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Take a look at what some of the wineries are planning for the festival...
BUSBY CELLARS
6375 Grizzly Flat Rd.
530-344-9119
Join us for delicious food, award-winning wines, and panoramic vineyard views. Menu includes tri-tip sandwiches and the "Worlds-Best" Pasta Salad - cheese stuffed tortellini with fresh bell pepper, tomato, olives and delicious blue cheese vinaigrette. Enjoy our new releases, old favorites, and modest prices. Don't forget to say hello to Hank, the renowned winery dog! Located just one mile from Somerset Corner.
CANTIGA WINEWORKS
 5951 Mt. Aukum Rd.
530-621-1696 or 530-621-3352
Escape to the exotic East with an array of Mezzeh (Near Eastern tapas-style foods) from Morocco to India. Each of these lively items will be paired with one of Cantiga's Old World-style wines made for the dinner table! Try a full-bodied 7-year old Chardonnay which holds up to practically any meal; or a non-ML Shiraz that pairs with spicy Indian food; or a non-ML Herbert Vineyard Zinfandel that works with tomato dishes. As always, our wines have very low sulfites and are crafted in a very natural, wholesome method. Enjoy live music, new releases, and great specials. Winemaker Rich Rorden will personally discuss his classical wine style.
CHALET FLEUR DE LYS
7696 Perry Creek Rd.
530-620-2246
Enjoy cheese and wine pairings as well as desserts with our Port and Late Harvest Viognier.
CHATEAU ROUTON
2800 Omo Ranch Rd.
530-620-5818
Chateau Routon will be hosting you on the Grand Deck overlooking the foothills. Spend some time relaxing with a glass of our "consumable art" (wine), while enjoying original paintings, photographs, jewelry and our famous port sundaes made with our award winning ports.
COLIBRI RIDGE
6100 Gray Rock Rd.
530-620-7255
We will be serving tri-tip sliders to accompany our award-winning wines. Featuring "Johnny Mojo" performing on the crush pad.
 DKCELLARS
7380 Vineyard View Dr.
530-620-1132
Greg from Gold Vine Grill has done it again! Armenian Flatbread stuffed with Braised Spicy Pork, Mango Chutney, Caramelized Onions & Lettuce paired with 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon ($12.99/bottle) and 2006 Sauvignon Blanc ($7.99/bottle). 20% Discount on any case purchase; 35% Discount on any case purchases by Wine Club Members. Enjoy a bottle of wine while listening to music. Track 7, our Local Rockin Blues Band will be playing from Noon 'till 4pm both days.
 FITZPATRICK WINERY & LODGE
7740 Fair Play Rd.
530-620-3248
We welcome you into our 4th decade of winemaking in Fair Play with major additions to our repertoire of good times and fine wines. We welcome Fair Play Wine Festival goers to experience the enthusiastic change afoot. You'll notice big changes as soon as you step out of your car. You're invited to try an offering from our new Winetasters' Menu for ½ price. The famous and talented folk/rock duo Anderson & Gram will entertain you with familiar covers and their own hits. Our new lineup of our Certified Organically Grown estate wines will impress you and our modest prices plus special festival values will make it well worth your while. Slainte!
 GOLD NOTE WINERY
8031 Mt. Aukum Rd.
530-620-6202 or 800-585-6635
Gold Note Winery invites you to cool and refresh your palate with a variety of frosty sorbets paired with gold medal award-winning Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, and Chardonnay. Our Zinfandel just won a Gold Medal at the National Zin Challenge. The Petite Sirah won Gold at the 2009 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. Our Chardonnay was named Best White Wine at the Tahoe Food & Wine Festival. $ave when you buy our four-bottle Gold Note Quartet. See you at our Mt. Aukum tasting room near the intersection of Omo Ranch Road and Mt. Aukum Road.
GRANITE SPRINGS WINERY
5050 Granite Springs Winery Rd.
530-620-6395
Enjoy barrel samples of 2007 Estate Zinfandel, 2006 Petite Sirah, 2007 Black Muscat, and 2006 Petite Sirah Port. We will prepare an array of savory BBQ sausages including pineapple chicken, spinach and fontina cheese, and Brats served with different types of mustards. Trays of aged cheeses, fresh fruit and different types of gourmet cookies. Live music by local Greg "Munk" Miller.
