slow down in California wine sales continues forcing wine makers to push tasting room pricing downward. Sonoma currently has 50 wineries … Continue Reading Looking For An Affordable California Wine Tasting Fee? Sonoma Offers $15 Tastes Through March 15

Join Your Perfect California Wine Club: What to Expect at Pickup Parties

The Value of Wine Club Pickup Events One perk of California wine club membership is the pickup party. As a club member you can opt to have your wine shipped … Continue Reading Join Your Perfect California Wine Club: What to Expect at Pickup Parties

Why Write About California Wine Tasting Experiences?

Essays Exploring The Abundance & Variety of California Wines Why devote time and resources to writing about California wine tasting experiences? What is it so important about wine for us … Continue Reading Why Write About California Wine Tasting Experiences?

Old Vine Grapes: The Secret To Better California Wine?

Lodi’s Harney Lane Winery Creates Wine From 100+ Year Old Grape Vines Old Vine grape wine is interesting, tasty and  of course it has a great back story. Also marketed … Continue Reading Old Vine Grapes: The Secret To Better California Wine?

Lodi ‘s Legacy of Old Vine California Wine Grape

Exploring Old Vine Wine At Mettler Family Vineyards California produces much of our country’s Old Vine Grape. They can be tasty, and there’s certainly a good story line when grape … Continue Reading Lodi ‘s Legacy of Old Vine California Wine Grape

Exploring Murphy, Ca: Gold Country’s Home To Great Wine & 24 Tasting Rooms

The town of Murphy , CA, population 2,213 , hosts 24 California wine tasting rooms on its downtown. That’s one for every 92 residents. Some might call this a small … Continue Reading Exploring Murphy, Ca: Gold Country’s Home To Great Wine & 24 Tasting Rooms

Wine, Weddings, Unique Animals & Beautiful Sierra Views At Gold Country’s Saluti Cellars

Besides being known for their California wine, Saluti Cellars is also known for its menagerie of animals ranging from barn cats, chickens, a Clydesdale horse (and others horses) and their … Continue Reading Wine, Weddings, Unique Animals & Beautiful Sierra Views At Gold Country’s Saluti Cellars

Polynesian Girl Winery Blooms In California’s Gold Country

 It’s easy to miss the small store front of Polynesian Girl Winery when you’re cruising to your next grand estate tasting of California wine. Who would think you would find … Continue Reading Polynesian Girl Winery Blooms In California’s Gold Country

Art and Wine: Unveiling Karmere Vineyards’ Unique Tasting Experience

Zinfandel, Barbera and Syrah are some of the great California wines produced in the Shenandoah Valley in Gold Country. The oak dotted golden hills are perched 1,600 feet above the … Continue Reading Art and Wine: Unveiling Karmere Vineyards’ Unique Tasting Experience

One California Wine Region Bucks Declining Visits & Sales:There’s A Reason It’s Growing While Others Shrink

With California wine sales declining, could the instigator be high prices? Is it just too expensive to go estate wine tasting and buy good estate wine? A lot of theories … Continue Reading One California Wine Region Bucks Declining Visits & Sales:There’s A Reason It’s Growing While Others Shrink

Discounted Wine Is Coming As California Wineries Rip Out Thousands of Acres of Grape Vine: Europeans Following Suite As Wine Sales Continue Drying Up

Imagine receiving a layoff notice from an industry with 30+ years of growth. That would be Caifornia’s wine industry. Growth is gone, consumption is declining. A Paso Robles acquaintance of … Continue Reading Discounted Wine Is Coming As California Wineries Rip Out Thousands of Acres of Grape Vine: Europeans Following Suite As Wine Sales Continue Drying Up

Aromatic Gold Country Winery: Lavender Ridge’s Rhone Blends Delight The Senses in Historic Murphy

A wave of lavender aroma greets you at the door of this California winery. Lavender Ridge pegs its name on the purple flower common in the central valley and rolling … Continue Reading Aromatic Gold Country Winery: Lavender Ridge’s Rhone Blends Delight The Senses in Historic Murphy

The Price of Tasting California Wine: What Are Wineries Charging?

Visiting a California winery can sometimes lead to bottle shock: prices for tasting have increased since Covid-19’s destructive run through our economy. In days of yore (back in 2015) you … Continue Reading The Price of Tasting California Wine: What Are Wineries Charging?

Bella Grace Winery: Classic California Gold Country Wine In Amador County

Amador County is home to some of the great California wines we enjoy. Bella Grace Vineyards is one of those creators of consequential Vino. From whites to red’s they have … Continue Reading Bella Grace Winery: Classic California Gold Country Wine In Amador County

After Creating Two Successful Commercial California Wines: How Do You Top That? Create More Great Amador County Wine

Few winemakers plaster their full name across a bottle of California wine. But winemaker Scott Harvey has participated in 50 vintages of wine, 49 in California where he created the … Continue Reading After Creating Two Successful Commercial California Wines: How Do You Top That? Create More Great Amador County Wine

Water Into California Wine: Is This 2023 Vintage the Best Of The Decade?

California wine regions were pummeled by wild weather spouting atmospheric rivers drenching us in the winter of 2022-2023. The big question all year has been, ‘What affect will that water … Continue Reading Water Into California Wine: Is This 2023 Vintage the Best Of The Decade?

error: Content is protected !!