Placerville

Placerville, a Gold Rush-era town once nicknamed "Old Hangtown," sits in El Dorado County wine country, and BarFinder's data shows it: wineries lead the city's 57 venues by a wide margin, with sports bars, breweries, and gastropubs rounding out the rest. Real local names like Gold Hill Vineyard and Via Romano Vineyards anchor the area's wine-tasting trail, while The Brick Oven Pub and Main Street Tap House cover a more classic night out. It's a historic Gold Country town that's leaned fully into its wine-region identity.