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Paso Robles Wine Festival Weekend
May 17th-19th, 2013
We’ll join the rest of the Paso Robles wine community at the Paso Robles park for the Paso Robles Wine Community's biggest celebration. We'll pour our Esprit de Beaucastel at the Reserve Event on Friday afternoon and a range of new releases at the Grand Tasting on Saturday. For tickets and more information click here. Whether you visit the park or not, don’t forget to come to the tasting room where we’ll have special wines open all weekend and will be taking tours out through our Biodynamic vineyards to visit our herd of sheep, alpacas and donkeys daily at 10:30 and 2:00pm.
On Sunday, beginning at 11am to 1:30pm, we welcome back Chef Jacob Lovejoy who will be pairing small plates for our whites and reds. Pairings are free with a tasting fee (and complimentary for VINsiders) and no reservations are necessary.
Winemaker Dinner at Simon Pearce
May 15th, 2013 - 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Winemaker Dinner at Simon Pearce
Quechee, VT
Take a look at the wonderful dinner menu!
www.simonpearce.com
Call 802.295.1470 for reservations or more information.
Christopher Meadows Fundraiser
May 11th, 2013 - 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Atascadero Lake Pavilion
Atascadero, CA
www.charitysmithfunds.org/cmeadows/
VINsider Shipment Tasting Party
Apr 28th, 2013 - 10:30 am to 5:00 pm
One benefit of the VINsider Wine Club is the opportunity, after each semi-annual shipment, to taste the wines in the shipment, learn what new projects we've been working on, and spend some unhurried time with the Tablas Creek winemakers and management. On Sunday, April 28th we'll be closing the tasting room to the public and dedicating it to our wine club members. We'll ask VINsiders to reserve a specific time slot (10:30am, 12noon, 1:30pm, or 3pm) and we'll take each group through the results of the 2012 harvest, our Biodynamic efforts, and a tasting through the wines in the spring VINsider shipment. We will serve a small dish to pair with the whites and another with the reds.
Attendees also receive a day-of-the-event only extra 5% discount on additional purchases of the wines in the shipment. This tasting is open to VINsiders only (free) and their invited guests (up to 4 guests- $15/person). Contact us at 805.237.1231 or email events@tablascreek.com to reserve a time slot.
Winemaker Dinner at L'Etoile
Apr 25th, 2013 - 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Madison, WI
608.251.0500
www.letoile-restaurant.com
Winemaker Dinner at Palate
Apr 23rd, 2013 - 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Milford, MICheck out the terrific dinner menu
248.714.5707
www.facebook.com/palateofmilford
Wine Dinner at Peaks Lounge with Altitude Restaurant cuisine
Apr 21st, 2013
$95 per person plus tax and tip or make a night of it with their "stay over" package: dinner for two, including tax and tip, plus a room for the night for $250. Take a look at the terrific five-course, five-wine dinner menu.
Hyatt Regency Denver
Denver, CO
303.486.4821
denverregency.hyatt.com
Earth Day Food & Wine Festival
Apr 20th, 2013 - 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Earth Day Food & Wine Festival
Paso Robles, CA
www.earthdayfoodandwine.com
805.369.2288
Seminar & Wine Dinner at Campton Place
Apr 16th, 2013 - 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
A four-course, four-wine dinner preceded by a seated seminar exploring older and newer vintages of Esprit de Beaucastel and Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc
$140/pp; $130pp for Tablas Creek club members
Take a look at the terrific dinner menu.
San Francisco, CA
415.955.5574
www.camptonplacesf.com
Tablas Creek Blending Seminar
Apr 13th, 2013 - 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Hundreds of you have joined us for one of our annual blending seminars over the years. If you haven’t yet, let this be the year. Partner Jason Haas and winemaker Neil Collins will lead a barrel tasting of the individual varietals (both reds and whites), and will discuss how we turn roughly one hundred components into the blends and varieties we make each year. Then, you will be set loose with graduated cylinders to produce your own blends. This event is extremely popular and sells out quickly. The cost is $30 for VINsiders and $40 for guests. Space is limited and reservations are required. Contact us at events@tablascreek.com or 805.237.1231 x30.
