In the week following our last report, Caldor has destroyed nearly 200,000 acres
—Barbara Barrielle
The Caldor Fire is only 16% contained as it continues its trajectory toward vacation paradise, Lake Tahoe....
County’s wineries remain alert, but untouched; surrounding AVAs contend with smoke.
—Barbara Barrielle
The Caldor Fire has torched 114,166 acres of El Dorado County. As of this writing the fire is only...
The Wine, Winery and Winemaker That Made the Biggest Impact in the Past 10 Years: Vintage after vintage over the last 10 years, Almaviva has been quietly and consistently establishing a track record as...
A week of steep temperatures put vintners on the precipice of irrigation – only to get relief from a cooling trend
(June 1, 2020) Placerville, El Dorado County, CA – Amid the tangle of covid-19...
SAN FRANCISCO — The eighth annual California Wines Down to Earth Month kicks off in April with sustainability-focused wine events and offers across the state, including Earth Day festivals, vineyard...
U.S. Wine Sales up Despite Import Competition: Steady growth in U.S. wine sales continued through July, traditionally a slower season for purchases and direct-to-consumer shipments...
El Dorado: An AVA's Search for The Holy Grail of Identity: Located about an hour east of Sacramento, the El Dorado AVA is huge, encompassing about 2000 vineyard acres, with elevations from 1250 to 3500...
by Laura Ness
It seems that people have been searching for “El Dorado” ever since this continent was discovered. The literal meaning of the term, which translates to “gilded one” in Spanish, refers to...
‘The wine world is under attack, and it needs to up its game’, Wine Economist Mike Veseth:
Eminent wine writer and economist Mike Veseth warns that the wine world needs to combat the threat of new age...
