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Volume 162 · Issue 61 | 99¢

Winery: Boeger Winery

Boeger

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This year Boeger Winery is celebrating 40 years of winemaking in El Dorado County. Greg Boeger not only opened the county’s first winery since Prohibition, but pioneered Merlot. He now blends wines from 29 varietals. The winery includes relaxing picnic grounds.

1709 Carson Rd.

Placerville

530-622-8094

boegerwinery.com

Michael Raffety

Michael Raffety

Michael Raffety has been editor of the Mountain Democrat since 1989 and was managing editor beginning in 1986. He was city editor prior to that, having started here in 1978. He was the first person at the Mountain Democrat to be given the title of city editor. He also was an adjunct professor at the El Dorado Center from 1980-2003.
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