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eLivermore.com - By Bill Nale |
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Wine Organizations
and Web Pages
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pictures Picture to the left is the sign at the corner of South Livermore and Concannon Blvd.. |
| Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association. Winery information, events.. |
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The Livermore Valley is home to 40 wineries
and a rich wine history. The photo at the right is Cabernet Sauvignon grapes at Cedar Mountain Winery. |
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Name and Web Link |
Owners | Winemaker | Address and Phone Click on Address for map from ![[ Yahoo! Maps ]](http://us.yimg.com/i/yahootogo/buttons/yahoo_maps.gif){kind=small} |
Notes | Tasting Room Hours * See Note Below |
Production (cases per year) |
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Steve Burman Steve Melander Steve Ziganti |
Steve Burman Steve Melander Steve Ziganti |
5700 Greenville Road, Livermore (925) 997-7736 | Est 2012 | |||
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Tom & Pat Heineman Rich & Carol Howell |
Rich Howell |
5455 Greenville Rd, Livermore (925) 455-6320 |
Est Nov 2002 | Fri-Sat-Sun 12:00-4:30 |
3400 |
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| John Marion | John Evan Marion |
6800 Greenville Rd, Livermore (925) 449-1976 |
Est 1996 | Fri-Sat-Sun, 12pm to 4:30pm |
1500 2000 |
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| Brett & Monique Caires | Brett Caires |
9309 Tesla, Livermore; (925) 606-9672 |
Est 2000 | 1st weekend of the month 12:00pm - 4:00pm. |
300 |
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| Ricardo & Margarite Aguirre | Ricardo Aguirre |
8580 Telsa, Livermore; (925) 606-0554 |
Est 2001 | Sat & Sun 12:00 to 4:30 or by appointment |
2500 |
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7878 Cedar Mountain Road (925) 380-6219 |
By Appointment Only | |||||
| Linda & Earl Ault | Earl Ault |
10843 Reuss Road, Livermore (925) 373-6636 |
Est 1990 | By Appointment |
2000 |
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| Dick & Bonnie Bartlett | Lisa Lee |
8195 Crane Ridge Road, Livermore (925) 337-3081 |
Est 2002 | Friday-Sunday, 12:00 to 4:30pm |
1800 |
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| George, Caroline & Damian Chouinard | Damian Chouinard |
33853 Palomares Road, Castro Valley (510) 582-9900 |
Est 1984 | Sat, Sun, most holidays 12-5 & by appointment |
3500 |
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| The Wine Group | Adam Richardson |
4590 Tesla Road, Livermore (925) 456-2505 |
Est 1883 | Daily 11:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Tours available by appointment |
28,000 |
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| Rick Corbett | Ken Deis |
4948 Tesla Road, Livermore (925) 371-8156 |
Est 2000 At Stoney Ridge |
Mon-Sat: 11:00am - 4:30pm Sunday 12:00pm - 4:30pm |
5000 |
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| Larry & Margie Dino | Larry Dino |
2400 Arroyo Rd, Livermore. (510) 304-0914 |
Est 2007 | Fri-Sun 12:00pm to 4:30pm and by appointment | 1200 | |
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4596 Tesla Road, Livermore, CA 94550 |
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10017 Tesla Road, Livermore (408) 806-0613 |
Sat-Sun 12:00-4:30pm & by appoint. | |||||
| Darcie Kent | Julian Halasz |
7000 Tesla Road, Livermore (925) 243-9040 |
Est. 1996 | Fri-Sun 11:00-4:30 |
40,000 |
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| Jim & Cheryl Perry | Jim Perry |
10017 Tesla Road, Livermore 925-447-4328 |
Est 2004 |
Sat & Sun 12pm to 4:30pm or by appointment |
1000 |
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| Michael & Vickie Eckert | Michael Eckert |
5963 Graham Court, Suite D, Livermore (925) 371-8606 |
Est 2000 |
Fri-Sat-Sun, 12-5. Also by appt. |
2000 |
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5143 Tesla Road, Livermore (510) 418-8774 |
Fri-Sat-Sun 11:00-5:00 | |||||
| Hal & Kathy Liske | Hal Liske |
8626 Lupin Way; (925) 606-1827 |
Est 2003 | Fri-Sun 12-5. or by Appt. |
2000 |
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| Donna (Awtrey) Flavetta | Mark Piche |
463 Kilkare Road, Sunol (925) 862-2377 |
Est 1982 Winetaster Dinners |
Sat, Sun, 11-4 |
1500 |
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| Stephen & Kimmie Spears | Kimmie Orani-Spears | 2271 S. Vasco Rd. Ste. D, Livermore; (925) 292-8625 | Thurs 3-7, Fri 12-7, Sat 12-9, Sun 12-7 Mon-Wed by Appointment | |||
| Fran & Lanny Replogle | Brent Amos |
83 Vallecitos Road, Livermore (925) 447-5246 |
Est. 1976 | Fri, Sat & Sun 12-5 |
7000 |
