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California Wineries Mobilize Online as Second Annual "Family Winemakers Month" Officially Kicks Off
August 6, 2026 (Sacramento, CA) — Today marks the official start of the second annual Family Winemakers Month, prompting independent, family-owned wineries across California to launch a coordinated...
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High Elevation, Unforgettable Wines: El Dorado Passport Event Returns April 18-19
Discover Why El Dorado County’s Mountain Vineyards Are California’s Best-Kept Wine Secret March 5, 2026 (Placerville, CA) — At 1,200 to 3,500 feet above sea level, El Dorado County’s...
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Wines That Touch the Sky!
Taste New Heights In Wine with El Dorado’s Mountain Winemakers Sunday, June 1st from 1p.m. to 4 p.m. at the top of Sacramento’s Citizen Hotel, where the city meets the sky, take part in a next-level...
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El Dorado Passport Celebrates Its Mountain-Grown Wines on April 26-27
2025 Event To Feature 20+ El Dorado County Wineries on a Single Ticket March 4, 2025 (Placerville, CA) — The El Dorado Winery Association’s (EDWA) Passport returns for its 34th year on...
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Afternoon Brief: September 9
Hot Weather Creating Challenges for Sonoma Valley Grape Harvest: In the North Bay, extreme heat is keeping grape growers in Wine Country on their toes. Harvest is in full swing and hot weather is adding...
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Afternoon Brief, November 21st
Angry French Winemakers Plan Mass Protest in Narbonne: Tension has been running high in southern France and winemakers are planning a major protest in Narbonne later this month over a crisis facing the...
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The 2023 Crush Is in the Books in the Sierra Foothills, El Dorado AVA
“A Great to Exceptional Vintage!” Summing up the mountain vineyard harvest – A perspective by Paul and Maggie Bush of Madroña Vineyards Camino, El Dorado AVA, CA (November 21, 2023) –...
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Harvest Is Underway in the Mountain Vineyards of the El Dorado AVA
Weather coddled the vineyards in 2023; natural disasters are at bay. Placerville, El Dorado County, CA (September 14, 2023) – The harvest in El Dorado’s mountain terroir, with elevations from 1,100...
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Afternoon Brief, October 31st
The Lawrence Family and Carlton McCoy, Jr. Announce Acquisition of Bordeaux’s Château Lascombes to Portfolio Inbox: The Lawrence Family, owners of Napa Valley’s iconic Heitz Cellar and Managing Partner...
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El Dorado AVA 2022 Harvest - Expressive!
El Dorado County, Sierra Foothills, CA. (October 31, 2022) — While 2022 harvest reports are a thing of the recent past by North Coast and Central Coast standards, El Dorado AVA in the Sierra Foothills...
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