Strike Gold When You Wine and Dine in Calaveras

Get your taste buds ready for Calaveras County. You’ll think you struck gold as you partake in epicurean delights, hand-crafted brews and award-winning varietals. Calaveras, located in the heart of California’s Gold Country, has had an evolution of sorts that has drawn food lovers, beer enthusiasts and wine connoisseurs from near and far to sample the local flavor. Events celebrating locally grown and produced food and wine are sprouting up. The Winegrape Gourmet is such an event that will bring together the many flavors of Calaveras.

Dining in Calaveras can be as sophisticated or as down home and laid back as you’d like. From a swanky vegetarian restaurant to a family pizza parlor to a picnic in a vineyard and everything in between, there is a palate pleaser for everyone. Historic hotels offer guests an authentic dining atmosphere while many venues provide patio and sidewalk dining in the spring and summer months.

Local brew masters have found inspiration in a renewed interest in beer tasting. Fine brews can be had at a number of restaurants and bars, where the favorites hail from local breweries. If you can’t make up your mind, beer samplers offer the perfect solution. Beer and food pairings have added to the many Calaveras events centered on food and wine.

Calaveras Wine Country is flourishing at every bend. The quality wines being produced here are being recognized in national publications and are receiving top awards at regional, national and international competitions.* Local vineyards are gaining recognition as well through the labeling of wines created both locally and beyond Calaveras. Intimate wine tasting at over 25 wineries entices visitors year round. Calaveras wineries are family owned and operated so meeting the winemaker or owner is a common occurrence. Don’t be surprised when you walk away feeling like part of the family. Most wineries offer complimentary tasting and one even has chocolate fondue that pairs perfectly with their signature port!