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URL:http://www.signaturewines.com/wine-community/events/viewevent/5-niles-canyon-railway-livermore-valley-wine-tasting-special 
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SUMMARY:Niles Canyon Railway Livermore Valley Wine Tasting Special
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<p>Livermore Valley wine history will blend with Niles Canyon Railway history    in the Wine Tasting Specials.</p>
<p>These two-hour train rides leave Niles at <strong>3:30 PM</strong> sharp from the Niles Station.    The tickets are $37.50/person (21 and over, please).</p>
<p>On the Wine Tasting Special you will learn more about the Livermore Valley wine region    and the history and style of many great wineries in Livermore Valley. At the same time,    you will also learn about the history of the rail line traveling along the original route    of the transcontinental railway where trains first rolled through Niles Canyon in 1869.  Wines included on the August 27 running are:</p>
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<li>Cuda Ridge 2009 Semillon</li>
<li>Darcie Kent 2009 Chardonnay</li>
<li>Occasio 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon</li>
<li>Wood Family 2007 Madden Ranch Syrah</li>
<li>Cedar Mountain Tortuga Royale Port</li>
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<p>Wine Educator <strong><a href="http://www.wineproguy.com/" target="_blank">Steve Ferree</a></strong> will walk you through tasting a flight of Livermore wines. There will be different wines each    weekend. Each wine will be paired with an    hors d'oeuvre selected especially for that wine. A Certified Wine Professional with the    Society of Wine Educators; Ferree has earned certificates in wine from the Culinary Institute    of America and the Wine & Spirits Education Trust. He writes about wine for the on-line    newspaper <a href="http://www.examiner.com/" target="_blank">Examiner.com</a> and in his    wine blog at <a href="http://www.wineproguy.com/" target="_blank">WineProGuy.com</a>.</p>
<p>For more information, call <strong>510.910.7024</strong> or go to <a href="http://www.ncry.org/" target="_blank">www.ncry.org</a>.</p>
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<p><strong>Order your tickets early, as trains sell out fast!</strong></p>
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<li><a href="http://ncry-2011-wts.eventbrite.com/" target="_eventbrite">Eventbrite.com</a> </li>
<li>LocalWineEvents.com (click on the date you want August <a href="http://www.localwineevents.com/events/detail/375066" target="_blank">27</a>)</li>
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LOCATION:Niles Canyon Railway - Niles Station
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