![]() ![]() A “foodie” at heart, when Jesus isn’t working, he lovingly tends to his herb garden and fruit trees. For special events like the winemaker’s dinners, “he does a fantastic job bringing out the complex wine notes with his dishes,” Lynn said. One of the most versatile chefs in the area, Jesus enjoys regularly changing up the menu at all three restaurants he oversees, and owners Lynn and Randy Tei say “he does it all” - Italian cuisine, Chinese, American, French, Asian, and Mexican. With winemaker’s dinners such as these, Chef Jesus says he enjoys the “challenge of finding the flavors and dishes that pair with the wines.” He also oversees the menu at Zephyr Grill’s locations in Livermore and Brentwood. We seek to build a team as dedicated to quality and hospitality as we are and challenge ourselves daily to bring joy through wine to all!įor an exclusive 5-course dinner with a menu created by Executive Chef Jesus Martinez.Ĭhef Jesus graduated from culinary school in Mexico and has been in the restaurant industry for 23 years. We source grapes from vineyards with unique growing conditions, all of which are owned and farmed by people who share common values. With a focus on showcasing single vineyard sites. Nottingham Cellars is focused on and dedicated to the pursuit of capturing Cabernet Sauvignon and its accompanying Bordeaux red varieties. Today the area is also known for high quality Petite Sirah.Join us Tuesday, April 25th 6PM for a Winemaker’s Dinner celebrating the wine of, Nottingham Cellars. Furthermore, James Concannon and the Wetmore brothers recognized the virtues of the area’s Bordeaux-like gravel soils and dedicated themselves to making high quality wine from Bordeaux varieties. ![]() Wente arrived a few years later today the Wente Chardonnay clone is the source of a majority of California Chardonnay. Then in the mid 1800s, a man named Robert Livermore planted the area’s first commercial vineyards. Spanish missionaries planted the first wine grapes in the Livermore Valley in the 1760s. The Livermore Valley is one of California's oldest wine regions and has played a crucial role in shaping California's wine industry. This cooler evening air permeates the Livermore Valley's foothills, making this an ideal environment for the development of phenolic ripeness and concentration in its wine grapes. ![]() ![]() However, late afternoon winds cool down summer nights as daytime heat rises from the Central Valley in the east, pulling the cold, foggy, bay air inland. Our efforts to achieve excellence have no end in sight.Ī warm sub-appellation of the greater San Francisco Bay AVA (American Viticultural Area), Livermore Valley mainly hides behind the shielding effects of the bay’s eastern hills. Our mission is simple – produce premier wines by partnering with vineyards that have tailored farming regimens that best express their site. Nottingham Cellars is passionate about and dedicated to producing world class Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux varieties and blends from the Livermore Valley. Nottingham Cellars wines are a tribute to the rich history that precedes us and the future of world class wine making in this Valley. The name of the post office was changed on Jwhen William Mendenhall established a formal City Hall. That was until the Nottingham Post Office opened on January 25, 1869. The area remained nameless for some time, only land grants being indicators. Its time as a stopping point for the gold rush was coming to an end, and the town was starting to create its own identity. Some 25 years had passed since Robert Livermore had planted the first commercial wine grapes of the region and the town was in the midst of its renaissance. The 1860’s were a time of major development in this region we now call the Livermore Valley. ![]()
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