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Okay, so I still think summer will get here eventually...I hope.  Regardless, the summer events in the Calaveras wine region are firmly set and the line-up is enticing!First - and always the most popular - is the Ironstone concert series. ...

I was sitting in a meeting with Calaveras County Fair officials and Board members when the subject of a new wine garden area of the fairgrounds was discussed.  Someone suggested that this area should be used to pair Calaveras County...

There were other wines entered in the judging besides Zinfandel, of course.  I believe the best of the Foothills lies in the Mediterranean varietals and the gold medals awarded clearly support this belief.  As noted yesterday, judges were fairly stingy...

The results of the 2011 Calaveras Wine Competition - held annually in conjunction with the Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee (more about that in forthcoming blog) - have been announced.  The judges were fairly discriminating this year as...

As part of my continuing series of blogs profiling wineries of the Sierra Foothills (and Calaveras in particular), I again turn to guest blogger Jan Hovey, blogger for the Calaveras Winegrape Alliance and her profile of a long-time Calaveras staple:...

Okay, so maybe "spring" is pushing it a bit - but at least we have some days that feel like spring (at least until the next storm moves in).  However, this "unsettled" weather does not deter the emergence of signs...

Presidents' Weekend (February 19 and 20) is annually one of the three grandest weekends of the Calaveras wine calendar.  From 11:00 until 5:00 (at the earliest) on both Saturday and Sunday, Calaveras wineries overwhelm visitors with food, entertainment, special wines...

After the rush of the holidays, life slows down measurably in the Foothills.  Many tasting rooms (including ours) has reduced hours/days and the crowds at any time are far smaller.  Net, it's a great time to visit your favorite Foothills...

As we roll into December, 2010, we encounter the official start of the Holiday Season, 2010.  (I guess that starts with the ceremonial lighting of the tree in New York's Rockefeller Center - or at least that's what NBC would...

Today's blog comes from a guest blogger: Jan Hovey, blogger for the Calaveras Winegrape Alliance.  John Holleman is a leader of the Calaveras wine scene and the owner of a very highly coveted Zinfandel Vineyard in Calaveras.  Jan's profile:Colorful metallic...