Gold Country Wine-Amador Vintners Big Crush Harvest Festival

Premier Sierra Foothills’ wine region hosts annual Harvest Wine Festival

Wine lovers enamored of the rich, robust wines of Amador County in California’s picturesque Sierra Foothills can soon savor them to their heart’s content. On Saturday, October 4th and Sunday, October 5th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 30 member wineries of the Amador Vintners will host “The Big Crush,” the vintners’ annual Harvest Wine Festival. For two days during the heart of the grape harvest season, Amador aficionados can partake of great wine, food, music and other harvest festivities amidst the scenic beauty of Amador Wine Country.

In addition to a diverse assortment of fine wines poured from both bottle and barrel, including the region’s trademark old-vine zinfandels, “Big Crush” attendees will be treated to gourmet foods, live music at many wineries, and a big raffle for prizes, including coveted Amador wines and complimentary wine country dining, lodging and transportation.

Tickets for the “Big Crush,” good for both days of the event and all activities, are $30 per person in advance and $35 on event days at participating wineries. Each ticket includes a commemorative, vintage-dated wine glass. Tickets will be sold online at www.amadorwine.com.

For more information on Amador’s “Big Crush” call 1-888-655-8614, e-mail jamie@amadorwine.com or visit the Amador Vintners website at www.amadorwine.com.