Amador County Wine Grape Growers

24/06/2015

Make plans to be at our annual event at the fair, the Friday Night Wine Tasting, July 24, 2015. Tickets are available now at https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&w=6b266b0a735a5fd6313ac53cd00bebb7

25/07/2012

http://www.mtdemocrat.com/prospecting/taste-the-best-at-the-amador-county-fair/

Amador County Fair visitors can find out why Amador grapes are taking the California wine scene by storm, at the annual Amador Winegrowers tasting event during the fair, Friday July 27, from 7 to 9 p.m.

23/05/2012

This year has been so unlike the past two years, weatherwise. La Nina is no longer around and we are past the frost date. Yippee! Should be a good year in the vineyards.

01/02/2012

Check out the two newest wine caves in Amador County wine country.

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26/01/2012

Yesterday, at the Unified Wine and Grape Symposium held in Sacramento, there was a strong demand to taste Amador County wines. The tasting line was long but one of the pourers thoughtfully offered Moscato while they waited, so they were happy.

11/09/2011

Each month, we’ll bring you the latest news, issues and stories straight from the vineyard, so you can take a “behind the label” look at the California wines you love.

15/08/2011

In case you had any doubt about Amador as California's REAL home of Zinfandel.

It's no surprise when a billionaire buys a Napa or Sonoma winery, but Argentine billionaire oilman Alejandro Pedro Bulgheroni has opted to bypass those regions to buy into less known zinfandel-heavy Amador County, closing a deal to buy Renwood Winery last week for a reported price of $7 million. Bu...

19/07/2011

Read this and be impressed.

Wines made from Amador County grapes brought home 25 Gold Medals, including 8 Double Golds and 5 Best of California awards, from the 2011 California State Fair Wine Competition

08/07/2011

This year's crop seems light to normal, with some varieties (Barbera and Tempranillo) very light. Some vineyards were hurt by hail and a freeze at the start of bud break, resulting in a considerably-reduced crop. The vines are catching up quickly but are out-of-sync. Bloom seemed sporadic and there appears to be considerable shatter. So, we'll see how things look in a couple of weeks.

08/07/2011

We've had a lot of late and heavy rains, then hot weather, so the vines are growing like crazy, which you'd think would be a good thing but it's not because the canopies are too vigorous and powdery mildew is rearing its ugly head.