28th Annual Livermore Valley Harvest Wine Celebration
This Sunday and Monday, September 6 and 7, marks the 28th Annual occurrence of the Harvest Wine Celebration, which showcases the wines of over 40 vineyards and continues to be the primary fund-raising event of of the Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association.
There will be 20 wineries pouring wines at the “Harvest Village,” located at Robertson Park (where the rodeo is held; map is at bottom of Web page) in Livermore, CA. There will be live music, arts and crafts, food, and more! In ADDITION to the “Harvest Village,” many of the individual wineries (Cheshire Cat Photo™ will be at the Garré Vineyard and Winery) will be having celebrations at the wineries themselves, with food, wine, arts, and music! The event runs from noon until 5 PM on Sunday and Monday.
The Village Map and Sunday (ONLY) Bus Map is here (PDF)!
A Livermore Valley Wine Country Map is HERE and a map of the Livermore Valley AVA (American Viticultural Area) is HERE!
No pets are allowed, and children are not encouraged at this adult event. Children over the age of 12 must have a non-drinking ticket.
A ticket includes:
– entrance into Livermore Valley wineries,
– entrance into the Harvest Village located at Robertson Park,
– wine tasting of at least 2 varietals of wine from over 40 wineries,
– complimentary shuttle buses running between wineries (Sunday only)
– live entertainment, a take home wine glass, official event program, and good time!
Tickets are required for admission to wineries on the 6th and 7th.
Tickets are available:
– ON-LINE at www.LVwine.org
– The Wine Steward in Pleasanton, First Street Wine Country in Livermore, Vino Cellars in Livermore, and at Participating Wineries
– (on-line tickets will be held at will-call and avalable for pick-up beginning at 11am on event day)
2 Day Ticket $50 advance/$75 day of event
Sunday Only Ticket $45
Monday Only Ticket $40
Non-Drinking Ticket $10
Non-Drinking ticket valid for 2 days
ON-LINE TICKET SALES WILL END AT 5 PM SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5. Tickets can be purchased on the day of the event.
This is an adult event, and children are not encouraged.
Children over 12 must have a non drinking ticket.
Complimentary shuttle buses run on Sunday only.
Wineries pouring wine at the Harvest Village (located at Robertson Park):
Bodegas Aguirre Winery
Cedar Mountain Winery
Concannon Vineyard
Cuda Ridge Wines
Deer Ridge Vineyards
Eagle Ridge Winery
Eckert Estate Winery
El Sol Winery
Elliston Vineyards
Fenestra Winery
Les Chênes Estate Vineyards
Little Valley Winery
Longevity Wines
Occasio Winery
Page Mill Winery
Ruby Hill Winery
Ryhan Estate Vineyards
Tenuta Vineyards
Thomas Coyne Winery
Wente Family Estates
Westover/Palomares Wineries
BANDS at the Harvest Village:
BANDS ON SUNDAY:
Lawn Stage: FINDING STELLA 12-2PM
Lawn Stage: EL DESAYUNO 2:30-5:30PM
Village Stage: LANE COKER AND THE BIG DELTA BLUES BAND 12-5PM
BANDS ON MONDAY:
Lawn Stage: GEORGI &THE ROUGH WEEK 12-4PM
Village Stage: LANE COKER AND THE BIG DELTA BLUES BAND 12-4PM
Activites at the Harvest Village:
Meet the Oakland Raiders Raiderette’s (SUNDAY 2-4PM)
Sparkling Ping Pong Tournament hosted by Wild Vine (SUN & MON 1-4PM)
Serena Bartlett will be signing her book, Northern California Wine Country (SUN & MON 12-4PM)
Wineries Pouring at their winery location on Sunday & Monday
(Complimentary shuttle buses will take guests to these wineries on Sunday.)
Chouinard Vineyards
LVC
Bent Creek Winery
Big White House
Charles R Vineyards
Crooked Vine/Stony Ridge
Garré Vineyard & Winery
La Rochelle Winery
McGrail Vineyards & Winery
Mitchell Katz Winery
Murrieta’s Well
Retzlaff Estate Winery
Rodrigue Monyneaux Winery
The Singing Winemaker
The Steven Kent Winery
Tamás Estates
Wente Vineyards TR
White Crane
Wood Family
Music and activities at each winery location…
If this sounds like a party, it IS! 
Come visit the Cheshire Cat Photo™ booth at the Garré Vineyard and Winery. The bands at Garré will be Sinister Blue on Sunday and the Bayou Boys on Monday!
I hope to see you local folks and visitors there!
-Bill at Cheshire Cat Photo™
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