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  • Maclain Atkinson tastes wine at Amador Cellars in Plymouth, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. At right is winemaker Michael Long.

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  • The exterior of the Imperial Hotel is seen in Amador City, Calif on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016. The Imperial Hotel has undergone renovations that have added a touch of modernity to this otherwise old-fashioned building

    Renovated lodges in Amador County offer rustic charm

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  • Debbie Stack (left) and Becky White taste wine with owner Isy Borjón at Borjón Winery.

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 Stephen Fairchild looks up at stalagtites in the soon to be opened Landmark Room.
 Black Chasm National Landmark near the Sierra foothills town of Volcano will be opening for public tours on April 1st, adding another gem to California cave tycoon Stephen Fairchild.
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    Underground wonders add new layer to Gold Rush history

  • Daffodil Hill at McLaughlin Ranch in Volcano draws thousands of visitors when plants are in bloom, beginning in mid-March.

    Daffodil Hill an explosion of color in town of Volcano

  • Daffodil Hill in the lush Sierra Ffoothills.

    Road trip: Amador County at your own speed

  • A new fence surrounds the chaw’se, the Miwok word for the holes where acorns were pounded into meal.

    Amador County: Miwuk tribe gives back by revitalizing parks

  • Lots of trout is the allure of Lake Amador Resort

  • Celebrating the character of Amador County

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  • Amador 360 is co-op wine shop and tasting room in Plymouth, CA, at the base of the Sierra foothills.

    Amador County co-op wine shop expands sphere of influence

  • The tsting room at Domaine de la Terre Rouge/Easton winery near Plymouth, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007. Amador county wineries hosted "Behind the Cellar Door" part of a vinters association event over the weekend featuring tasting at several area wineries. Photo by Steve Yeater
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 The rustic look of the Domaine de la Terre Rouge tasting room is reminiscent of an earlier era.

    In Amador County, Gold Country morphs into Wine Country

  • A building at the Shake Ridge Vineyard owned by the Kraemer family outside Sutter Creek in Amador County. Ann Kraemer is a noted viticulturalist whose family bought this parcel to grow its own grapes. They also make a wine under the Yorba label as well as selling grapes to many top vintners.

    California's best lesser-known vineyards

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    Tiny Volcano in the Gold Country overflows with possibilities

  • Built in 1862, the historic St. George Hotel in Volcano offers lodging, a dark-wood restaurant and a saloon.

    Dining delights in Gold Country

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