LATCHAM VINEYARDS
2860 Omo Ranch Rd.
530-620-6834/6642
Enjoy barrel samples of our 2007 Estate Special Reserve Zinfandel, 2007 Estate Cabernet Franc & 2006 Select Port. Sample our award winning current releases. We will prepare an array of savory BBQ sausages including spicy cajion, chicken apple, and sun dried tomato with guyere cheese served with different types of mustards and delicious Mediterranean pasta salad with feta and olives. Try our famous "pass the port" brownies. Live music by local Greg Costa "Acoustic Costa".
MT. AUKUM WINERY
6781 Tower Rd.
530-620-1675 or 800-591-WINE
Catering by Allez. Music by the "Pick-Ups".
OAKSTONE WINERY
6440 Slug Gulch Rd.
530-620-5303 or 1-877-OAKSTONE
Oakstone will be releasing its 2008 Estate Pinot Grigio, and will have a sale on the remaining 2005 Estate Reserve Zinfandel for $10/bottle (case discounts apply), while they last. Obscurity Cellars wines will also be poured, including our 2007 Malbec Rose and Charbono Rosato on sale for just $8.00/bottle. The 2006 releases (Pinotage, Malbec, Charbono, Sangiovese, Tempranillo, and Alicante Bouschet) will all be available by the case at 30% off the individual bottle price. A six-pack of these wines (mix or match, your choice) will be offered for $100.00. The wines will all be complemented with our favorite gourmet snacks.
PERRY CREEK WINERY
Home of Zinman and the new Altitude:2401 Reserves!
7400 Perry Creek Rd.
530-620-5175
Perry Creek Winery is going to celebrate the "Beach party of the year" with you! Just imagine the smell of the heated BBQ, live beach-music, delicious and award winning wines and not to forget our special surprise dessert "Muscat love". This is your chance to drift away for a day and taste with the Winemaker.
 SIERRA OAKS ESTATES
6713 Mt. Aukum Rd.
530-620-7079
We invite you to enjoy great food, terrific wines and fun entertainment with us. Back by popular demand we will be serving Janet's Carnitas accompanied by our special salsa bar. Browse the arts and crafts exhibits and meet the artist who will be on hand to discuss their works. We will have a special Festival release of our fabulous 2007 Rose a great summer wine and a number of great wine specials. Our band will be featuring an open mike featuring a variety of great local talent.
SINGLE LEAF
7480 Fair Play Rd.
530-620-3545
You asked for it, you got it!!! Back by popular demand - the Single Leaf Fiesta Bar; tacos, nachos and tostadas. We will also be releasing our new Signature Red and the Pammies Cuvee will be our featured BIG discount wine. Our famous Port coolers will be served along with our regular line up of fabulous red and white wines. Lots of new gift shop items, special discounts only available to Fair Play attendees, and, as always, your favorite Rock 'n Roll tunes.
 TOOGOOD ESTATE WINERY
7280 Fair Play Rd.
530-620-1910
Judged the best red wine in the Fair Play Appellation 2 years in a row...and judged the best commercial red wine in El Dorado County in 2008. We have 9 experienced staff to host your wine tasting experience inside our COOL CAVE!! Enjoy tasting 13 bottled wines and barrel tasting 4 wines. 3 wines will be available as a BOTTLE YOUR OWN wine...we provide everything! Live entertainment provided 12-5 by the Electric Piano. Enjoy Gourmet Italian Pizza served 12-4:30. AFTER HOURS join us for our WINEMAKER DINNER DANCE featuring the great dance music by the CRUSH PAD CATZ 5:30-10:00. Dinner will be a catered Spanish Fiesta Affair with Chicken Enchiladas, Beef tacos, Pork Carnitas with fresh tortillas, chips and salsa, fresh Fair Play Summer Salad, Spanish rice, and Piquitto Beans.
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