Paso Robles Grand Tasting Tour - San Francisco
Apr 11th, 2013 - 2:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Trade tasting 2pm-4:30pm; Consumer tasting 6pm-8:30pm
The Bently Reserve
San Francisco, CA
Tickets, trade registration and more information at: www.pasowine.com or 805.239.8463
Paso Robles In-Store Tasting at William Cross Wine Merchants
Apr 10th, 2013 - 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
With Ancient Peaks Winery and Daou Vineyards
San Francisco, CA
415.346.1314
www.wmcross.com
Winemaker Dinners at Wine Vault & Bistro
Apr 2nd-3rd, 2013
A six-course, six-wine dinner that we're holding twice due to exceptional demand, on both Tuesday, April 2nd and Wednesday, April 3rd. Just $59.50 plus tax and gratuity -- amazing! For the complete menu and descriptions of the wines, click here.
San Diego, CA
619.295.3939
www.winevaultbistro.com
In-store Tasting at Austin Wine Merchant
Mar 27th, 2013 - 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Austin, TX
512.499.0512
www.theaustinwinemerchant.com
Winemaker Dinner at Mazraff's- Houston, TX
Mar 26th, 2013 - 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Four course dinner paired with Tablas Creek and Chateau de Beaucastel wines. $140/pp For more details click here .
Houston, TX
713.355.1975
www.masraffs.com
16th Annual Rhone Rangers Grand Tasting
Mar 22nd-23rd, 2013
Fort Mason Center
San Francisco, CA
www.rhonerangers.org
800.467.0163
Paso Robles Zinfandel Weekend
Mar 15th-17th, 2013
Join us for Zinfandel Weekend - even though we don’t make a Zinfandel. Visit the winery all weekend from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and learn about our organic and Biodynamic viticulture and limestone soils. Taste the wines from the current VINsider Wine Club shipment, and take a tour of our Biodynamic vineyards and the sheep, alpacas and chickens that do much of our work! On Saturday, we will be prepairing small bites to pair with our wines. These pairings are free to VINsiders, and included with a tasting fee for others. Tours run daily at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. and no reservations are necessary.
In-store tasting at Wine Source
Mar 13th, 2013 - 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Baltimore, MD
410.467.7777
www.the-wine-source.com
In-store Tasting at Wine Gallery
Mar 12th, 2013 - 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Corona del Mar, CA
949.675.3410
www.cdmwinegallery.com
Michael Skurnik Wines Portfolio Tasting
Mar 12th, 2013
Trade Only
New York, NY
www.skurnikwines.com
516.677.9300
Winemaker Dinner at Buttermilk Channel
Mar 12th, 2013
Brooklyn, NY
Check out the amazing dinner menu.
718.852.8490
www.buttermilkchannelnyc.com
Wine Dinner at Studio
Mar 10th, 2013 - 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Montage Laguna Beach
Laguna Beach, CA
949.715.6420
www.studiolagunabeach.com
Family Winemakers of California - San Diego-area Tasting
Mar 10th-11th, 2013
Del Mar Fairgrounds
Del Mar, CA
www.familywinemakers.org
Wine Dinner at Broadway by Amar Santana
Mar 7th, 2013
Laguna Beach, CA
949.715.8234
www.broadwaybyamarsantana.com
Paso Robles Grand Tasting Tour - Los Angeles
Feb 28th, 2013 - 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
The BookBindery
Culver City, CA
www.pasowine.com
805.239.8463
Paso Robles Winemaker Dinner at FARMSHOP
Feb 27th, 2013 - 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
With Adelaida Cellars, Cypher Winery, L'Aventure and Pomar Junction
Check out the wines and the menu
Santa Monica, CA
310.566.2400
www.farmshopla.com
Paso Robles Grand Tasting Tour - San Diego
Feb 26th, 2013 - 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Corky McMillin Events Center
San Diego, CA
www.pasowine.com
805.239.8463
Paso Robles Wine & Cheese Tasting at JRDN
Feb 25th, 2013 - 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm
With Adelaida Cellars, Alta Colina, Eberle, Midnight Cellars and Silver Horse
Pacific Beach, CA
858.270.5736
For details, click here.
