If you've lived in the Fresno area for any length of time, chances are you've either given or received a gift of delicious dried fruit or nuts from Sierra Nut House at least once. Sierra Nut House has been in operation since 1969. The business began on the family's almond farm in Clovis, CA, and it was followed by a gift shop that was built at Chestnut and Sierra. Sierra Nut House's … [Read more...]
Join CRŪ Winery in celebrating 15 amazing years this Saturday!
So I don't know if you know this about me, but I love wine. One of my all-time favorite wineries is CRŪ Winery in Madera. CRŪ has been quietly crushing it for years—in fact, they have had some of their wines receive 90+ scores from the current best-selling author of Crushing It, Gary Vaynerchuck! Some of my favorite CRŪ wines have come from their sourcing efforts … [Read more...]
Win tickets to the Old Town Clovis Fall Wine Walk
The Fall Wine Walk will return to Old Town Clovis Saturday, Oct. 7 from 5 to 8:30 p.m., and we've got tickets to give away. Wineries from all over California will offer tastings of their best wines while local restaurants serve bites of their most delicious dishes. Shop, sip, and taste your way through Old Town at this popular local event. You can purchase tickets in person at Fifth Street … [Read more...]
Moravia Winery is a good time for both kids and adults
On the western-most edge of Fresno, surrounded by vine after vine, is a little oasis where steamy summer nights become enjoyable, where the scent of drying raisins wafts in the breeze as the sun sets over the crops, creating a pink-hued sky. Here adults can sit back and sip sangria, Cabernet, and chardonnay as their kids play on a pirate ship-themed jungle gym or go on a scavenger hunt for painted … [Read more...]
Poll: What’s the BEST Kind of Wine?
Today is National Wine Day and I'm sick. Can you believe the luck? I may not be able to celebrate today in style, but you can. Grab a bottle of your favorite nectar of the gods and have a glass for me. But before you do, answer me this: What is the best kind of wine? Are you a fan of the oak-y Chardonnay or the spice-y Cabernet? Maybe you enjoy a good port, or bubbles float your … [Read more...]
Total Wine & More Offers Local Wine Lovers a Crazy-Huge Selection
Last Wednesday, Fresno officially welcomed mega-wine retailer Total Wine & More to the Villagio shopping center on the southwest corner of Blackstone and Nees. Occupying the large, former Ethan Allen showroom, Total Wine & More brings to Fresno an unmatched selection of wines at prices as low as Costco, and with customer service that promises to be exceptional all around. Like its name … [Read more...]
Tired of Dinner Out? Try Wine Tasting This Valentine’s Day
Confession: Until last year, I’d never actually been wine tasting at a winery. I know, such a shame, right? Then, last Valentine’s Day, our friends invited my husband and I to join them for a chartered bus trip to tour a number of Fresno County wineries. We purchased tickets for the Wine and Chocolate Lovers Weekend on the Fresno County Wine Journey through Golden Eagle Charter. Wow, was that … [Read more...]
Rejoice, For Today is National Cheese Lover’s Day
Sure, there are more important things happening in the world today, but this ranks pretty highly, if you ask me: It's National Cheese Lover's Day. Now, I know what you're thinking because I'm thinking it, too: Every day is cheese lover's day. But today is special in that you have an excuse other than "because I feel like it" for sitting in your bathtub gnawing on a two-pound brick of … [Read more...]