Clik here to view.
Cycle the Livermore vineyards on an e-bike winery tour
Cherry red. A throttle on the handlebar. Two wheels … and two seats. When we arrived at Pedego Electric Bikes in Livermore, our ride — a tandem electric bicycle — was already pulled out of the shop,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Livermore Valley creating wine heritage district to attract visitors
LIVERMORE — In a bid to draw more people from around the Bay Area and California to the Livermore Valley, where more than 50 wineries large and small operate, vintners are working to form a heritage...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Livermore Valley wineries look to city to help draw more visitors
LIVERMORE — Winemakers in the southern Livermore Valley want to expand their industry, increasing the total acreage of vineyards, and possibly building out a resort, restaurants and other entertainment...
View ArticleJohn Madden had grape connection with Fleming’s Los Gatos winery
While they both became commentators for the sports in which they excelled, what brought Olympic figure skater Peggy Fleming and NFL coach John Madden together was a shared love of winemaking. Fleming,...
View ArticleLivermore council clears path for downtown hotel after years of delay
LIVERMORE — The Livermore City Council has cleared a path for a downtown hotel and parking project to move forward, after several years of contentiousness and controversy stirred up by a community...
View ArticleClik here to view.
It takes a wine village: The women winemakers of Livermore’s ‘The Block’
In 1950, Katherine Vadja did not have the right to serve jury duty or open a bank account. But she was calling the shots in the cellar at Concannon Vineyards in Livermore Valley, where for a decade the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bay Area day trip: Where to hike and play in Livermore in 2022
Livermore’s seen big changes through the years. Take its premiere comics shop, Fantasy Books and Games. “A guy who’s long, long gone started out selling used paperback books and some plaster-of-Paris...
View ArticleLetters: Congrats, Warriors | Sewer extension | Junior rodeo | Second...
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Congrats to Warriors on roasting Celtics Re. “Boston bar’s Ayesha Curry sign goes viral,” Page C3, June 17: The cheap...
View ArticleTaste Our Terroir offers wine, food pairings from Livermore Valley
There are many things that make Livermore unique: it’s the only east-west running valley in Northern California that is also a winegrowing region, and it is home to two of the oldest, most impactful...
View ArticleEditorial: Two ballot measures would aid Livermore Valley wine industry
Click here for a complete list of our election recommendations. Alameda County and the cities of Livermore and Pleasanton in 1993 set out to protect and rejuvenate the South Livermore Valley as a...
View ArticleOpinion: Protect Livermore Valley wine country and its groundwater
Nearly 30 years ago, community leaders in Livermore, Pleasanton and Alameda County created the South Livermore Valley Area Plan. As precious farmland faced development pressures from growing urban...
View Article--- Article Not Found! ---
*** *** *** RSSing Note: Article is missing! We don't know where we put it!!. *** ***
View ArticleLetters: Win for wine | Fire district | Costly decision | Fighting...
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Livermore wine country wins with Measure P The Tri-Valley Conservancy, a nonprofit land trust, was established in 1994...
View ArticleTri-Valley Restaurant Week: Tasty new events, offers, eateries worth checking...
Ten days. Five cities. Nearly 40 restaurants, breweries and wineries. Want to do a deep-dive into the restaurant scene that stretches from Danville to Livermore? The week-and-a-half between Feb. 24 and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Livermore Wine Trolley: An afternoon of sipping, singing and so much more
Who knew an outdoor food and wine tasting assignment would involve singing Tupac and Lou Bega songs with a gaggle of new friends? But there I was, aboard the heated, vintage-style Livermore Wine...
View ArticleClik here to view.
5 Napa, Sonoma, Bay Area wineries worth an all-day visit
There was a time when winery visits consisted of sipping a flight in a crowded tasting room, then scurrying off to the next three or four wineries for a repeat experience. But these days, many wineries...
View ArticleClik here to view.
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...
View ArticleClik here to view.
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 Article