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Amador County Wine Country

by Kathy Howe

Amador County is a pleasing alternative to the crowds and high prices of Napa Valley. Located in the foothills of California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains, Amador County has much to offer. The rural roads, mountain air, and beautiful scenery make it the perfect setting for a California Wine Tour.

Amador Wine Country Most wineries offer complimentary wine tasting. An added bonus: the wines are much cheaper than those you’ll find for sale in Napa. You can sample a variety of great wines and you’ll be able to afford to bring some bottles of wine home to enjoy later.

Amador County has a high percentage of old Zinfandel vines. Some of the Zinfandel vineyards are more than 125 years old. These old Zinfandel vines produce intense flavors, allowing wine makers to make the outstanding Zinfandel for which the area is famous. Amador is recognized for its world class Zinfandel, but you will find many other varietals being produced here as well.

More than 35 wineries have wine tasting rooms in Amador. The majority of Amador wineries are located in the northern part of the county in the Shenandoah Valley near the small town of Plymouth. As you turn onto Shenandoah Road from Plymouth, the first winery you come to is Young’s Vineyard. This winery offers premium red wines in a lovely setting. Every wine we taste here is wonderful. It’s definitely worth a stop.

A Guide to Cooking with Wine

by Lee Dobbins

Cooking with Wine Don't just sip it, eat it!

Want to enhance and improve the taste of your favorite dish? Think that adding wine to your recipe will make it more scrumptious and mouth watering? Well then, you're absolutely right!

Wines are widely used in the cooking world because they intensify taste and zest. They are also capable of releasing flavors from food that are not possible by regular means of cooking.

The main question you must have now is this: What type of wine goes with what type of food?

You have red wines, white wine, sparkly champagne, sherry etc. You have grape vine types like merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, zinfandel, syrah, and Riesling. With the wide variety of them available, picking a wine is pretty tricky. The secret here is to know what combinations are used by professionals.

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How To Properly Care For And Store Wine To Maintain Taste And Quality

by Gregg Hall

Year after year, wine consumption has become more and more popular all over the world. With more and more money going into wine, the wine and its history will always remain a question. With this in hand, a lot of people often wonder how they can keep and store their wines to maintain a fine taste.

Wine Rack Which ever way you store your wine is very important. If you store it right it can produce euphoria, if you store it wrong it can cause depression. When you open a bottle of wine that has been adequately stored, it can be tasteful in fact, while opening a bottle of poorly stored wine it can be quite a shame. A lot of times drinking wine that has been poorly stored might taste like vinegar some say.

To store wine properly you will need to meet some standards, such as humidity, temperature, lighting, the angle of the bottle while it is stored, and the vibration of the bottle on the rack.