Could Livermore Valley be the new Bay Area destination for cabernet franc?

On the first weekend of May, Livermore Valley will host its second annual CabFranc-a-Palooza, a three-day wine extravaganza with blind sensory tastings, a Francs ‘n’ Franks event (featuring bespoke sausages by the Livermore Butcher Shop) and a grand tasting featuring the cabernet franc offerings of more than 50 wineries around the world.

Spearheading the celebration is Steven Kent Mirassou, who along with Momentous Hospitality, the hospitality company he co-founded with his wife and two friends...