www.jrdn.com
In-store Tasting at K&L Wines
Feb 22nd, 2013 - 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Redwood City, CA
650.364.8544
www.klwines.com
In-store Tasting at K&L Wines
Feb 21st, 2013 - 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
San Francisco, CA
415.896.1734
www.klwines.com
Wine Dinner at 31st Union
Feb 20th, 2013 - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
San Mateo, CA
Take a look at the dinner menu.
Call 650.458.0049 or email dhunsaker19@gmail.com for reservations.
www.31stunion.com
Paso Robles Rhone Rangers Experience
Feb 17th, 2013 - 10:30 am to 4:00 pm
On the Sunday of President's Day Weekend, Tablas Creek will join the 40+ members of the Paso Robles Rhone Rangers chapter for a day celebrating the vibrant Rhone community in Paso Robles. Events include a fun and educational "Rhone essentials" seminar, a vintners' lunch, and a Grand Tasting and silent auction featuring over 150 Paso Robles Rhone-style wines. The day's events will take place at Broken Earth Winery on Highway 46 just east of Paso Robles. Tickets for the full slate of activities, including the seminar and lunch (10:30am-1:00pm) and the Grand Tasting (1:30pm-4:00pm) are $85, and tickets for the Grand Tasting alone are just $25. Qualified trade is admitted free to the Grand Tasting. For tickets or more information visit rhonerangers.org.
Reverse Wine Dinner at Il Cortile Restaurant
Feb 13th, 2013
Choose your Tablas Creek wine... and Chef Santos will create a 3-course dinner to pair with it for just $35! Reservations are essential.
Paso Robles, CA
805.226.0300
www.ilcortileristorante.com
"Monday Night Supper" with Lone Madrone at Artisan Restaurant
Feb 11th, 2013 - 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
"Monday Night Supper" with Lone Madrone Winery
Paso Robles, CA
805.237.8084
www.artisanpasorobles.com
Santa Barbara Winter Wine Classic
Jan 20th, 2013 - 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Fess Parker Doubletree Resort
Santa Barbara, CA
www.californiawinefestival.com
info@californiawinefestival.com
A Toast to Wellness with the Far Out Wineries
Jan 18th-21st, 2013
On Martin Luther King weekend, join the Far Out Wineries as they raise money for the Cancer Support Community of San Luis Obispo. All weekend, the seventeen member wineries will be donating 10% of all tasting room sales to support cancer patients and their families. The different wineries have each come up with their own weekend activities and promotions; we'll be previewing the wines in the spring 2013 VINsider Wine Club shipment, including the 94-96 point 2010 Panoplie in its only pre-shipment public appearance. No reservations are necessary. For more details of all the planned events, click here.
Wine Pairing Dinner at Proprietor's Reserve Wine Bar
Dec 13th, 2012
San Diego, CA
For details, click here
619.283.7449
www.proprietorsreserve.com
Wine Dinner at Table 926
Dec 12th, 2012 - 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
San Diego, CA
Take a look at the dinner menu
858.539.0926
www.table926.com
Wine Dinner at Cadiz
Dec 11th, 2012 - 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Santa Barbara, CA
Take a look at the dinner menu
805.770.2760
www.cadizsb.com
En Primeur Tasting and Futures Offering
Dec 8th, 2012 - 11:00 am to 3:30 pm
VINsiders are invited to join Tablas Creek’s winemakers for the eighth annual barrel tasting and sale en primeur of Tablas Creek’s remarkable red wines from the outstanding and scarce 2011 vintage. Offering wine en primeur is a time-honored French tradition most often associated with first-growth Bordeaux estates. In outstanding vintages, valued customers are offered the opportunity to secure a limited quantity of sought-after wines at a special price in advance of bottling and subsequent general release.
