NEWS RELEASE

 

January 14, 2015

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

Contact: Paul Seville

Telephone: ––5573

E-mail: prsevilla@livermore.lib.ca.us

 

WINE EXPERTS KICK OFF LIVERMORE READS TOGETHER 2015 AT THE LIVERMORE PUBLIC LIBRARY

 

The free kick-off event for the Livermore Reads Together program takes place on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Livermore Public Library Civic Center, located at 1188 S Livermore Avenue. The program, Livermore Valley Wine Country: Past, Present, and Future, features a panel of wine experts who will speak on a variety of topics related to the wine industry in the Livermore Valley. No reservations are needed to attend, however space is limited so plan to arrive early! 

The event emcee is Norman Petermeier, owner and winemaker at Villa per Dué and oenologist for the Ruby Hill and Rubino Estates wineries.  Mr. Petermeier is also on the Board of Directors for Friends of the Vineyards and the Tri-Valley Conservancy. The panel of wine experts is comprised of David Everett, the Director of Viticulture and Winery Technology at Las Positas College, who will address the history of Livermore Valley wine country; Mark Clarin, the winemaker at McGrail Vineyards, who will present an introduction to wine making; Sudsy Torbeck, Sommelier, who will lead the wine tasting; and Chris Chandler, the Livermore Winegrowers Association Executive Director who will present an overview of theLivermore Valley wine country.   This event is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Livermore Library and Friends of the Vineyard. 

Livermore Reads Together (LRT) is an annual community-wide reading program that occurs each February.  This 9th annual LRT program features Peter Mayle’s delightful book, A Good Year, as voted on by the Livermore community last July.  In addition to reading the book, the Library encourages everyone to also participate in the free LRT events for children, teens, and adults.  LRT aims to boost community engagement with literature through reading and discussion.  Throughout the month of February 2015, the library will host a series of great programs related to France (the setting for the book “A Good Year”) and wine!

 Livermore Reads Together 2015is generously sponsored by The Friends of the Livermore Library.  For more information, call (925) 373-5500 or check the library’s website at www.livermorelibrary.net .

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