Be the first in the room. Our VIP experience gives you a full hour and a half alone with the competition before the crowds arrive — the best pours, the best bites, and the best seat in the house.
When doors open at 4:30 PM, you'll step into the newly renovated Concannon Event Center and our exclusive VIP Lounge, where you'll have unhurried, first access to all twenty winery-and-restaurant teams. Taste every pairing, talk shop with the winemakers and chefs, and cast your votes for Best Red and Best White before anyone else walks through the door. Indulge in VIP-exclusive desserts, and take home your commemorative Livermore Valley-branded glass as a keepsake of the night.
As the evening builds, the celebration moves outside for the awards ceremony — including this year's brand-new Industry Best award — followed by dancing under the stars.
Your VIP evening, at a glance:
Limited VIP tickets available — once they're gone, they're gone.
The kickoff to TASTE weekend, in full swing. Your Reserve ticket is your all-access pass to twenty of Livermore Valley's most creative winery-and-restaurant pairings — and your vote helps crown this year's champions.
Doors open at 6:00 PM, giving you until 8:30 PM to make your way through all twenty teams inside the newly renovated Concannon Event Center. Taste boldly, compare freely, and cast your votes for Best Red and Best White before the polls close. Desserts will be offered, and your commemorative Livermore Valley-branded glass is yours to keep.
When the tasting winds down, the celebration moves outside for the awards ceremony — including our new Industry Best award — and dancing under the stars to close out the night.
Your evening, at a glance:
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A Cheesemonger, a Chocolatier, and a Winemaker walk into a room…and together they create the ultimate pairing experience. Del Valle Winery, Garré Vineyard & Winery, and Fenestra Winery have teamed up with The Cheese Parlor and Bluebirds Chocolate for a 6-course tasting adventure featuring:
- 3 thoughtfully curated wine and cheese pairings
- 3 decadent wine and chocolate pairings.
Winemaker Aaron Luna, Cheesemonger Brandon Wood, and Chocolatier Larissa Milano guide guests through the flavors, textures, and stories behind each pairing.
Participating Wineries: Del Valle Winery, Garré Vineyard & Winery and Fenestra Winery
Participating Partners: The Cheese Parlor and Bluebirds Chocolate
Location: Del Valle Winery in the Barrel Room, 4948 Tesla Road, Livermore, 94550
Ticket Price: $90
Where Literature Meets Wine & Food
Join us for a literary happy hour at Word on the Street Bookstore, and discover how female authors inspire culinary creativity. We'll feature six acclaimed female-authored books reimagined through food and wine pairings created by Livermore Valley's talented chefs and wineries.
Each pairing will feature a carefully selected female-authored book (curated by Word on the Street owner Linda Maggi) and an inspired food and wine pairing created by a local chef and female-led winery.
Mingle with fellow book lovers, food enthusiasts, and wine aficionados in a relaxed, community-focused atmosphere. Discover new favorite authors, taste creative pairings and connect with the talented women behind every dish and bottle.
This is where stories become taste.
Participating Wineries: Omega Road Winery and more to come...
Participating Partners: Word on the Street Bookstore and Local Chefs to be announced soon
Location: Word on the Street Bookstore, 2044 First Street, Livermore, 94550
Ticket Price: VIP $75 | General Admission $55
VIP guests will receive a Word on the Street/Women's Wine Collective bag, along with a paperback copy of one of our featured books.
Saddle up for an unforgettable evening in Livermore Valley wine country. Join us for Cattle, Cabernet & Country, a Friday night celebration featuring bold Livermore Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, ranch-inspired bites, local beef partners, live country music, and your finest country western, Nashville attire.
Guests will enjoy curated wine and food pairings, meet local ranching partners, dance under the stars, and raise a glass to the agricultural roots that make Livermore Valley so special.
Participating Wineries: Cellar 13 Winery, Darcie Kent Estate Vineyards, JMC Cellars, McGrail Vineyards & Winery, Pruett Estate Farms Winery, The Steven Kent Winery, and Wente Family Vineyards
Ranch Partners: To be announced soon
Location: McGrail Vineyards & Winery, 5600 Greenville Road, Livermore, CA. 94550
Ticket Price: $95
Join us for an intimate afternoon at Casa de Viñas Vineyard with Livermore's legendary grape grower, Julio Covarrubias, who will share his incredible story and passion for grape growing, behind-the-scenes farming practices and winemaking.
