In honor of California Wine Month, Terra d'Oro Winery is offering free interactive tours of our winery daily at Noon and 2:00 pm for the entire month of September! Stroll through our state of the art facility and "Punch Down" a live fermentation for a truly "hands on" experience. After you've done your part for harvest we'll quench your thirst with some barrel tasting from the superb 2009 Vintage.

Celebrate Labor Day 2010 at Deaver Vineyards annual old fashioned Labor Day Memphis BBQ with Classic Rock. Featuring the inaugural appearance of After Dark on Deaver Green for a live performance from Noon to 4 pm. Saturday only from 10:30am-5:00pm. BBQ provided by Memphis Tip Top BBQ from 11:00am to 4:00pm.

Join TANIS for barrel tasting of their 2008 TANIS Pinotage the first weekend in September! This Pinotage is smooth and drinkable, dark garnet, full-bodied, with gentle tannins and a touch of spice. Vibrant and fruity with flavors and aromas of plum, berry and a hint of fig. Specialty Chocolates will be available for sampling with the Pinotage! This is a great wine for the upcoming holidays! Futures purchases will be available at a discount.

Join Amador Flower Farm and the wineries on the Shenandoah School Road loop for a FREE progressive picnic on Labor Day. Start at Wilderotter Vineyard with a hotdog, head to C.G. Di Arie for some potato salad, head to the farm for a bag of chips...you get the idea! Festivities 11am-4pm. Complimentary wine tasting all along the way at some of the BEST wineries in Amador County! Pick up your menu at the first stop...First stop: Wilderotter Vineyard, 19890 Shenandoah School Road, Plymouth. Contact: (209) 245 - 6016 For More Information: Email:jay@wilderottervineyard.com Web Site:www.amadorflowerfarm.com/events.htm Phone:209 245-6016

Come join the fun at what has become one of the most popular events in Amador County. What a great way to see the historic, majestic Preston Castle while enjoying the finest wines of Amador. Visit www.prestoncastle.com or call 209-256-3623.

Join winemaker Chaim Gur-Arieh, and learn to discover the identity of these varietals: Barbera, Zinfandel, Petite Sirah and Syrah. There may be a mystery wine for you to test your skill on! Pack a lunch and enjoy their picnic grounds with your friends, make it a day! Join them from 12-4, $5.00 per person, club members free.

Art and Wine lovers will enjoy the Textile Art of nine members of the California Fiber Artists at the Shenandoah Gallery in Amador County’s Shenandoah Valley Wine Country. The show runs September 1st through November 30th. Featured pieces include quilted fiber wall hangings, interactive textile creations, and even quilted garments. Artists will be greeting guests and answering questions.Art enthusiasts can taste the latest wine releases while strolling through the gallery and viewing the varied works of art. Also on display are Ceramics by David Ross, and Lombok Island Native Pottery and Baskets.

THE ULTIMATE SIERRA FOOTHILLS WINE TASTING EXPERIENCE presented by the Wineries of the Sierra Foothills - 40+ participating wineries from Amador, El Dorado and Calaveras Counties - Mediterranean inspired small plates - Taste the wines and meet the winemakers from one of California’s most quintessential wine regions $35 in advance - $50 at the door Tickets, info and directions available at sierrafoothillswine.com

Wine lovers enamored of the rich, robust wines of Amador County in California’s picturesque Sierra Foothills can soon savor them to their heart’s content. On Saturday, October 2nd and Sunday, October 3rd, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 33 member wineries of the Amador Vintners will host “The Big Crush,” the vintners’ annual Harvest Wine Festival. For two days during the heart of the grape harvest season, Amador aficionados can partake of great wine, food, music and other harvest festivities amidst the scenic beauty of Amador Wine Country. Tickets will go on sale July 1st.

Winemaker Chaim Gur-Arieh will be pouring three vintages of his Primitivo.Come see how these vintages change with time. This is a beautiful time of year to come and enjoy the Sierra Foothills. Join them from 12-4, $5.00 per person, club members free.