Daffodil Hill in Wine Country – Volcano, California Daffodil Hill is not open to the public this year Amador County is a hot tourist destination for wine country travelers. There are many small boutique wineries to visit in the spectacular foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. But there is another attraction besides wineries worth seeing, … Read more
Sutter Creek Tasting Rooms Sutter Creek is our favorite gold country town in the Sierra Foothills. We love the town for its old buildings and historic points of interest. Just in the past few years, Sutter Creek has been enjoying a boom in wine country tourism. Wine lovers are spending vacation time to visit the … Read more
Sierra Foothills Wine Country Do you travel to the California wine country? Most likely you have been to Napa Valley and Sonoma. A getaway to the Sierra Foothills Wine Country is a vastly different experience. It is much more fun and rewarding. Don’t get me wrong; I love the Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley wine … Read more
Sutter Creek Theater and other boutiques on Main Street Is Sutter Creek the best wine town in the Sierra Foothills? Here are some reasons why we think it is. Close to wineries Sutter Creek is 20 minutes away from the Shenandoah Valley in the Plymouth area. There are over 40 wineries in this area of … Read more
Baiocchi Tasting Room in Sutter Creek Baiocchi Tasting Room in Sutter Creek is one of several new tasting rooms in this Gold Country town. Baiocchi Wines‘ first vintage was 2009. Greg Baiocchi is the winemaker and his wife Sharon tends to the business and PR end of the winery. Both Greg and Sharon work the … Read more
There are 34 acres planted on the 185-acre ranch, with Zinfandel and Syrah making up the largest plots and Tempranillo, Petite Sirah, Monvedre, Granache and Viognier making up the smaller plots. Thirty percent of the vines are used for Ann’s Yorba label; the rest of the grapes are sold to ten different winemakers.
Plymouth wine country Is Plymouth wine country the new Napa Valley? For sure it is not! It is a unique wine country with a character all its own. For the most part, Plymouth wine country has many small family-owned wineries. A few “big boys” have recently arrived like Turley and Andis, but this wine area … Read more
The colors on the walls are gorgeous and each room blends gracefully into the other. Our second floor room was simply furnished and very comfortable and inviting. Breakfast was outstanding. Not being an Eggs Benedict fan, I was totally surprised with the mellowness of the Meyer Lemon sauce. Delicious.