By Keven Ann Willey, Dallas Morning News MURPHYS -– It’s not as well known as Napa or Sonoma, but the Mother Lode region of Northern California along the western side of the Sierra Nevada is just as rich in scenery, food and wine. The natural beauty of this area stretching from Lake Tahoe south to […]
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By Kathryn Reed OLYMPIC VILLAGE — Don’t try this at home — having a different wine with each course. Do try it at PlumpJack at Squaw Valley, especially if you just have to walk down the hall to your room. With the winter winemaker series about to get under way, the North Shore restaurant previewed […]
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Apres-ski activities can be just as memorable as the time spent on the slopes and North Lake Tahoe is keeping things lively with a fresh influx of eateries and watering holes and longtime favorites, offering even more options for posh cocktails, cold brews and unforgettable flavors. The area’s most anticipated opening is Manzanita at The […]
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Publisher’s note: Reprinted with permission from the December 2008 Tahoe Mountain News. By Kathryn Reed I call them gizzies because my Mom does. I called her last month to ask where the name came from. “That’s what Gram Frances called them.” My grandma isn’t around anymore to be able to continue the name game. I […]
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Winemaker’s Dinner returns by popular demand on Dec. 9 at 6:30pm at the Fresh Ketch in South Lake Tahoe. Enjoy a five-course menu permeated with signature seafood and paired with choice wines from Steele Vineyards. Tickets are $65 per person or $120 a couple. With limited space, reservations are recommended at (530)541.5683.
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Hannah Teter — Olympic snowboarding gold medalist from Sierra-at-Tahoe — has teamed up with Ben & Jerry’s from her native Vermont. Maple Blondie is the ice cream maker’s newest flavor in honor of Teter. It will be available for a limited time.
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By Kathryn Reed Gobble, gobble, gobble might be what turkeys do, but it was what kindergartners at Sierra House were doing, too. With Indian and turkey hats made of construction paper, and faces showing determination not to spill, the youngsters went from room to room filling their plates with turkey, corn bread, mashed potatoes, cranberry […]
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Publisher’s Note: Reprinted with permission from the November 2008 Tahoe Mountain News. By Kathryn Reed St. Theresa’s is known for many things — not all are religious in nature. During the Angora Fire of summer 2007 a sense of community was even more evident at the Catholic church. By the end of the week more […]
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By Peter Arcuri How did French wines become the traditional American quaff for Thanksgiving? Marketing, that’s how. Every third Thursday of November, France releases a Beaujolais Nouveau. The wine is released just six weeks after the grapes are harvested. The wine is actually a preview of the current vintage. In 1985 France passed a law […]
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By Kathryn Reed GERBER — Refried beans. Really, that’s what one stage of making olive oil looks like. It’s Day 3 of camping, and we find ourselves at a crush party somewhere between Red Bluff and Chico. Joining the four campers are four others who live in the area. Wine is the first order of […]
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