February 2012
12225 Steiner Road, Plymouth
Come check out the amazing selection of imported cheeses, artisan crackers, delectable spreads, Italian salamis...it just doesn't get better than this for the wine tasting munchies. Each month, 7 days a week, we will feature a special wine and cheese pairing. This month we are exploring the delicious combination of Tempranillo and aged Manchego. Come discover a new favorite!
Helwig @ DuskFriday Evenings 6:30 - 9:00 pm
11555 Shenandoah Road, Plymouth
Join us on Friday evenings for "Helwig at Dusk" entertainment in our cozy 3 Sisters Conference Room. Relax from the week's endeavors, let your hair down, enjoy live music, and try our delectable wines, sold by the glass or bottle and enjoy our new soup bar.
11011 Shenandoah Road, Plymouth
It’s Barbera month at Vino Noceto! There’s a lot that goes into winemaking before the pour—take a look through the eyes of our 2009 Linsteadt Barbera to see how years of experimentation in the fermentation and aging processes have led Vino Noceto to produce quality wines, year after year. This is a rare opportunity for the public, and the number of participants are limited. Visit vinonocetowinterwinetours.chirrpy.com to reserve your spot.
C G DiArie Tasting with the WinemakerSaturday February 4, 2012 12 noon to 4 pm
19919 Shenandoah School Road, Plymouth
Join us or Tasting With The Winemaker, Chaim Gur-Arieh, Saturday Feb 4th from 12-4. At the Tasting Room at 19919 Shenandoah School Rd in Plymouth.
SOUPer-Bowl Sunday at Vino NocetoFebruary 5th, 11am-5pm
11011 Shenandoah Rd., Plymouth
Kick-off isn’t until 3:30pm on Super Bowl Sunday—that leaves plenty of time to head to Vino Noceto to take part in a final special edition of our wildly popular SOUPer Sundays. Not interested in the great American sport? Get in on the fervor and enjoy our SOUPer Bowl instead (you can watch the commercials online later). Good wine, good food, and good friends—now THAT sounds like a touchdown.
22355 Lawrence Road, Fiddletown
Superbowl Sunday: Game is on in the tasting room. Kick-off at 3:30. Come out and meet new friends. We will have $1 chili dogs and fries, and wine by the glass for $3 starting at noon. Have your own game of bocce ball before watching the big one. Sale price for our Zinfandel, Estate Block 1 - $9.95.
Deaver Vineyards & Winery Wine Club Dinner at Taste RestaurantTuesday, February 7th, 6pm
9402 Main Street, Plymouth
$70/person, RSVP required: (209) 245-3463 Deaver Wine Club members will enjoy a special evening of new wine releases paired with a delectable 5-course dinner hosted by Taste Restaurant, the #1 rated restaurant in the Sacramento area. Limited seating is available so make your reservation early. RSVP’s are required, please call Taste Restaurant at (209) 245-3463.
Amore & Rosé from Avio to YouFeb. 10-12, 11am to 5pm
14520 Ridge Road, Sutter Creek, 95685
Buy 1 bottle of Avio's delicious Rosé of Sangiovese, and get a second bottle for $1. (No limits)
TANIS Vineyards Wine Release & Chocolate Pairing!
13120 Willow Creek Road, Plymouth
