Tag: hospitality_recreation
July 21 a day for auto enthusiasts
Auto enthusiasts, motorcycle connoisseurs and bicyclists of all skill levels listen up: A Road Rally is on its way into town and you’re invited.
Getting Out: Ditch planes, take a trip to the Sierra
My wife will quickly confirm that I cannot walk past a soapbox without stepping onto it. Heaven forbid if people pass by with change in their pocket, because if they put a nickel in my slot, I’ll start ranting about what you “gotta” do and where you “gotta” go. And here goes.
Well-seasoned cuisine: Market mushrooms make two meals
To watch the new Well-Seasoned Cuisine video segment, go here.
Pride 2012: Earthbound cookbook caters to the eco-friendly
This feature and others appeared in the annual "Pride & Promise" section with Tuesday's Free Lance. Pick up a copy today.
Sycamore Creek Vineyards
Nestled in the heart of historic Uvas Valley in Morgan Hill, Sycamore Creek is a small family-owned winery that produces limited amounts of award-winning, hand-crafted wines. The estate vineyard consists of head cane old vine plantings, as well as more modern plantings which utilize state of the art trellising and canopy management techniques. Their winemaking focuses on capturing the expression of the Uvas Valley and creating wines with great depth and finesse. When crafting each wine, they handle the fruit gently and process as little as possible, utilizing both traditional and modern fermentation and cellaring techniques to preserve the distinctiveness of Sycamore Creek Vineyards.
Solis Winery
An operating winery since 1917, the land and microclimate is ideal for wine grape production. Solis Winery (previously Bertero Winery) was established by Dave Vanni in 1989 and is now operated by brothers, Michael and Vic Vanni.
Satori Cellars
Satori, from a Zen perspective, means "a taste of enlightenment." In the Santa Clara Valley, it also means a family-owned winery and vineyards (SA is for Sandy, TO is for Tom, and RI is for their 8-year-old son, Riley). From this 20-acre Oasis of sandy loam soil on the eastern edge of the Gilroy foothills, they create estate-grown, hand-made, love-infused “Big Reds” (Merlot, Zinfandel, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and petite sirah).
Morgan Hill Cellars
Morgan Hill Cellars (formerly Pedrizzetti Winery) will celebrate its 100th anniversary next year. Since the winery no longer has its own vineyards, the Cellars are not limited in the varieties of wines they can produce.
Monte Verde Vineyards
Monte Verde Vineyards is small family-run winery owned by Todd and Alexia Johnson. What started as a backyard hobby in 2000 with 300 Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon vines has culminated into an award-winning winery today. Alexia was born and raised in Spain and so naturally, the focus is on Spanish wines. They produce an Estate Tempranillo as well as their flagship Estate blend of Merlot, Cab and Tempranillo, called Tres Amigos. They also carry a Spanish white varietal, Albarino. Using only French barrels, their wines are produced in small lots and production is kept to less than 500 cases per year.
Lightheart Cellars
Lightheart Cellars is a small estate winery in San Martin, featuring Bordeaux wines from their local vineyards and Burgundy wines from the Carneros AVA. Founded in 2009, as a classic “Silicon Valley Garage startup” they have been welcoming guests since June 2011, with their signature “Good Wines, Good Times” motto emblematic of their philosophy of minimum pretension. Aided by family and friends, they've expanded from modest beginnings and are actively participating in local community events.
