#livermorevalley

[myvinespot]

Founded in 1884, and owned by the Wente family since 1933, @MurrietasWell has a long history in California's Livermore Valley. Tonight at 830 PM EST Snooth is hosting a live broadcast with their winemaker Robbie Meyer. Robbie is chock-full of information, and a lot of fun to listen to. Pour yourself a glass of wine and tune in. Here is the link: http://bit.ly/2uu5R6b. #wine #winelover #SnoothVT #LivermoreValley #wineeducation

[wineryexplorers]

Winding down Labor Day Weekend with this crisp and clean stone driven flavored Sauvignon Blanc from @skwinery! Great job @craig_skwinery! #stevenkentwinery #stevenkent #livermorevalley #livermore #ghielmettivineyard #sauvignonblanc #semillon #wine #winelover #wineryexplorers

[eric-dillie]

We had a great time last night at the “Trifecta” party put on by the Rizzo’s. It was a birthday/wedding anniversary/career party. #livermorevalley #livermoreca #norcal #wine #vineyard #winecountry #friends #party (at McGrail Vineyards and Winery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUSmLbUpVPi/?utm_medium=tumblr

[eric-dillie]

Great 6 mile walk this morning that always ends at the @livermoredowntownfarmersmarket - We have never noticed before, but someone has a drinking fountain set up for all passerby humans and dogs! #community #walk #livermore #livermoreca #livermorevalley #sundayfunday #farmersmarket #dogs #thankyou (at Livermore, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRwoNxzjCax/?utm_medium=tumblr

[eric-dillie]

Great Sunday morning walk this morning! #sundayfunday #community #livermore #livermoreca #livermorevalley #california #norcal (at Livermore, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRfvPnrjXyC/?utm_medium=tumblr

[bluemaxtint]

😎 #mercedesbenz #E300 / #3M Ceramic 30% and 15% rear windows. . . . #bluemaxtint #livermorevalley #windowtinting #cartintservices https://www.instagram.com/p/CObksgDn-pN/?igshid=l3jlk9k1opq1

[wine-porn]

You cram your nose into this thing and the first thing that hits you is it is NOT Napa or Sonoma. That's a GOOD THING. Individual areas need to express their individual reflections. Stop comparing everything to Napa! I love Napa, but man oh man am I glad everything doesn't taste like it. Warm and dirty, the nose pulls dusty summer roads and the tarry smoke of BBQ out, sauteed peaches in carmelized butter, disgusting black cherry: SO concentrated, so clogging and dense, everything pointing to that cool summer rain to soothe the soul and settle the dust. I don't run into a lot of Livermore wines. I've probably had several dozen in my life--technically Central Coast--and things are WAYYYYYY beyond Wente and Concannon and Mirassou these days. There are many MANY wineries crankin out the good stuff in that region. This is one of them. These are not cheap. Don't go onto this expecting bargain-shopping from an obscure AVA. That California doesn't exist anymore. Paso Robles, Santa Cruz Mtns, Livermore Valley, Santa Ynez Valley, The sub-$50 cabernet doesn't exist anymore. The sooner you get used to it the happier you will be. Cab is king and this stuff is worth every penny. And that refreshment comes with the first sip. My favorite part about this wine is how cool and restrained it is when you finally get it in your mouth. Brilliant and sparkling, acid comes in strong and hits hard, all that dense black fruit instantly becomes spritely cranberry, pie-cherry, rose-hips and firm apricot. A generous streak of mineral wipes out the mouth, poking fruit into every pore it can find, plumping it up with the generous assistance of plentiful acid. A little licorice stem twists the flower into a jasmine ball and releases it amaretto-like. This wine is just plain delicious. I don't throw that word around often. It is a simple word for many--and easy to use--but for me it is something to be reserved for certain wines. I used it last night, and I am using it again tonight. This wine is just plain delicious. 2016 @nottingham_cellars #CabernetSauvignon Casa De Vinas VYD #livermorevalley Central Coast California 14.4 #libbeyglass (at Nottingham Cellars) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_EFNb2non5/?igshid=2xrxs9hdp9jg

[retireearlyandtravel]

This was last October, and I am crushing grapes at Big White House Winery in Livermore, CA. While we were there learned from John, the winemaker and owner that Big White House began in John’s backyard by John’s dad, some friends, and John Evan, a teen at the time. John Evan, his dad, and Jessica, the assistant winemaker, all have backgrounds in science and engineering. They have always viewed wine as an experiment. In time, the winery grew from hobby scale to boutique-sized, producing premium wines with an emphasis on Syrah, Petite Sirah, and hard-to-find varieties. When John Evan turned 21, he launched his reserve brand, John Evan Cellars, and began taking over winemaking and management for the original Big White House label. Big White House gets its name from John’s boyhood home. The house is located in downtown Livermore and is still called home by John Evan, his wife Christina, and their son. When we visited, it was crush time. We were able to see grapes in different stages of fermentation. They also asked if I wanted to push the grapes down, which I gladly said yes to even though I was not properly dressed for the job. @LivermoreValleyWineCountry #LiveaLittleMore2 @VisitTriValley #visittrivalley @bigwhitehousewinery #livermorevalley #livermore #winemaking #grapes🍇 #winetasting🍷 #wineries #winetravel #californiaroadtrip #usaroadtrip #roadtripin #roadtripping #northerncalifornia #californiawine #retireearlyandtravel #travelcouple #travelwithus #coupletravel #lovetraveling #lovetravelling #lovetravels #harvesttime #lovered #californiadreaming #californiadreamin #lovecalifornia #traveldreams #learningisfun #earlyretirement (at Livermore, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-UYzZGjpon/?igshid=1xqe6si2drkyp