Visit TANIS Vineyards February 10-12 for TANIS 2008 TNT Dynamite Red Release and enjoy TANIS 2008 Primitivo paired with Chocolate Explosion Jamaican Jerk Seasoned Port Chocolates! Now thru Valentine's Day you can also enjoy 20% off a case of luscious TANIS 2007 Syrah with the mention of this announcement. For location and more information visit TANIS online at www.tanisvineyards.com!
11270 Shenandoah Road, Plymouth
Naturally Loud Jewelry will be our guest for our February Taste of Art & Vino. Artist Mallory Monachino returns with her one of a kind hand crafted jewelry. Some of you may remember Mallory from September 2011. Her work was very well received and she is sure to make a fan out of anyone with a fashion sense for unique accessories.
11555 Shenandoah Road,
Join Helwig Winery for a 1920's speakeasy themed Murder Mystery! Enjoy entertainment, dinner and award winning Helwig wines in our unique underground wine cave. The perfect place for a murder. Mystery: 6-9 p.m. Dinner and Murder start at 6:30 p.m. Four-course meal by Bella Cucina Catering with hand selected Helwig wine pairings. Tickets $90. Tasteful themed costumes encouraged. Limited seats are available. Don't wait get your tickets today at www.helwigwinery.com For more information call 209-245-5200
Cava DiVino at Borjón WinerySaturday, February 11, 2012
11270 Shenandoah Road, Plymouth
Relax in our cellar and enjoy a Primitivo vertical flight tasting with Owner Isy Borjón. Isy will take you through multiple vintages of this popular foothills varietal. Cap off your flight with a barrell tasting of our 2010 Primitivo. We will have "Futuros" (Future Purchases) available. Tastings will start promptly on the hour at 12p, 1p, 2p and 3p. Reservations are not required but are recommended as seating is limited.
Amador Cellars Valentine CellarbrationSaturday and Sunday February 11-12, 11 am to 5 pm
11093 Shenandoah Rd. Plymouth
Bring your sweetheart for a delightful tasting treat at Amador Cellars this Valentine Weekend. We will be pairing our ‘08 Late Harvest Zinfandel with chocolate truffles – Cupid’s favorite! Our regular full tasting list will be available, as well as the first release of our delicious ‘09 Estate Zinfandel. Wine club members may pickup their quarterly selection this weekend.
Valentines Weekend at Andis WinesFebruary 11 & 12, 2012
11000 Shenandoah Road, Plymouth
Be sweet to your sweets with Pink & Petite! The delicious Andis Rosé will be on tap for this weekend only! For those of you who want to be sweeter we are pairing our limited production Petite Sirah Dessert Wine with Gourmet Chocolate and Artisan Blue Cheese.
Deaver Vineyards & Winery Passion for PortsSaturday February 11th, 2pm - 5pm
12455 Steiner Rd, Plymouth, CA
Pre-event tickets: $10/person, $5/wine club, FREE/Port wine club Tickets at the door: $13/person, $7/wine club, FREE/Port wine club Looking for something different and special to do this Valentine’s? Join Deaver Vineyards for our semi-annual Port tasting and pairing event, Saturday February 11th. We’ll open eight of our spectacular Ports for tasting (that’s right, EIGHT), and pair each one with something delectable (how does Blueberry Cheesecake with Petite Sirah Port sound?). Many of our ports are fortified with Mission brandy distilled from the juice of 157-year-old Mission grape vines, and they’re truly something delicious.

