Barrel Tasting Weekend is taking on a new artistic flare. A total of 15 Livermore Valley wineries partnered with local artists to design one of a kind, hand painted wine barrels to create the first ever Painted Barrel Trail. We are so thankful to all of the incredible artists that helped bring this program to life, so we thought we would introduce you to a few of them! You can view the full list of artist and winery partners by downloading the Painted Barrel Trail map here.
By: Jeremy Troupe-Masi, Wine Director – Sabio on Main
Imagine that you walk in to a fancy restaurant well dressed and on-time. The host greets you and takes you to your table, before leaving she drops the wine list in front of you. You pick it up and proceed to search for the perfect bottle for both you and your guests. The problem is that you have no idea what you’re doing nor, do you know what you’re looking for. This seems to be the biggest challenge that we face when dining out. I am here to tell you that it does not have to be that way, and I’d like to show you how.
It is once again that time of year when we are setting intentions, mapping out goals, and figuring out how to be the best version of ourselves. It can seem overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. We’ve put together a list of some of the top resolutions in 2018, according to YouGov, and how Livermore Valley wineries can help to meet those! Let us know what goals you are setting for yourself by tagging us on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter and using #LiveaLittleMore.
The 2017 vintage is shaping up nicely. While the big purple grapes and full vines are what you see most “Wine Country” pictures feature, there is so much more to the life-cycle of a vine (and in turn, your bottle of wine). At each step, our winemakers, vintners, and growers, are out in the vineyards tending to and nurturing the grapes and vines. Let’s take a look at what our Livermore Valley vineyards looked like through 2017 with photos from Merridith Robertson.
The holidays are here! My favorite time of year to give gifts to everyone I am thankful for. While Black Friday has passed, my favorite time to get holiday shopping done is at Holidays in the Vineyards! The event always happens the first weekend in December, the wineries put together a ton of fun wine specials, make sure their shelves are stocked with gifts for me to take home, and they always have THE BEST vendors!
Who else is already working on planning their Thanksgiving menu? I am, I am!
I had the turkey, the sweet potatoes and the vegetables all squared away, but got a little stuck on dessert… I wanted something fun, but traditional. I knew that I could count on my friend Kellie over at Pretty Little Bakers to help me come up with something that would perfectly round out my menu. She suggested a fun and easy crowd-pleaser, so I asked her if I could share it with all of you! Check out her recipe and video below for Mini Bite-Sized Pumpkin Pie and if you need some suggestions for wine pairings, be sure to check out this video from a few years back.
Halloween is a time to celebrate with costumes and candy… but why not throw some wine in there too? A number of our Livermore Valley wineries are celebrating the season with candy and wine pairings, so we thought we would share some with you! For a full list of wineries where you can go try these and more, check out event listings at LVwine.org/Events
The Livermore Valley wine community is proud to come together and support our neighbors to the north by collecting relief donations in winery tasting rooms.
Through October 15, wineries across Livermore Valley will accept cash, check and gift card donations to the Napa Valley Community Foundation’s Disaster Relief Fund, the Community Foundation of Sonoma County’s Resilience Fund, and Community Foundation of Mendocino County, Disaster Fund.
In honor of California Wine Month, we’re sitting down with different winemakers throughout Livermore Valley and asking them to tell us about themselves, the harvest and of course, their favorite wines! Today we’re sitting down with the winemaker from Murrieta’s Well.
In honor of California Wine Month, we’re sitting down with different winemakers throughout Livermore Valley and asking them to tell us about themselves, the harvest and of course, their favorite wines! Today we’re sitting down with the winemaker from Elliston Vineyards.
