Livermore Valley wine history will blend with Niles Canyon Railway history in the Wine Tasting Specials.

These two-hour train rides leave Niles at 3:30 PM sharp from the Niles Station. The tickets are $37.50/person (21 and over, please).

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:

• Cuda Ridge 2009 Semillon
• Darcie Kent 2009 Chardonnay
• Occasio 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon
• Wood Family 2007 Madden Ranch Syrah
• Cedar Mountain Tortuga Royale Port

Wine Educator Steve Ferree 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 Examiner.com and in his wine blog at WineProGuy.com.

For more information, call 510.910.7024 or go to www.ncry.org.

Order your tickets early, as trains sell out fast!

• Eventbrite.com
• LocalWineEvents.com (click on the date you want August 27)

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