Foothills Brewing Company

La Clarine Farm

Sierra Foothills Petit Manseng 2018

Lemon, honeysuckle, this is really an outstanding off-dry Petit Manseng, great job Hank!! — 5 months ago

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Scott Harvey Wines

J&S Reserve Amador County Barbera 2011

Year after year, outstanding Barbera from Scott Harvey. — 5 months ago

Bonnie Hodur
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Domaine de la Terre Rouge

Tête-à-Tête Sierra Foothills Red Rhone Blend

Deep tart cherry that stays bright in acidity while staying round in mouthfeel. Very nice. From La Meme Chose. — 8 months ago

La Clarine Farm

Piedi Grandi Sierra Foothills Mourvedre Blend 2013

55% Nebbiolo, 37% Mourvèdre, 8% Syrah. Medium-dark purple color, aromas of road tar and smoky notes, similar flavor profile, medium-long finish, quite good!! — 3 years ago

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Terra d'Oro

Amador County Zinfandel 2017

Very muted nose, but wow! Packs a punch with spice and ripe red fruit. Lovely finish, and almost no tannins. A keeper! — 6 years ago

Favia

Rompecabezas Amador Syrah Blend 2014

A couple years in the bottle has done this one some good. Nice earthy raspberries. — 6 years ago

Iwan, Shay and 31 others liked this
Buddy G

Buddy G

One of my all time favs!

Easton

Amador County Zinfandel 2018

ESF
9.3

reminded me of a 90s Zin - where I first fell in love drinking Farrell & Franus, Swan & Storybook, Ridge & Ravenswood - seemed like great Zins were everywhere & price accessible... despite the age, this was still inky w/wafting aromas of black & red fruit, beautifully ripe & generous w/peppery, spicy accents. Rich suave and med+ bodied w/all the fruit & pepper/spice from nose, well balanced acidity, harmonious - incredible length on finish. Theft at $22 — 5 months ago

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Jonathan Wall

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Ha… I was at Terra Rouge Easton this weekend and had the same Time Machine feeling. Agree, great stuff and great value!

Arnot-Roberts

El Dorado Gamay Noir 2023

Works with sushi. Savory tarragon, weightless. — 6 months ago

Shay, Andrew and 9 others liked this

La Clarine Farm

"Sumu Kaw" Syrah 2008

Lovely foothills Syrah in a German-glass finished (it’s the closure/cork), at 17 years old still shows massive fruit, I’d say it’s mature, but very long, lingering finish, most amazing to me (for those of you who know Hank) is that this wine is 14.9% ABV!?!? — 10 months ago

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Bob, Peter and 6 others liked this

Turley

Buck Cobb Vineyard Zinfandel

Great nose. Light start, velvety on palate, and great finish. — a year ago

Forlorn Hope

San Hercurmer delle Frecce Shake Ridge Vineyard Barbera 2018

Tart black cherry, anise, pine and alpine vibes, high acidity, low spicy tannins.
A beautiful Cali Barbera with the acidity and spice of Piemonte, with the high toned fruit of California sunshine. I love!
— 5 years ago

Sobon Estate

Old Vines Amador County Zinfandel 2017

You can smell the alcohol on this one. Ripe berry nose, with mint, fennel, and licorice. Wow. $15 from Village Corner. — 6 years ago

Forlorn Hope

Queen of the Sierra Zinfandel Rosé Blend

Watermelon aqua fresca, grassy, sour cherry on the finish. Nice minerality. — 7 years ago

Sandlands

Amador County Chenin Blanc 2023

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days. Best on Day 2. The 2023 Amador County pours a bright, deep straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of tart orchard fruit: peach, lemon, tangerine, white flowers, lanolin, and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and the texture is waxy. Obviously young but I can’t help but feel that these Chenin’s from Tegan just keep getting better and better. Drink now through 2039. — 5 months ago

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Jay Kline

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@Somm David T That’s the lanolin call.
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Just messing with you.

Keplinger

Lithic Shake Ridge Vineyard Grenache Blend 2010

A well made wine with plenty of time still. GSM’s just don’t do anything for me at the moment. — 6 months ago

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La Clarine Farm

Josephine + Mariposa Sierra Foothills Grenache Mourvedre 2012

Very good Sierra Foothills blend of Grenache (72%) and Mourvedre (28%), I believe the wine’s name refers to the vineyard sources of the Grenache and Mourvedre in this wine), good color, good depth and balance, solid and has held up well!! — a year ago

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Dirty & Rowdy

Shake Ridge Ranch Mourvedre

yes, this is a photo of a computer image. tasted as part of a Mourvèdre wine group tasting via zoom, wines portioned into woozies. 2018v. super aromatic, raspberry/cranberry juice, fresh leather, violet. palate texture is silky, light but complex and flavorful, acid medium +, long tannins- just a bit of grip. fantastic — 5 years ago

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Donkey & Goat

Sluice Box El Dorado White Rhone Blend 2013

Love this unfiltered red blend, gallivanter, nice acidic start and berry finish, light to medium bodied, really tasty and easy drinking, — 6 years ago