Tag: El Dorado Winery Association
Afternoon Brief, December 22nd
California State Controller Weighs in on Napa Winery Dispute: In a letter shared with the drinks business, Malia Cohen, California State Controller, has demanded an explanation from Napa County as to why it is attempting to withdraw the right to hold tastings from three local wineries...
Passport Celebrates 33 Years on April 20-21
2024 Event To Feature Over 20 El Dorado County Wineries
December 19, 2023 (PLACERVILLE, CA) – The El Dorado Winery Association’s (EDWA) Passport Weekend returns for...
Afternoon Brief, September 11th
NAWR Applauds First Circuit Court of Appeals’ Decision That Rhode Island’s Ban of Wine Shipments from Out-of-State Retailers Is Discriminatory: The National Association of Wine Retailers (NAWR) released the following statement from its President David Parker concerning the First Circuit Court of Appeals’ recent decision in Anvar v. Dwyer that Rhode Island’s ban on wine shipments from out-of-state retailers is discriminatory...
Excitement Builds for the 2023 El Dorado Wine Country Harvest
Promising Harvest Season Dawns in El Dorado Wine Country After Years of Challenges.
September 11th - PLACERVILLE, CA – As the farmers of El Dorado...
Afternoon Brief, February 14th
Beckstoffer Vineyards Sues Last Bottle for Trademark Infringement: The Complaint, filed on February 11, 2023, alleges that Blicker Pierce Wagner Wine Merchants, LLC and its affiliated companies, Sleeper Cellars and Last Bottle, willfully committed trademark infringement by placing the Beckstoffer trademark on the front label of a wine without authorization...
PASSPORT To The Great Out There
El Dorado wineries draw from more than stellar winemaking skills- experience the daring spirit, creative freedom, inspiring Sierra landscape, dynamic agriculture, and the character-rich...
Passport to the Great Out There Celebrates 32 Years on April...
The 2023 Event Features a Return to the Open House Format
February 13, 2023 (PLACERVILLE, CA) – The El Dorado Winery Association’s (EDWA) Passport to the...
Fire Watch: CalFire Continues Caldor Containment, Sierra Wine Country Begins Recovery
Amador and El Dorado vintners deal with physical injuries, smoke-tainted grapes, and contract cancellations
—Barbara Barrielle
Following the Labor Day weekend, there was a sigh of...
Fire Watch: Caldor Fire Burns Big Doubling in Size
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...
Fire Watch: Caldor Fire Blazes Through El Dorado Wine Country
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...
Afternoon Brief, December 2nd
Napa Valley Grapegrowers 2020 Growing Season Perspective: Napa Valley sets the gold standard for farming. As an established agricultural preserve for over 50 years, the cherished, 30-mile stretch of land is cared for by dedicated grape growers who tend to their vines with careful consideration and innovation...
El Dorado Winery Association Launches First Ever Region-Wide Subscription Program
The “El Dorado Wine Movement” is a wine region subscription granting members access to exclusive experiences and offerings in El Dorado Wine Country
PLACERVILLE, CA...
El Dorado Wine Region’s End of Harvest 2019
Late reporting from this mountain vineyard AVA — with some challenges thrown in!
Placerville, El Dorado County, CA (January 21, 2020) - The holidays are...
Afternoon Brief, October 29th
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Firefighters Battle Sonoma Blaze While Wineries Wonder and Worry
According to state agency Cal Fire, the Kincade fire...
El Dorado Winery Association Partners with CellarPass for 29th Annual “Passport...
Passport Offers Complimentary Tastings at Dozens of Heralded Wineries and Tasting Rooms
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, OCTOBER 29, 2019 – CellarPass, the leading wine country travel booking...
