Featuring Four Exciting Days Of Wine and Food
Livermore Valley, CA (May 5, 2022) – Taste Our Terroir, Livermore Valley’s premier wine and food event, returns for four delectable days as the historic region celebrates and educates wine lovers about its unique “taste of the land.” From July 14-17, Livermore Valley wineries will offer 13 events, including a winemaker dinner in an olive orchid, an electric bike tour, a wine and food pairing competition, and much more!
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.LVwine.org.
Thursday, July 14
- 5pm VIP Ticket
- 6pm General Admission
- Concludes at 9pm
- Wine and Food Pairing Competition
Kicking off the festivities is the region’s signature Food and Wine Pairing Competition. Eleven Livermore Valley wineries are partnered with chefs from local restaurants to create signature bites to complement the wines. They will compete for prizes in a blind tasting overseen by Bay Area culinary and wine media judges. Guests will have the opportunity to be a part of the competition by voting in the People’s Choice category for the best team. They will meet the winemakers and chefs while sampling mouthwatering creations and an extravagant dessert buffet. A silent auction will feature a plethora of coveted items available for bid.
Teams include: Big White House Winery with Charming Fig Catering; Fenestra Winery with Oyo; Garre Vineyard and Winery with Garre Café; Las Positas Vineyards with Locanda Wine Bar; McGrail Vineyards and Winery with BottleTaps; Murrieta’s Well with Murrieta’s Well; Occasio Winery with Sabio on Main; Page Mill Winery with Much Ado About Pizza; Rosa Fierro Cellars with Norm’s Place; Wente Vineyards with Wente Tasting Room and Lounge; and Wood Family Vineyards with First Street Alehouse. Garre Vineyard and Winery, 7986 Tesla Rd.
Friday, July 15
- The Hills are Alive…
- 9-11am
This educational journey through the vineyards at Murrieta’s Well leads wine lovers on a hike with amazing views of the Livermore Valley as they learn about the winery’s “small lot” approach to wine growing. After the trek, handcrafted wines and small bites from the winery’s culinary team will be served. Murrieta’s Well, 3005 Mines Rd.
- Cheese and Wine Pairing
- 12-2pm
Cheese Monger Brandon Wood from The Cheese Parlor will guide a pairing of artisanal cheeses and local wines, sharing behind-the-scenes knowledge of the cheese-making and aging process. Featured wines are from Fenestra Winery, Garre
Join Steven Kent Mirassou and the Lineage Wine Collection winemaking team as they discuss all things Cabernet Franc and how this varietal may be the future of world-class winemaking in the Livermore Valley. Learn about the history of this varietal while tasting samples from native France along with Cabernet Franc wines from the Livermore Valley. The Cellar at The Lineage Wine Collection, 5443 Tesla Road.
Set in an olive orchard at Purple Orchid Inn, this four-course farm-to-table dinner from On the Vine Catering will be paired with 2019 vintage wines from the Livermore Valley Vintners’ Collective. This group of winemakers created guidelines for a red blend that is designed to showcase the Livermore Valley growing region, as well as their own individual flair. Hosted by Fenestra Winery, John Evan Cellars, Las Positas Vineyards, Page Mill Winery, and Wood Family Vineyards. Purple Orchid Inn, 4549 Cross Rd.
Saturday, July 16
- Namaste!
- 9-10am
Certified Yoga Instructor Lisa Stanford will walk participants through a relaxing yoga experience. Fenestra Winery, 83 Vallecitos Rd.
- Pedego Wine Trail
- 9:30am-4:30pm
Guests will enjoy a day of cycling to four wineries and will be provided with snacks, lunch, tastings, and educational tours. Stops include Page Mill Winery, Charles R Vineyards, Big White House, and Wood Family Vineyards. Start at Pedego, 1911 Second Street.
- Stop and Smell the Rosés
- 11am-1pm
Taste and learn everything about rosé wine from four acclaimed women winemakers in Livermore Valley. Join Rosa Fierro from Rosa Fierro Cellars, Alexandra Henkelman from Omega Road Winery, Beth Refsnider from The Lineage Collection and Samantha Bunegin from Las Positas Vineyards for a tasting and discussion of each of their wines. Light bites provided by Charming Fig Catering. Rosa Fiero Cellars, 2245 S. Vasco Rd., Suite A.
- Taste the Best Cabernet Vintage in Decades
- 1:30-3:30pm
Join the winemakers from Cellar 13, Cuda Ridge Winery, Darcie Kent Estate Winery, McGrail Vineyards and Winery, Wente Vineyards, and The Lineage Collection for a collective tasting of 2017 Livermore Valley Cabernet-based wines, considered to be one of the best vintages. Guests will enjoy the comfort of the McGrail’s barrel room as they taste and chat with the minds behind the wines. McGrail Vineyards and Winery, 5600 Greenville Rd.
- Secrets of a Sommelier
- 4-6pm
Sommelier LeeAnn Kaufman spills the secrets of all things wine where guests will learn how to experience each bottle to its fullest including proper serving temperature, how to find that perfect glass, and much more. Enjoy a cheese pairing with master of cheese, Eagle Harper. Concannon Vineyard, 4590 Tesla Rd.
Sunday, July 17
Certified Yoga Instructor Lisa Stanford will lead a class on the lawn outside Concannon Vineyard’s beautiful Victorian home. Yoga will be followed by a glass of rosé enjoyed on the breathtaking grounds. Concannon Vineyard, 4590 Tesla Rd.
- Sensory Extravaganza
- 1-2:30pm
Join Sommelier Jeremy Troupe-Masi at a 16-foot sensory bar that will allow participants to look, smell, touch, and taste their way through more than 40 flavors and aromas. Enjoy wines from four wineries for this tasting. Wines will be paired with cheese selected by local Cheese Monger Brandon Wood of The Cheese Parlor. Nottingham Cellars, 2245 S Vasco Rd., Suite C.
At the final event of Taste our Terroir weekend, guests will learn how port is made. Cedar Mountain’s Winemaker Earl Ault will pour white and red ports paired with a variety of chocolates. Cedar Mountain Winery and Port Works, 10843 Reuss Rd.
About the Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association
The Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association is a 501(c)6 organization dedicated to advancing, protecting, and promoting the quality wines, vineyards, and experiences of Livermore Valley Wine Country. For more information, visit www.LVwine.org
