The Paso Robles Wine Festival was a hit this year with a great crowd, and some of the best wine offerings in memory. There was plenty of shade, plenty of wine and a fair amount of skin on display at this annual event.
The Friday afternoon reserve event was a treat in that you were able to actually taste some older vintages--some of it spectacular hooch. Wines three, four and even seven years old were being poured by winemakers and principle's not just the friendly tasting room folks.
On Saturday was the grand tasting and that is when things warmed up. But the good folks and our hosts, at the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance were prepared with plenty of water stations and excellent organization. The venue is really suburb and the crowd wine loving and fun loving.
Bud Break on the Central Coast
April 24- 26, 2009
Three days and two nights of winery dinners, vineyard tours, informative tastings and a chance to experience wine country from the prospective of a wine producer. This memorable experience will take you to the vineyards of Paso Robles to meet winemakers and taste some of the regions top wines. Enjoy gourmet meals, spectacular wine country scenery, vineyard tours and special VIP activities. Under the direction of head winemaker Signe Zoller, you will be able to blend your own cuvee and take it home with you.
The tour starts with a tasting of the gold medal wines from the Central Coast Wine Competition and follows that evening with a grand candle light gourmet dinner in the warren of wine caves at Eberle Winery.
- Gourmet Welcome Dinner in the Wine Caves at Eberle Winery
- Special Gold Medal Tasting from the Central Coast Wine Competition
- Witness bud break in the vineyard with viticulture expert
- Meet and taste wine with notable Paso Robles winemakers
- Make your own cuvee to take home
- Sparkling wine tasting and brunch at beautiful Carmody McKnight Winery
- Wine Country lunch at Jada Winery
- Visits to ten premiere wineries and vineyards
- Small group size for an intimate, fun and educational experience
- Escorted by industry leader Kris Penick with over 20 years of central coast wine experience
- Transportation, meals, tastings, vineyard tours, and all activities included
$480 per person. Click here to receive more information
Marriott Courtyard Paso Robles is the host hotel offering special rates.
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