Granted this is not an Amador or El Dorado County wine. That said, however, this wine was so remarkable that it couldn’t go uncommented upon. This 2008 Syrah, from Fernwood Cellars is quite good. We were at a restaurant and ordered it off their menu because it was reasonably local, not Napa, and priced right. […]
I encountered these cards at an Amador County winery. One of the people pouring the tastings got it out when I asked about the Semillon grape varietal, as I was not familiar with the Semillon grape. (The wine they’d made from the grape was very yummy.) Unfortunately, the winery didn’t sell the deck. A little […]
I now have a “Fan Page” on FaceBook! It can be found here. With the new Fan Page on top of the new Twitter account there has been just a frenzy of social media activity this weekend. It’s all in support of getting the word out about Amador and El Dorado County wines. In the […]
I am now Tweeting! I can be found on Twitter as WineDavid. Follow me!
Interesting that in Amador County, there seems to be a trend developing…or two trends that intersect. The first trend is for bottling wines in jugs. The jugs range in size from what looks like 3/4 of a litre at Dobra Zemlja, all the way up to a gallon at Sera Fina. Amador Cellars and Deaver […]
I will admit that I am holding back on posting at the moment, saving tasting notes for the book. We were up in Amador County finishing up some research and taking pictures this weekend. We stopped in at Andis Wines and I simply cannot keep this wine under wraps until June! The wine maker at […]
Admittedly, this post started out as a simple test to see if I could post to the blog from my phone, but lets talk about Sera Fina’s Dancing Grape. This is a non-vintage table red. It is a blend of Zinfandel, Barbera, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. It has become a household favorite. It pairs […]
