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Talking El Dorado County Viticulture With Chuck Mansfield
As the 2021 harvest nears an end, here is an October 2020 conversation with El Dorado wine grape grower Chuck Mansfield of Goldbud Farms. It's a nice look back as Chuck relays his personal history and insight into what makes El Dorado tick and our wines so special. This article is part of a long series of El Dorado wine region articles written by blogger Randy Smith, The Wine Write. It all starts with the farming and we hope that you enjoy the journey.
Sierra Foothill Grenache Shines per W&S Magazine Panel
Thank you to wine industry promoter and friend of EDWGGA, Lee Hodo, for forwarding this link to a February 2020 Wine & Spirits Magazine article which includes an excellent take on Sierra Foothill grenache. Lee strongly encourages Sierra Foothill winemakers to send samples of their Foothill-grown grenache to wine publications as “many of our own winemakers are making beautiful examples of this variety.” The link to the article is below.