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| Bob Molinaro | Wayne Re |
7986 Tesla Road, Livermore (925) 371-8200 |
Est 1995 Cafe |
Fri, Sat, Sun, 11:30-5:00 |
2500 |
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| Lothar and Lisa Maier | Charles Kidd |
1828 Wetmore Road, Livermore (925) 449-WINE (9463) |
Est 2006 | Fri, Sat & Sun 12:00pm to 5:00pm |
3000 |
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| 305 Leisure Street, Livermore (925) 337-5463 | Est 2013 | Sat & Sun 12:00-5:00pm | ||||
| Phil and Debra Long | Phil Long |
2271 South Vasco Rd, Livermore (925) 325-WINE (9463) |
Est 2006 |
Fri,
Sat & Sun 12:00pm to 5:00pm or by appointment |
2500 |
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| Jim & Ginger McGrail | Mark Clarin |
5600 Greenville Road, Livermore (925) 215-0717 |
Est 2006 |
Thurs 12:00 to4:30pm Fri-Sun 12-4:30 |
3000 |
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| Mitchell Katz | Mitchell Katz |
52481 Buena Vista Ave. Livermore (925) 454-9463 |
Est 1998 | Daily 12-5 |
8500 |
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| Wente family |
Karl Wente, Sergio Traverso |
3005 Mines Road, Livermore (925) 456-2395 |
Est 1990 | Daily 11:00-4:30pm |
12,000 |
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5005 Sheridan Rd, Sunol (925) 893-9463 |
Est. 2015 | By appointment | ||||
| Jeff and Collin Cranor | Collin Cranor |
2245 South Vasco Road, Livermore (925) 294-8647 |
Est. 2009 | Thurs-Fri-Sat-Sun 12:00 to 4:30pm |
4500 |
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| John Kinney | John Kinney |
2245B South Vasco Road, Livermore (925) 371-1987 |
Est 2007 | Thurs-Fri-Sat-Sun 12:00 to 5:00pm |
1500 |
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| 2135 Vasco Road, Suite C, Livermore, CA 94550 | 2nd & 4th weekend, Sat 11:30-5:00, Sun 11:30-4:00 | |||||
| Dane & Angela Stark | Dane Stark |
1960 S. Livermore Ave; (925) 456-7676 |
Est 1976 | Thurs to Mon 12:00 to 4:30pm |
2500 |
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| Bob Taylor | Bob Taylor |
1356 South Livermore Avenue, Livermore (925) 447-8941 |
Est 1986 |
Daily 12:00 to 4:30pm or by appt. |
3000 |
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| Max Rios |
Max Rios Dan Baldwin |
6500 Tesla Road, Livermore (925) 443-0434 |
Est 1994 |
Wed-Fri, 11am to 3:30pm Sat-Sun 11am to 5pm |
6000 |
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| Garry & Nancy Rodrigue | Garry Rodrigue |
3053 Marina Ave, Livermore (925) 447-1998 |
Est 1998 | Sat & Sun 12:30-5:00pm |
1500 |
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| Mike Callahan | Chris Graves |
400 Vineyard Ave, Pleasanton; 925 931-9463 |
Opened 2/9/2008. | daily, 11am to 5:30pm | 15,000 | |
| Steve & Karen Powell | Steve Powell |
5143 Tesla Road, Livermore (925) 606-9463 |
Est 2004 | Fri-Sun 12:00pm to 5:00pm |
1600 |
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| Steven Kent Mirassou |
Steven Kent Mirassou & Claude Bobba |
5443 Tesla Road, Livermore (925) 243-6440 |
Est 1999 | Daily, 12:00 to 4:30 |
22,000 |
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| Rick Corbett | Chris Sorensen |
4948 Tesla Road, Livermore (925) 449-0458 |
Est 1975 |
Mon-Sat: 11:00am - 4:30pm Sunday 12:00pm - 4:30pm |
5,000 |
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| Nancy Tenuta | Kirstin Nolte |
633 Kalthoff Commons, Livermore (925) 960-1006 |
Est 2002 | Fri, Sat, Sun, 12-7 |
14,000 |
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2245C South Vasco Road, Livermore (925) 294-8647 |
Thurs-Fri-Sat-Sun 12:00-4:30pm | |||||
| The Wente Family | Karl Wente |
5565 Tesla Road, Livermore (925) 456-2305 |
Est 1883 |
Daily, 11:00 to 5:00 Tours daily 11, 1, 2, 3 |
300,000 |
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5050 Arroyo Road, Livermore (925) 456-2405 |
Restaurant |
Daily, 11:00 to 6:30 Closes for special events |
see above |
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| William Westover Smyth & Jill Smyth | William Westover Smyth & Jill Smyth |
34329 Palomares Road, Castro Valley (510) 537-3932 |
Est 1985 |
Sat, Sun, 12-5. weekdays by appt |
2000 |
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| Nick Nardolillo |
5405 Greenville Road, Livermore (925) 455-8085 |
Est 2001 | Fri-Sun 12:00pm to 4:30pm |
2000 |
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The Winemakers Studio at Wente Vineyards |
5565 Tesla Road, Livermore (925) 456-2385 |
Thurs-Fri-Sat-Sun 11:00 to 4:30 | ||||
| Michael & Rhonda Wood | Rhonda Wood |
7702 Cedar Mountain Drive, Livermore (925) 606-7411 |
Olive oil also. | By Appointment |
1500 |
* Note: Tasting room hours are taken from the winery web sites and provided here for your convenience. Check with the winery web sites, or call to check for any changes.