On December 8th, all VINsiders are invited to join Tablas Creek's winemakers at one of two sessions (11:00am or 1:30pm) to taste the 2011 Esprit de Beaucastel and 2011 Panoplie, to discuss the vintage, and to enjoy a seasonal dish created to pair with the wines. The $30 cost to attend the event is refundable on any en primeur purchase. This event is sold out, please contact us to be put on the waiting list.
Whether or not they attend the tasting, VINsiders may order futures at the exclusive 30% discount off eventual release price. VINsiders should have received an invitation to the futures tasting and an en primeur offering in the mail in early November; a downloadable PDF order form can be found here.
Wine Dinner at Nana's Restaurant
Dec 4th, 2012 - 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Durham, NC
919.493.8545
www.nanasdurham.com
Esprit de Beaucastel celebration at Atelier Crenn
Nov 29th, 2012 - 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm
featuring current and library vintages of Esprit de Beaucastel and Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc
San Francisco, CA
www.ateliercrenn.com
415.440.0460
Mangalitsa Dinner at Waterloo & City
Nov 15th, 2012 - 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
With Foraged Food's Jonny Minton and Tablas Creek's Neil Collins
Culver City, CA
Information: click here, call 323.326.6509 or email mintyfood@hotmail.com
Reservations: 310.391.4222
www.waterlooandcity.com
Tablas Creek & Beaucastel dinner at Wild Ginger
Nov 8th, 2012 - 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Hosted by Marc Perrin
Seattle, WA
Details at wildgingerrestaurant.blogspot.com
Reservations at 206.623.4450
In-store Tasting at Magnum Wine & Tastings
Nov 8th, 2012 - 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Sarasota, FL
941.929.9463
www.magnumwinesrq.com
2012 AWS National Conference
Nov 8th-10th, 2012
Presenting "A Rhone Blend, Deconstructed" to the American Wine Society
Portland, OR
www.americanwinesociety.org
888.297.9070
Tablas Creek: Featured Winery at State Street Eating House
Nov 7th, 2012 - 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Sarasota, FL
941.951.1533
www.statestreetsrq.com
Rhone Rangers New York Tasting
Nov 7th-8th, 2012
City Winery
New York, NY
www.rhonerangers.org
800.467.0163
Tasting at The Wine Lab at CAMP
Oct 28th, 2012 - 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Tablas Creek Night at The Wine Lab at CAMP
Costa Mesa, CA
714-905-9521
winelabcamp.com
Winemaker Night at the Press Club
Oct 25th, 2012 - 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
San Francisco, CA
415.744.5000
www.pressclubsf.com
Featured Winery Night at Tastes of the Valley
Oct 25th, 2012 - 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Pismo Beach, CA
805.773.8466
www.pismowineshop.com
2012 Paso Robles Harvest Wine Tour Weekend
Oct 19th-21st, 2012
Celebrate Paso Robles Harvest Wine Tour Weekend with Tablas Creek. Join us all weekend for tastings including selections from our new VINsider club shipment such as the spectacular 2010 Esprit de Beaucastel. Tours run daily at 10:30am and 2:00pm; no reservations are necessary.
We’ll kick off the weekend’s festivities with a five course, five wine dinner at the Cass House Inn in Cayucos. Chef Jensen Lorenzen is a spectacular talent, and we’re thrilled to be joining forces with him and his wife, Wine Director Grace Lorenzen, once again. We’re limited to 32 seats at the dinner; $120/person inclusive of tax and tip; call Cass House at 805.995.3669 for reservations.
On Saturday, join the owners and winemakers from the eclectic group of 17 Far Out Wineries at Opolo Vineyards for the educational and fun Best of the West seminar, Saturday, October 20th at 10:00 am. Each winery will showcase one noteworthy wine as they impart insight into their winemaking philosophy and vineyard operation. It is sure to be an impressive lineup of wines, and a memorable collection of personalities! The price is $55 per person; to buy tickets or for more information, visit faroutwineries.com/events/.
