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Organizers with Livermore-based Tri-Valley Conservancy are preparing for the viticulture and conservation group’s annual Uncorked Showcase, with local wine, cuisine and entertainment on tap next week marking the event’s 15th year.
In addition to Livermore Valley wines, the event is set to showcase the work of local chefs with both appetizers and main dishes, as well as the music of Tri-Valley funk-fusion band Sugar Bear at the Garré Vineyard in southeast Livermore.
The main event is set to be a selection of wines produced in the Livermore Valley wine region, with samples aimed at accommodating all kinds of palates regardless of their experience level with wine, according to TVC organizers.
Attendees can vote in a people’s choice award for their favorite red, white and rosé selections of the evening, as well as compete for raffle prizes.
While the Uncorked Showcase is in its 15th year, TVC is now in its 30th year of seeking to promote and preserve Livermore Valley vineyards as well as other agricultural lands and open spaces throughout the Tri-Valley as a land trust.
The organization now preserves and stewards more than 5,000 acres of agricultural and open space throughout the Tri-Valley, most recently turning its attention towards Tesla Park in a joint letter with more than 30 other organizations this week calling for the area’s preservation as a state reserve.
“This vital ecological link is home to a diverse array of plant and animal species, making it a biodiversity hotspot that holds statewide significance,” TVC organizers said in their announcement Monday.”Tesla Park also holds immense cultural importance as the ancestral lands of Indigenous tribes from the East Bay Ohlone and Central Valley Northern Valley Yokuts.”
Currently, the California State Parks system is classifying and determining an official name for the sprawling open space in southeast Livermore, with a decision tentatively expected by this fall.
In the meantime, conservation and wine enthusiasts can gather just adjacent to the Tesla Park area next Thursday (May 16) starting at 5 p.m. in Garré Vineyard’s Bella Rosa Event Center at 7986 Tesla Road in Livermore for this year’s Uncorked Showcase. Tickets – with proceeds going towards TVC’s conservation efforts – and more information are available at trivalleyconservancy.org.
