{"id":1429,"date":"2020-05-22T11:09:50","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T18:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lvwine.org\/blog\/?p=1429"},"modified":"2020-05-23T08:42:04","modified_gmt":"2020-05-23T15:42:04","slug":"winery-dogs-of-livermore-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lvwine.org\/blog\/winery-dogs-of-livermore-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"Winery Dogs of Livermore Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Although we can’t celebrate Wine & Wags together, we still wanted to highlight the adorable winery dogs of Livermore Valley and show them some extra love.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 Steves Winery<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is Tawny, the official mascot of 3 Steves Winery. Tawny is a two-year-old Australian Labradoodle. She loves riding on the forklift and walking the vineyard. Tawny’s favorite game is playing hide and seek in the barrel room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo Credit: Arroyo Cellars<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Arroyo Cellars<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Say hello to Gus. Gus’ full name is Fergus Finn Sharkey; Gus for short. Gus is a six-year-old Golden-doodle and he loves snuggling, watching TV (especially sports and shows\/movies with other dogs), and tennis balls!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Big White House Winery<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Meet Alfie, winemaker John’s dog. Alfie is a hound terrier mutt. John calls him a whip-pitt because he runs like a running dog but is a little stockier. Alfie is 12, but he still acts like a puppy! He just naps a little more than he used to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alfie’s wine, Alfie’s Amalgamation, will be featured on Big White House’s Live Facebook tasting on Friday, May 29th, and will be on sale that weekend. You can also purchase a special t-shirt with Alfie’s picture on the back! A portion of the profits will be donated to the German Shepherd Rescue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dante Robere Vineyards<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Meet Ricky, a four-year-old Border Collie, and Husky mix. Ricky is Dan’s dog and his favorite thing to do is greet customers at the winery every Friday!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Olaf Bossi, Ollie for short. Ollie was named by Bob’s daughter during the Frozen hype. Ollie is a six-year-old Yorkie and loves photo bombing wine promotion shots, “assisting” with bookkeeping (ie; trading stolen papers for treats), and chasing rabbits!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Darcie Kent Vineyards<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is Jack, the resident winery dog at Darcie Kent. Jack is a four-year-old Golden Retriever. He loves riding on the back of forklifts during harvest and will run out and greet you when you arrive at the winery.  Jack knows that turkeys run faster than him, but he still makes an effort to catch them when he sees them on the winery lawn. Jack loves tennis but prefers it without the rackets.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo Credit: Darcie Kent Vineyards<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

el Sol Winery<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These heart-melting eyes belong to Henry. Henry is a pure-bread longhaired miniature doxie. Henry loves walking around the property with his mom and taking naps in the sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fenestra Winery<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Meet Camper (right-side), a five-year-old German wirehaired pointer and border collie. Camper is Fenestra’s winemaker’s dog. He loves to run through the vineyard and hunt for squirrels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bosa (left-side) is a six-month-old Lab\/Shepherd mutt. Bosa is Fenestra’s Tasting Room Manager’s dog and is still learning to be a winery dog. He loves to chew on sticks and chase wild turkeys. Bosa was rescued from Coppers Dream Rescue. 
Camper and Bosa are the best of friends!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Las Positas Vineyards<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is Panda and the fantastic four! Panda is a ten-year-old Jack Russell Terrier, Chihuahua, and French Bulldog mix. Panda was adopted at last year’s Wine & Wags event by Las Positas Vineyard’s Tasting Room Manager, Curt. Panda’s favorite thing to do is play with his best friend, Tattoo. (Panda is featured in the right side image). Follow the Las Pawsitas<\/a> Instagram page to keep up with the fantastic four and other winery dogs that visit LPV. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fantastic Four <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ft. Left-side: Zoe, a two-year-old French Bull Dog. Zoe snores louder than a human and loves to chase soccer balls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ft. Center Top: Charlie, a four-year-old Goldendoodle. Charlie loves going for walks and his superpower is opening all the doors in the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ft. Bottom Photo: Jack, a five-year-old Terrier mix. Jack loves going for long walks, and he’ll show you his excitement by skipping! Jack is a big fan of Scotland’s famous Terroir, “Greyfriars Bobby.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ft. Center Photo: Grace, a two-year-old English Mastiff. Grace loves to play tug of war. A fun fact about Grace is she uses her favorite palm tree to scratch her back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Longevity Wines<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Say hello PressTon; official AKC Name: “PressTon Boo Bear Long.” PressTon is an eleven-year-old Havanese. He loves hanging out at the winery and chasing Dad\u2019s dirty socks at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n