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Twilight Tasting is Coming Up Soon!
 
It's that time of year again! Join FOV at Page Mill Winery, 1960 S. Livermore Ave., on October 3 from 4:30 to 8:00 p.m. for our Twilight Tasting event. We will be raising money for scholarships for students in the Viticulture and Winery Technology Program at Las Positas College.  Page Mill is generously donating all $10 tasting fees and 10% of all purchases to FOV on the night of this event.  This is our 5th year hosting a Twilight Tasting for the college and we hope it will be bigger than ever!
 
In addition to sampling a flight of Page Mill wine, guests will enjoy a variety of light snacks.  We will also be raffling off two 6-packs of Las Positas College Wines and a gift basket of Page Mill Wines.  This is a great opportunity to win some gold-medal winning college wine that is not available to the general public as well as a selection of some of the Page Mill wines you will be tasting that night.
 
We hope you will join us for this fun evening with food, wine, and friends. Come watch the sunset over the vineyards on Page Mill's beautiful outdoor patio while helping raise money for scholarships for future winemakers in the Livermore Valley.
 
Date: October 3rd, 2019
Time: 4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Place: Page Mill Winery, 1960 S. Livermore Ave., Livermore, CA 94550

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Plan a tour of Livermore Valley wineries with these winery groupings
-By Nancy Rodrigue

History Mystery
For the history buffs, these wineries occupy old winery buildings-at least a hundred years old when Livermore was the first wine region in California.
  • Wente Vineyards - on Arroyo Road. This was formerly Cresta Blanca Winery and the caves are still used to store wine
  • Fenestra - on Highway 84
  • Rubino - on Vineyard Avenue
  • Concannon - on Tesla Road​
  • Elliston - Sunol
  • Murrieta’s Well - Mines Road
  • Boaventura de Caires-Tesla Road

Ciao
These wineries specialize in two or more Italian varietals such as sangiovese, barbera, Nebbiolo.
  • Ruby Hill on Vineyard Avenue
  • Rubino on Vineyard Avenue
  • Rodrigue Molyneaux on Marina off of Arroyo

New in Town
Here are the newest wineries in Livermore!
  • Dante Robere - on Wetmore Road
  • Caddis - by appointment only
  • Winemaker’s Studio @ Wente - on Tesla Road
  • Nella Terra Cellars - on Sheridan Road in Sunol
  • Ehrenberg Cellars - on Tesla Road
  • Leisure Street Winery - on Leisure Street
  • McKahn Family Cellars - on Leisure Street

Stir it Up
These wineries specialize in Bordeaux and Italian blends and sometimes mix these two together as well!
  • Fenestra
  • Murrieta’s Well
  • Darcie Kent
  • El Sol
  • Big White House
  • Charles R
  • Occasio

Sweet Tooth

These wineries offer some tastings of sweeter wine such as Port or dessert wine or a Riesling.
  • Crooked Vine & Stony Ridge
  • Eckert Estate
  • Bodegas Aguirre
  • Fenestra
  • Cedar Mountain

…if Bocce is Your Thing
These wineries have bocce courts for your entertainment after sipping their wine or enjoying a bite to eat.
  • Garre
  • Boaventura de Caires
  • McGrail
  • Ruby Hill
Yum, Yum

These wineries offer food to go along with your wine. They are located in various parts of the Livermore wine country.
  • Wente Vineyards - a full service award winning restaurant and a grill right on the 18th hole. Arroyo Road. The Tesla Road location has picnic fare
  • Garre - a full service restaurant with a bocce ball court for after lunch. Tesla and Greenville Road
  • Concannon -The Underdog Wine Bar serves trendy small plates both inside or outside overlooking the vineyard.
  • Las Positas Vineyards - Wetmore Road, has pizza and music on the 1st & 3rd Fridays during summer
  • Ruby Hill -Vineyard Avenue

Picnic Time
These wineries are well-known for their picnic grounds. Please note that most will require you to buy a bottle of wine or pay a tasting fee to use the facilities.
  • Rodrigue Molyneaux - on Marina Avenue off of Arroyo
  • Rios Lovell - on Tesla Road
  • Wente Vineyards - on Tesla Road
  • Concannon - on Tesla Road
  • Bent Creek - on Greenville Road
  • Fenestra - on Highway 84
  • Las Positas Winery - on Wetmore Road, off of Arroyo

Oui, Oui
French is the name of the game at these wineries, both Bordeaux and Rhone varietals, among others.
  • Boaventura de Caires
  • McGrail
  • Cuda Ridge
  • Fenestra

It’s Music to my Ears
Music is in the air at these wineries most weekends during the summer but check ahead to make sure.
  • Singing Winemaker - on Tesla Road
  • Las Positas Vineyards - on Wetmore Road
  • Wente Vineyards - on Arroyo and Tesla Roads
  • Nottingham - on Vasco Road

It’s the Country Life
These wineries are out of the way and have a country feel.
  • Retzlaff
  • El Sol
  • Charles R​
  • Boaventura de Caires
  • Mitchell Katz
  • Elliston
  • Rodrigue Molyneaux
 
Walk About
You can stroll between these wineries on foot or on bikes.
  • Route 1-Dante Robere, Las Positas, Cuda Ridge, Rodrigue Molyneaux
  • Route 2-McGrail, Big White House, John Evan Cellars, White Crane, Bent Creek, Charles R
  • Route 3-Garre, Darcie Kent, Rios Lovell, Wente, Steven Kent, Tesla Vintners, Crooked Vine/Stony Ridge, Concannon
  • Route 4-Boaventura de Caires, Bodegas Aguirre, Cedar Mountain
  • Route 5-Fenestra, Ruby Hill, Rubino
  • Route 6-Page Mill, Retzlaff

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