Okay, this isn’t about wine. But it is an incredibly fun activity in Gold Country, especially if you have kids or a fascination with trains. The Placerville & Sacramento Valley Rail Road, celebrates 150 years in operation this year. The volunteer organization that maintains the rail road offers train rides on the weekends. They operate […]
Thanks to the fine folks at Crystal Basin Cellars, I will be selling and signing my book at their Public Release Party on Saturday, June 9, 2012 from noon to 5pm or until the books sell out. Crystal Basin is one of the few El Dorado wineries making a sparkling wine, which is a great warm […]
Passport is not the only wine event in El Dorado County. It is the biggest, but not the only one. One of the other events is coming up on Memorial Day weekend. Five of the wineries in the Pleasant Valley region of El Dorado County put on the 2 day Rocks & Rhone event. Rocks […]
Now that some time has passed, I am able to reflect on this year’s El Dorado Winery Association’s Passport 2012 with a bit more objectivity. It was fun and fabulous! My partner and I have been venturing to El Dorado County for Passport events since 2006. Our first introduction to the region was a […]
Just back from an outstanding Passport 2012. This post will have to act as a placeholder and tease for upcoming posts about the event and the wines tasted. A visual log perhaps? Our merry band of wine tasters managed to visit 11 wineries in two days. We were able to visit David Girard – where […]
It is that time of the year again. The El Dorado County Wine Makers Association’s Passport event is only a few weeks away. The food and wine pairing event will be held on the weekends of 14-15 April and 21-22 April. The roads around Placerville will be buzzing with wine-o’s! (In the best possible way). […]
I am happy to say that Pour Me Another: An Opinionated Guide to Gold Country Wines will be available for purchase in three Gold Country wineries! In El Dorado County, Jodar Vineyards and Winery will be carrying my book. In Amador County, both Sera Fina Cellars and Amador Cellars will be selling my book. All […]
There are general rules of thumb about wine grape varietals and where they thrive best: Gold Country is great for Zinfandels and Barberas. Napa is the home of the oaky and buttery Chardonnay and the sumptuous Cabernet Sauvignon. The best Pinot Noirs come from Oregon or the Santa Cruz Mountains. But now and again you […]
This strangely warm winter we’ve been having in Northern California, means that weekend escapes to Gold Country don’t mean juggling snow gear or umbrellas. The Sierra Foothills are beautiful to see, with beautiful countryside and fascinating Gold Rush era towns, like Suttercreek and Placerville, to explore. Best of all, it’s winter and it won’t be […]
The El Dorado Winery Association’s biggest event of the year, the Passport 2012, has been scheduled for the weekends of April 14-15 and April 21-22. The Passport is two days of wine tasting and food pairings, this year with 32 participating wineries. For a ticket price of only $65 per person, attendees can visit as many […]
