29th Annual Harvest Wine Celebration!
Well, it’s Labor Day Weekend, and you know what that means! (Well, maybe a lot of you folks in other countries do not, but I will explain below! 
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It’s time for the Annual Harvest Wine Celebration! 2010 marks the 29th year of the event!
The Harvest Wine Celebration showcases the historic Livermore Valley Wine Country during the peak of Harvest Season. This year, the harvest is delayed about two weeks, as the result of a very cool summer. In celebration of the harvest, over 40 wineries that are participating will be open only to ticket holders on this Sunday and Monday, September 5 and 6.
From the official Web site:
Below is all the information you will need to plan your weekend:
SUNDAY: September 5, 2010 (12-5 pm)
Hop aboard one of the complimentary shuttle buses, visit numerous wineries, enjoy musical entertainment and celebrate the Harvest! Guests may also choose to drive themselves, bike, or book their own transportation. During this fun-filled day at the wineries, guests will enjoy complimentary wines (at least 2 varietals), music, arts & craft vendors, food vendors, special wine discounts and more.
MONDAY: September 6, 2010 (12-5 pm)
Monday features a more intimate affair at the wineries, as each winery will offer a unique experience and activity. In addition to complimentary wine tasting and vendors, each winery will offer a special activity allowing guests to tailor their experiences towards their interests! Activities may include: wine & food pairings, meet the winemaker discussions, bottle your own wines, vineyard tours, barrel sampling, cooking demonstrations, bottle signing, winemaking seminars, and more.
And the Participating Wineries:
Wineries hosting Harvest Wine Celebration festivities at their tasting room locations: Bent Creek Winery, Big White House & John Evan Cellars, Bodegas Aguirre Winery, Cedar Mountain Winery, Charles R Vineyards, Chouinard Vineyards, Concannon Vineyard, Crooked Vine Winery, Cuda Ridge Wines, Deer Ridge Vineyards, Eagle Ridge Vineyard, Eckert Estate Winery, Fenestra Winery, Garre’ Vineyard & Winery, La Rochelle Winery, Las Positas Vineyards, Longevity Wines, McGrail Vineyards and Winery, Mitchell Katz Winery, Murrieta’s Well, Ruby Hill Winery, Ryhan Estate Vineyards, Stony Ridge Winery, Tamas Estates, The Singing Winemaker, The Steven Kent Winery, Thomas Coyne Winery, Wente Vineyards Estate Tasting Room, White Crane Winery, Wood Family Vineyards
Wineries hosting Harvest Celebration festivities at Concannon Vineyard:
Darcie Kent Vineyards, Hidden Creek, Lavish Laines, Page Mill Winery, Rodrigue MolyneuxWineries hosting Harvest Celebration festivities at Wente Vineyards:
El Sol Winery, Elliston Vineyards, Les Chenes Estate Vineyards, Little Valley Winery, Nottingham Cellars, Occasio Winery
Cheshire Cat Photo will be at Garré Vineyard and Winery, 7986 Tesla Road, Livermore. Café Garré is there, so you KNOW that the food will be FANTASTIC! Attractions include:
Wine: Complimentary tasting – 2007 Livermore Valley Syrah and 2009 Livermore Valley Sauvignon Blanc
Music: Sinister Blues (Sunday only)
Winery Activity: Cooking demonstration with Café Garré’s Executive Chef Ty Turner at 2 p.m. (Monday only)
Arts and Crafts: Over ten vendors including Monica’s Jewelry, Teezhands, Wild Bill’s Honey, Olivina Olive Oil, Cookie Lee Jewelry
Food: Cafe Garre – BBQ oysters, jerk chicken skewers, Texas style smoked ribs w/cowboy beans, with Cuban Sangria and beer on tap to name a few of the items available for purchase
Wine Discounts: Harvest Weekend – Special Harvest Celebration discounts
See you local folks there!
-Bill at
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