Passions soar during the Placer Hills Wine Tour this Valentine’s Day. Nine Sierra Foothills wineries, conveniently located off Interstate 80 between Sacramento and majestic Lake Tahoe, are open this weekend to greet wine enthusiasts with award winning wines, new releases and a tantalizing “sweets and treats” food and wine pairing theme with free or low cost tastings from noon to 5p.m. No appointments necessary on this special weekend!
Tour highlights also include port chocolate sauce and barrel tastings at
Fawnridge; not-to-be-missed famous buffalo chili by Drooling Dog
BarBQ and three new releases at Lone Buffalo; chocolate and port pairings at Mt. Vernon; sweets at
Pescatore; and opportunities for deep discounts at Secret Ravine. For something especially decadent, sweethearts can plan ahead and make reservations for a special
lasagna luncheon at
Dono dal Cielo on Saturday or Sunday.
“The Placer Hills Wine Tour offers extraordinary wines in a down to earth, friendly tasting environment. Anyone looking to impress their sweetheart or enjoy an extra special long Valentine’s Day weekend will not be disappointed,” said Greg Van
Dusen, CEO of Placer Valley Tourism.
Placer County’s rich wine growing history includes a past often overlooked by oenophiles. In the days before Prohibition, the region boasted more vineyards and wineries than
Napa and
Sonoma combined. Today the nine wineries participating in the wine tour offer an unparalleled experience to aficionados and novices, alike. Visitors will enjoy a warm welcome and a wide array of varietals to sample.
Lodging specials and Valentine’s dining deals also abound during the Placer Hills Wine Tour. For more details and links to the wineries, visit their
Web site.
Here's the 411:
What:
Placer Hills Wine TourWhere: Sierra Foothills - Auburn,
Loomis and Newcastle, CA
When: 12 to 5p.m. on February 13, 14, 15
Cost: Free or low cost tastings
Participating vineyards: Baumbach, Cristaldi, Dono Dal Cielo, Fawnridge, Lone Buffalo, Mt. Vernon, Pescatore, Secret Ravine, Vina Castellano
Getting there: Download the new and improved Placer Hills Wine Tour map and get driving directions from their
Web site or click on the map below
Blog post information and photos courtesy of Placer Hills Wine tour.
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