EventsCalendar

February 11, Port and Chocolate Tasting 12-4 p.m.

Bring your sweetheart and join us from 12-4 in the Winemaker’s Art Gallery for Port and Chocolate

Tasting. We will feature our Late Bottled Vintage Port, Tortuga Royale, Luana Inu, and Chardonnay del Sol. We are excited to announce we will pair our LBVP with Live-For-More-Fudge made with our port! This locally made fudge will be available for purchase. Fudge and port gift packs at special pricing. Tasting $10 (non-refundable on a bottle of wine).

February 18, 19, & 20th Barrel Tasting 12:00-4:00 p.m.

Join us in the tasting room for two special barrel tastings. Included in your paid Premium, or Reserve tasting you will sample our 2009 Syrah and 2005 Souzao Port! We will be open Saturday through Monday 12-4. Futures will be available at a 30% discount. Regular tasting fees apply.

March 17th, “Corned Beef and Cabernet” - 12-4 p.m.

Join us in the tasting room between 12:00-4:00 p.m. to help celebrate St. Patrick’s Day & “All things Irish” as we pair our Cabernet Sauvignon with Corned Beef. This is an annual event. Corned Beef compliments of Cedar Mountain Winery. Tasting fees apply.

March 18th, B.Y.O.B. Fill your own bottle – 12-4

Join us for a special Bottle Your Own event! Earl has created a special “Red Blend” table wine for this event only. Bring your clean 750 ml wine bottle, fill, and cork and label it for only $8.00 per bottle. Use our bottle for $9.00. If you fill 12 bottles we will pay your sales tax!

March 31st, and April 1st (no fooling!) Barrel Tasting Weekend

Taste wine right out of the barrel, meet our winemaker, and more. Our winery will host a unique experience during barrel tasting weekend including at least 1 barrel sample for each ticket holder. This is your chance to pre-purchase wine before they have even been bottled (aka "futures")! We will be sampling our 2009 Syrah paired with Bissinger's Raspberry Creams!

Ticket Price: $30 advance / $35 day of event (Pre-Sale ends at 2pm Friday 3/30/12). You can purchase your tickets on www.lvwine.org or at the winery.

Ticket Includes: a take home glass with the Livermore Valley Wine Country Logo, 2 days of barrel tasting at each participating winery on Saturday & Sunday, special activities and wine discounts, and a Barrel Tasting Weekend map which includes all wineries that are participating in the Barrel Tasting weekend

March 31-April 1st, “Olive Oil Bottling” 12:00 – 4:30

BYOCEB (bring your own clean empty bottle!) and you can fill it with your choice of olive oil,

Arbequina, Pendolino, and an Italian Blend. Pricing to come.

April 7th, Eggstravaganza – RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED!

Join us for a "Good Old Fashion Easter-Egg Hunt" compliments of Cedar Mountain Winery.

Bring the kids and their baskets to hunt for eggs at the vineyard. Children (6 and up) 12:15 start

time; toddlers (5 & under) hunt 12:30 start time; if needed, a third hunt for overflow will start at

12:45. Feel free to bring a picnic lunch and dine in our picnic area. RESERVATIONS ARE

REQUIRED(to make sure there are enough eggs for all the kids!). Make your reservations on

or before March 29th.

April 15th, “1040 Soup Kitchen” - 12-4 p.m.

Are you tired and fed up with standard deductions & dreading the April 17th midnight hour?

Join us in the tasting room between 12:00–4:00 for a cup of the famous U.S. Senate Restaurant

Bean Soup & give something back to our friends at the IRS! This is an annual event compliments

of Cedar Mountain Winery.

April 15th, B.Y.O.B- Fill Your Own Bottle – 12-4

April 28th, New Release Party for Club Members Only. 12-4

If you are a "Cedar Mountaineer" please join us up in the Winery for an exclusive release party. It's time to pick up your April package! This event is exclusively for Cedar Mountain Winery Club Members only! Come enjoy tasting the new club package release wines paired with delicious appetizers. Don't forget your Cedar Mountain Winery bag to bring your wine home in!

