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What’s Going on in the Vineyards During the Winter?
The recent grape crop has been harvested, sorted, selected, and pressed for Amador County wineries to produce outstanding wines. Finally, vineyard...
Holiday Events in Amador County to Join After a Wine Tasting
In Amador County, we celebrate the holidays the right way! Food and drinks, live music and stage productions, flea markets, wine tastings and light...
Alternative to Turkey for the Holidays
Perhaps you, your family, and your friends have become a little bit tired of all the same menu ideas for Thanksgiving dinner. Some in your circle...
Scott Harvey Wines Holiday Gift Guide
We have reached the time of year when Holiday gift giving becomes top-of-mind for most of us. For family members and associates who enjoy, Scott,...
Napa Valley VS Amador County
California is the fourth-largest producer of wine in the world, coming in behind Italy, France, and Spain. Among the different ‘wine country’...
Chocolate and Scott Harvey Wine Pairing Guide
There are no two products more different in their origins yet more delicious together than chocolate and wine. Millions of consumers around the...
Do You Know What Temperature Your Wine Should Be Served and Held?
Many diners at not-so-great restaurants or outdoor activities have experienced red wine served too warm, almost hot. Whether the cause was due to...
Scott Harvey Wines Partners with PairAnything and Foodom
When two or more talent-driven enterprises join forces, the whole often becomes greater than the sum of its parts. For food and wine enthusiasts...
Wine Cocktails In Summer
Whether in sports or business, great teams consist of a carefully selected group of individuals whose diverse talents complement each other,...
INSIGHT INTO SCOTT HARVEY WINES LABELS
Perhaps you have wondered how certain wine labels and names were conceived. While label designs can be artistic and ornate or straightforward and...
WHAT’S IN A NAME? WHAT’S IN THE BOTTLE!
Most wine bottles are tinted green, or some darker color, to reduce the impact of too much light on the aging process. White wines are not usually...
VINEYARDS SAW SOME APRIL FROST IN AMADOR COUNTY
Early spring can be a particularly delicate period for vines as they wake up from their winter dormancy. In the Sierra Foothills, it marks a time of...
HAVE YOU EVER ASKED YOURSELF, “WHAT IS SAUVIGNON BLANC?”
Names of many wine grape varieties evolve from the French language, where they have been cultivated for centuries. While English speakers are likely...
FEATURED STAFF MEMBER: MELISSA CACCIA
We at Scott Harvey Wines recognize that our Company’s success and the quality of our products are fully dependent on the professionalism of our...
NEW RELEASE: 2021 JANA AMERICAN RIESLING
It's official - the 2021 Jana American Riesling will be released this Mother’s Day, May 8th. This crisp and refreshing wine is perfect for any...
ENJOYING SCOTT HARVEY WINES DURING TODAY’S TIMES.
We live in amazing times. Here in Northern California, we are blessed with an abundance of good food and good wine. Amador County wineries and the...
26 DELICIOUS WAYS TO USE JAM BY EPICURIOUS
1. MAKE YOUR OWN FRUIT-FLAVORED YOGURT Spoon some jam into a bowl. Top with plain yogurt. Call it fruit-on-the-bottom. 2. BAKE SOME BRIE Top that...
SCOTT HARVEY FORTE IS NOT JUST ANY PORT IN THE STORM
The holidays are behind us, but there is still the prospect of at least a couple more months of winter’s dreary weather before Spring arrives. In...
YOU CAN PUT A LITTLE 1869 ON YOUR HOLIDAY TABLE
California’s history is steeped in wine just as surely as it is in the gold rush that shaped the California we know today. Gold transformed...
IN PRAISE OF SCOTT’S BALLS
If you’ve been to any of our three tasting facilities, you know that in addition to great wines, Scott Harvey also offers some really fun...
CIRCLE OF LIFE
When my kids were younger, we must have watched the Disney movie “The Lion King” at least 100 times. The classic tale has since been remade as a...
FORGED IN THE FIRE
Like all agriculture, growing wine grapes is subject to the whims of Mother Nature. Most growers and winemakers are used to it—as much as you can...
ART OF WINEMAKING AND SCIENCE
Winemaking embodies both art and science. The winemaker has to decide when to harvest based on the right sugar content, acidity, and tannin. And...
TAKE A TRIP THIS SUMMER WITHOUT THE AIRFARE
Scott Harvey is probably best known for lush red varietal wines. Our Zinfandel, Barbera or Syrah are like Scott himself. They are products of Amador...
SPRING HAS SPRUNG AT THE OLD SUGAR MILL IN CLARKSBURG, CA
Springtime in Amador County and the Shenandoah Valley means grape buds are beginning to break on the vines, wildflowers are blooming. The warmer...
WINE AND CHOCOLATE FOR VALENTINE’S DAY – THE PERFECT PAIRING
Chocoate and wine don't really share much of the same "terroir". Most cacao trees are grown in West Africa, Asia, and South America. Most South...
EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON THE BUSINESS
Listen as Scott discusses the effects of COVID-19 on wine production and how it financially impacts both our winery and wineries alike. Simply click...
HISTORY OF ZINFANDEL AND AMADOR COUNTY
You may or may not know how significant the Zinfandel varietal is in Amador County, but with this month being Zinfandel month for Scott Harvey...
OUR HIGHLIGHTS OF 2019!
2019 was quite a year! We have so many wonderful things to celebrate and highlights to share, check out a quick summary of our year below!
THREE OF OUR FAVORITE HOLIDAY PAIRINGS
Brian Overhauser, Estate Chef I love the saying, “a magnum bottle of wine is the perfect size for two people if one of them isn’t drinking.” While...