Casillas Cigars returns with hand-rolled Cuban cigars and rolling demonstrations, and our extensive gift shop is full of wine-themed merchandise, apparel, and trinkets.

Please RSVP by Monday, February 6th. To RSVP or for more info, call (209) 245-4099 or email jenae@deavervineyards.com.

Story Winery Valentines Day WeekendFebruary 11th and 12th. 2012
10525 Bell Road, Plymouth
3 bottles of any Story Sparkling Wine for $39
14173 Old Highway 49, Amador City, CA
Join us for a seated tasting Artisan Cheeses, Charcuterie and a flight of wine

$17, no charge for City Club members

Driven Cellars Wine and Cheese Lovers WeekendFebruary 11th and 12th
12595 Steiner Road Plymouth CA
Make Driven Cellars your pre-Valentines Day destination. Come join us for a weekend filled with delectable cheese and award winning wine pairing. We will take the mystery out of wine and cheese pairing. Bring your camera and enjoy our scenic view and tour our antiques car collection. Car Clubs always welcome.
Renwood is Sweet on You- Vintage Port EventFebruary 11th and 12th
12225 Steiner Road, Plymouth
We love port; we love chocolate; we love sharing our passions with you! Come try the sublime pairing of our traditionally crafted Portuguese-style vintage ports with Truffle Gateau’s Dark Double Decadence. To make the day even sweeter we are giving a Free Gift Pack of Truffle Gateau with the purchase of any case of wine (12 bottles, mix and match) or any 4 bottles of port. (for directions go to www.renwood.com)
Wickedly Delectable Valentine's Food and Wine Pairing at Amador Foothill
12500 Steiner Road, Plymouth
Visit us on February 11th, the Saturday before Valentine's Day, for some flavorful treats. This complimentary event will be held between 11am and 5pm at the tasting room.

Imagine three tasty morsels paired with 3 delicious wines to inspire your Valentine's menu planning: • spicy aioli complements our Rosato of Sangiovese • sensuous salami and cheeses with Sangiovese • zesty Zinfandel-friendly chocolate cookies

Featured Valentine's Day Wine: Pink is the color of my true love's wine: 2010 Rosato of Sangiovese Regular Bottle Price $11.50 Event Price $10.00

Cooper Vineyards Country Favorites by Dick CooperSunday February 12, 2012 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
21365 Shenandoah School Road, Plymouth
Grab your girl and dance to Dick Cooper's most romantic country favorites at Cooper Vineyards. Take home a bottle of our award-winning Tempranillo, Sangiovese, Barbera or Zinfandel for Valentine's Day. Dance, drink, love. February is all about the reds.
14173 Old Highway 49, Amador City, CA
Wine Tasting and Appetizers Daniel D'Agostini has selected images from his book, INTO THE EARTH, A Wine Cave Renaissance, and enlarged them to large format limited edition 30x40 framed wall prints that will be on exhibit and sale
14173 Old Highway 49, Amador City, CA
Slade Rivers Band & Amador City Farm to Table Barbecue Saturday, February 18 1-4pm
10801 Dickson Road, Plymouth 95669
The entire Easton line up of 6 Zinfandels will be featured this weekend.

Amador Zin, “E” Zin, Estate Zin, Fiddletown Zin, Late Harvest and Obscura.

Enjoy complimentary tasting and Goat Cheese-Sundried Tomato Paté. Free Easton Zinster Poster with any purchase.

Story Winery Presidents Day WeekendFebruary 18th, 19th, & 20th
10525 Bell Road, Plymouth, CA
Presidents Day Weekend- Mystery Boxes!! 2 bottles for $20 or 4 bottles for $40.. could be any wines from the current tasting list, its a mystery..! Grab for the unknown.
Barbera for President! at Vino Noceto February 18-20th, 11am-5pm
11011 Shenandoah Road, Plymouth
Presidents’ Day Weekend

We think our Linsteadt Barbera is king (well, President), and we want to celebrate its election as Shenandoah Valley’s next great varietal by extending a President’s Day Weekend special on the release of our 2009 Linsteadt Barbera, as well as our Barbera Grappa. It’s a great day to stop by Vino Noceto and see why our Sangiovese and Barbera make for a winning “ticket” in the Valley.

