Author: Rainbear32
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Vacation trip to Lodi and Sonoma – Aug 2019 – Days 1 and 2
Vacations are Awesome!! For about the last 6 months I’ve been planning our first long vacation . .2 weeks away from home. And it was also our first long trip with our new RV . . . a 25ft Fleetwood Pulse that we had acquired in March. My gracious wife determined to let me plan…
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Hawks View Winery 10/20/2018
Hawks View Winery We ventured up to this gorgeous view site after a referral from our friend Marlene Grant. Their winery is appropriately named. There are beautiful views, about 180 degrees, of valley and hills. Their grounds are beautiful and comfortable with plenty of tables. 2017 Pinot Gris . . .Light straw color. Gorgeous fruit…
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Parrett Mountain Cellars – 10/20/2018
Fall Pickup Party 2018 Grand Opening of the new tasting room. We got to visit during construction a few times . . . this is one of those locations you need to visit to take in the beauty of the site as well as the gorgeous design and finishes of their new tasting room. I’ve…
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Erath Winery – 9/29/18
Erath Winery We had a free Saturday and thought it might be fun to visit a few places we’d never been before . . . We started with Stoller Estates, then on to a small tasting room for a large company called Cougar Crest and then we finished at Erath Vineyards . . .one of…
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Cougar Crest – 9/29/18
Cougar Crest Winery – Dundee We had a free Saturday and thought it might be fun to visit a few places we’d never been before . . . We started with Stoller Estates, then on to a small tasting room for a large company called Cougar Crest and then we finished at Erath Vineyards ….
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Stoller Family Estate – 9/29/18
Stoller Family Estate We had a free Saturday and thought it might be fun to visit a few places we’d never been before . . . We started with Stoller Estates, then on to a small tasting room for a large company called Cougar Crest and then we finished at Erath Vineyards . . .one…
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Cubanisimo Vineyards
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Cubanisimo vineyards On 9/15/2018 I also visited these two wineries. Both were recommended by my server at Redhawk. Not totally sure what to expect, though I have tasted a Pinot Noir from Cubanisimo at another festival. Should be fun. Second stop is at Cubanisimo Vineyards . . . . 2017 Rosado…
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Bryn Mawr Vineyards
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Bryn Mawr Vineyards On 9/15/2018 I also visited two wineries, Bryn Mawr Vineyards and Cubanisimo Vineyards. Both were recommended by my server at Redhawk. Not totally sure what to expect, though it should be fun. Started at Bryn Mawr . . . 2017 Rose’ of Pinot Noir Gorgeous vibrant pink color and…
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Redhawk Winery
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Redhawk Winery On Saturday 9/15/18, while my wife was enjoying her time with her best friend, I decided to visit a few small wineries in West Salem. There are quite a plethora, so deciding on where to start was tough. While researching, I discovered one that had the kind of diversity of…
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Pheasant Run Winery
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Pheasant Run Winery – Aurora (Sept 2018) We got an opportunity to spend some time with good friends, so we met at this very quaint, historic tasting room in downtown Aurora. “Our tasting room in Historic Aurora is a renovated century-old bank building re-purposed for tasting our wines in the vaults. The…