Monday, July 31, 2023
That was far less than the historical number dating from the 1880s when Wente Vineyards and Concannon Vineyard… Read article here.
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Monday, July 31, 2023
Concannon Vineyard, The East Bay Time’s winner of The Best Winery For Tasting in the East Bay, is an original settler of the Livermore wine scene… Read article here.
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Monday, July 31, 2023
A couple of the original vintners, Wente Vineyards and Concannon, survived prohibition and still lead the way… Read article here.
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Friday, June 30, 2023
California heritage clones are those historic grapevines that were collected from the Old World over the past 125 years, identified for beneficial traits… Read article here.
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Thursday, May 04, 2023
Environmental sustainability is becoming more widespread in winemaking and three Livermore wineries in particular are already ahead of the curve… Read article here.
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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Northern California has no shortage of picturesque wine country destinations… Read article here.
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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Today, Livermore is the easternmost city in Alameda County and the gateway to the Bay Area for travelers from Southern California.
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Monday, December 09, 2019
Situated between 4,000-foot mountain ranges and proximity to the San Francisco Bay, the 15-mile long appellation is ideal for growing grapes and has attracted winemakers as far back as the 1800s. A few of California’s oldest family vineyards, Wente and Concannon, were pivotal in the rising of California’s prestige as a winemaking region.
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Friday, November 01, 2019
Getting the news that you have breast cancer can be devastating, particularly if you are underinsured or have high medical deductibles and co-pays. ValleyCare Charitable Foundation’s Women in Need fund continues to bridge financial gaps for local patients coping with breast cancer. This month the Women in Need fund received a donation of $8,120 from Dentists Against Cancer, and a $2,700 donation from Concannon Vineyard.
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Friday, October 11, 2019
The Livermore Wine Valley, including Concannon Vineyard, is featured in the Best of the Bay Dining Guide in Los Gatos Magazine.
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Thursday, August 29, 2019
Today is International Cabernet Day, an event that could not go unnoticed at Concannon Vineyards in the Livermore Valley. The winery hangs its proverbial hat on the varietal that has been crowned king of all grapes, an entire month’s worth of activities are planned in commemoration.
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Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Concannon Vineyard has created the Cab for a Cause program lasting the entire month of September to raise funds for ValleyCare Charitable Foundation’s Women in Need fund. Concannon hopes to help raise awareness of this extremely worthy cause as Breast Cancer Awareness month approaches.
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Picture this: A warm California afternoon that’s spent sipping wine among the rolling hills, dotted with rows of vineyards and rich farmland. It’s not Napa, Sonoma or even Paso Robles. This humble hamlet, comprised of nearly 100,000 acres of grapes, is Livermore.
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Sunday, April 01, 2018
Concannon Vineyard was featured in the Livermore episode of DineOut Along the Road with host Ray O’Canto.
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Monday, April 03, 2017
With a simple pair of shears and a compassion for saving trees and bushes others thought were simply in the way, the man who has been Concannon’s chief groundskeeper and vineyard pruner for 30 years, has turned this vineyard estate into a fanciful display of greenery.
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Saturday, March 18, 2017
Touted as “seriously fun wine education,” the [Somm] series blends unique pairing concepts with an educational wine experience.
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Sunday, October 16, 2016
For planning a perfect getaway, ABC 7’s “Bay Area Life” host, Lizzie Bermudez, interviews John about the history and all that Concannon Vineyard and the Livermore Wine Valley has to offer.
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Tuesday, March 01, 2016
“For a winery with such a rich past, Concannon is determined to lead in the future.” John Concannon, Fourth Generation Vintner, is featured in the Wine Institute’s, “Down To Earth” Newsletter discussing Concannon Vineyard’s commitment to sustainability.
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Thursday, November 05, 2015
Somm’s Cover Story explores the intriguing and often surprising details that have led to “Celebrating 50 Years Of The Iconic Concannon Cabernet Clones 7, 8 and 11.” Discover the key role these clones played surrounding the Judgment of Paris that put California wines on the world map.