333 at Renwood: 3 Days, 3 Wines, 3 CheesesFebruary 18th, 19th and 20th
12225 Steiner Road, Plymouth
333 at Renwood: 3 Days, 3 Wines, 3 Cheeses February 18th, 19th and 20th Come celebrate a three-day weekend with three cheeses paired with three wines. We’re digging into our gourmet deli selections and choosing three different styles of cheese to pair with three different styles of wine. Say cheese! (for directions go to www.renwood.com)
22355 Lawrence Road, Fiddletown
For the Love of Wine: Valentine’s Day is on Tuesday, so to entice you to be romantic all week long, we will be doing our thing on the following weekend, February 18th and 19th. Nothing says love like sharing some tasty food and wine pairings with that special someone. We’ll be offering special pricing on our San Francisco and Orange County Gold medal winning 2007 Estate Syrah for this weekend.
Pick up Party at Club AndisSaturday February 25, 2012 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
11000 Shenandoah Road, Plymouth
Forget the Car Wash this Saturday, Hustle your way on over to Club Andis where You Should Be Dancing a few of your classic disco moves and Pick Up your wine as we Shake our Groove Thing to the first wine club shipment of the 2012 year. Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough! You can always Pick Up a few more bottles to keep you Staying Alive till your next visit. So Get Up Offa That Thing and Shake Your Body over to Club Andis where we will be playing That Funky Music until the Last Waltz at 4:00 pm.
11011 Shenandoah Road, Plymouth
Can’t make it to Behind the Cellar door next weekend? Or want to get a jump on the educational fete? Get a preview of this year’s Cellar-bration and help wrap up our Barbera month with a sample of mushroom-based food paired with our 2009 Linsteadt Barbera all weekend in the Tasting Room.
Andis Wines Winemaker Dinner at Taste RestrauntSunday February 26, 2012 6:00 pm
9402 Main Street, Plymouth
$95.00 (all inclusive)

Join us at Taste for a special 5 course dinner celebrating Andis Wines. Seating is limited, call Taste for reservations (209) 245-3463.

March 2012
Behind the Cellar Door
Behind the Cellar DoorMarch 3-4, 2012
Participating Wineries
Regional winery associations throughout California regularly stage big wine tasting events. Few, however, attempt what the vintners of Amador County, in California’s Sierra Foothills, accomplish each year during their “Behind the Cellar Door” winter wine extravaganza: educate several thousand oenophiles in the intricacies of grape-growing, winemaking and wine-and-food pairing.

Planning is now underway for the 2012 edition of “Behind the Cellar Door,” scheduled for the weekend of March 3rd - 4th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Along with tastings of wines from barrel and bottle at 36 Amador County wineries – accompanied by a diverse array of gourmet foods and live music – Amador’s vintners will offer a panoply of entertaining seminars designed to enhance attendees’ knowledge and appreciation of wine.

Examples from years past include seminars and comparative tastings devoted to Amador specialties like zinfandel, barbera, sangiovese, syrah and port; vineyard tours elucidating vine pruning and trellising techniques, rootstock and clonal selection, and organic winegrowing practices; seminars on the nuts and bolts of winemaking, including fermentation, yeast selection and blending; demonstrations of barrel making and how barrel aging affects wine quality and character; instruction in the sensory analysis of wine; numerous wine-food pairing seminars; and presentations on cheese, olive oil and vinegar production.

Tickets for the 2012 edition of the “Behind the Cellar Door” will be available for purchase December 2011.Advance purchase is recommended.

For more information, call 1-888-655-8614 or email info@amadorwine.com.

April 2012
Get Vertical V at Terre Rouge/EastonApril 14-15th 11 to 4pm
10801 Dickson Road, Plymouth
This is our fifth year of this popular weekend. Taste 3 sets of 3 consecutive vintages: 07/08/09 Enigma, 04/05/06 High Slopes Syrah and 04/05/06 Estate Zinfandel. Complimentary Tasting with an array of cheeses.
May 2012
10801 Dickson Road, Plymouth
This event back by popular demand! The entire Terre Rouge Syrah Portfolio will be open for tasting and comparison. These artisan syrahs represent wines from different elevations throughout the Sierra Foothills. Côtes de l’Ouest, Sierra Foothills, Monarch Mine, Sentinel Oak, DTR Ranch, High Slopes. Enjoy complimentary tasting of these wines with our famous Olive Tapenade. Our highest rated Syrah, Ascent (90+ points in all trade publications) will be available for tasting for a nominal charge.

Amador Vintners | www.amadorwine.com | 209/245-6992
Amador Wine Country Weather: Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. East wind at 5 mph becoming west. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming east northeast between 7 and 10 mph.