While touring this iconic vineyard, you will get to taste the wines made from the surrounding vineyard blocks and meet the winemakers who made them. Afterwards, enjoy a picnic lunch under the shady vineyard oak tree while sipping more Casa de Viñas wines.
Participating Wineries: Rosa Fierro Cellars and more will be announced soon...
Participating Vendors: Will be announced soon
Location: Casa de Viñas Vineyard, address will be emailed to ticket holders the week of the event
Ticket Price: $65
Can’t make it to Mardi Gras? Come enjoy the music, food, and ambiance of New Orleans without ever leaving Livermore! Enjoy wines from Fenestra Winery, The Steven Kent Winery, Sakura Winery & Pruett Estate Winery while strolling around the grounds and enjoying tasty bites that would make the Crescent City proud. Authentic live music by Saint Gabriels Celestial Brass Band will get you stepping. Have your palm read and see what great wines are in your future. Come ready to party, we’ll supply the beads!
Participating Wineries: Fenestra Winery, The Steven Kent Winery, Sakura Winery and Pruett Estate Winery
Location: Fenestra Winery, 83 Vallecitos Road, Livermore, 94550
Ticket Price: $80
Step into Barrels & Bootleggers, an immersive speakeasy-style evening featuring live music, curated wine pairings, elevated pub fare, and standout wines from Livermore Valley wineries. Sip, mingle, and dance the night away in a vintage-inspired atmosphere filled with hidden gems, rich pours, and unforgettable energy. Guests are encouraged to embrace the spirit of the evening with 1920s-inspired attire, and all wines featured during the event will be available for purchase.
Participating Wineries: Concannon Vineyard, Cuda Ridge Wines, Del Valle Winery, McGrail Vineyard & Winery
Additional Vendors: Hella Fitzgerald with Meredith McHenry, On the Vine Catering and more announced soon
Location: Concannon Vineyard Event Center, 4596 Tesla Road, Livermore, 94550
Ticket Price: $125
Space is limited and this one sells out fast. Reserve your spot early.
Participating Wineries: Las Positas Vineyards and Page Mill Winery
Location: Las Positas Vineyards in the Winemaker's Cottage, 1828 Wetmore Road, Livermore, 94550
Ticket Price: $65
Livermore Valley is turning up the volume on sparkling wine, and this is the main stage. Sip your way through show-stopping Livermore AVA sparkling wines from six local producers, including Blanc de Noir, Blanc de Blanc, Sparkling Rosé of Malbec, Sparkling Grüner Veltliner, Sparkling Barbera, and a Pet Nat Rosé of Grenache, each paired with a classic Rock & Roll album. Throughout the morning you’ll hear from the owners and winemakers from each winery on the inspiration behind their sparkling prodigy and its vinyl pairing. (Spoiler: The Eagles' "Hotel California" will absolutely be played in honor of our "Pink Champagne on Ice.") A bottomless bubbles bar will be accompanied by a lavish brunch buffet by Zephyr Grill, with savory and sweet dishes perfectly paired with the sparkling masterpieces. Rock & Roll attire highly encouraged – so pull out that favorite faded band tee, fringe, and leather jackets. Consider this the breakout show for Livermore Valley sparkling wines…they're about to top the charts.
Participating Wineries: Almost Famous Wine Company, Darcie Kent Estate Winery, Fenestra Winery, Murrieta’s Well, The Steven Kent Winery, and Wood Family Vineyards
Additional Vendors: Zephyr Grill Catering
Location: Almost Famous Wine Company, 2271 South Vasco Rd Unit D, Livermore, 94550
Price Ticket: $75
Step into the heart of California’s historic Livermore Valley for an unforgettable afternoon celebrating the vibrant world of aromatic white wines. This intimate tasting event shines a spotlight on Albariño, the star Iberian varietal thriving in Livermore’s gravelly soils, warm days, and cool Pacific-influenced nights.
You will enjoy side-by-side comparisons of wines from the same vineyard crafted by two different wineries, Cellar 13 and Las Positas Vineyards. Taste how winemaking choices transform identical grapes into distinct expressions of Livermore terroir.
Additional aromatic white wines from each winery will be presented, as well as a curated selection of small bites.
Participating Wineries: Cellar 13 Winery and Las Positas Vineyards
Location: Las Positas Vineyards in the Winemaker's Cottage, 1828 Wetmore Road, Livermore, 94550
Ticket Price: $65