Wine Tasting Class near Eden Vale Inn B&B Placerville

January 23-April 24: Wells on Wine -WOW!
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DGV Winemaker Mari Wells Coyle will be teaching a series of classes starting January 2010. You can learn about wine making, the Rhone region and much more! The fee for the four classes is $90.00 for wine club members $120.00 for non-club members. Per class fee is $25 for club members & $35.00 for non members.

David Girard Winery is only a few miles from Eden Vale Inn Bed and Breakfast between Placerville and Coloma in the Sierra Foothills Wine region.


Class schedule:

1/23 Wine 101 and intro to the Rhone

2/20 Rhone Varietals and Blending Class

3/20 Basics in Flavor Pairing

4/24 Wine and Food Pairing: Winemaker luncheon

Eden Vale Inn Bed and Breakfast Placerville Garden Tomatoes in December

For breakfast at Eden Vale Inn Bed and Breakfast near Placerville, we cook with fresh whole foods as much as possible.  How can you beat adding a few First Prize Sun Gold tomatoes from your own garden in December?   This morning we served them with the Eggs and roasted Potatoes.  Yes, peppers are still in the garden too!  Temperatures are moderate in the Sierra Nevada Foothills near Placerville and Coloma most of November, December and January.  No snow and above the Tule fog.  The tomatoes do come out of our Eden Vale Inn B&B greenhouse which protects them from the frost.  Mark

Bouquet Nov 24th Eden Vale Inn Bed and Breakfast Placerville

At Eden  Vale Inn near Placerville, Gayle loves to put fresh garden pick bouquets on the entry table.  Here is a photo of today's contribution reflecting fall in the Sierra Foothills near Coloma.   Mark

Decks: Eden Vale Inn Bed and Breakfast Placerville

The north side of Eden Vale Inn B&B is decked and trellised with Incense Cedar.  The cedar was cut from the Sierra Nevada forests and milled at Kubich Lumber in Grass Valley, CA.   Kubich is sort of a time warp.  They have and old fashioned buzz saw.  We like the rough sawn saw marks.  It fits the rustic character of the Old West still  visible in El Dorado County. 

Fall Magic at Eden Vale Inn Bed and Breakfast

The light, and color of the turning leaves, make magic at Eden Vale Inn B&B. A similar picture of this swing in our back yard near Placerville, CA was posted a few days ago. This magic is even better. I'm planning to get out and photograph some to the local Sierra Foothill Vineyards while the color is still happening. Tomorrow I plan to visit wineries in Fair Play, southern El Dorado County and nearby Amador County. Stay tuned for an update. Mark

Eden Vale Inn Placerville,Cotinus, Smoke Bush

From Eden Vale Inn, the ladies say this is one of the best fall's. Well I don't know, I've seen a lot of good fall color in these Sierra Foothills. Nevertheless, the Cotinus Smoke Bush at Eden Vale Inn does seem to be the best ever. Spectacular are the red, orange and yellow varietals of Bray Vineyards located in Shenandoah Valley, Amador County, California. Check it out at www.brayvineyards.com , not to mention the rest of the Sierra Foothill Wineries. Mark