Livermore, Calif.— In partnership with nuAlerts, a social messaging system, the Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association will enable guests to vote for any of the festival’s 40 participating wineries by texting the winery’s code to a common, festival-wide phone number. The phone number and code will be posted at each winery and guests may vote for as many experiences as they like—there is no vote limit (standard text rates apply). Festival goers who text in at least one vote for a favorite winery experience will be entered in a drawing for a Livermore Valley Wine Country gift basked valued at more than $50.
Livermore Valley’s Harvest Wine Celebration will take place Sunday, September 6 and Monday, September 7 between noon and 5 p.m. New for 2009 is the Harvest Village at Robertson Park in Livermore, where 21 wineries will be pouring their wines both days and guests will enjoy live music on two stages, a ping pong tournament, arts and crafts vendors and food vendors. Another 19 wineries will be pouring at their winery locations across Livermore Valley on both days, each offering a unique experience with tastings of new releases and local gourmet food and art vendors. Complimentary shuttle buses will transport guests between each of these wineries on Sunday only. As in past years, the shuttle bus “hub” will be Robertson Park, where there is ample free parking.
Two-day (Sunday/Monday)
