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]]> 2015 El Dorado & Amador Counties Wine Tour

NOTE: Club Events are for Sierra Chapter Members Only
An electronic invitation will be sent out to all chapter members for all events,
PLEASE RSVP by accepting the invitation or email us

For more details click here to visit our post. 

WHEN: Saturday & Sunday, September 19th

We have blocked 15 rooms at the Shenandoah Inn in name of Sierra BMW Club, 209-245-4491 or 800-542-4549, for the night of Saturday, September 19, 2015. 

Saturday we’ll drive to Amador/El Dorado wine country, have lunch and spend the rest of the day visiting wineries to be selected (suggestions welcome). We’ll check in at The Shenandoah Inn in Plymouth, CA. Bring a bottle wine for the Wine & Cheese happy hour by the pool, followed by dinner. Sunday we’ll meet for breakfast then maybe visit Amador Flower Farm and continue with a couple of more wineries or head home..

ROUTE: TBD

Itinerary and Wineries TBD

COST: Hotel accommodations and meals and CALL the Shenandoah Inn at (209) 245-4491 or 800-542-4549 to reserve your room, only 15 rooms have been reserved.
Visit http://www.eldoradowines.org and http://www.amadorwine.com for winery information.

More detailed information on the itinerary for this year’s tour will be sent to anyone who signed up.

I WANT TO GO! Club Members can accept the emailed invitation will reserve your spot! Or email us
For further information contact DeArmond Sharp or Pat McGoff or Ron Rachow
Don’t forget to make your reservations!

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]]> 2014 Wine Tour https://sierrabmwcarclub.org/2014-wine-tour/ Wed, 08 Oct 2014 00:05:28 +0000 https://sierrabmwcarclub.org/?p=6639 If you didn’t get to join us Saturday & Sunday, September 13th & 14th for the Sierra Foothills Wine Tour you can still share our experience… Click to visit the […]

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Here was our route

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Itinerary

Saturday Itinerary with approximate departure/arrival times Arrive Leave
Meet at Sierra Summit Parking Lot behind Tilly’s (S end of parking lot in front of Century Theater; check-in, sign release, and ready to leave not later 8:30am). 8:00am 8:30am
We will proceed to the Rt. 88 via Jack Valley Road arrive at Rt. 88 9:25 9:25
Rt. 88 Rest Stop (the rest stop on the right just passed Carson Pass Summit – about 1 hr and 20 minutes from Reno; 20 minute stop). From here will proceed on Rt. 88 to turn off at Ridge Road to the lunch stop at Avio Vineyards and Winery 9:50 10:10
Avio Vineyards and Winery, 14520 Ridge Road, Sutter Creek: Tour and catered lunch– $14/ per person 11:30 1:00pm
Convergence Vineyard, 14650 Highway 124 – tasting of award winning wine 1:20 2:00
Borjon Winery, 11270 Shenandoah Road 2:20 3:00
Karmere Vineyards and Winery, 11970 Shenandoah Road 3:05 3:50
Jeff Runquist Wines,10776 Shenandoah Road; private tasting (paid by club) tour 4:00 5:00
Shenandoah Inn go back to Plymouth turn left on Hwy 49, Shenandoah Inn will be on the left; look for Shell Station before the driveway. Appx 5:15  
Pre-dinner happy hour at poolside  6:00 7:00pm
Dinner at Colina De Oro Restaurant (walk) 7:00  
Sunday Itinerary Arrive Leave
Shenandoah Inn   8:30am

Dead Fly Dinner – Breakfast
Options after breakfast:

  1. Helwig Winery (opens at 10:30am)
  2. Amador Flower Farm (opens at 10AM)
  3. Cooper Vineyards, 21365 Shenandoah School Road;
  4. Pokerville Market – carries wine from almost all wineries in the area, mix & match 10% case discount.
 8:35  10:00
If you plan to return via Highway 50, check out Sobon (opens at 9:30am) (on Shenandoah Valley Road). If you proceed towards Placerville to connect with Highway 50, you can check out Narrow Gate Winery, or in the Placerville area, Jodar and Boeger (good lunch stop — buy deli food and picnic on Boeger grounds) Wineries Open at 11:00 am  
If you want to return via 88 you can check out Iverson, Windwalker, Perry Creek or Robert Mitchell. Return to Highway 88 via Omo Ranch Rd. or take CA E16 (Mt. Aukum Rd,) turn right on Sly Park Rd. (at the T intersection) and follow it to Highway 88 on Mormon Immigrant Trail. (See Map of El Dorado Wine Country for directions)    

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]]> 2013 Wine Tour https://sierrabmwcarclub.org/2013-wine-tour/ Wed, 09 Oct 2013 00:04:43 +0000 https://sierrabmwcarclub.org/?p=5909 If you didn’t get to join us Saturday & Sunday, September 28th & 29th for the Sierra Foothills Wine Tour you can still share our experience… Click to visit the […]

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]]> If you didn’t get to join us Saturday & Sunday, September 28th & 29th for the Sierra Foothills Wine Tour you can still share our experience…

Click to visit the picture gallery.

