WINE & BEER
Wine Tasting / Winery Events
WINE & BEER
HERE ’ S TO A LONG LIFE AND A MERRY ONE !
WORLD CLASS WINES ARE STILL being discovered in California ’ s Gold Country ! But man does not live by bread alone , nor does the woman who has developed a powerful thirst during a high Sierra outing . And that ’ s why there is beer ! Not just any beer , but a beautiful array of golden , amber , rust and chocolate colored stouts , ales , lagers and specialty brews , all lovingly crafted and ready for you to sample at lively establishments like ol ’ Republic Brewery or Three Forks Bakery & Brewing Company . Or if you prefer the varied and delectable pleasures of the vintner ’ s art , we invite you to savor our region ’ s award-winning wines . You can do so in a dozen delightful settings , amid rolling hills on-site at the wineries , often while visiting with the winemakers , or right in the historic downtowns in tasting rooms located in Grass Valley , Nevada City and Truckee . Naturally , you ’ ll enjoy pairing favorite picnic foods with world-class “ adult beverages ” chosen from an enticing array of varietal wines or local micro-brews . You can chart your own course for the day or plan ahead if you feel like taking a Wine Trail Tour , catching a strolling , sipping and shopping event ( Wine , Walk & Shop ) in Truckee or enjoying Nevada City Uncorked , Foothills Celebration or Sierra Brewfest . It ' s easy to arrange your next visit around any of the fun-filled events in Nevada County . But don ' t wait too long – we ' d hate to start without you !
ERIN THIEM , OUTSIDEINN . COM
Must Do !
Foothills Celebration , Grass Valley
Wine Tasting / Winery Events
GRASS VALLEY AREA
AVANGUARDIA WINES : Premium blended wine from over twenty rare and exotic varietals . Tasting Room : 209 West Main Street , Grass Valley . Open Wednesday – Sunday , 12 – 5 pm . Winery : 13028 Jones Bar Road rural Nevada City . Open Saturday & Sunday 12 – 5 pm . ( 530 ) 274-9482 . Upcoming events : avanguardiawines . com
BENT METAL WINERY : “ Wine ~ Friends ~ Fun ” 14364 McCourtney Rd , Grass Valley . ( 530 ) 559-9533 . Tasting Room Open : Saturday & Sunday , 1 – 5 pm . Sierra views , picnic items available for purchase , Bocce ball , gift shop . See website for events and winter hours . bentmetalwinery . com
Downtown Grass Valley Tasting Rooms
Walsh St .
S . School St .
W . Main St .
Neal St .
S . Church St .
Mill St .
Avanguardia Sierra Starr
Richardson St .
S . Auburn St .
E . Main St .
Lucchesi Smith Vineyard
Colfax Ave .
Bennett St .
KATOA CELLARS : 14556 Powerline Rd . Grass Valley . ( 530 ) 272-9463 ; Balanced wines of the highest standard using premium , small batch grapes and techniques . Open Sat – Sun 12 – 5 pm , weekdays by appointment . katoacellars . com
LUCCHESI VINEYARDS & WINERY : lucchesivineyards . com
MONTOLIVA VINEYARDS & WINERY : montoliva . com
NAGGIAR VINEYARDS & WINERY : naggiarvineyards . com
SIERRA SKY WINERY : sierraskywines . com
SIERRA STARR VINEYARD TASTING ROOM : 124 W . Main St ., Grass Valley . Open daily 12 – 5 pm . ( 530 ) 477- 8282 . Winery : 11179 Gibson Dr ., Grass Valley . ( 530 ) 477-8282 . Tasting by appointment or for events at the winery . sierrastarr @ sbcglobal . net ; sierrastarr . com
SMITH VINEYARD TASTING ROOM : 142 Mill St . Grass Valley . ( 530 ) 273-7032 , Open Monday – Friday 12 – 6 pm . Saturday 12 – 7 pm ( live music 4 – 7 pm ), Sunday 1 – 5 pm . Closed Tuesdays . Vineyard & Winery : 13719 Dog Bar Rd . Open for wine tasting and pumpkin patch , Saturday , Oct 21 & 28 . Picnic area available . smithvineyard . com
SOLUNE WINEGROWERS : solunewinery . com
Pet Friendly Options Available
SIERRA VINTNERS WINE TRAIL TOURS July 15 , 2017 . Featuring Amour Prive , Bear River Winery , Fawnridge Winery , Lone Buffalo Vineyards & Winery , Mt . Vernon Winery , Naggiar Vineyards , Sierra Knolls Vineyards & Winery , Viña Castellano Winery . sierravintners . com
W W W . N E V A D A C O U N T Y G O L D . C O M 1 September 23 , 2017 . Featuring Avanguardia Wines , Bent Metal Winery , Gray Pine Winery , Pilot Peak Vineyard & Winery and Szabo Vineyards . sierravintners . com
NEVADA CITY UNCORKED August 26 , 2017 . Sample local foothill wines and food from nearly 20 wineries and restaurants from 1 – 4 pm in historic downtown Nevada City . ( 530 ) 265-2692 . nevadacitychamber . com
SIERRA BREWFEST August 26 , 2017 . Sun , Suds and Fun . Unique , unlimited microbrew tasting experience , over 70 hand-crafted beers . Delicious food from some of the best local food trucks and restaurants . 3 – 6:30 pm . musicinthemountains . org
DOWNTOWN TRUCKEE WINE , WALK & SHOP October 7 , 2017 . Sip wine , taste scrumptious food samples and enjoy shopping in Historic downtown Truckee . 12 – 4 pm ( 530 ) 448-2774 . truckeewinewalk . com
2018 FOOTHILLS CELEBRATION March 3 , 2018 . A festival featuring the region ' s exceptional wines , gourmet food , and a downtown stroll of the town ' s boutiques , restaurants and galleries . 1 – 4 pm . ( 530 ) 272-8315 . downtowngrassvalley . com
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