THUNDERBIRDS WINE COUNTRY ADVENTURE
Amador County Wine Tasting Road Trip
Saturday March 7, 2026 10:00 AM
“Great Cars, Great Wine, Great Company!”
Chair - Thomas Rood Call/Text: (916) 990-8136 • Email: trood008@gmail.com
or Leslie Witten-Rood (916) 296-2236 • wittenroodleslie@gmail.com
RSVP REQUIRED by March 1, 2026, Email: wittenroodleslie@gmail.com
Estimated cost person: $35 for tastings and additional cost for lunch.
Tasting deposits required in advance. Please bring cash on the day of the event to reimburse Thomas, who will be handling all prepayments on one credit card.
STAGING AREA – 10:00 AM Holiday Inn Express & Suites – El Dorado Hills
4360 Town Center Blvd, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 -Meet in the parking lot.
WHEELS UP – 10:15 AM All cars depart together for a 55-minute scenic cruise.
FIRST TASTING – 11:30 AM to 12:45 PM Helwig Winery
Amador County 11555 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth, CA 95669
Private Candle-Lite Tasting in the Wine Cave Special Club Rate: $15 cash (reduced
from $25) If you would like golf cart transport from the main tasting room to the cave, please note this when you RSVP.
SECOND TASTING – 1:00 PM to 2:15 PM Winery TBD – Confirmation Pending
Estimated tasting fee: $20 cash (working on a reduced rate)
LUNCH – POOR RED'S BBQ 2:45 PM to 4:30 PM
6221 Pleasant Valley Rd, El Dorado, CA 95623
Poor Red’s Restaurant has a rich Gold Rush history. Originally built as a Wells Fargo weigh station in 1857, it became Poor Red’s in 1948 after a legendary dice game. Home of the famous Gold Cadillac cocktail.
CRUISE HOME – 4:30 PM Expected arrival back in El Dorado Hills around 5:15 PM.
