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Celebrate National Wine Day With A Few of These Ideas

As if you needed a reason to open your best bottle of wine, May 25th is National Wine Day and we’re sharing our favorite ways …

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Join Us For A Wine Tasting & Follow With A Stop At Our Restaurant

What pairs best with a selection of world-class wines? Why, a gourmet Tuscan-style restaurant, of course. After you’ve tasted through our finest wines, our staff …

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Winery Tours And Education with Dr. Lee

Wise Villa Winery overlooks the Sacramento Valley, one of the oldest wine regions in California. Out of all of the wineries in Lincoln CA, we …

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Sierra Foothills AVA Explained

Along the western stretch of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, running 120 miles from north to south is the oldest wine region in California: Sierra Foothills …

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Wine Clubs Offered at Wise Villa Winery

With over 200 wineries near Sacramento CA, we’re lucky to have many microclimates that delay grape ripening and encourage complexity. Along the Placer Country Wine …

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What Wines Can You Taste at the Tasting Room

Wise Villa Winery in Lincoln CA grows over 13 grape varietals. Our unique microclimate has allowed us to plot the land according to each grape’s …

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About Wise Villa Winery

Our journey Wise Villa Winery is a 4th generation, family-owned Winery, Tuscan style restaurant, and Estate Vineyard nestled in bucolic Placer County amid the Sierra …

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Good Day Sac Talks with Dr. Lee about the Masquerade Ball

Good Day Sacramento visits Wise Villa Winery and interviews Dr. Grover Lee about the upcoming spectacular Masquerade Ball on October 30, 2022!

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Wine Pairings with Wise Villa Winery

Wise Villa Winery shares with Fox 40 some of their top vintages and perfect pairings to bring out amazing flavors.

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The Future of Boutique Winemaking has Already Arrived at Wise Villa Winery!

SF Chronicle covers Wise Villa Winery’s unique winemaking processes and sustainability.

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Wine Not Care About the Environment

Wise Villa Winery has been featured in Visit California’s recent article about sustainability in winemaking across California.

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Love Lincoln – Gateway to the Wine & Ale Trail

Follow Marc Sanders from Raceday Cycle and Multi-sport in Lincoln and his crew as they bike along the Placer County Wine Trail and visit Wise …

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Rex on the Radio

Rex on the Radio visits with Dr. Grover Lee to taste our new Deluxe Reserve tasting!

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Good Day Sacramento

Kevin checks out a Wise Villa Winery with Dr. Grover Lee to discuss wine walks in the vineyard, happy hour and wine flights!

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Love Shack Live

This week in the Love Shack we are delighted to be with Master Winemaker and restaurateur Dr. Grover Lee from Wise Villa Winery in Lincoln, …

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Style Magazine – Best of 2020

Wise Villa Winery was voted #1 Best Winery in the region by Style Magazine for the 7th year in a row!

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Wine Industry Advisor

Adding to their extensive list of Award- Winning wines, Wise Villa Winery was awarded Gold Medals on both of their 2018 Chardonnay and 2018 Pinot …

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Good Day Sacramento

Julissa Ortiz from Good Day Sacramento discusses our gourmet entrees, spacious and gorgeous outdoor dining locations, and the recent Gold Medals awarded to our Canned …

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Fox 40 Destination California – Wise Villa Winery

Studio 40 comes out to Wise Villa Winery to taste some wines, enjoy a delicious gourmet lunch, marvel at the gorgeous vineyard views and discuss …

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Good Day Sacramento

Ashley Williams of Good Day Sacramento comes out to Wise Villa to discuss our approach to social distancing mandates as well as what the winery …

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Wine Industry Advisor

COO Ernie Bayless interview with Wine Industry Advisor about our soft re-opening.

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Wine Industry Advisor

Highly Awarded Northern California Winery Among the First to Re-Open in the Wake of COVID-19

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ABC 10

 A fun Facetime interview with ABC 10 and Dr. Grover Lee! “A Tuscan-inspired bistro overlooking 35 acres of vineyard in Lincoln, California, will spring back …

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CBS 13 Sacramento

CBS 13 visits the winery to highlight how “Wise Villa Winery is preparing to open its doors for the first time in two months after …

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KCRA 3 – Wise Villa Winery Soft Reopening

Gulston Dart visits Wise Villa Winery’s to discuss our soft reopening and how some NorCal wineries prepare to reopen as coronavirus restrictions are eased.

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Studio 40 LIVE (Fox 40) Skype Session

Gary Gelfand virtually visits Wise Villa Winery  to talk with Allison Bayless and Chef Marc about our response to COVID-19 and our curbside wine and …

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BioFiltro

A Day at Wise Villa Winery: a brief introduction to the winemaking of Wise Villa Winery, by BioFiltro.

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Studio 40 Live (Fox 40)

We are a family owned and operated winery, estate vineyard, and Tuscan-style restaurant nestled in the Sierra Foothills Wine Appellation of Placer County. Our grapes …

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BioFiltro

COO Ernie Bayless Interview with BioFiltro Part 2: 2019

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BioFiltro

Owner Dr. Grover Lee and COO Ernie Bayless Interview with Biofiltro: 2019

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Studio 40 Live (Fox 40)

Dr. Lee Interview with Gary Gelfand of Fox 40 talking about Wise Villa and the Thanksgiving Eve Dinner: 2019

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Good Day Sacramento (Dishin’ with Tina)

Tina from “Dishin’ with Tina” visits Wise Villa Winery’s bistro to interview Chef Marc Riedel and Owner Dr. Grover Lee about their gourmet bistro menu: …

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Fox 40 News

Gary Gelfand of Fox 40 visits Wise Villa Winery to talk about the annual “I Love Lucy” Grape Stomp: 2019

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YubaNet.com

We are a family owned and operated winery, estate vineyard, and Tuscan-style restaurant nestled in the Sierra Foothills Wine Appellation of Placer County. Our grapes …

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Fox 40 News

Stomping Grapes with Wise Villa Winery: 2018

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Wine Enthusiast

The Boundary-Pushing Wines and Regions of California: 2018

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Good Day Sacramento

Dr. Grover Lee and Chef Adam interview. Customer Appreciation 50% off Spring Sale: 2017

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KCRA News Sacramento

Lincoln California celebrates wine with their annual ‘Lucy Grape Stomp’. 2016

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Recordnet.com

Wise Villa Torrontés wins many medals, 2016

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Channel 31 – Good Day Sacramento

The first ever sparkling wine to be grown and produced in Placer County, 2015

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Placer winery associations

Visit the Placer County Wine and Grape Assocation website for links to wineries, events in the area, and maps!

 
 

Visit the Placer County Vintner’s Assocation website for links to wineries, events in the area, and maps!

 
 
 

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