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Winery of the Week: Vasco Urbano – Livermore Valley, Ca
Just in case you hadn’t heard, California Rhone is awesome. Yeah, the varieties don’t get the same fanfare as Cabernet, but that doesn’t mean,...
Winery of the Week: Wente Family Vineyards
The Wente Family has been making wine for five generations, starting in 1883 when C. H. Wente purchased 47 acres in the Livermore Valley, Ca. They’ve come...
Winery of the Week: Vasco Urbano – Livermore Valley
Vasco Urbano Wine Company was created by the folks at Nottingham Cellars (which focuses on Bordeaux-style wines) because they wanted to showcase the exceptional...
Wines of the Week: Rosy Rhone Rosés from the Livermore Valley
Summertime and rosé go together brilliantly, and the Rhone varieties are great for producing them. Here are three Rhone rosés from the Livermore Valley, in California, that...
Wines of the Week: Inviting Rhone Reds from the Livermore Valley
The Livermore Valley, located just southeast of San Francisco, is an ideal area for growing Rhone grape varieties. Yet, it seems to slip under most people’s...
Exploring the Wines of the Livermore Valley Part 5
We complete our survey of the Livermore Valley, located just southeast of San Francisco, with a look at a few different brands. (Check out the other wineries we...
Exploring the Wines of the Livermore Valley Part 4 – Occasio Winery
At Occasio Winery, winemaker John Kinney lives by the old Latin phrase Occasio aegre offertur, facile amittitur – know that the right moment comes along rarely...
Exploring the Wines of the Livermore Valley Part 3 – The Steven Kent Winery & La Rochelle
In 1996, alongside his father, Steven Kent Mirassou set out to establish a new Livermore Valley winery. There were only a handful of other producers at the time,...
Exploring the Wines of the Livermore Valley Part 2 – Fenestra
Fenestra has a long history in the Livermore Valley, as it has been in operation for over thirty years. Their recently promoted head-winemaker, Meredith Miles,...
Exploring the Wines of the Livermore Valley Part 1 – Mitchell Katz Winery
At Mitchell Katz Winery, the focus is on producing single vineyard wines. Owner and winemaker Mitch Katz has formed relationships with growers throughout the Livermore...
