very inspiring, mary ann favro, nbc bay area news. >>> jeff ranieri is usually here in the studio with us. sometimes he decides a glass of pin know noir or a glass of chardonnay may be better. >> the wine festival, right, this weekend? >> reporter: definitely. the weather is cooperating. the sun is out. livermore wine country festival beginning. people often think of napa and sun noah for their wine. did you know it was here that the first grape was brought from france over 100 years ago. there's no better time to have the livermore wine country festival, the 21st one as we head into the season. joining us is john concanery. >> it goes back to 1847. my family started the winery in 1883. we're getting ready to celebrate our 129th consecutive harvest. just a lot of history from what you mentioned, the chardonnay, number one out there. we're known for our petite cira. >> what are some of the things people will be able to find out here besides wine? we know everybody is a fan of that? >> we've got the wine. we've got local micro brews, local restaurants, entertainment, local artists. a lot