Also on Saturday, we welcome back Chef Jeffrey Scott for a celebration of the local harvest. Chef Scott will prepare small bites entirely from ingredients farmed in San Luis Obispo County, and present one to pair with our whites and another to pair with our reds, from 10:00am to 2:00pm. These pairings are free with a tasting fee, and no reservations are required.
New World Wine Experience
Oct 18th-20th, 2012
Presented by the Wine Spectator
Los Angeles, CA
www.winespectator.com/wineexperience
events@mshanken.com
Wine Tasting Tuesday at Lido Restaurant featuring Tablas Creek
Oct 16th, 2012 - 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
at the Dolphin Bay Resort
Pismo Beach, CA
805.773.8900
www.thedolphinbay.com/lido/
Fall 2012 VINsider Shipment Tasting Party
Oct 7th, 2012
One benefit of the VINsider Wine Club is the opportunity, after each semi-annual shipment, to taste the wines that the shipment contains, learn what new projects we've been working on, and spend some unhurried time with the Tablas Creek winemakers and management. On Sunday, October 7th we will close the tasting room to the public and dedicate it to our wine club members. VINsiders can reserve one of four visit time slots (10:30am, 12noon, 1:30pm, or 3pm) and we will take each group through the progress of the 2012 harvest, a discussion of the summer growing season, and a tasting of the wines in the fall VINsider shipment, including the remarkable 2010 Esprit de Beaucastel. We will serve a small dish to pair with the whites and another with the reds.
Attendees will receive a day-of-the-event only extra 5% discount on the wines in the shipment. This tasting is open to VINsiders only (free) and their invited guests ($15/person). Contact us at 805.237.1231 x34 or events@tablascreek.com for reservations or more information. More VINsider Wine Club news ».
Celebrate the Craft
Sep 30th, 2012 - 11:30 am to 3:00 pm
The Lodge at Torrey Pines
La Jolla, CA
www.celebratethecraft.com
858.777.6635
In-store Tasting at CityWine
Sep 29th, 2012 - 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Denver, CO
303.393.7576
www.citywine.com
Sunset's Savor the Central Coast
Sep 29th-30th, 2012
Santa Margarita, CA
805.541.8000
www.savorcentralcoast.com
Montana Master Chefs
Sep 27th-30th, 2012
The Resort at Paws Up
Greenough, MT
www.pawsup.com/events/montana-master-chefs
800.473.0601
Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta
Sep 26th-30th, 2012
Santa Fe, NM
www.santafewineandchile.org
505.438.8060
Harvest and Winemaking Seminar
Sep 22nd, 2012 - 9:00 am to 11:00 am
Winemaker and Vineyard Manager Neil Collins will lead this seminar on grape analysis, harvest and winemaking. He and the Tablas Creek vineyard and cellar staff will walk participants through the process of testing grapes for ripeness, both through traditional examination of physiological characteristics and more modern chemical analyses of sugars, acids, and pH.
Participants who wish to do so will have an opportunity to work for about an hour in the harvest, followed by a hands-on demonstration of the destemming process and typical cellar techniques including hand punch-downs and pump-overs of fermenting tanks, and more modern cap inundation techniques like the Pulsair.
The day will conclude with a field lunch prepared by our vineyard crew. The event is $25 for VINsiders and $35 for guests. This event is full but we are keeping a waiting list; contact us at events@tablascreek.com or 805.237.1231 x30.
International Grenache Day Tasting
Sep 21st, 2012 - 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
With the Paso Robles Rhone Rangers
Cypher Winery/Farmstand 46
Paso Robles, CA
www.rhonerangers.org/calendar/grenacheday.php
Farm Dinner at Windrose Farm
Sep 15th, 2012 - 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Join Tablas Creek and Full of Life Flatbread Chef Clark Staub for a farm dinner at Windrose Farm celebrating the bounty of the harvest season. The five-course dinner will start with a tomato tasting served with a special tomato-inspired cocktail followed by four other course, each paired with a wine from Tablas Creek. The evening will be hosted by Chef Staub, Windrose Farm owners Bill and Barbara Spencer and Tablas Creek Winemaker Neil Collins.
