It’s the season of wine competitions, and I know several judges who could have conceivably (and most likely) judged more than six competitions…
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While not nearly as old as a number of Zinfandel vineyards in the county, the Amador County Fair’s Commercial Wine Competition has taken place…
Last month, while clearing out a basement cabinet, I stumbled across an empty bottle of 1978 Stevenot Winery Zinfandel. The old bottle and ori…
With her family roots in California cuisine, years of experience at high-stakes dining houses and an unapologetic affection for the hills she …
Even with spring still a month away, the recent warm weather has foothill wineries already pruning and worrying about water needs and early bu…
The 22nd annual Presidents’ Wine Weekend, presented by the Calaveras Winegrape Alliance, takes place Feb. 17 and 18.
This week we hear from some of them to learn why they began making wines and what their most popular vintages are with aficionados all over the West. Stop in to sample some of their wines and you’re liable to receive an impromptu lesson on anything from crushing grapes to balancing tannins in beefy red wines.
Tickets to the 20th annual Winefest in Sutter Creek, a popular walk-about wine-tasting event presented by AmadorArts, are on sale now.
A local listing of wineries in the Mother Lode.
We all know that Zinfandel is the star of the Sierra foothills. The grape has a long heritage and is part of most winery portfolios. Old-vine …
Attention Barbera fans; just in case you haven’t heard and you thought you missed it, the popular foothill Barbera Festival has moved to Septe…
Tom Bender: Views from the Vineyard
It’s the season of wine competitions, and I know several judges who could have conceivably (and most likely) judged more than six competitions…
While most Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee enthusiasts had to endure a soggy May frog jumping competition, Amador County wine…
Just ask Rich Gorpin, the founder and winemaker at Lavender Ridge Vineyard in Murphys, about Grenache, and he will quickly refer to it as the …
As waterlogged as many of us might be feeling this April, there are a number of special wine-tasting events planned over the next several week…
I’m sure we all have heard “Change is good” often enough in our lifetimes, and since the summer of 2018, some of our foothill wine players see…
