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El Dorado
Mais Fica Winery
A name like Mais Fica Winery stays with you. Its an homage to the Portuguese term meaning "more for me" which is heard at the table when grandkids refuse to finish all the food on their plates. But their name stayed with me because they keep winning awards. One of...
Starfield Vineyards
A trip to Starfield Vineyards makes any day blissful.
Cappelli Wines On Demand
With Cappelli wines on demand, you taste, you like, they bottle it! The newest thing on Main Street in Placerville sounds innovative. But Cappelli Wines is embracing a European time-honored tradition: offering affordably delicious wines in bottles that are filled on...
Don’t Judge A Book By Its Cover
As they say, don't judge a book by its cover, cast your vote instead! Show your support of indie authors everywhere and encourage that it takes a village. This cover was the work of @DesignForBooks, @MaryUebersax, @MarkLevitt and me, the girl gazing at the vineyard in...
Batia Vineyards
Finally, Placerville’s quaint Main Street shopping district has a lovely new tasting room, Batia Vineyards, with fun friendly staff and delicious wines. Just a few doors down from these historic buildings, Batia pours several winners.
Sierra Vista’s Picpoul Reigns Supreme
It may be tough to spell but Sierra Vista's Picpoul Blanc had plenty to say. Picpoul means stings the lip, an homage to its vibrant acidity as high as the Sierras, making them a mouth watering treat on a hot summer day. Sierra Vista's is all that and broad on the...
Pack String Wines – Next Generation Producers
Next generation producers like Pack String Wines are impressive. The brand lured us in to know their story. The name itself told a tale of taking a pack string of mules exploring into the land we love. These locals are building their dream on the red dirt that expands...
Big Bold Reds at Chateau Davell
We fell in love with the big bold reds at Chateau Davell in El Dorado County. It may sound French but it is all American and family is behind everything they do, including the atristic labels painted by the winemaker himself. Notice other family members adorned on the...
Renaissance Man, Nello Olivo
Renaissance man, Nello Olivo approaches his craft in many ways. The day I arrived for an interview, he was wearing a tux and waxed poetic about his creations, family, and very inventive ideas like a sparkling spiced red wine. A little ginger, vanilla, and a few other...