Enjoy All That Is Spring With the Steiner Road Wineries, April 27th

PLYMOUTH, CA – March 22, 2013 – Everyone is invited to Enjoy All That is Spring with the Wineries of Steiner Road on Sat., April 27, 2013 11am-4 pm.

This FREE Food and Wine event will delight the senses. Guests can stroll through the beautiful grounds of nine wineries, taste a variety of wines, listen to live music, experience all the blooming flowers and enjoy special treats.

Taste some small bites of spring lamb sausage, turkey and vegetable wraps, asparagus bruschetta, apricot pastry wrapped baked brie, wood fired pizza, Italian fare appetizers, tapenade cheese spread and crostini, tri-tip sliders, and artisan cheese and wine parings!!

Steiner Road - in the heart of the picturesque Shenandoah Valley, off Highway 16 - is home to many award-winning wineries. Just 45 minutes from Sacramento and 2 hours from Reno, Tahoe and the Bay Area, it is an easy day trip to the friendly Amador County Wine Country.

Visitors also can enter to win two tickets to the sold out Barbera Festival June 8th, 2013 by visiting at least 5 of the 9 participating Steiner Road wineries: Shenandoah Vineyards, Amador Foothill, Bella Grace, Deaver Vineyards, Driven, Dillian, Renwood, Charles Spinetta and Dobra Zemlja.

Steiner Road Wineries, off Shenandoah Road (Hwy. E-16), east of Plymouth, CA, in Amador County. Questions: Contact Camille Sobon, (209) 245-4455.

The wineries of Steiner Road also have a new Facebook page. Connect with them by clicking "like" here.

Amador Wine Picks (Pix)!!

So AH and I conquered Amador this weekend for their Behind the Cellar Door event. It was a toasty 70ish degree day, and we hit four five different wineries. I took pictures of my favorite wines and I am sharing the labels and info with you, so that you know what to buy (me).... ;) 

First Stop: Shenandoah Vineyards...

2010 Shenandoah Vineyards Amador County Zinfandel

2008 Orange Muscat

I am not a dessert wine person, but I really liked this one.

Mapping out where we would venture next....

Deaver Vineyards...

2010 Viognier. Yes, please.

2006 Sangiovese

So, I thought, "Oh wow... this Sangiovese is really good and I don't typically like Sangiovese..."

I think part of the reason is it has had some time to lay down.

Then I had the Deaver Red Blend. Even better than the Sangiovese.

Sorry I can't find a link to this on their website, so I don't know the exact breakdown. :(

And this was my favorite Zinfandel at Deaver. It's their Signature Zinfandel.

Us, listening intently and having too much fun. :)

Next stop: Dobra Zemlja Winery (Doe-brah Zem-Ya)

Our favorite was their jug wine, believe it or not!

I also really dug their Barbera. 

Next was Driven Cellars

I really love their Pinot Grigio

And their Barbera...

And this is the view from Driven's picnic tables...

Last was Sobon Estate. And my favorite Zinfandel there is their Cougar Hill. And I kind of went crazy over their Barbera and their Rousanne. We bought two bottles of each. 

Thank you Paul for bailing us out when the car didn't want to run. :) You guys are good friends and I am so grateful. I am glad we bought a bunch of wine from you that day.

I am drinking the Barbera now. So very good!!

Social Media Roll Call:

Shenandoah Vineyards on Facebook, on Twitter

Deaver on Facebook. Deaver on Twitter

Dobra Zemja on Facebook

Driven Cellars on Facebook

Sobon Estate on Facebook, on Twitter

Upcoming events at Amador Wineries are located here. Cheers!!