J'Adore Amador | S13E3

06/09/23 • 20 min

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Amador county’s history is rooted not only in gold mining but in zinfandel pioneers. This wine region is rich in American spirit, tenaciousness, and the mother lode of award-winning, quality wines.

So here we are: talking about why j’adore (I love) Amador County and its wines, and why we wine lovers should pay more attention to it.

Resources from this episode:

Books:

Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) Study Guide (Society of Wine Educators), Nickles, J. (2017)

Oxford Companion to Wine, 4th Edition, Robinson, J. and Harding, J. (2015)

Shenandoah Valley and Amador Wine Country, Wooten, K. and Baxter, R. S. (2008)

Websites:

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB): Established American Viticultural Areas (last updated 15 August 2022) https://www.ttb.gov/wine/established-avas

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB): AVA Map Explorer (29 March 2023) https://www.ttb.gov/wine/ava-map-explorer

Amador Wine Country: Amador Vintner’s Association: https://amadorwine.com

Deaver Vineyards: A family tradition for over 150 years https://www.deavervineyards.com/Our-Story/Deaver-Family-History

New Frontier Wines: Renwood https://www.newfrontierwines.com/Wines/Renwood

Sacramento Magazine: Amador’s Original Grand-père Vineyard Weekend, Boyle, C. (13 January 2022) https://www.sacmag.com/on-wine-1/amadors-original-grandpere-vineyard-weekend/

San Francisco Eater: California’s Sierra Foothills Remain a Land of Opportunity for Winemakers, Bicchieri, P. (26 May 2022) https://sf.eater.com/2022/5/26/23138542/california-sierra-foothills-ava-wine

Sierra Vintners: https://sierravintners.com/index.php

Signature Wines: D’Agostini: Historic Brand About to be Relaunched, Dunne, M. (4 March 2023) https://signaturewines.us/dagostini-historic-brand-about-to-be-relaunched/

Trinchero Family Estates: Montevina https://www.tfewines.com/our-brands/montevina/

Turley Cellars: Sadie Upton Vineyard Zinfandel https://www.turleywinecellars.com/vinesandwines/sadie-upton-vineyard-zinfandel

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): The Mother Lode System of California, Knopf, A. (1 January 1929) https://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/0157/report.pdf

Western Mining History: Amador County, California Mines https://westernmininghistory.com/mine-county/california/amador/

Glass in Session® Episodes Related to this Session:

S13E1: American Sparkling Wine https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/american-sparkling-wine-s13e1

S13E2: American Rosé: The Story of our Red White and Blush https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/american-ros-the-story-of-our-red-white-and-blush

Glass in Session® swag mentioned in this show: https://www.teepublic.com/user/glass-in-session

Glass in Session® is a registered trademark of Vino With Val, LLC.

Music: “Write Your Story” by Joystock (Jamendo.com cc_Standard License, Jamendo S.A.)

Amador county’s history is rooted not only in gold mining but in zinfandel pioneers. This wine region is rich in American spirit, tenaciousness, and the mother lode of award-winning, quality wines.

So here we are: talking about why j’adore (I love) Amador County and its wines, and why we wine lovers should pay more attention to it.

Resources from this episode:

Books:

Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) Study Guide (Society of Wine Educators), Nickles, J. (2017)

Oxford Companion to Wine, 4th Edition, Robinson, J. and Harding, J. (2015)

Shenandoah Valley and Amador Wine Country, Wooten, K. and Baxter, R. S. (2008)

Websites:

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB): Established American Viticultural Areas (last updated 15 August 2022) https://www.ttb.gov/wine/established-avas

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB): AVA Map Explorer (29 March 2023) https://www.ttb.gov/wine/ava-map-explorer

Amador Wine Country: Amador Vintner’s Association: https://amadorwine.com

Deaver Vineyards: A family tradition for over 150 years https://www.deavervineyards.com/Our-Story/Deaver-Family-History

New Frontier Wines: Renwood https://www.newfrontierwines.com/Wines/Renwood

Sacramento Magazine: Amador’s Original Grand-père Vineyard Weekend, Boyle, C. (13 January 2022) https://www.sacmag.com/on-wine-1/amadors-original-grandpere-vineyard-weekend/

Sierra Vintners: https://sierravintners.com/index.php

Signature Wines: D’Agostini: Historic Brand About to be Relaunched, Dunne, M. (4 March 2023) https://signaturewines.us/dagostini-historic-brand-about-to-be-relaunched/

Trinchero Family Estates: Montevina https://www.tfewines.com/our-brands/montevina/

Turley Cellars: Sadie Upton Vineyard Zinfandel https://www.turleywinecellars.com/vinesandwines/sadie-upton-vineyard-zinfandel

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): The Mother Lode System of California, Knopf, A. (1 January 1929) https://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/0157/report.pdf

Western Mining History: Amador County, California Mines https://westernmininghistory.com/mine-county/california/amador/

Glass in Session® Episodes Related to this Session:

S13E1: American Sparkling Wine https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/american-sparkling-wine-s13e1

S13E2: American Rosé: The Story of our Red White and Blush https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/american-ros-the-story-of-our-red-white-and-blush

Glass in Session® swag mentioned in this show: https://www.teepublic.com/user/glass-in-session

Glass in Session® is a registered trademark of Vino With Val, LLC.

Music: “Write Your Story” by Joystock (Jamendo.com cc_Standard License, Jamendo S.A.)

Previous Episode

American Rosé: The Story of our Red, White and Blush | S13E2

This episode explores the history of American rosé wine culture and the events that led to the blush rush of the last three decades of the 20th century.

