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Amador county’s history is rooted not only in gold mining but in zinfandel pioneers. This wine region is rich in American spirit, tenaciousness, and the mother lode of award-winning, quality wines.
So here we are: talking about why j’adore (I love) Amador County and its wines, and why we wine lovers should pay more attention to it.
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Books:
Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) Study Guide (Society of Wine Educators), Nickles, J. (2017)
Oxford Companion to Wine, 4th Edition, Robinson, J. and Harding, J. (2015)
Shenandoah Valley and Amador Wine Country, Wooten, K. and Baxter, R. S. (2008)
Websites:
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB): Established American Viticultural Areas (last updated 15 August 2022) https://www.ttb.gov/wine/established-avas
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB): AVA Map Explorer (29 March 2023) https://www.ttb.gov/wine/ava-map-explorer
Amador Wine Country: Amador Vintner’s Association: https://amadorwine.com
Deaver Vineyards: A family tradition for over 150 years https://www.deavervineyards.com/Our-Story/Deaver-Family-History
New Frontier Wines: Renwood https://www.newfrontierwines.com/Wines/Renwood
Sacramento Magazine: Amador’s Original Grand-père Vineyard Weekend, Boyle, C. (13 January 2022) https://www.sacmag.com/on-wine-1/amadors-original-grandpere-vineyard-weekend/
San Francisco Eater: California’s Sierra Foothills Remain a Land of Opportunity for Winemakers, Bicchieri, P. (26 May 2022) https://sf.eater.com/2022/5/26/23138542/california-sierra-foothills-ava-wine
Sierra Vintners: https://sierravintners.com/index.php
Signature Wines: D’Agostini: Historic Brand About to be Relaunched, Dunne, M. (4 March 2023) https://signaturewines.us/dagostini-historic-brand-about-to-be-relaunched/
Trinchero Family Estates: Montevina https://www.tfewines.com/our-brands/montevina/
Turley Cellars: Sadie Upton Vineyard Zinfandel https://www.turleywinecellars.com/vinesandwines/sadie-upton-vineyard-zinfandel
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): The Mother Lode System of California, Knopf, A. (1 January 1929) https://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/0157/report.pdf
Western Mining History: Amador County, California Mines https://westernmininghistory.com/mine-county/california/amador/
Glass in Session® Episodes Related to this Session:
S13E1: American Sparkling Wine https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/american-sparkling-wine-s13e1
S13E2: American Rosé: The Story of our Red White and Blush https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/american-ros-the-story-of-our-red-white-and-blush
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Music: “Write Your Story” by Joystock (Jamendo.com cc_Standard License, Jamendo S.A.)
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