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Local Winery Falls in Love With The Heartbreak Grape

This week Monique Soltani visits Livermore's third-largest winery to get a taste of its Pinot Noir.

Livermore's third-largest winery got its claim to fame after the movie Sideways shined the spotlight on the heartbreak grape. Livermore might not be best known for producing Pinot Noir but in this week's , shows us how Tenuta Vineyards quickly became the go-to place for Pinot by marching to the beat of its own drummer.


www.tenutawinery.com
633 Kalthoff Common in Livermore
925-960-1006

Open noon to 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Events:
Sunday: Patty and Abigail will perform an acoustic set in the tasting room from 2 to 4 p.m.   

Monday: Blend your own bottle for $10. 

June 5: Sushi, sushi, sushi, courtesy of Elvis Bob and Andy Joe Stewart, who will perform an acoustic set in the tasting room from 2 to 4 p.m.  

June 19: Father's Day. Free tastes for dads and a complimentary cigar.

Monique Soltani May 25, 2011 at 11:18 am
Happy Wine Wednesday! :)
Mary K Mele May 25, 2011 at 12:16 pm
fun! I haven't been by Tenuta for about 18 months. will certainly add this to my next outing in June. thx.
mary
Jenny D. May 25, 2011 at 04:42 pm
Tenuta is awesome - great people, lots of fun and amazing wine!
V. E. May 25, 2011 at 09:05 pm
OH boy!! Andy Joe Stewart...good music choice!
Monique Soltani May 25, 2011 at 09:08 pm
Hi Mary, Jennifer and Virginia,
Thanks so much for your comments! Tenuta was TOO much fun! Any suggestions on which winery I should feature next? Thanks again!!!! Monique Soltani:)
Carl Yeremian May 27, 2011 at 02:21 am
Tenuta is a great place! Great wine too!!

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