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Wednesday, July 01, 2015
How Concannon Vineyard Cultivated the Extraordinary Success of California Cabernet Sauvignon
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Sunday, March 01, 2015
Randy Caparoso discusses Concannon’s iconic reputation, especially for Cabernet Sauvignon, from the release of its famous Concannon Cabernet Clones 7 & 8 to the release of a new generation of Cabernet wine in its first-ever offering from Paso Robles.
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Friday, February 06, 2015
IntoWine profiled Concannon’s pioneering contributions, including the remarkable story behind the Concannon Cabernet Clones 7 & 8 – an estimated 80% of California Cabernet is now planted to the Concannon Clones.
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Thursday, December 11, 2014
We were thrilled and honored that our 2009 Concannon Reserve Cabernet was named a “Year’s Best Cabernet Sauvignon” and awarded a 90 score from Wine & Spirits Magazine!
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Concannon has been named one of 3 California and 10 U.S. holiday, wine country destinations to “Ring in the spirit of the season with wine country flair” by USA Today.
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Saturday, November 15, 2014
Wetmore and Concannon networked and acquired vine cuttings from Châteaus Lafite, Margaux and Yquem. ‘They kind of referred to Livermore as ‘the grand laboratory,’ says the fourth generation John Concannon.
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Thursday, October 30, 2014
Cabernet Sauvignon Around the World, Part 2 An estimated three-quarters of California Cabernet Sauvignon comes from clones named for, and first selected among vines at, this winery. Right! The answer is: Concannon Vineyard.
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Thursday, September 25, 2014
“I often tell people that if you really want to understand a wine, then the best thing is actually experiencing the terroir and vineyard where it comes from, where the wine is born.
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Friday, August 29, 2014
Wine Oh TV’s Monique Soltani talks with John about the Concannon Cabernet Clones, “America’s First Petite Sirah,” and why divine intervention could have brought the Concannon family to Livermore back in the 1800s.
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Thursday, August 28, 2014
“The harvest will most likely be lower, but the quality will be high for 2014,” Concannon said. “We’ve only farmed as much as we could water.“
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Thursday, August 21, 2014
John has spent several years investigating and documenting the stories that have contributed to his family’s rich background: the larger than life personalities, the tremendous triumphs over terrific odds, the romances and voyages and adventures that all blend together to create the captivating Concannon story.
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Thursday, August 07, 2014
“There are 80,000 acres of cab (in California) and 75 percent of it are Concannon clone,” Concannon said, adding a kicker, “and the mother vine comes from our cabernet vineyard.”
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Sunday, July 27, 2014
For planning a perfect summer getaway, Zahrah Farmer interviews John about Concannon’s amazing history while showing the winery’s beautiful landscapes and winery.
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Tuesday, July 01, 2014
Concannon was named one of the Top 25 “coolest, hippest, hottest, most fun and awesome tasting rooms in California.”
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Wednesday, January 01, 2014
An Interview with John Concannon, 4th Generation Vintner, Concannon Vineyard. “For us, it’s all about the care we take to give our customers a great wine experience.”
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Friday, August 09, 2013
The Concannon and Wente Connection. Dr. Liz Thach interviews John about the historic Concannon Cabernet Clones 7, 8—the most widely planted Cabernet clones in California– and their genetic roots in 1893 Bordeaux, Chateau Margaux.
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Thursday, July 26, 2012
James Concannon, founder of our winery, was in good company with the likes of President John F. Kennedy and Commodore John Barry, “father of the U.S. Navy,” who were previously honored.
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Clinton Stark highlights Concannon’s “50th Anniversary of Petite Sirah” as well as Jim‘s 80th Birthday in this wonderful account of history, celebration… and John’s very special tribute of “Crimson & Clover” wine to his father.
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Monday, November 01, 2010
Jim was honored to receive this award from Tasting Panel which says “the family story runs through Concannon’s wines as surely as does the vineyard fruit.
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Thursday, July 12, 2007
According to the California State Fair, Jim was honored with this prestigious award because: “His contribution to the wine business reaches back to the late 1960s when he acted in a leadership capacity to provide Cabernet Sauvignon root stock used in the development of what are now known as Clone 7, 8 and 11.
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