Sunday’s book signing at Andis was a real delight. Andy and Janis, the owners of the winery, could not have been more gracious. They and their staff helped to make the event a real success. After I had called it a day, Andy was nice enough to take me back into the barrel room and […]
On Sunday, August 14th, from Noon to 3pm. Andis Wines will be featuring a Semillon and Shrimp wine and food pairing. Thanks to their generosity, I will be there, too, selling and signing copies of Pour Me Another. Andis Wines is located at 11000 Shenandoah Road, about 5 minutes North East of Plymouth, California. Their tasting […]
Many people I speak with about Gold Country wines are unaware that there are wineries in Amador and El Dorado counties. Some don’t even have a clear idea of where Gold Country is. So, I thought I would do a series of posts with recommended drives through various parts of Gold Country, with suggestions about […]
It was pretty hot here in the Bay Area earlier this week. While it has cooled off now, the start of the week was definitely White Wine Weather (the other “www”). I opened up a bottle of a 2009 Verdelho from Nine Galbles Vineyard. It is such a nice wine. The color is the palest […]
When I tell Bay Area people that I write about Gold Country Wines, almost everybody thinks Napa and Sonoma Counties, even when I have clearly said “Gold Country”. Then I’ll say, “No, Sierra Foothills wines.” This generates blank looks. “Placerville,” I’ll say, “on the way to South Lake Tahoe.” At this point, astonishment will render […]
Sera Fina Cellars, about whom I’ve written before, also makes this (spoiler alert!) lovely, sweet white. It is made from the malvasia grape, yet another grape variety that I was unfamiliar with until recently. The malvasia grape is grown in Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, and the Canary Islands among other locations. There are both white and […]
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 […]
