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Livermore: Mitchell Katz Winery owner dies in two-car crash
Livermore Valley wine country was plunged into mourning this week in the wake of the death of Mitchell Katz, whose eponymous winery sits at the heart of this renowned region of vineyards. Katz, the...
View ArticleLivermore wineries win big at the 2024 SF Chronicle wine competition
If the results of this year’s 2024 San Francisco Chronicle Wine competition are any indicator, the Bay Area’s award-winning wine scene is continuing to expand beyond the well-known viticulture...
View ArticleCould Livermore Valley be the new Bay Area destination for cabernet franc?
On the first weekend of May, Livermore Valley will host its second annual CabFranc-a-Palooza, a three-day wine extravaganza with blind sensory tastings, a Francs ‘n’ Franks event (featuring bespoke...
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Amid a weakened wine market, Alameda County grape growers nearly double the...
Beneath swaying cypress trees and Spanish tile roofs, winemakers at Las Positas Vineyards are preparing to harvest two of the fastest-growing grapes in Alameda County: cabernet sauvignon and cabernet...
View ArticleA ticket to this Livermore Valley wine competition will get you 15 wine and...
Guests better show up with an empty stomach at this year’s Livermore Valley wine festival, which opens Oct. 17. The annual Taste Our Terroir competition kicks things off, showcasing 15 local wineries...
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The best things to do in Livermore in 2024, from flower wine to seafood to...
Of all the cities in the Bay, Livermore and its wine country may be the one most conducive to frequent check ins. There’s plenty that’s new or just popping there in 2024, from a flower-wine tasting...
View ArticleLocal chefs, winemakers team up for Taste Our Terroir competition
Livermore’s annual food and wine competition, Taste Our Terroir, pits teams from local wineries and restaurants against each other to create food and wine pairings. Behind the scenes, judges rule on...
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New college program seeks to reinvigorate Livermore Valley as a Bay Area...
Las Positas Community College professor David Everett drew wine from a barrel embossed “Campus Hill Winery” on Thursday inside the college’s new Viticulture and Winery Technology Facility, a lab that...
View ArticleHistoric East Bay winery lands new owner in deal that tops $15 million
LIVERMORE — Concannon Vineyard, a historic winery in the East Bay’s pastoral Livermore Valley, has been purchased by an alliance of Bay Area vintners in a deal that tops $15 million. Lemmons Family...
View ArticleLivermore winemaker wins Best White at SF Chronicle Competition
Once again—and this makes a three-peat—Las Positas winemaker Brent Amos has taken Best White at the San Francisco Chronicle Competition, the largest wine competition in North America. The winning wine...
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