Summer Concerts at Wente Vineyards
The Concerts at Wente Vineyards offer a delightful evening under the stars at Wente’s natural outdoor amphitheater, pairing the winery’s offerings with fine cuisine as the perfect accompaniment to world-class performances. They’ve just announced their much-anticipated 2016 summer lineup, celebrating 30 years of entertainment in the vineyards. Chicago kicks it all off with a concert on […]
Congratulations, Livermore Valley Wineries!
Congratulations to Livermore Valley wineries for 135+ medals in the 2016 SF Chronicle Wine Competition! For your exploring and wine tasting pleasure, here’s a list of this year’s class of winners…
How to Make Your Couple-Friends Jealous on Valentine’s Day
Whether you’re divorced, single, or deeply opposed to heart-shaped candy, for some Valentine’s Day can be a total drag. What isn’t a drag? Having a kick-ass weekend on your own (or with choice friends) that will make your lovesick buddies grind their teeth during an overpriced two-for-one dinner. This year, why weep over Valentine’s Day […]
5 Reasons Your Dog Wants to Visit
Don’t leave your best friend home when you’re visiting the Tri-Valley. Annual events like Danville’s Dog Days of Summer offer human and canine visitors lots of fun, but all year long we’ve got new experiences (and sniffs) to savor.
What to Skip When Sipping Wine: A Guide to Counting Calories
You just finished a great week of workouts at the gym. The cute spin guy gave you a high-five for not passing out again, and you’ve somehow managed to squeeze kale into nearly every meal. Now it’s Friday, and you’re out at dinner feeling supremely powerful. The waiter hands you the menu, your eyes glaze […]
Best TV Binge-Watching Wine Pairings
While we’d all like to pretend we only open a good bottle of wine while surrounded by friends and loved ones in an upscale setting that may include uncomfortably high heels, classical music and fancy cheeses on tiny crackers, the truth is a little different. Honestly, most of us would really prefer to open a […]
7 Reasons You Shouldn’t Save the Good Wine for Company
Most of us have a bottle of wine tucked away in a cabinet somewhere, “just in case.” While emergency wine is a good idea in case an earthquake or the need to play presidential debate drinking games suddenly sneaks up on you, let’s be sure to squirrel away some cheap stuff for that. The problem […]
4 Leading Ladies of Livermore Valley as Our Favorite Disney Characters
Over several decades, the ladies of Disney have become much more than typical damsels in distress. In reality, the same is true of women in the workplace as women take on less traditional roles in industries of every variety. In Livermore Valley, the booming wine industry is no exception. Winemaking and viticulture have traditionally been […]
5 Ways to Pass as a Wine Expert
It shouldn’t be that hard to be the life of a friendly afternoon cocktail party. Don’t eat the crab dip with your hands, remind your husband to wear pants and never, ever talk politics. Simple! But these days, you are also expected to “know” wine – and not just in the sense that you know […]
It’s In The Bag
Booking a flight or taking the highways and byways to the Tri-Valley? While packing your getaway bag to this NorCal destination, don’t forget these three essential items.
Tri-Valley on PBS
Public TV host Joseph Rosendo sets out on a California exploration through the state’s Tri-Valley region. He learns that while searching the world over for the exotic, often we miss the exciting, surprising and pleasurable experiences that await close to home.
4 End-of-Summer Tri-Valley Festivals
As we bid the sizzling season adieu, here are four of the Tri-Valley’s most anticipated events to end summer on a high note. Enjoy! 1. 2015 Eugene O’Neill Festival September 4–October 4, Danville Eugene O’Neill, the only American playwright to win the Nobel Prize in literature, once called Danville home—and he wrote some of his […]