About a month ago I had the pleasure of attending my first member’s release party at Boa Ventura. It was a cold Sunday evening, and so the prospects of hanging out in the barn/tasting room were much less appealing than … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Livermore Valley Wines
A Malone Family Christmas Eve
The holidays are full of traditions: Jim and I Christmas shopping for the kids on the Veteran’s Day holiday while they are at daycare; visiting Deacon Dave’s to see the lights; taking a ride on the Niles Christmas train; Christmas … Continue reading
The Tenuta Vinyards tasting experience – Like a nice, warm hug!
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I got a sense of Tenunta Vinyards’ tasting room before I even entered its doors. Specifically, I heard it. It was the sound of joyous conversation and laughter. You might say that has nothing to do with the winery, but … Continue reading
Instead of the tried and true, let’s try something new!
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These were the sentiments that Jim and I had last weekend as we went out for an afternoon of wine tasting. We wanted to try some wineries in the area that we had yet to visit. We eventually arrived as … Continue reading
Murrieta’s Fall Line Up… Just as Lovely as the View!
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It is time again for one of the events I enjoy most, the Murrieta’s Well release party. With my sister as my partner in crime, we were able to leave our mommy-mobiles behind. We cruised the beautiful Livermore back roads, … Continue reading
Murrieta’s Well Release Party
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I spent my entire Sunday afternoon volunteering for the good folks at Cuda Ridge for their 4th Annual Vintage Tasting. For hours, I poured wine, talked about wine, listen to others talk about wine, and drank some wine. (You know, … Continue reading
4th Annual Vintage Wine Tasting at Cuda Ridge Winery
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Fantastic BBQ, great music, cool cars, and excellent wines… yup… that pretty much sums up this weekend’s 4th Annual Vintage Tasting that took place at Cuda Ridge Winery this last Saturday and Sunday. The warm sun and cool breezes, along … Continue reading
Potter & Port
The END has come… well, for Harry Potter fanatics such as myself and my husband that is. The release of the last HP movie was highly anticipated for both of us, and so, of course, we had to take the … Continue reading
“La Dolce Vita”
… I know, cliche, but hear me out. If someone would have told me 10 years ago that I would have found “the sweet life” here in Livermore, I would of laughed. But now, as I sit enjoying the warm … Continue reading





