Firefighters are gaining control over the fire that blazed along the border of El Dorado and Amador Counties, threatening the area’s many vineyards. In today’s News Network, we’ll get an update on the Sand Fire from YubaNet.com editor Pascale Fusshoeller.

We’ll also hear about other fires happening in the area and why she’s calling it “high fire season in the High Sierra.”

Sand Fire Perimeter Map

Firefighters are gaining control over the fire that blazed along the border of El Dorado and Amador Counties, threatening the area’s many vineyards. The Sand Fire was 65 percent contained Monday afternoon and many wineries that had closed for the weekend had reopened. But the area’s winemakers aren’t rejoicing just yet. Many worry that the smell of smoke –or smoke taint, as it’s known- may have permeated the soon-to-be harvested grapes. Joining us to talk more about the Sand Fire and its impact on Amador and El Dorado’s wineries is Rob Campbell, owner of Story Winery; Terrie Prod’hon, owner of Mt. Aukum Winery; and Justin Boeger, winemaker at Boeger Winery. 

The American Cheese Society's annual cheese conference will be hosted in Sacramento, the nation's capital of Farm-to-Fork from July 29 to Aug 1. This year's theme is "Celebrating the American Cheese Plate." The conference is geared towards cheese producers, distributors, retailers, and enthusiasts, offering seminars ranging from the technical side of cheese production to cheese tasting. Darell Corti of Corti Brothers and Narsai David, the food and wine editor of SF KCBF- FM radio station, will be the keynote speakers for this year's conference. There will be a competition in the days leading up to the show, the winners will be featured at the conference's culminating event, The Festival of Cheese. 

LINK:

• Annual Conference
• Schedule