When is it blush, when is it rosé?

We tackle these questions in this story of America’s pink kink or crush on the blush.

Resources from this episode:

Books:

Exploring Wine, 3rd Edition, Kolpan, S. Smith, B., and Weiss, M. [The Culinary Institute of America] (2010)

Oxford Companion to Wine, 4th Edition, Robinson, J. and Harding, J. (2015)

Rosé: A Guide to the World’s Most Versatile Wine, Morgan, J.(2005)

Rosé Wine: The Guide to Drinking Pink, Simontetti-Bryan, J. (2017)

Websites:

Lodi Wine Commission: The Mystery of Zinfandel, Part 2 - The Long Strange Trip from Somewhere, Caparoso, R. (29 October 2013) https://www.lodiwine.com/index.cfm?method=blog.blogdrilldown&blogEntryID=657B5FB6-9AC5-B1B2-7171-E8506853BD2E

Los Angeles Magazine: A Brief History of White Zin - Why the wine that aficionados love to hate is making a comeback, Snyder, G.(16 July 2014) https://www.lamag.com/liquidlablog/a-brief-history-of-white-zin/

National Archives and Records Administration [Code of Federal Regulations]: Wine Laws, Regulations and Public Guidance - Title 27, Chapter I, Subchapter A, Part 4, Subpart C, § 4.21 The standards of identity (last amended 24 March 2023) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-27/chapter-I/subchapter-A/part-4/subpart-C/section-4.21

Trinchero Family Estates: The American Dream in Napa Valley https://www.tfewines.com/about-us/

Vinepair: Your Guide to Blush Wine Which Isn’t Rosé But Kind of Is, Beavers, K., (20 June 2016) https://vinepair.com/wine-geekly/your-guide-to-blush-wine-which-isnt-rose-but-kind-of-is/

Wine History Project: Wine History By Decade - 1860s, Agran, L. (8 July 2019) https://winehistoryproject.org/wine-history-by-decade-1860s/

Wine Spectator: Ask Dr. Vinny - Where does the term “blush” wine come from? (9 November 2016) https://origin.winespectator.com/articles/origin-of-blush-wine-vinny-54063

Podcasts:

Wine Two Five Episode 54 (21 April 2016) Where Wine Takes Us - Barry Wiss from Trinchero Family Estates https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/where-wine-takes-us-barry-wiss-from-trinchero-family/id986650051?i=1000367276787

Wine Two Five Episode 52 (7 April 2016) Enter the Zin https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enter-the-zin/id986650051?i=1000366397606

Glass in Session® Episodes Related to this Session:

S1E3: Rosato - Wading into the Italian Pink https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/s1e3-rosato-wading-into-the-italian-pink

S1E4: Tavel at my Memory Palace’s Table https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/s1e4-tavel-at-my-memory-palaces-table

S12E6: Croatia Corkdorkery https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/croatia-corkdorkery-s12e6

S13E1: American Sparkling Wine https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/american-sparkling-wine-s13e1

Glass in Session® swag mentioned in this show: https://www.teepublic.com/user/glass-in-session

Glass in Session® is a registered trademark of Vino With Val, LLC.

Music: “Write Your Story” by Joystock (Jamendo.com cc_Standard License, Jamendo S.A.)

Next Episode

Meritage: An American Blending Story With French Roots | S13E4

Meritage is a unique American expression of traditional French blends. We explore the history and make-up of Meritage wines.

Resources from this episode:

Books:

Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) Study Guide (Society of Wine Educators), Nickles, J. (2017)

Oxford Companion to Wine, 4th Edition, Robinson, J. and Harding, J. (2015)

Websites:

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB): Agreement Between the United States of America and the European Community on Trade in Wine (10 March 2006) https://www.ttb.gov/images/pdfs/us-eu-wine-agreement.pdf

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB): Part 12 - Foreign nongeneric names of geographic significance used in the designation of wines https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-27/chapter-I/subchapter-A/part-12

Los Angeles Times: Wine and the Law - A brief history of U.S. label regulations, Brown, C. (9 April 2008) https://www.latimes.com/style/la-fo-wineside9apr09-story.html

Meritage Alliance: https://www.meritagealliance.com/what-is-meritage/

Meritage Alliance: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Meritage (2013) https://www.meritagealliance.com/media/8177/EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT MERITAGE.pdf

Wine Enthusiast: Meritage [Wine and Ratings] (n.d.) https://www.wineenthusiast.com/varietals/meritage/

Wine Enthusiast: What Do ‘Noble Grapes’ Mean in Wine? Barth, J. (15 February 2022) https://www.winemag.com/2022/02/15/noble-grapes-wine-definition/

Wine Lover Magazine: Bordeaux’s American Cousin - What is Meritage Wine? Hoss, O. (N.d.) https://winelovermagazine.com/blog/bordeaux-american-cousin-what-is-meritage-wine/

Glass in Session® Episodes Related to this Session:

S13E1: American Sparkling Wine https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/american-sparkling-wine-s13e1

S13E2: American Rosé: The Story of our Red White and Blush https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/american-ros-the-story-of-our-red-white-and-blush

Glass in Session® swag mentioned in this show: https://www.teepublic.com/user/glass-in-session

Music: “Write Your Story” by Joystock (Jamendo.com cc_Standard License, Jamendo S.A.)

Additional music this week: ”Fife and Drum”by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Glass in Session® is a registered trademark of Vino With Val, LLC.