May 5th “Cinco de Merlot” - 12-4 p.m.

May means Merlot here at Cedar Mountain Winery and we have found not better way to celebrate than with our very own “Cinco de Merlot” event. Come by between 12:00–4:00 and enjoy Mexican appetizers compliments of Cedar Mountain Winery. Tasting fees apply.

May 12th, B.Y.O.B- Fill Your Own Bottle – 12-4

May 19th, Member Referral Wine Party 5-7 p.m.

This is a private event for Club Members who referred new members to Cedar Mountain Winery this year. You and your referred new club member are invited. Details will come in a private email.

July 14 , “BYOM(bring your own meal) & Bluegrass Band” 6-9p.m.

Bluegrass music by the "Forget Me Nots" and a “BYOM” (Bring Your Own Meal) BBQ! We supply the grill with

hot coals! You bring your grilling food and side dishes, plates, and utensils. Wine by the glass/bottle and beverages

will be available for purchase. Call the tasting room for more information at (925) 373-6636. Fee is $5 p/person

Don’t forget your dancing shoes! No outside alcohol permitted.

July 19th, Taste of Terrior – 6-9 p.m.

Join Livermore Valley Winemakers and Bay Area Chefs for a

delectable evening of wine and food pairings showcasing the

Valley's bountiful "terroir" (a french word for soil and is

pronounced "ter-wah"). Winemaker and chef teams work

together prior to the event to create innovative wine and food

pairings for guests. Cast your vote for People's Choice Award.

And, in a blind tasting, our Culinary and Media Judges will

present awards for Most Innovative Pairing, Best Classic Pairing

and Judges' Best (Awards presented at 8:15pm). Enjoy live music

on the patio and bid on spectacular silent auction lots. $75 per person in advance. $85 after 7/15/12. This event sells out every year so get your tickets early. Must be 21 to attend. ID Required.

2012 Participating Restaurants, Wineries, and Food & Wine Judges will be announced in May 2012.

July 21, Louisiana Rain Band & Wood Fired Pizzas 6-9 p.m.

Rock Music by “Louisiana Rain”, and Wood Fired Pizzas made on site available for

purchase by Tutte Al Forno. Purchase tasty wood fired pizzas made on the spot or

feel free to bring your own picnic. Wine by the glass/bottle and beverages will be

available for purchase. Call the tasting room for more information at (925) 373-6636.

Fee is $5 p/person. Don't forget your dancing shoes! No outside alcohol permitted.

July 28th, New Release Party for Club Members Only – 12-4

If you are a "Cedar Mountaineer please join us up in the Winery for an exclusive release party. It's time to pick up your July package! This event is exclusively for Cedar Mountain Winery Club Members only! Come enjoy tasting the new club package release wines paired with delicious appetizers. Don't forget your Cedar Mountain Winery bag to bring your wine home in!

August 4th, Louisiana Rain &“BYOM(bring your own meal) 6-9 p.m.

Rock Music by “Louisiana Rain” & “BYOM” (Bring Your Own Meal) BBQ!

We supply the grill with hot coals! You bring your grilling food and side dishes,

plates, and utensils. Wine by the glass/bottle and beverages will be available for

purchase. Call the tasting room for more information at (925) 373-6636.

Fee is $5 p/person. Don’t forget your dancing shoes! No outside alcohol permitted.

August 11, “Bluegrass Band & BYOM"(bring your own meal) 6-9 p.m.

Bluegrass music by the "Forget Me Nots" and a “BYOM” (Bring Your Own Meal) BBQ! We supply the grill with

hot coals! You bring your grilling food and side dishes, plates, and utensils. Wine by the glass/bottle and beverages

will be available for purchase. Call the tasting room for more information at (925) 373-6636. Fee is $5 p/person

Don’t forget your dancing shoes! No outside alcohol permitted.

August 18th, “BYOM (bring your own food) and Country Band” – 6-9 p.m.