Here was our route View Larger Map

Itinerary

Saturday Itinerary 

Arrive

Leave
Meet at Sierra Summit Parking lot behind Tilly’s (South end of parking lot in front of Century Theater) 8:00am 8:30am
Rt. 88 Rest Stop (the rest stop on the right just passed Carson Pass Summit – about 1.5 hours from Reno; 20 minute stop). From here will proceed on Rt. 88 to turn off at Mormon Emigrant Trail to our next stop at Kamère Vineyards 10:00 am 10:20 am
Kamere Vineyards – Wine tasting and lunch. 11:30 am 1:00 pm
Dillian Wines  1:15 pm 2:00 pm
Jeff Runquist Winery  2:15 pm 3:10 pm
Helwig Winery – Wine tasting at tasting room – (30 minute stop) 3:30 pm 4:30 pm
Shenandoah Inn (follow E16 Mount Aukum to Shenandoah Valley Rd; turn right on Old Sacramento Rd.; left on Highway 49; Shenandoah Inn on left. Look for Shell Station and turn left) Appx 4:45 pm  
Pre-dinner happy hour at poolside – Dinner at Colina De Oro Restaurant (walk) 6:00 pm 7:30 pm

Sunday Itinerary

Arrive

Leave
Shenandoah Inn   8:30 am
Dead Fly Dinner – Breakfast Options after breakfast:

  1. Amador Flower Farm (opens at 10:am)
  2. Convergence Winery –opens at 10AM (approx. 20-25 minutes from Dead Fly Diner)
  3. Borjon Winery (opens at 11AM (approx. 20-25 minutes from Dead Fly Diner)
  4. Cooper Vineyards, 21365 Shenandoah School Road; Pokerville Market – carries wine from almost all wineries in the area, mix & match 10% case discount.
 8:35 am  10:00 am
Wineries Open at 11:00 am    
If you plan to return via Highway 50, check out Sobon (on Shenandoah Valley Road). If you proceed towards Placerville to connect with Highway 50, you can check out Narrow Gate Winery, or in the Placerville area, Jodar and Boeger (good lunch stop — buy deli food and picnic on Boeger grounds)
 
If you want to return via 88 you can check out Iverson, Windwalker, Perry Creek or Robert Mitchell. Return to Highway 88 via Omo Ranch Rd. or take CA E16 (Mt. Aukum Rd,) turn right on Sly Park Rd. (at the T intersection) and follow it to Highway 50 at Pollock Pines. (See Map of El Dorado Wine Country for directions)  

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]]> 2012 Wine Tour https://sierrabmwcarclub.org/2012-wine-tour/ Sat, 06 Oct 2012 17:04:29 +0000 https://sierrabmwcarclub.org/?p=2227 If you didn’t get to join us Saturday & Sunday, September 29th & 30th for the Sierra Foothills Wine Tour you can still share our experience… Click to visit the […]

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Itinerary

Saturday Itinerary with approximate departure/arrival times

Arrive

Leave
Meet at Sierra Summit Parking lot behind Tilly’s (South end of parking lot in front of Century Theater) 8:00 am 8:25 am
Douglas High School Parking Lot in Minden to pick up additional members 9:00 am 9:10 am
Rt. 88 Rest Stop (the rest stop on the right just passed Carson Pass Summit – about 1.5 hours from Reno; 20 minute stop). From here will proceed on Rt. 88 to turn off at Mormon Emigrant Trail to our next stop at Miraflores Winery 10:00 am 10:20 am
Miraflores Winery – Private Wine tasting Club sponsored – (30 minute stop) 11:15 am 11:45 pm
Sierra Vista Winery lunch stop. Will stop @ Holiday Quality Natural FoodStore to pick up pre-ordered lunch. Lunch stop 1.5 hrs. including wine tasting. 12:30 pm 2:00 pm
Cooper Vineyards – Wine tasting in tasting room 30 Minutes 2:30 pm 3:00 pm
Karmere Winery – Wine tasting at tasting room – (30 minute stop) 3:15 pm 3:45 pm
Jeff Runquist Winery (on Shenandoah Valley Road) (Last stop of day. Club sponsored private wine tasting- closing time 5 PM) 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
Shenandoah Inn (follow E16 Mount Aukum to Shenandoah Valley Rd; turn right on Old Sacramento Rd.; left on Highway 49; Shenandoah Inn on left. Look for Shell Station and turn left) Appx 5:15 pm  
Pre-dinner happy hour at poolside – Dinner at Colina De Oro Restaurant (walk) 6:00 pm 7:30 pm