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Livermore winemaking dates back to 1849,
when Robert Livermore's grapes, planted in 1846 would have first produced a
vintage. |
The following wineries are no longer in existence. In many cases, the buildings or ruins do exist today.
| Winery | Proprietor | Location & Status | Timeframe | Links / Photos |
| Chateau Bellevue | Alexander Duvall | 51 E. Vallecitos Road. Now the Thomas Coyne Winery. Two buildings remain | Built around 1886 | Winery1 |
| Cresta Blanca | Charles Wetmore. Later Clarence Wetmore. Was sold to Shenley group. | Arroyo road, near Vets Hospital. Now Wente Visitor's Center. Many buildings remain. All of the existing buildings except the restaurant were from Cresta Blanca. The restaurant was built on the foundation of the Cresta Blanca tasting room. The Cresta Blanca Caves were finished in gunnite by Wente, and were used for champagne aging. They now are mostly empty, but have some barrels aging.. | Vineyard planted 1882 |
Cresta Blanca 1 Cresta Blanca 2 Cresta Blanca 3 |
| Dos Mesas | Frank Fowler, Theodore Gier, Dr. L.E. Cross | Arroyo road, at Veteran's Park (by the Veterans hospital). The winery building remains, but is not accessible. The tunnel remains, and has been permanently blocked by an iron grate. | 1883 through 1923 | Coming soon. |
| Mont-Rouge | Adrien Chauche. When he died in 1896, his brother in law, Charles Bon, took over until prohibition. | West slope of Oak Knoll cemetery near Granada High School | Built in 1885, burned 1931. Was in production until prohibition. | Winery2 |
| Olivina | Julius Paul Smith | Within what is now Sycamore Grove Park. The ruins remain, against a hill. They are fenced off for safety. | Vineyards first planted in 1882. Winery ruins remain. | Olivina |
| Pioneer | Railroad Ave, about where the Bank of America is now. Building was later used as the Livermore Barrel Factory | Winery1 | ||
| Raboli | Raboli Brothers. Charles? | NW corner of 2nd & K streets, downtown. The building remains, and was used by Knodt's Flowers until March 2006. | Winery built in 1910 | Winery1 |
| Ravenswood | Christopher Augustine Buckley, Sr This was a private winery. |
Private winery of Christopher Buckley at the Ravenswood Property. Ruins of the winery remain at the site. | Built in 1890. Brandy distillery added 1897 | Ravenswood5 |
| Ruby Hill | John Crellin Ernest Ferrario Later bought by SP Railroad |
Vineyard Ave, east of Ruby Hill Housing area. The new Ruby Hill building is faced with the bricks from the original winery. | Built in 1887. Burned in 1989. Demolished in 2002. |
Ruby1
(old) Ruby2 (new) |
| Vienna | Dr. Joseph Altschul | just east of highway 84 east of the Ruby Hill housing area | Built in 1893. Demolished in 1958. House remains. | Winery2 |
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| Lvr | First Street Wine Company | 2211 First St. Livermore; 294-5825 | Carry Local Wines. Thursday Wine Labs |
| Pls | Wine Steward | 641 Main St. Pleasanton; 600-9463 | Carry Local Wines |
| Pls | Winecentives | 7083 Commerce Cir, Pleasanton; 460-9463 | |
| SnRmn | House of Fine Wines & Spirits | 2550 San Ramon Valley Bl, San Ramon; 855-9337 | |
| Dan | Noble Wines | 3450 Camino Tassajara, Danville; 648-1300 | Tasting Bar, Wine Club |
| Dan | The Wine Sellars | 411 Hartz Av, Danville; 552-5801 | |
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| Lvr | Perry's Liquors | 1522 Railroad Ave, Livermore; 443-0550 | |
| Pls | Beverages & More | 5765 Johnson Dr, Pls; 416-2083 | |
| Dan | Cooks, Books, and Corks | 148 E Prospect Av., Danville; 831-0708 | |
| Dan | Ernie's Wines & Liquors | 607 San Ramon Valley Bl, Danville; 837-2111 | |
