Teddy Roosevelt famously said, “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” That sentiment seems to be reflected as “Taste humbly and pour a great wine” when you visit the White Crane Winery. A small white building, hardly bigger than a two-car garage, sits at the end of a gravel drive. The modest trappings give little hint […]
There is no finer experience than walking into a tasting room and being educated about available quaffs by the vineyard/winery owner. I get a special frisse when I’m drinking a beverage produced from fields I have driven by and served by the cultivating artisan. This may have started with visiting my uncle’s dairy farm — […]
We recently visited the Rios-Lovell Estate Winery to kick off an afternoon of wine tasting. We had not been to this winery in many years, and things have certainly changed! What had been a small tasting room has grown into a large and tastefully-landscaped tasting room and event center with indoor and outdoor spaces for […]
A few weekends ago, we had the chance to visit the Page Mill winery. This was our first visit to the new (newish? Don’t judge, we don’t get out that much) tasting room. We found the new room to be very well done with rustic wood and stone finishes, lending a great atmosphere to our wine tasting. Something […]
It was time to pick up our quarterly wine club release from Crooked Vine Winery. We are members at a number of wineries, but we especially enjoy our membership at Crooked Vine. It’s no secret why we love them; their spring release party is amazing! Who doesn’t love an aloha party? Plus, there are plenty […]
After attending Wine Down, Julie (fellow WTB editor and sister [in law]) and I didn’t want the night to end and miss the opportunity to spend some quality girl time together. We made our way (safely via designated driver) to First Street. Our first stop Double Barrel. Why it took so long for downtown Livermore to have wine […]
When the opportunity presented itself to attend Wine Down, a weekly concert series under the stars at Crooked Vine, I jumped at the chance. Perfect weather, tasty wine, delicious food, rockin’ music and good company were the perfect ingredients for a wonderful evening on the patio. We showed up early and easily found our reserved table, set […]
Ruby Hill Winery is a great place to start any day of touring wineries. There is a nice area beside the tasting room for a picnic, plenty of parking and artisanal cheeses and meats available for purchase in the tasting room. We like to start our tours with a snack. Not only is this a […]
One of the newer wineries to grace Livermore is the Las Positias Vineyards. Inhabiting the facility formerly housing the Deer Ridge winery, LPV offers a broad range of wines in a beautiful setting. In addition to the wonderfuls wines, they have a great outdoor area for a quick snack and a private event area for […]
Once in a while we discover a winery that is so “in tune” with our tastes that we can’t believe that we’re not related to the winemaker. When we were introduced to the Eckert Estate winery, we had just that experience. Michael and Vickie Eckert opened their winery back in 2001. Rumor has it that […]