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<strong>Wine</strong> Tasting in<br />
LIVERMORE VALLEY WINE COUNTRY<br />
Barrel Tasting Opportunity with Livermore Valley <strong>Wine</strong>ries<br />
More than 30 Livermore Valley<br />
wineries will participate in the region’s<br />
third annual Barrel Tasting <strong>Week</strong>end<br />
March 31 and April 1 by offering<br />
samples of wines still in development –<br />
direct from their barrels. Guests with<br />
special event wristbands and official<br />
glasses will receive at least one barrel<br />
sample at each participating winery.<br />
Most winemakers will be present to<br />
personally pour and discuss their<br />
young wines and offer delicious pairings<br />
with gourmet appetizers, artisan cheeses, chocolate and nuts.<br />
Barrel tasting provides wine enthusiasts of all experience levels<br />
with a fun “snapshot” of how wine evolves – from grape to glass.<br />
LIVERMORE WINE COUNTRY<br />
LONGEVITY WINES<br />
2271 South Vasco rd. Ste B, livermore, 925-443-<strong>Wine</strong><br />
The winery is family owned and operated by Phil and Debra Long, along<br />
with their resident wine dog, PressTon. Come and enjoy tasting Longevity’s<br />
flagship wines, “Deb-ru vee”, their Rhone-style blend, and “Phil-osophy,”<br />
their Bordeaux-style blend as well as many others.<br />
Guests will have the opportunity to<br />
pre-purchase some of the barrel wines<br />
at a discount, before they are bottled<br />
and released to the public, a practice<br />
known as buying “futures.” More than<br />
a dozen different varietals, including<br />
the rare Primitivo and Alicante<br />
Bouschet and ever-popular Chardonnay<br />
and Cabernet Sauvignon, will be<br />
presented for tasting across this beautiful<br />
wine region. Each winery will offer<br />
a unique experience to Barrel Tasting<br />
<strong>Week</strong>end guests. Many will give discounts on wine purchases to<br />
ticket holders only.<br />
Livermore Valley’s Barrel Tasting <strong>Week</strong>end will take place<br />
Saturday, March 31 and Sunday, April 1, noon to 4:30 p.m. each<br />
day. Advance tickets are $30, available online at www.LVwine.org.<br />
Tickets purchased at the event will be $35 per person. Each ticket<br />
includes a souvenir tasting glass featuring the Livermore Valley<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Country</strong> logo, two days of barrel tasting at participating<br />
wineries, special activities and discounts and an event map. Visit<br />
www.LVwine.org for details.<br />
LIVERMORE VALLEY<br />
W I N E R I E S<br />
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