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> Going to be in Lake Tahoe for a week, and would like to visit a few
> wineries in Gold Country. Which wineries do you recommend for tastings
> and purchase?

Cedarville is probably my favorite. They sell most of their wine through
wine clubs, so visiting might be the only way you'll try it. You have to
call and make a reservation. In El Dorado County.
http://www.cedarvillevineyard.com/
Three vineyards close to each other have gotten together to form the El
Do Rhone growing area. Sierra Vista, which makes my favorite viognier
(very American), Holly's Hill and the newbie, Narrow Gate. The founder
of Sierra Vista is a founding member of the Rhone Rangers. In El Dorado
County. I believe all three are open every day. Sierra Vista is for
sure. No appointment necessary.
Max of this newsgroup knows Bill Easton of Easton Wines, which also
operates Terre Rouge Winss. I Love Easton's Zinfandel. It's in Amador
County, which is getting a bit out of the way.
http://www.terrerougewines.com/
Back in El Dorado County, Boeger Winery in Apple Hill has good wines and
probably the best tasting room I've ever been in. It's an old wine
cellar. They were building a new, larger one. Hopefully the cellar is
still available.
http://www.boegerwinery.com/
The Apple Hill area, which is kind of a tourist trap of small farms
selling produce and fresh baked goods, has several wineries.
http://www.applehill.com/
Also in Apple Hill, I like Madrona Vineyards
http://www.madronavineyards.com/
There's a couple others but I'm forgetting them. Apple Hill is just
north of U.S. 50. El Do Rhone would be about 10 minutes south of U.S.
50. Cedarville is a few minutes south of El Do Rhone, if I remember
correctly.

If you're in north shore, see my post of about two weeks ago in this
newsgrouop about my tasting trip to Grass Valley and Nevada City.