SIR Bidwell Branch 110 Vino 110
Alger Vineyards Wine Tasting at Jim & Carol Braziel's House September 29, 2022
Our hosts, John & Linda Alger served the wine to the tasters.
Wine tasters enjoying the snacks.
Our hosts conversing with the wine tasters.
Wine tasters enjoying the shade by the pool.
Wine Tasting at Barbara & Don alger's House June 30, 2022
Our host serving the wine to the tasters.
Wine tasters relaxing in the Alger's living room.
Our host talking about the wines.
Happy wine wine tasters conversing with our host.
A happy wine taster leaving the yard.
Wine Tasting at Jim & Carol Braziel's House May 26, 2022
Wine tasters relaxing & waiting for the wine.
The wine tasters heading inside with the snacks after wine tasting on the patio.
Wine tasters being served.
Our host serving the wine with help.
Our host explaining the wine tasting contest.
Rocky, showing off the homemade wine stopper that he won in the wine tasting contest.
Wine Tasting at the Bangor Ranch Winery
on Saturday, April 16, 2022.
The entrance to the wine tasting room. The temperature was a bit cool.
Vino 110 wine tasters enjoying the wine.
The tasty snacks were provided by Carol Braziel.
Our hosts at the Bangor Ranch Winery. Notice the historic 1850's bar from an old Marysville saloon.
Wine Tasting at the Almendra Winery
on Thursday, March 17, 2022.
Wine tasters L to R: Rocky, Bea, Jim, Carol & Don.
Vino 110 wine tasters with room for more.
Wine Tasting at the New Clairvaux Winery
on Thursday, January 27, 2022.
Wine tasters enjoying the wine in the wine tasting room.
More happy Vino 110 wine tasters.
Award winning wines from the New Clairvaux and Aimee Wineries.
Some of the history of the New Clairvaux Abbey.
The Chapter House reconstructed from the 800 year old Chapter house of the Cistercian monastery of Santa Maria de Ovila.
The reconstruction was finished in December 2017. 65% of the stones were originals and 35% were imported from Texas.
Harvest Festival Wine Tasting at the Roney Winery
on November 9, 2021.
John Roney, our host on the right with Keith, our Wine Tasting Team Captain behind a relative of John's.
Happy wine tasters enjoying the great red wines.
Wine sippers at the back of the wine tasting room.
Our Vino 110 group in front of the Roney Winery cave with John Roney in the back.
John Roney Using a "wine thief" to give our tasters
a sample right from the keg.
The mysterious door at the back of the Roney Wine Cave.
Wine Tasting at the Almendra Winery & Distillery on September 15, 2021.
Wine sippers with Connor the vintner/distiller explaining the wine. A copper still is in the background.
More wine sippers & another view of the copper still.
Wine sippers with Keith checking out the wine label.
The wine tasting bar in the wine storage area.
Wine Tasting Wine at Purple Line Winery on August 11, 2021.
Wine tasters enjoying the great wines & charcuterie.
Tasters sampling the wines.
George Barber the entertaining & informative wine maker pouring a wine sample.
More happy wine tasters.
George using a "thief" to get a sample of a 2018 Barbera.
Kegs of wine aging to perfection.
Part of the patio at the winery.
The outdoor bar at the winery.
Wine Tasting at Wine Time on July 13, 2021.
Our hostess Jasmine James setting up the next wine.
The fish fountain guarding the front of Wine Time.
Keith, Karen & family sampling the Timshel Rose 2020 from Paso Robles.
Mike, Jan, Dave & Janine discussing the Timshel Rose.
Charlie, Mary Ann, Joe & Maggie sampling the good wines.
Bea, Rocky, Bobbie & Gary tasting the fine Rose.
Wine Tasting at Wine Time on January 15, 2020.
The gargoyle guarding the door of Wine Time.
Don hamming it up with our hostess Jasmine James.
Wine tasters Keith, Karen, Kay & Jim enjoying the wine & snacks.
Our hostess explaining the various wines to Joe, Maggie & Delores.
Wine Tasting at the Roney Winery on November 13, 2019.
The wine tasters having a fun time in front of the Roney Wine Cave.
Summer's End Wine Tasting on September 19, 2019.
A happy group of wine tasters at the Almendra Winery.
Spring wine tasting at Casa de Renlund on May 10, 2019.
With our hosts Jim & Kay Renlund in the center, the group is having fun at the Casa de Renlund wine tasting.
Wine tasters having a good time in the shade by the pool at the Casa de Renlund wine tasting.
With each bottle covered & numbered, tasters gather around trying to guess what wine they are drinking by the information given to them on the table.
The snacks on the table looked inviting. Where is Sedro-Woolley?
Christmas Wine at Purple Line December 13, 2018.
George, (the owner/wine maker/bottler/bottle washer) explaining to our tasters the winery's different wines.
Happy wine tasters with Keith taking pictures, George on the left & our wine hostess in the middle.
George explaining the building and workings of the winery.
Our wine tasters having fun with party poppers.
Some of George's friend's clever work in the patio outside the winery.
A lost soul in the patio trying to get into the winery.
Summer wine tasting at Wine Time August 16, 2018.
Wine tasters enjoying the snacks and wine.
Wine tasters with our Wine Time hostess Jasmine James on the far right pouring the wine.
Our Wine Time hostess Jasmine James on the left and her dad Bob James the owner of Wine Time on the right.
More wine tasters. Where is Sedro-Woolley? Pictures by Joe Silbernagel.
The "Perfect Blend - Vines & Pies" on May 31, 2018.
Wine tasting at Carol & Jim Braziel's house.
The view from the pool.
Enjoying the day by the bar while Keith informs us about future events.
Lounging by the pool.
Around the pool enjoying the good weather.
The wine afficionados grouped around "Old Glory".
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The happy wine tasting group at The New Clairvaux Vineyard & Abbey Church in Vina on April 17, 2018. Picture taken in a brandy shed by our tour guide Bill Smith.
Wine tasting group having a good time at the Butte County Wine Company in Oroville on February 20, 2018.
Wine tasting & tour at the Almendra Winery in Durham on November 16, 2017.
"Autumn Leaves" tasting event at the Tietz's reidence on September 22, 2017.
"Simmering July" tasting event at the LaRocca Vineyard in Forest Ranch on July 17, 2017.
"May Flowers" tasting event at the Renaissance Winery in Oregon House on May 13, 2017.
"A Gathering in Durham" on March 23, 2017 at the Almendra Winery.
Wine tasting event at the Abbey of Our Lady of New Clairvaux in Vina on February 26, 2017.
Inaugural wine tasting event "Vino 110 Kick Off" at the Morgan's residence in November 2016.
Inaugural wine tasting event in November 2016.