2019 was a fantastic year for Holgate Hill, and we look forward to celebrating 2020 with all of you! We have delicious new wines in the works, exciting events coming up, and great times to share with our wine family (that’s you!). UPCOMING EVENTS Mark your calendars NOW! Wine Club Release & Cocoa Vino February 8th […]
Climax Red Chili Recipe (Vegetarian)
Spice Mix: (combine and reserve)
2-3 T. chili powder (I used 1 ½ for Christmas)
1 T. cumin
1 T. oregano
1 t. paprika
½ t. cayenne
½ t. thyme
¼ t. pepper
1-2 t. salt
Sauté:
1 onion – diced fine
1 red pepper – diced
1 green pepper – diced
1 jalapeno – seeds and ribs removed to reduce heat
5 cloves garlic – minced (add garlic and spice mix during last minute of sautéing)
De-glaze:
Add 12 oz (1 ½ C. of Climax Red wine) and simmer for a few minutes to reduce wine
Add and Cook 3-5 minutes:
1 can black beans – drained and rinsed
1 can kidney beans – drained and rinsed
1 can fire roasted tomatoes (or diced tomatoes plain to reduce heat)
1 can corn – drained
1 can tomato sauce
Combine and Add:
1 can refried beans (spicy jalapeno refried beans are an option)
2/3 box veggie broth
Cook 10-15 minutes
*Special thanks to Gayle Nielsen for typing our Chili recipe :)!*
Winter Activities in Amador City

Check us out on TV!
We were on Fox40 talking about Amador Wine Country and the Big Crush Harvest Festival! Check the video out below:
Cassidy’s Famous Dolmades
Cassidy’s Famous Dolmades Ingredients: 1 lb ground lamb or ground beef 1 med yellow onion, chopped 1 bunch green onions, chopped ½ bunch parsley, chopped. 1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes ½ cup rice (uncooked) 1 Tbsp. dried mint 1 Tbsp. dried dill 1 tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper […]
Holgate Hill October Wine Club Release
Holgate Hill Winery OCTOBER WINE CLUB RELEASE This Wine Club Release coincides with Amador County’s Big Crush Harvest Festival, October 4th – 6th! We hope y’all come on down to Historic Amador City to try your luck on the Holgate Hill Prize Wheel and enjoy our new release wines this Big Crush & Wine Club Release! Wine […]
Harvest Happenings
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BIG CRUSH 2019 & OCTOBER WINE CLUB RELEASE!!
Mark your calendars for an awesomely amazing fun time for this year’s Big Crush Harvest Wine Festival October 4th-6th. Click the banner below to learn more about the event and purchase tickets (starting 8/1). We will also be releasing our October Wine Club this same weekend!! Stay tuned to learn more about what we will […]
June 2019 Wine Club Release
Hey Awesome Wine Club Member! June Wine Club Release Our June 2019 Wine Club Release is scheduled for Wednesday, June 12th. This 4-bottle release includes all new releases: 2 bottles of 2018 GSM Made in a classic Southern Rhone style, Our GSM is food friendly with soft fruits and structured tannins. GSM should stand for “Gimme Some More!” List Price: $25.00 […]
Dancin’ in the Street in Amador City!
We are OPEN LATE (until 8pm) for Dancin’ in the Street on the following Saturdays:
6/15, 6/22, 6/29, 7/6, 7/13, & 7/20
Dancin’ is from 6pm-9pm.
Saturday nights in the summer in Amador City is the place to get your groove on. Fantastic bands to get you movin’, and delicious foods and drinks.





