In The News

Stored for Perfection
Foothillstyle magazine

Wine Touring Made Easy
Janna Marlies Santoro — Folsom ElDorado Hills Style magazine

Gold Country's rockin' Rhones: Winemakers turn out French-style varietals in the Sierra foothills
Tim Teichgraeber — Special to The San Francisco Chronicle

Whispers Column: “Chilled varietals” and  “A bumper crop”
The Sacramento Business Journal

Vine Architecture: Winery Grounds Become a Marketing Tool
Jim Wasserman – Sacramento Bee

Variety the Spice of Apple Hill:
Farm Stands, Orchards, Wineries Define California Area

By Suzanne Marta — The Dallas Morning News

Toast to a Bountiful Harvest
By William Ferchland — Tahoe Daily Tribune

EDWA Supports El Dorado Food Bank
Placerville Mountain Democrat

El Dorado County Wineries – Apple Hill
Sacramento Visitors Guide

Liquid Gold In The Foothills
By Peter Arcuri, “The Wine Guy” --Tahoe Mountain News

El Dorado:
Fun Wine Country Getaway in an Outdoor Playground

Steppin’Out Magazine

A Trip To The Sierra Foothills – Wineries and B&B's
By Tina Macuha -- Golf & Lifestyle Magazine

Petite Sirah-Loving the Other Rhone
By Steve Pitcher - The Wine News

El Dorado County: The growing is good
By Cathy Locke, Bee Staff Writer - The Sacramento Bee

Mapping may help agriculture areas grow:
The new El Dorado County system can analyze the suitability of land and create custom maps

By Cathy Locke, Bee Staff Writer - The Sacramento Bee

Wines of El Dorado Earning a Reputation
By Roger & Colleen Stockton, "The Wine Couple" - Tahoe Daily Tribune

Zinfandel Dominates Flavor of the Foothills
By Roger & Colleen Stockton, "The Wine Couple" - Tahoe Daily Tribune

Bold rush in the foothills: Wine grapes in boom there
By Richard T. Estrada - Modesto Bee

Nooks and Crannies Key to Range of Medals
dvineonline.com

Winery business improving with age in El Dorado
By Kathryn Reed- Tahoe Daily Tribune

Winegrape value sets record in El Dorado County
Sacramento Business Journal

Cornish Game Hens and Sierra Foothills Zinfandel
By Linda Murphy- San Francisco Chronicle

Sacramento Magazine: Justin Boeger Profile
By Elaine Smith- Sacramento Magazine

Tending Your Own Vineyard Isn't Always Fun in the Sun
By Christine Larson- The Wall Street Journal

Vintners press on, as more acclaim and sales pour in
By Barbara Marquand- Sacramento Business Journal

El Dorado’s Perry Creek Zin is top red of 2002
By Mike Dunne - The Sacramento Bee Food Editor

State's organic wine industry up in arms over proposed U.S. labeling mandates
By Michael Doyle - Sacramento Bee Washington Bureau

Gold in the Foothills: Small, friendly wineries produce medal winners
By Greg Trott - Vacaville Reporter

Dunne on wine: In some ways, zinfandel is getting too good for its roots
By Mike Dunne - The Sacramento Bee Food Editor

Dunne on wine: Zinfandel goes well with Thanksgiving
By Mike Dunne - The Sacramento Bee Food Editor

Adventure Travel in Wine Country
by Glen Putnam, Wine Enthusiast

New Releases – Zinfandel
by Randy Buckner, Robin Garr’s Wine Lover’s Page

El Zin del Dorado
Vine Times

Placerville: Unique Sierra Getaway
VIA Magazine

El Dorado Zinfandels
Wine Skinny

Wine Lovers Diversify Portfolio with El Dorado Wines
d’Vine Magazine

Dunne on wine: El Dorado's wines shine at county fair – Sacramento Bee

By Mike Dunne - The Sacramento Bee Food Editor

In California Gold Country, a New Rush for Old Wine
By Sally McGrane, New York Times

GRILLS WANT TO HAVE FUN
By Linda Murphy, San Francisco Chronicle

"California is producing some beautiful examples of Rhone-style wines; try one of the many from El Dorado County in the Sierra Foothills, which tend to be more akin to Rhone wines than their Napa, Sonoma or Santa Busins. Surprise!" Read more from Mark Arvanigian's Fresno Bee column "Tips even a connoisseur could use."

Local Wine Sales Up
By Jo Rafferty, Mountain Democrat

Syrah Superstars
by Mark Mazur, Wine Enthusiast

Cheers from the Vineyard
by Jack Eddy, Tracy Press