The Summit will happen from June 19-22, 2025 and can function a Sip Across the World occasion the place visitors can take pleasure in wines from founding International AVA wine areas.
June 10, 2025 (Livermore, CA) — The Livermore Valley Wine Group (LVWC) and Alameda County, District 1 Supervisor, David Haubert are proud to announce that they are going to collectively host the inaugural International Artisan Vintners Alliance (AVA) Summit in Livermore from June 19-22, 2025. The International AVA was introduced in early 2025 and was established to create a helpful and sustainable alliance of companion wine areas throughout the globe. The founding wine areas embody the Livermore Valley Wine Group, California; Texas Hill Nation Wineries, Texas; Chilecito, Argentina; Dalmatia, Croatia; Chinon, France; Alentejo, Portugal; Vale dos Vinhedos, Brazil; Badacsony, Hungary and Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. Following the go to to Livermore, the International AVA companions will proceed the Summit with a go to to the Texas Hill Nation wine area.
“Once I envisioned taking the idea of sister cities and making use of it to sister wine areas, and partnering the Livermore Valley wine area with related wine areas across the globe, I at all times imagined the partnership would come with in-person visits to the taking part wine areas as a result of nothing can substitute in-person connecting and collaborating. So, when the International Artisan Vintners Alliance launched earlier this 12 months I knew instantly that I needed our inaugural International AVA Summit to occur right here in my district of Alameda County in our world-class wine nation,” mentioned David Haubert, Alameda County, District 1 Supervisor. “I’m so thrilled to welcome guests from across the globe to our famend AVA and in addition provide this chance for our native wine trade leaders to attach with trade leaders from our companion areas.”
The Summit will welcome seven of the founding areas to Livermore to satisfy and collaborate round financial improvement, agri-tourism and advertising and marketing initiatives to raise the worldwide presence of every wine area, amongst different alternatives. The marquee occasion is Sip Across the World, which can happen on Saturday, June 21, 2025 from 2-5pm at Martinelli Occasion Heart in Livermore. Company will discover a curated choice of distinctive wines from Europe, North America, and South America, every telling the story of its terroir and custom in addition to celebrating the artistry of winemaking throughout continents. Tickets are $60 and can be found for buy at https://www.lvwine.org/occasion/12629/sip-around-the-world.
“On behalf of all the Livermore Valley Wine Group, we’re trying ahead to internet hosting representatives from founding International AVA areas in Livermore and having them expertise all we’ve got to supply from the award-winning wine to the welcoming neighborhood,” mentioned Brandi Lombardi, Govt Director for the Livermore Valley Wine Group. “By internet hosting this Summit, not solely will we spotlight our personal area however we’ll convey the last word worldwide wine tasting expertise to our native wine lovers on the Sip Across the World occasion. It’s not to be missed!”
For extra details about The International AVA and the taking part wine areas, discover them on LinkedIn at The International AVA – Artisan Vintners Alliance, Fb at The-International-AVA and Instagram at TheGlobalAVA or join their publication at https://bit.ly/43KT6oh.
For extra info and tickets to the Sip Across the World occasion, go to https://www.lvwine.org/occasion/12629/sip-around-the-world.
ABOUT LIVERMORE VALLEY WINE COMMUNITY
The Livermore Valley Wine Group is a 501(c)6 group that helps the wineries, growers and members within the Livermore Valley American Viticultural Space via instructional and advertising and marketing packages. For extra info, please go to www.LVwine.org.
ABOUT ALAMEDA COUNTY SUPERVISOR DAVID HAUBERT
David’s public service started in 2002, when he was elected to the Dublin Unified College District Board of Trustees, the place he served for 10 years till he was elected to the Dublin Metropolis Council in 2012. In 2014, David was elected Mayor of Dublin and proudly served his constituents. Since his election for Alameda County Supervisor District 1 in November 2020, his accomplishments uphold his guarantees to assist the unhoused, tackle visitors gridlock, present sources to our neighborhood’s foster youth and people going through psychological well being challenges, steadiness the county finances, and extra. His service on a number of County boards and commissions strengthens his partnership with nonprofits, enterprise, and different authorities companies.
ABOUT THE GLOBAL AVA
Headquartered in Livermore, CA, The International Artisan Vintners Alliance (AVA), was established in January 2025 to create a mutually helpful alliance of companion wine areas throughout the globe that promote collaboration and share greatest practices round viticulture, agri-tourism, advertising and marketing initiatives, and financial improvement to raise every wine area & their world presence.
