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- The Amador Vintners have 30 member wineries with tasting rooms in the Shenandoah Valley, Fiddletown, Sutter Creek, Willow Creek and Ione areas.
- The Amador Vintners Office & Visitor Center is located at 9310 Pacific Street, (Hwy. 49) in the small town of Plymouth at the entrance to Shenandoah Valley.
- Wine grapes represent the single largest agriculture commodity in Amador County, comprising nearly 50% of total agricultural value.
- In 2008, 3,700 acres of wine grapes were planted in Amador, yielding over 13,000 tons of grapes at an average price per ton of $1,080.
- Amador Vintner wineries generate $60 million in wine sales annually, including $10 million in tasting room sales; they employ 150 full-time employees and 300 part-time and seasonal workers.
- Wine tourism in Amador generates $35 million annually in non-wine expenditures.
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Amador Wine Country Weather: Late Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South southwest wind around 13 mph. Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind between 6 and 9 mph becoming calm. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind at 7 mph becoming west. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming east between 4 and 7 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest.
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