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Local Wineries Win Big at the 2009 Calaveras County Fair Wine Competition....Newsome-Harlow Wins Best of Show and Took the Zin Showdown ~By John Hamilton |
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 05/01/2009 12:36 AM
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Frogtown, CA...With 309 wines entered this 2009 Calaveras County Fair Wine Competition is was Big, Bold, and had a definite spicy note. According to local wine expert and part of the judging panel Doug Brown is was the "Best Calaveras Wine Competition yet in size and overall quality." Local Winery Newsome-Harlow won Best of Show and won the Sierra Foothills Zinfandel Showdown for their 2007 "Donner Party" Zinfandel. Hatcher took Best of Show in the Dessert Category with their Viognier Ice Wine 2007. Many of the local wineries took gold including, Indian Rock, Milliare, Bodega Del Sur, Frog's Tooth, Black Sheep, Ironstone, Lavender Ridge, Zucca Mountain, Chatom and more. We stopped by Frogtown as the judges were finishing their work for the day. They were a tired and happy group. One of the things that really struck us signifying the quality of the wines was that after the tastings were finished the judges...
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Latest Happenings at Chatom Vineyards! |
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 04/22/2009 09:53 AM
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Hi friends....Be sure to add these upcoming events at Chatom Vineyards to your calendars! Coming up on May 7th at 6pm is the Noto’s Winemaker Dinner. Enjoy a gourmet Sicilian 4 course meal paired with Chatom’s exceptional wines. Cost: $65/plate. RSVP Noto’s Restaurant: 209/728-9077. On July 11th at 6pm is our July Wine Dinner, Open to all. Catering by Wren Creative Foods. Live music by Schiraz....
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Only at Twisted Oak Will You Find a "Rubber Chicken Roast!" |
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 04/22/2009 01:36 PM
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Vallecito, CA....The May 24, 2009, Twisted Oak Winery benefit dinner for Calaveras Big Trees Association has been rescheduled to Sunday, May 24, 2009 on Memorial Day Weekend at 6:30 p.m. A portion of the proceeds from the dinner will support CBTA in their ongoing commitment to provide interpretation of human and natural history at the park. Twisted Oak Winery, located at 4280 Red Hill Road, Vallecito, will feature a grilled chicken dinner, including wine for $35 per person. CBTA member volunteers will serve and clean-up at the event. For more information go online to www.bigtrees.org.....
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Latest Happenings At Alchemy in Murphys |
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 04/22/2009 10:47 PM
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Murphys, CA....Look for Alchemy's new Spring menu starting the first week of May! Several old favorites will return, including "Greek Ahi Salad" and the "California Chopped Pyramid Salad". Come try brand new items, including "Crispy Potato-Crusted Cod", "Cajun BBQ Prawns", "Angus Ribeye Steak", and "Mediterranean Seafood Stew". ....
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This Week on Chef Chat...."How to Roast a Chicken" With Executive Chef James Lehman! |
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 04/20/2009 10:37 AM
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Murphys, CA....This week on Chef Chat, Executive Chef James Lehman of Ironstone Vineyards chats about how to roast a chicken. Ironstone's Executive Chef James Lehman started his culinary career at the age of 16, doing food preparation for local restaurants in his hometown of Vacaville CA. In his 20’s, he had the honor of cooking at Thomas Keller’s French Bistro, Bouchon, nestled in the Napa Valley town of Yountville CA......
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This Week on "Calaveras Uncorked" A Chat with Anna Gates, Owner of Catano Winery in San Andreas |
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 04/20/2009 11:27 AM
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San Andreas, CA....We had the great pleasure of meeting with Anna Gates who with her husband Joe, own Catano Winery in downtown historic San Andreas. Catano Winery is now the first winery to open a tasting room in San Andreas. They specialize in Dessert Wines as low as $6 per bottle! Thank you for being our featured winery this week on "Calaveras Uncorked"...
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Columbia Wine Tasting, an Afternoon of California Wines and Culinary Delights |
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 04/13/2009 09:41 AM
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More than 60 of California’s premier wineries have now signed up to participate in the 33rd Annual Columbia Wine Tasting on Sunday, Apr. 19 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Along with the wineries, several popular local food purveyors -- including the Columbia College culinary and pastry arts students – will also be featured. During the event, guests can sample wines and hors d’oeuvres at numerous tasting stations located throughout Columbia State Historic Park, a restored gold rush mining town.....
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This Week on "Calaveras Uncorked" A Classic Chat with Chatom's Gay Callan |
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/11/2009 01:25 AM
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Douglas Flat, CA... A little over a year ago we had the pleasure of spending 30 minutes with one of the integral parts of the local wine industry, Gay Callan of Chatom Vineyards. Gay Callan and Chatom Vineyards have been growing and producing great wines here locally in Calaveras County since the early 1980's. Now with over 20 area wineries and more on the way we thought it would be a great time to spend a few minutes getting to know one of the people and businesses that has been here for much of the industry's growth. Gay is a native San Franciscan but her family has deep farming roots in the Central Valley.
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A New Beer From "Oskar Blues" Brewery Now Available At Alchemy! |
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 03/24/2009 03:39 PM
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Murphys, CA...JUST IN !!!!! A new beer from "Oskar Blues" Brewery in Colorado, makers of the popular canned beers "Dales Pale Ale" and "Old Chub Scottish Ale". This beer is simply called "Gordon", but it is anything but a simple beer. Huge floral hoppy nose with restrained bitterness and a nice malt balance, this is a sipping IPA, in a league with our Green Flash IPA on tap......
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Daffodil Days Are Here! |
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 03/17/2009 09:32 AM
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Murphys, CA....Come on out and celebrate Daffodil Days with Ironstone Vineyards on March 21st and 22nd. Spring has sprung and the daffodil days are blooming. We welcome the Northern California Daffodil Society for their regional daffodil bloom competition and the Calaveras Garden Club with their arrangement display. The Daffodil Society will host their exhibit at the winery from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday....
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