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17 July 2013

California's Best Wineries: Livermore Wineries

By Philip Vonwrede


Livermore Wineries is currently experiencing a renaissance in wine making boasting of vineyards located on over 5,000 acres with more than 40 wineries. Most of the vineyards grow the Spanish and California varietals. The recent winery to open up is boutique along-side historic properties which have massively transformed California as a wine making industry. Livermore is a region where there are so many things to do and enjoy and wine tasting is only a piece of the cake. Most of the Livermore Wineries even charge no fee at all for wine tasting while those that do have modest charges.

3 Steves Winery

The conception of the 3 Steves Winery started when 3 pals were just lounging around enjoying each other's company while drinking wine. Before that, they already ventured in the wine business with a modest winery boutique. Couple with their wine-making skills, they launched their brand without any major setbacks. They believe that if they made use of the numerous different varieties of grapes that are planted and harvested right in Livermore, not only will it benefit the wine region as a whole, but it would enable them to produce premium wine at their vineyard.

Concannon Vineyard

Concannon Vineyard is among the biggest Livermore wineries, with an annual production of more than 30, 000 wine cases. The winery is best known for its Concannon and Petite Sirah wine varietals. Nevertheless, the winery still produces other wine varietals with the notable one being Chardonnay. The Wine Group currently owns Concannon Vineyard was founded by James Concannon in 1883 and has for a long time been the supplier of altar or sacramental wine for Roman Catholic Church and it is proudly referred to as the California Historical Landmark.

Garre Vineyard & Winery

Encircled by natural topographies, Garre Vineyard & winery offers a very special environment setting for all visitors. Aside from having the most amazing sights all around, their wines also have garnered a bunch of awards from all over the country and are considered one of the top destinations in California for wine lovers.

Red Feather Winery & Vineyard

Bearing the catch phrase "Wine From The Heart", Red Feather Winery & Vineyard is owned by Dan and Connie. Ever since 2005, they had produced the best quality of wine and made sure that when people come to taste it, they are placed in a beautiful and comfortable tasting area. Some of their finest wines include Gunnar Cabernet Sauvignon, Jaidem's Dessert wine, Livermore Merlot and a lot more. Guests can check this out every Saturday from 12 o'clock noon to 5 o'clock in the afternoon.

Wente Vineyards

Being in the wine industry for over a hundred years, Wente Vineyards has been run and managed by wine-loving Wente family. It is deemed as the first winery to be built in the United States. As of now, it is still paving the way in terms of wine-making standards that other wineries aim to achieve. They have incorporated several traditional and modern techniques in producing their wine that is being applied to in their 3,000 acre of land. With this, they know own a staggering collection of the finest wine varietal in this wine region.




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