Foothills Celebration

The 19th annual Foothills Celebration, a joint production between Sierra Vintners & Grass Valley Downtown Association is coming to downtown Grass Valley on Saturday, March 7th from 1-4pm.  The event combines wine tasting and food pairings from local wineries and restaurants at 20 different locations through historic downtown Grass Valley.  “The excitement over this event is a joy to see.  We are very excited to bring together local wineries, beer producers and cooks in local downtown businesses.  Food and drink bring the community together in a such a sincerely delightful, social way.  New this year is hard kombucha, as well as beer and wine, which will expand the appeal and variety,” said GVDA Executive Director Marni Marshall. 

There are so many great wine tasting options in our community, check out the Outside Inn’s wine tasting page for more details on local tasting rooms and events.

Wineries & Breweries (and Kombucha):

• 1849 Brewery
• Avanguardia Wines
• Boochcraft
• Cork 49
• Fawnridge Winery
• Grass Valley Brewing
• Gray Pine Winery
• Lucchesi Vineyards & Winery
• Naggiar Vineyards
• Nevada City Winery
• Sierra Starr Vineyard
• Szabo Vineyards
• Vian Estate
• Zinfandel Advocates and Producers

In addition to the Grass Valley wine tasting rooms, additional locations will include food from: BackPorch Market, Cirino’s, Kane’s, Lazy Dog Chocolateria, Maria’s Mexican Restaurant, Marshall’s Pasties, Tess’ Kitchen, Olive Groove, Thirsty Barrel Taphouse and Grille, Tofenelli’s and Zia G’s Chocolates.

Over the last several years, Nevada County has really come into its own as a hub for small wineries, with 48 different varietals planted locally and 18 + wineries producing over 40,000 cases of wine annually.  Recently, Grass Valley has expanded its selection of micro-breweries and tap houses, including Thirsty Barrell, The Pour House, Grass Valley Brewing Company, and 1849. Other local and Nevada County breweries are included in the Foothills Celebration location map this year.

Tickets are on sale through Sierra Vintners or available in Grass Valley tasting rooms: Lucchesi, Avanguardia and Sierra Starr.  Registration for the event starts at 12:30 on Saturday, March 7th at the Gold Miners Inn.  Want to win a pair of tickets?  Post a comment here with your favorite food and wine pairing and I’ll announce the 2 winners on Monday, February 24th.  **Edited to say the winners are Vicky Reeder and Marlene, congrats.

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