Off the beaten path in the Napa Valley It is always fun to explore areas off the beaten path in the Napa Valley. In the photo we see the estate property at Buehler Vineyards. Buehler is tucked away on the eastern side of the Napa Valley heading up to the Vaca Mountain hillsides. The road … Read more
Wine Country Backroad Anderson Valley We have been taking this wine country backroad of Anderson Valley, Highway 128 West, since the early 1970’s. We always spend a few hours at the wineries between Philo and Navarro on our way to a weekend in the town of Mendocino. Things are now much different in 2015, with many … Read more
Wine Country Backroad Vineyard Drive Paso Robles This is another great wine backroad through the beautiful countryside of Paso Robles heading to the west toward the Pacific Ocean. This is the Vineyard Drive wine country backroad. Along the way, you not only see wineries and vineyards but an array of oak woodland forests and grasslands. To … Read more
Castoro Cellars in Paso Robles is an old standby winery Paso Robles wine country has 200 plus wineries to visit. How does one decide on a weekend visit which of these wineries are the best to visit? Take it from two seasoned Paso Robles wine country travelers. We have taken many trips since 2001 to Paso Robles. For … Read more
A couple of weeks ago we visited Amador County and posted an article about our favorite Sierra Foothill town, Sutter Creek. The article peaked the interest of many of the locals in Amador and I received many responses. This one on the Amador Four Fires Festival I thought would be interesting to the readers of … Read more
Santa Cruz Wine Country Getaway This is a very beautiful and relaxing Santa Cruz wine country getaway. There are several routes to Santa Cruz but, if you have the chance, heading down Highway 1 to Santa Cruz is by far and away the most scenic route to take. Plus, you have the opportunity to view … Read more
South Silverado Wine Route – Quick Getaway Many folks come to the San Francisco Bay Area for business meetings, conferences and conventions. Often there is some relaxation time to get in a quick wine country getaway. Travel time from the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge to the Southern end of the Silverado Trail can be … Read more
We have an early bud break With the warm weather days of January, February and March, this was not unexpected. We have reports of bud break in several wine regions of California. Bud break is usually three to four weeks later than this date. We have reports via Twitter of bud break in Russian River … 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
Where does the tourist go in Napa Valley? Quick tips on avoiding the tourist crowds in the Napa Valley Spring is almost here. You would not know this by the high 70-degree temperatures in the Napa Valley these past February and March weeks. The tourist is back in full force in the Napa Valley. Tourism … Read more