Country music by the "Cowboy Bill" and a “BYOM” (Bring Your Own Meal) BBQ! We supply the grill with hot coals! You bring your grilling food and side dishes, plates, and utensils. Wine by the glass/bottle and beverages will be available for purchase. Call the tasting room for more information at (925) 373-6636. Fee is $5 p/person. Don’t forget your dancing shoes! No outside alcohol permitted.

August 25, Music by MusicLore & "BYOM"(bring your own meal) 6-9 p.m.

Music by the "Music Lore" and a “BYOM” (Bring Your Own Meal) BBQ! We supply the grill with

hot coals! You bring your grilling food and side dishes, plates, and utensils. Wine by the glass/bottle and beverages

will be available for purchase. Call the tasting room for more information at (925) 373-6636. Fee is $5 p/person

Don’t forget your dancing shoes! No outside alcohol permitted.

September 2nd & 3rd, “Harvest Wine Celebration” 12 - 5 p.m.

31st Annual Harvest Wine Celebration showcases historic Livermore Valley Wine Country during the peak of Harvest Season! With over 40 wineries sharing their wines, hospitality and offering a unique experience, it makes for a memorable weekend for wine enthusiasts and friends. In celebration of the Harvest, the wineries are open on Sunday & Monday of Labor Day Weekend to ticket holders only.

On Sunday, complimentary shuttle buses take guests to over 40 wineries, where guests will enjoy: wine tasting, music, food and art vendors, wine discounts, and more. Guests can also choose to drive themselves.

On Monday, guests can enjoy a more intimate day at the wineries as each winery will offer wine tasting and unique activities like winemaker discussions, bottle your own wines, barrel tastings, and more. There are no complimentary shuttles on Monday.

Ticket Information:

2 Day Ticket - $55 adv/$65 day of event

Sunday Ticket - $45 adv/$50 day of event

Monday Ticket - $40 adv/$45 day of event

Designated Driver - $10

(all guests need a ticket to enter the wineries on Sunday & Monday)

Ticket includes: Entrance into the wineries, complimentary wine tasting at over 40 wineries, shuttle bus service (Sunday), special activities (Monday), wine discounts, commemorative wine glass, program, and parking.

This is a ticketed event and everyone needs a ticket to enter the wineries on Sunday and Monday of Labor Day Weekend. Ticket sale proceeds benefit the Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association, a non-profit organizations which supports the wineries and growers in the Livermore Valley American Viticultural Area. We appreciate your support.

October 20th, New Release Party for Club Members Only! 5

If you are a "Cedar Mountaineer” please join us up in the Winery for an exclusive release party. It's time to pick up your October package! This event is exclusively for Cedar Mountain Winery Club Members only! Come enjoy tasting the new club package release wines paired with delicious appetizers. Don't forget your Cedar Mountain Winery bag to bring your wine home in!

October 27th & 28th, Traditional Halloween Candy

Wine Pairing! - 12-4 p.m.

Come in if you dare to try something new! Cedar Mountain is pairing Traditional Halloween Candy with their wines in the tasting room this Halloween Weekend. Does it sound kind of spooky? We think you will be delighted.

Tasting Fees apply.

November 10th & 11th, Veterans Day Weekend,

All Veterans Taste for Free.

Cedar Mountain Winery would like to thank all of our U.S. Veterans, for all who have served, and those who are serving. Thank you for your sacrifice and service to keep our great country safe. Thank you for protecting our freedom. We would love to treat all Veterans that come out to the winery this weekend by treating you to a wine tasting flight! This is just a small way we can show our appreciation to you.

November 23rd, Day After Thanksgiving, Tasting Room Open!

Start your holiday festivities off spending "Black Friday" at Cedar Mountain Winery! Get a head start on your holiday shopping. We will have our tasting room filled with great holiday gift ideas. Open 12-4.

December 1st and 2nd, Holiday in the Vineyards - 12-5 p.m.

Join us in the tasting room from 12-5 Saturday and Sunday for a weekend of Holiday Cheer. Come warm up with complimentary Hot Mulled Wine. Guests are encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy to benefit the "Toys for Tots Foundation" We look forward to sharing the Holiday Season with you. More details coming.

(925) 373-6636

Events 2012