Livermore Wine Tour Highlights

Plan your own Livermore Wine Tour. The Livermore Wine Country is located in San Francisco’s East Bay Area approximately 30 miles east of San Francisco. It includes wineries in Livermore, Pleasanton, Sunol, and Castro Valley.

This area has a delightful mixture of large and small wineries waiting for you to explore. Many are only open on weekends, but will make appointments for tasting during the week. Wine tasting is almost always complimentary.

Many of the Livermore wineries are located on or near Tesla Road, a main road south of the city that runs west to east. Driving along this road, be sure to stop at: Cedar Mountain Winery, a small winery well known for their wonderful Cabernet Sauvignon and Ports; Steven Kent, producer of world class Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon; and Tesla Vintners, a community tasting room that pours wine from 6 small wineries.

Mitchell Katz Winery, stands on the site where the Ruby Hill Winery was built in 1887 in the town of Pleasanton. Stop by and enjoy the beautiful new facility and sample their many fine wines on your Livermore Wine Tour.



A small winery located in a beautiful wooded area in Castro Valley, Chouinard Vineyards is a fun winery to visit. On Sundays throughout the summer you can listen to San Francisco Bay Area artists performing for Chouinard’s “Music in the Vineyards” concert series. Chouinard Vineyards has many varietals to sample, including their gold medal winning Port. You won’t find a friendlier tasting room.

Café Garre, located at Garre Winery on Tesla Road, makes a terrific lunch stop. Enjoy their fabulous Mediterranean cuisine featuring fresh local foods. There’s a selection of superb salads, sandwiches, and pastas that are sure to please.

The Restaurant at Wente serves gourmet lunch and dinner in a casual but elegant atmosphere at Wente Winery’s Arroyo Road location. This award winning Livermore restaurant serves regional American dishes influenced by Italian, French, and California cuisines. The menu changes daily. The food always looks lovely and tastes delicious. When the weather is nice, dine on their outdoor terrace to view the rolling hills, colorful landscaping, and sycamore trees.

If you are wine tasting in Livermore on a Sunday, you might want to enjoy a scenic train ride from the historic train depot in Sunol through the Palomares Canyon and back.


In addition to wine tasting, the Livermore Valley also offers challenging golf courses, unique wine country accommodations, hiking, and shopping.

Livermore Valley Wine Country is located in San Francisco’s East Bay Area approximately 30 miles east of San Francisco. It includes wineries in Livermore, Pleasanton, Sunol, and Castro Valley. This is a wonderful area for a California Wine Tour.

If you have not experienced wine tasting in Livermore Valley, their 30 wineries are sure to delight you with the quality and variety of their wines. This area has a delightful mixture of large and small wineries waiting for you to explore.

If visiting during the summer months, be sure to check out the concert schedule at Wente Vineyards. This unique concert setting is intimate, elegant, and beautiful. You will find that a Wente concert is a fabulous experience that combines live entertainment, gourmet food, and award winning wine!

In addition to wine tasting, the Livermore Valley also offers great restaurants, challenging golf courses, unique accommodations, hiking, and shopping. Enjoy a California Wine Tour and begin exploring Livermore.