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Red blends continue to top the charts in terms of popularity, and Livermore winemakers are right in the sweet spot, offering a range of deliciousness from every day affordable to
Compared to last year, the 2021 vintage has been a blessing for most winemakers — no fires, no smoke and no merciless heat waves.
The 27th annual Livermore Valley Wine Auction drew 275 guests for a festive afternoon of winetasting and fundraising Sept. 25 that yielded $275,000 for the foundation to improve the quality of life for under-served local children.
Skip to main content This is the crazy way most wineries bottle their new wines. And it involves a big rig. FacebookTwitterEmail Harry Hakala of Mobile Wine Line stands outside his mobile bottling unit at Harney Lane Winery in Lodi, Calif., on March 29, 2021. "The winemakers strive to make the perfect wine they can, and I feel that it is my duty to, as I say, put the bottles to bed, let them rest until they're ready for them to be awakened and enjoyed."Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE What you notice when you first step onto the Mobile Wine Line is that it is loud.