{"id":845,"date":"2018-08-21T16:08:59","date_gmt":"2018-08-21T23:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lvwine.org\/blog\/?p=845"},"modified":"2018-08-21T16:08:59","modified_gmt":"2018-08-21T23:08:59","slug":"harvest-wine-celebration-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lvwine.org\/blog\/harvest-wine-celebration-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Harvest Wine Celebration 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday of Labor Day Weekend, Livermore Valley wineries celebrate the exciting crush season and 37 years of the Harvest Wine Celebration. After the cancelation of last year\u2019s event due to the excessive heat warnings, Livermore Valley Wine Country has decided to return the event to its original state of being located at the individual wineries. Each participating winery will host activities including wine tasting, crafts, music and special Harvest related activities. Below are just some of the activities that will be available!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vineyard Tours at Murrieta\u2019s Well:<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lvwine.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/vineyard.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lvwine.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/vineyard.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"417\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>If hiking along side, and being up close and personal, to vineyards then this is the perfect activity for you! <a href=\"https:\/\/murrietaswell.com\/\">Murrieta\u2019s Well<\/a> will be hosting Vineyard tours every hour during the event. If you haven\u2019t gotten the chance to partake in one of the vineyard tour hikes at Murrieta\u2019s Well before, I would definitely recommend participating in this activity. You\u2019ll get some of the best views in the valley and learn so much about Murrieta&#8217;s Well&#8217;s vineyard and harvesting process and practices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Discussions with the Winemaker at Wood Family Vineyards:<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lvwine.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/rhonda.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lvwine.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/rhonda.jpg\" width=\"583\" height=\"437\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Have you ever wanted to have a discussion with a winemaker while you sip their delicious wines? Well this is your chance! Winemaker Rhonda Wood, of <a href=\"http:\/\/woodfamilyvineyards.com\/\">Wood Family Vineyards<\/a>, will be onsite during the event to discuss her wines and mingle with the event guests. If you\u2019re lucky, she may even tell you about how she used to be a commercial pilot.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Biodynamic Farming Tour at Page Mill Winery:<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lvwine.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/pg.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lvwine.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/pg.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>For ticketed guests only, Viticulturist and bio-dynamics consultant, Tommy Vanhoutte, will lead a guided tour of the vineyards at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pagemillwinery.com\/\">Page Mill Winery<\/a> discussing organics, and the transition to bio-dynamic farming! This educational tour will give you the opportunity of understanding the process of bio-dynamic farming and how Page Mill Winery integrates it into their farming every day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Historic Estate Tour at Retzlaff Vineyards:<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lvwine.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/retzlaff.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lvwine.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/retzlaff.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Many of you may not know that <a href=\"https:\/\/retzlaffvineyards.com\/\">Retzlaff Vineyards<\/a> was established in 1976 and is part of a historic Victorian estate. For Harvest Wine Celebration, Retzlaff is offering\u00a0tours of their historic estate, as well their organic vineyard and garden, along with cork demonstrations for ticketed guests only. Don&#8217;t miss out on this special activities during the weekend! Please call Retzlaff Vineyards for the tour schedule and times &#8211; 925-447-8941.<\/p>\n<p>These are activities are just a small example of what will be taking place during this year&#8217;s Harvest Wine Celebration. You can find a list of all participating wineries and activities <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lvwine.org\/amass\/documents\/document\/171\/Activity%20Form.pdf\">here<\/a>. Still havent purchased your tickets to this year&#8217;s event? No problem! You can purchase your tickets today at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lvwine.org\/event\/3786\/37th-annual-harvest-wine-celebration.\">https:\/\/www.lvwine.org\/event\/3786\/37th-annual-harvest-wine-celebration.<\/a>\u00a0Wine lovers have come from all over the Bay Area and beyond for the past 37 years to enjoy this unique event. Don&#8217;t miss out on this wine country celebration!<\/p>\n<p>Cheers!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday of Labor Day Weekend, Livermore Valley wineries celebrate the exciting crush season and 37 years of the Harvest Wine Celebration. 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