Sunday Itinerary

Arrive

Leave

Shenandoah Inn

 

8:30 am

Dead Fly Dinner – Breakfast Options after breakfast:

  1. Helwig Winery (opens at 10:00am)

  2. Amador Flower Farm (opens at 10:am)

  3. Convergence Winery –opens at 10AM (approx. 20-25 minutes from Dead Fly Diner)

8:33 am

 

Winery Opens at 11:00 am

    

If you plan to return via Highway 50, check out Sobon (on Shenandoah Valley Road). If you proceed towards Placerville to connect with Highway 50, you can check out Narrow Gate Winery, or in the Placerville area, Jodar and Boeger (good lunch stop — buy deli food and picnic on Boeger grounds)

If you want to return via 88 you can check out Iverson, Windwalker, Perry Creek or Robert Mitchell. Return to Highway 88 via Omo Ranch Rd. or take CA E16 (Mt. Aukum Rd,) turn right on Sly Park Rd. (at the T intersection) and follow it to Highway 50 at Pollock Pines. (See Map of El Dorado Wine Country for directions)

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]]> 2011 Wine Tour https://sierrabmwcarclub.org/2011-wine-tour/ Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:21:33 +0000 https://sierrabmwcarclub.org/?p=1595 If you didn’t get to join us Saturday & Sunday, September 16th & 17th for the Sierra Foothills Wine Tour you can still share our experience… Click to visit the […]

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]]> If you didn’t get to join us Saturday & Sunday, September 16th & 17th for the Sierra Foothills Wine Tour you can still share our experience…

Click to visit the picture gallery.

Itinerary

Saturday Itinerary with approximate departure/arrival times
Arrive
Leave
Meet at Sierra Summit Parking lot behind Tilly’s (South end of parking lot in front of Century Theater) 8:00 am 8:15 am
Mormon Station Park in Genoa on Jack’s Valley Road for a rest stop and regrouping – 10 Min stop 9:00 am 9:10 am
Alpine Lake Chickeree Picnic Area (on Left) rest stop – about 1.5 hrs. via Jack’s Valley Road, to Highway 88 to Woodfords; left turn on Highway 89, continue on Highway 4 over Ebbett’s Pass – 15 min. stop 10:30 am 10:45 am
Ironstone Winery lunch stop -1 hr 15 min drive from Alpine lake- Lunch available at Ironstone Deli. No off premises food. Lunch stop 1.15 hrs 11:45 am 1:00 pm
Murphys, Calif. –Wine tasting at tasting rooms of your choice. Parking in the Black Bart Playhouse lot – 1.5 hour 1:10 pm 2:40 pm
Convergence Winery (longest drive between wineries about 1 hr) (30-minute stop) 3:40 pm 4:10 pm
Jeff Runquist winery ( on Shenandoah Valley Road) all about 10 Minutes from Convergence (Last stop of day. Stay as long as you want; closes at 5PM) 4:20 pm 5:00 pm
Shenandoah Inn – Leave last tasting room retrace route to the Shenanadoah Inn on left. Look for Shell Station and turn left. 5:10  
Pre-dinner happy hour at poolside-Dinner at Colina De Oro Restaurant (walk) 6:00 7:30pm
Sunday Itinerary
Arrive
Leave
Shenandoah Inn   8:30 am
Dead Fly Dinner 8:33 am 9:45 am
Helwig Winery for Cave tour and tasting (Turn right onto Shenandoah Valley Rd.) Follow to Helwig on the left. 10:00 am Noon
Amador Flower Farm or return to Reno or both Open  
Winery Opens at 11 am    
If you plan to return via Highway 50 or I80 check out Sobon(on Shenandoah Valley Road) or Narrow Gate Winery. Other options are Jodar Winery and/or Boeger Winery (good lunch stop buy deli food and picnic on Boeger grounds) both in Placerville 
If you want to return via 88 you can check out Iverson, Windwalker, Perry Creek or Robert Mitchell. Return to Highway 88 via Olma Ranch road or take Calif E16 (Mt. Aukum Rd) turn Rt on Sly Park Rd (at the t intersection) and follow it to Highway 50 at Pollock Pines. (See Map of ElDorado Wine Country for directions)  

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