Livermore is also known as home to the world's longest lasting light bulb. The California site of the Sandia National Laboratories is the 3rd largest employer in the city.
The city's largest employer is the University of California's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), established in 1952. Livermore is home to two nationally-known laboratories. Livermore's best known red wine is derived from the relatively obscure Petite Sirah grape, although many interesting dessert wines are also produced by the region's warm climate. Wente and Concannon are the two largest producers in Livermore, although there are over 25 wineries currently in operation. In the early sixties, Livermore remained relatively unknown despite having as much wine-producing area as its neighboring region of Napa, which gained worldwide prominence. The city is surrounded by Livermore Valley, well known for its wineries and the location of the Livermore Valley American Viticultural Area. Livermore was officially incorporated as a city in 1876.
The city was named after Robert Livermore, a local rancher and friend of the city's founder William Mendenhall. It is considered part of the San Francisco Bay Area although it is the Bay Area's easternmost city before entering the Central Valley. Founded in 1869, Livermore is a city in Alameda County, California, located 34 miles east of Oakland and about 46 miles east of San Francisco.
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