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

Wine Tasting Sierra Foothills, Crystal Basin Cellars

If you like big Sierra Reds you'll like Crystal Basin Cellars in Camino just off Hwy 50 east of Placerville.   The drive from Eden Vale Inn, on the other side of Placerville, is about 25 minutes.   Many other Carson Road Wineries and Vinyards are nearby.  Mike Owen and Peter, the wine maker, make a wide variety of wines owning in part to the fact that they buy their grapes from other local Sierra Foothill vinyards.  This allows more flexibility in trying new varities and blends. 

There is lots to like in the extensive selection at this El Dorado County winery.  I came home with a mixed case that included Viognier, Zinfandel, Sarah, Barbara, and Mouvedre.   They also make a five varietal Bordeaux Blend named Triumphant.  Their Triumphant Blending party is coming up February 13th at the Cameron Park Country club.  Crystal Basin Cellars