Events: Apple Hill Blossom Festival April 17th & 18th Eden Vale Inn B&B Placerville

Spring in the Sierra Foothills is beautiful especially at the Apple Hill orchards east of Placerville.  Enjoy the Sierra Foothills at the peak of spring at the Apple Hill Blossom Festival April 17th & 18th. For more information go to the Apple Hill website: http://www.applehill.com/.

Wine Event Eden Vale Inn B&B Sierra Footills

Passport Weekend at Gold Hill Vinyard near Coloma.

Gold Hill Vineyard http://www.goldhillvineyard.com/ has been producing gold medal winning Bordeaux style reds and Chardonnay since 1985 and for ten years has cultivated and offered award winning Italian and Rhone varietals.

April 10 -11 and April 17-18, 2010

During Passport weekends, 26 El Dorado wineries and vineyards offer wine and food pairings, barrel tastings, and enjoyable art and music. Warm weather and green surroundings along the wine trail add to the excitement of this springtime event.

Passports will be available in January. This event is a sell-out each year so visit El Dorado Wineries Association's authoritative site, here.

Wine Event Eden Vale Inn Bed and Breakfast Placerville

Toogood winery in the Fair Play appellation is conducting private wine tasting events in their cave Janyary 24th and January 31st. Fair Play is located in southern El Dorado County, the heart of the Sierra Foothill Wine Region. Call Toogood to ask about the event 530-620-1910 www.Toogoodwinery.com