Fiddletown News

Amador County medical-marijuana patients will be able to grow their medicine in outdoor gardens this year, although those plots will be smaller than they had hoped.

Despite its proximity to Sacramento, the officially recognized American Viticultural Area called Fiddletown is one of the smaller, more remote and less frequently visited wine appellations in the country.

Whenever I write about the Sierra Foothills, I always call Bill Easton because he'll tell you what he thinks, not what you want to hear.

Helwig Vineyards & Winery 2009 Amador County Fox Creek Vineyard Sea of Grapes Zinfandel You can almost miss seeing the vines at Helwig Vineyards & Winery in Amador County's Shenandoah Valley.