Amador Vintners hosts “Behind the Cellar Door” March 3-5
Posted by jeffpelline on February 8, 2017 · Leave a Comment
AMADOR COUNTY’S MICROCLIMATES are as diverse as any in California, ranging from oak-studded hillsides at 900 feet to Sierra peaks that top 9,000 feet. Besides offering a year round playground—or cycling, hiking, fishing and other activities— the county’s terroir, climate and soils are ideal for growing premium wine grapes. The majority of Amador’s 3,700 vine […]
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Who needs milk! Pairing wine with Girl Scout cookies
Posted by jeffpelline on February 22, 2016 · Leave a Comment
“If you’re a human, you love Girl Scout cookies. It’s really that simple,” according to Club W. “Now’s the time of year when visions of Thin Mints and Tagalongs dance in our heads, so we did the only thing we could think of to make these perennial favorites even better. We paired them with wine. […]
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