Monday, April 8, 2013

Affordable Wine Trips: Livermore Wineries

By Philip Vonwrede


At the moment, Livermore Wineries is undergoing a major reformation in term of their wine. Over 40 wineries and vineyards scatter the 5,000-acre land that completes Livermore Wineries and has mastered developing Spanish and California varietals. The newest one to venture the wine business is boutique across well-kept vintage properties. These have positively improved the status of the state of California as a serious wine producing location. Not only that, this wine region has a myriad of leisure activities offered all throughout the year. Nearly all of the wineries in Livermore open their tasting rooms without any fee, the others that do only charge reasonably.

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

The one aspect that separates Garre Vineyard & Winery from other wineries in Livermore is their amazing backdrop. Visitors from all places take pleasure in tasting their wines while soaking in the untouched beauty of nature before them. As for their wine, they have been well-acclaimed and have gotten awards all over the state. It is surely one of the best spots that people seem to never want to leave.

Red Feather Winery & Vineyard

Red Feather Winery & Vineyard was built in 2005 and began by Dan and Connie. They make numerous wine blends such as Gunnar Cabernet Sauvignon, Jaidem's Dessert wine, and Livermore Merlot. Together with an amazing and warm wine tasting room, visitors will surely leave with a smile on their faces and totally agree with their tag line "Wine From The Heart". You can drop by from 12 noon until 5 pm every Saturday.

Wente Vineyards

Founded more than a century ago as part of Livermore wineries, the family owned Wente Vineyards is regarded as the oldest winery in the country. Presently, the winery is still recognized as a leader in the wine making industry of California and has been managed by consecutive generations of Wente family. Currently, they blend innovative and traditional wine making practices on their vineyards located on over 3,000 acres of land and have created a unique portfolio as being a producer of world's fine wines in Livermore region.




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