Livermore Valley Wine Map

A Stylish Map Featuring Livermore Valley Wineries
The wineries of the Livermore Valley are artfully depicted in hand drawn, pen and ink watercolor designs on the Livermore Valley Wine Map & Visitors Guide.

MapCo Marketing has been creating cartography, caricature, and custom maps since 1999. The company specializes in maps with an old cartography feel. In addition to Livermore, the company has created maps for a number of other California wine regions.

Livermore Valley Wine Map
Created by MapCo Marketing

Courtesy Andrew Glazier (Backroads Wine)

Livermore Valley Wine Map & Visitors Guide
A friend gave me a copy of the Livermore wine map as a gift. It's in my office, and always cheers me up when I'm feeling homesick for the Livermore wineries. I just love the watercolor winery illustrations, many of them created by San Francisco bay area artist Richard Sigberman. Credit for the overall design goes to MapCo Marketing's owner and founder, Kelli Pearson. Kelli has a passion for boutique wine regions—she lives in the Livermore Valley and frequently visits Lodi and Calaveras, which inspired her popular winery treasure maps.

Livermore Valley Wine Map

Created by MapCo Marketing

Every winery is depicted as an artfully hand-painted watercolor illustration, positioned accurately on the map in a fun, treasure-map-like layout. The map is bordered by wine labels from each participating winery. It also includes a brief history of the region, and key points of interest in the Livermore Valley.

Wente Family Vineyards
Wente is widely known as California’s “First Family of Chardonnay.” In 1912, second-generation winemaker Ernest Wente imported Chardonnay cuttings from France, carefully selected the healthiest and most flavorful vines, and grafted them together. The resulting “Wente Clone” became so successful that today it accounts for more than 75% of all Chardonnay planted in California!

Wente Family Vineyards is located at 5050 Arroyo Road in Livermore, California

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Creative Director and Owner Kelli Pearson

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Kelli and her husband Pete Davis gained media attention for creating a large-scale grass mural of Kobe Bryant in a Pleasanton park using TurfPrinter technology from their company New Ground Technology. It was a tribute following the NBA legend's tragic passing in 2020.

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John Christopher Cellars

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John Christopher Cellars
John Christopher Cellars was a boutique winery specializing in small-lot red wines, particularly Petite Sirah and innovative blends like the renowned Starfall (a Bordeaux-style mix) and the approachable Courtyard Red (Syrah, Petite Sirah, and Cabernet Franc). It also produced Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, and buttery Chardonnay. With annual production of 1,200–1,500 cases, the winery emphasized high-quality, food-friendly varietals in an elegant yet welcoming downtown tasting room at historic Blacksmith Square. The space featured a beautiful brick courtyard for relaxed sipping, live music events, and wine-related gifts, blending upscale sophistication with a friendly, community vibe amid Livermore Valley's pioneering wine heritage.

Watercolor Illustration by Rich Sigberman

John Christopher Cellars History
Founded in 2001 by Tom Doczy—a Chicago native and engineer turned winemaker—John Christopher Cellars drew its name from the middle names of his sons, Thomas John and Michael Christopher. Encouraged by Livermore mentors Tom Coyne and Lanny Repogle of Fenestra Winery, he produced acclaimed vintages in 2003 and 2004. In May 2006, the winery opened its tasting room at 25 South Livermore Avenue, Suite 103, in the newly renovated Blacksmith Square. The historic site was originally an 1880s blacksmith shop (and later a muffler shop) transformed into a vibrant hub for wineries and boutiques. The square quickly became a popular downtown destination for wine tasting.

Tom Doczy's passion was inspired by a Christmas gift of winemaking supplies from his father, leading to his first commercial releases: the 2001 Zinfandel and Petite Sirah, both of which sold out rapidly.

John Christopher Cellars at Blacksmith Square

John Christopher Cellars Photographed by Kim Giancaterino

Livermore (Images of America)
by Livermore Heritage Guild and John Christian

Livermore (Images of America)

In this compact volume from Arcadia Publishing's esteemed "Images of America" series, the Livermore Heritage Guild—veterans of local preservation efforts since 1972—delivers a vivid snapshot of California's Tri-Valley gem from the mid-20th century onward. Co-authored with John Christian, the book chronicles Livermore's metamorphosis from a post-Depression ranching hub to a suburban powerhouse fueled by federal labs and wartime ingenuity.

These images capture the grit of tuberculosis sanatoriums, the sprawl of vineyards yielding to tract homes, and community cornerstones like fire stations and Main Street parades. The format is straightforward—photo-heavy with concise captions—making it less a narrative memoir and more a visual timeline for history buffs or newcomers.

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Charles R Vineyards

Charles R Vineyards is located at 8195 Crane Ridge Road in Livermore, California

Charles R Vineyards
Located on an old mining trail at the end of South Greenville Road, Charles R Vineyards offers a panoramic view of the Livermore Valley.

The family-owned and operated winery specializes in small lots of handcrafted wines, with 100 percent of all grapes sourced from the Livermore Valley.

The sunny tasting room is surrounded by oak trees and a rainbow of flowers. Inside, you'll find photos and artifacts that tell the history of the once-thriving mining area.

Charles R Vineyards is picnic-friendly. Bring your lunch or some bread and cheese, then settle in on the patio with a glass of your favorite Charles R wine.

The Charles R Vineyards tasting room is located at the end of a dusty, country road and offers breathtaking views of the surrounding vineyards, rolling hills, and wildlife.

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Charles R Vineyards Photographed by Erik Wait

Charles R Vineyards Photographed by Kim Giancaterino

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Charles R Vineyards Photographed by Kim Giancaterino

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The Wine Seeker's Guide to Livermore Valley
by Thomas C. Wilmer

The Wine Seeker's Guide to Livermore Valley by Thomas C. Wilmer

Thomas C. Wilmer's 2010 guidebook shines a well-deserved spotlight on Livermore Valley, California's under-the-radar wine country gem. As the first dedicated guide to the region, it profiles over 40 wineries with intimate interviews of owners and winemakers—many active and retired scientists from nearby labs who bring a unique, holistic passion to their craft.

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