Website names San Francisco's 50 Finest Chefs and includes Matt Greco of The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards.
Congrats to Wente's Matt Greco, who was named a top Bay Area chef on Chef2Chef.net. The website recently published a list of "San Francisco's 50 Finest Chefs." Other nearby chefs listed include: View the full list here.
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Here's your weekend roundup of Patch's picks for family fun in the Tri-Valley for Sept. 9 -11.
Looking for something fun to do with your family this weekend? Here are Patch's top local picks in the Tri-Valley. Hear 20 bands perform at one location in Livermore, see Dr. Seuss "live" in Pleasanton, appreciate the arts during a poetry slam in Dublin, see a blacksmithing demonstration in San Ramon, attend an emergency preparedness fair in Danville, and enjoy a music festival in Alamo. 1. BottleRockIt Where/When: Saturday beginning at 10:30 a.m. at Wente Vineyards in Livermore. Why Go: Listen to 20 bands perform on three stages during the day-long BottleRockIt festival at Wente. Visit bottlerockit.eventbrite.com for a full band list and ticket ordering. Note that children under age six are not permitted at the show. Price: $20. 2. Dr. …
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$100,000 raised from wine auction to benefit local charities.
Over the past 17 years the Livermore Valley Winegrowers Foundation has raised more than $3 million to help local charities. In this week's Wine Wednesdays, Monique Soltani heads to Wente Vineyards Estate Winery and reports how funding raised from the 17th Annual Wine Auction will be used. Checks were presented to Open Heart Kitchen, Children’s Skin Disease Foundation and ValleyCare Foundation’s Mobile Health Unit.
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The Concerts at Wente Vineyards celebrates its 25th anniversary with a stellar lineup of acts this summer — top headliners in a spectacular setting.
If you've never been to one of Wente Vineyards' summer concerts, you're missing one of the area's true gems. Each year there is an exciting list of top talents, and this year is no different. Combine that with a delicious dinner and award-winning wine, and it's an evening that you won't soon forget. The concerts are held in an open-air amphitheater (rain or shine), and the small number of concert-goers gives the concert an intimate feel, so different than the large venues with thousands of screaming fans. Ted Kaye, CEO of Last Positas College Foundation said, "The Wente concert series is the perfect combination of wonderful entertainment, outstanding food and wine and a spectacular vineyard park setting." A variety of seating options are …
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17th Annual Livermore Valley Wine Auction benefits local charities.
Since its inception 16 years ago, the Livermore Valley Winegrowers Foundation has donated more than $3 million to charities. The foundation has even more good deeds up its sleeve this year. In this week's Wine Wednesdays, Monique Soltani shows us how the foundation is teaming up with Livermore wineries this weekend to benefit local children's charities. Tickets can be purchased online www.LVwine.org or by calling 925-447-9463 (WINE).
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Local winemakers make their mark at America's largest wine competition.
Thousands filled Fort Mason Center’s Festival Pavilion in San Francisco last weekend looking to get their fill at The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition public tasting. In this week's Wine Wednesday, Livermore Patch's Monique Soltani shows us how Livermore's rich history helped local wineries gets a leg up on the competition. Proceeds from the event supported the nonprofit Cloverdale Citrus Fair and will help support wine and food education. Local medal winners include: View a complete list of this year's medal winners here.
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8:21 am on Thursday, February 24, 2011
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The secret to making your new year shine starts with sparkling wine.
The 2010 calender might be coming to a close, but the year's biggest party is about to get started. In this week's Wine Wednesdays, Monique Soltani heads to one of Livermore's oldest wineries and finds out how it is celebrating the season in style. If you are still looking for a way to ring in the new year, The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards will be hosting a New Year's Eve celebration serving up Wine Country cuisine.
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Looking for a good Livermore value vino? Here are our top picks under $10.
In this economy we could all use a good value vino. However, finding the best bottle for your buck that pleases both your taste buds and budget can be a tricky task. Here are wines that are easily Livermore's best deals for your dollar. Wente 2007 Southern Hills Cabernet Sauvignon If you are a red wine lover you probably know by now California is King of the Cab and Wente Vineyards is royalty in the Livermore Valley. Combine the two and you have a match made in value vino heaven. This Cabernet Sauvignon comes 100 percent from the Livemore Valley. It is deep red in color, with mouth-filling flavors of black cherry and plum. While the cab is rich and the tannins are present, it is still very approachable with a finish that is long and smooth…
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10:06 pm on Wednesday, December 15, 2010
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Wente Vineyards is one of the progressive companies that has embraced social-media tools to increase customer loyalty and online conversations.
I recently interviewed Amy Hoopes, Wente Vineyards' executive vice president of global sales and chief marketing officer, to find out how the winery uses social media to connect with its customers, and how it's working. Wente has had an online presence with its website and online store for several years, but that allowed it to communicate only one way. Like most websites, it wasn't easy for customers to have an actual dialogue. Online Conversations Wente started using Twitter and Facebook just before the summer of 2009 to promote its summer concert series. As the number of followers quickly grew, it became clear that the winery had struck a chord not only with repeat concert-goers, but new people who weren't as familiar with the popular, …
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2:39 pm on Thursday, April 19, 2012
My Favorites are of course the Pork Chop and the Beef. Everything is actually very good but those two are my 'go to' meals when we dine in the restaurant. Thank you! more ›