Stanislaus County Short Sales - Time to Get a Little Twisted

Stanislaus County Short Sales - Time to Get A Little Twisted

I'm sure everybody in the world has heard of California's Napa Valley. I have been there myself a few times. The Napa Valley is beautiful and produces some world class wines. Of course being so famous does have its drawbacks too. Huge crowds is the first one that comes to mind. Just try to talk to the person pouring the wine when the tasting room is wall to wall people.

For a great change of pace and some great wines I have a secret. Just to the northeast of Stanislaus County is Calaveras County. Tiny little Calaveras county has some great wineries and great wines. Just a quick trip up into the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas and you will be in wine country.

Most of the wineries have tasting rooms in and around the town of Murphys. My favorite is Twisted Oak Winery. The winery is at the top of a hill just outside of town. They also have a tasting room on Main St in Murphys. I enjoy visiting both. First and foremost Twisted Oak has some great wines. (I must disclose that I am NOT a wine expert by any stretch of the imagination, but I do like to drink it) Secondly it's a fun place to go to.

If you are going to the winery watch out for the rubber chickens. Reuben the rubber chicken is the Twisted Oak mascot. As you are driving up the hill you will see rubber chickens along side the road, hanging from the trees and on signs. Join the wine club and you get a free rubber chicken. I have mine in my car now.

My favorite wine at Twisted Oak is the Tempranillo. This is a Spanish Varietal grown locally. I have tried several Tempranillo's from the area and from Spain and this is my favorite. Another favorite and one to drink on a special occasion is The Spaniard. The Spaniard is "A Rioja-style blend of Tempranillo, Graciano, Garnacha". I'm not really sure what that means but I do know that I really, really like it. If you ever make it there to try the wines and you want to buy some, join the wine club. You will get some pretty significant savings on the wine when you do. And don't forget that rubber chicken.

Twisted Oak also has several events at the winery through out the year for the club members. I have not made it to any yet but plan to this year. The rubber chicken roast is coming up next month. I'm pretty sure they don't actually roast a rubber chicken... I hope not anyway.

Well it's time to get back to the business of listing and selling Stanislaus County Short Sales. I think I will have some Tempranillo with dinner tonight.