{"id":79,"date":"2014-09-09T10:30:14","date_gmt":"2014-09-09T17:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lvwine.org\/blog\/?p=79"},"modified":"2018-05-02T14:41:56","modified_gmt":"2018-05-02T21:41:56","slug":"livermore-valley-wine-legends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lvwine.org\/blog\/livermore-valley-wine-legends\/","title":{"rendered":"Livermore Valley Wine Legends"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"color: #342b2b;\">Livermore Valley Wine Legends<\/h2>\n<p style=\"color: #342b2b;\">Welcome to one of California\u2019s oldest wine regions and a wine region that helped shape the California wine industry that we know and love today. The Livermore Valley planted its first wine grapes in the 1760\u2032s and has been making wine history ever since. Livermore Valley won America\u2019s first international gold medal for wine in 1889 at the Paris Exposition and put the California on the world wine map. Livermore Valley wineries were the first to bottle varietal labeled Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Petite Sirah and Nearly 80% of California\u2019s Chardonnay vines trace their genetic roots back to the Livermore Valley.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #342b2b;\">In this video, Wine Oh TV\u2019s Monique Soltani travels to Livermore Valley Wine Country where she interviews the wine legends of Livermore. Monique takes a trip back in time with one of America\u2019s oldest winemaking families. Sixth generation winemaker Steven Kent Mirassou could make wine anywhere in the world, but he chose the Livermore Valley for his namesake<a style=\"color: #661424;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stevenkent.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steven Kent Winery.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #342b2b;\">Then, it\u2019s a family of firsts.\u00a0<a style=\"color: #661424;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.concannonvineyard.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Concannon Vineyard<\/a>has long since been associated as the first family to put Petite Sirah (1961) in a bottle. But, did you know the Concannon\u00a0Cabernet Sauvignon clone is one of the most widely planted cab clones in California? Monique talks with John Concannon who tells us why divine intervention could have brought the Concannon family to Livermore back in the 1800\u2032s.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #342b2b;\">The first family of Chardonnay shares a sip with Monique Soltani. Monique chats with Carolyn and Karl Wente about the historical significance of the Wente Clone, five generations of winemaking, and shows us how you can play the part of winemaker anytime you want at the all new Winemakers Studio at\u00a0<a style=\"color: #661424;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wentevineyards.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wente Vineyards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #342b2b;\">After that, it\u2019s time to wine and dine with Livermore\u2019s youngest commercial winemaker at Livermore\u2019s hottest new restaurant. Monique Soltani pulls up a seat with\u00a0<a style=\"color: #661424;\" href=\"http:\/\/nottinghamcellars.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nottingham Cellars<\/a>, Collin Cranor and\u00a0<a style=\"color: #661424;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.posadacatering.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Posada Restaurant<\/a>\u2018s Chef Eduardo Posada for a sizzling food and wine pairing.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #342b2b;\">Food and Wine Pairing<\/h3>\n<p style=\"color: #342b2b;\"><em>2012 Nottingham Cellars Ghielmetti Vineyard Malbec<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #342b2b;\"><em>Mesquite Smoked Beef Medallion with roasted tomato chutney + string green beans with chile rojo and blue cheese<\/em><\/p>\n<p>View the video on <a href=\"http:\/\/wineoh.tv\/livermore-valley-wine-tours-wine-tasting-video\">WineOh TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Livermore Valley Wine Legends Welcome to one of California\u2019s oldest wine regions and a wine region that helped shape the California wine industry that we know and love today. 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