Seats at this dinner are highly limited and $120. For tickets, click here. For more information contact Windrose Farm at 805.239.3757.
Labor Day Red, White and Blues Celebration
Sep 1st, 2012 - 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
With Peachy Canyon, Jack Creek, J Dusi, Terry Hoage and craft beer from Firestone Walker
Lido Restaurant
Shell Beach, CA
805.773.8900
facebook.com/events/210507262410949/
Paso Robles Wine Country Auction
Aug 18th, 2012 - 10:30 am to 1:30 pm
Join Tablas Creek, as well as 23 of Paso Robles’ other top wineries, for a gourmet brunch and celebration of the Paso Robles area. Participating wineries include Paso Robles pioneers like Eberle, Justin and Adelaida, cult favorites like Saxum, Terry Hoage and Booker, and up-and coming wineries like Caliza, Chateau Margene and Villicana. Food will be prepared by the chefs from Villa Creek, Artisan, Thomas Hill Organics, Justin, and the host, Summerwood Winery & Inn. Auction items include travel and lifestyle lots, vertical and large-format wine collections, and much more. We’re donating a collection that includes a bottle of every vintage of Esprit de Beaucastel and Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc we’ve ever made, a private tour, tasting and lunch out here, and a VIP visit at Beaucastel. Tickets to this auction are just $100, and proceeds raised will go to San Luis Obispo County organizations that support healthcare, education and community services. For tickets, or more information, visit pasowine.com/events/auction.php
"A Taste of Tablas Creek" at Charlie Palmer
Aug 15th, 2012 - 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
South Coast Plaza
Costa Mesa, CA
charliepalmer.com
714.352.2525
Annual Pig Roast
Aug 11th, 2012 - 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
At Tablas Creek, we love terrific parties, especially when they involve great food, charming company, and, of course, wonderful wines. To that end, we’re hosting our annual pig roast to celebrate the impending harvest. We’ll be doing something a little different at this year’s pig roast. This year, the feast will be completely “farm to table”, featuring all locally grown accompaniments and our own Mangalitsa pigs that we are raising as part of our new Biodynamic effort.
This is a casual outdoor party, just right for summer in the vineyard. The cost is $80 for VINsiders and $95 for guests. The 2012 pig roast is sold out. We are no longer taking reservations.
Pasta Bowl VI with the San Francisco 49ers
Jul 26th, 2012 - 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Santa Clara Convention Center
Santa Clara, CA
408.986.4868
Email: pastabowl@niners.nfl.com or click here for details.
Winemaker Dinner at Windham Hill Inn
Jul 20th, 2012 - 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
West Townshend, VT
www.windhamhill.com
802.874.4080
Take a look at the wonderful dinner menu!
An Evening at Hearst Castle with Festival Mozaic
Jul 13th, 2012 - 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
This special event, in conjunction with Festival Mozaic, pairs gourmet food and Tablas Creek wines with a Pacific sunset on the glorious Neptune Terrace of Hearst Castle, followed by a concert showcasing two Romantic chamber works by Dvorak and Brahms performed in Hearst's own theater. Tickets for this once-in-a-lifetime experience are $175 per person. For more information, or to buy tickets, visit Festival Mozaic at festivalmozaic.com or call 805.781.3009.
Central Coast Wine Classic
Jul 12th-15th, 2012
Avila Beach, CA
centralcoastwineclassic.org
805.544.1285
Santa Barbara Wine Festival
Jun 30th, 2012
Santa Barbara, CA
www.sbnature.org/winefestival/
805.682.4711 ext. 112
Winemaker Dinner at the Palm
Jun 28th, 2012
Chicago, IL
312.616.1000
www.thepalm.com/Chicago
Click here for the delicious dinner menu!
Ojai Wine Festival
Jun 10th, 2012 - 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Ojai, CA
www.ojaiwinefestival.com
800.648.4881
In-Store Tasting at Hi-Time Wine Cellars
Jun 9th, 2012 - 2:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Costa Mesa, CA
www.hitimewine.net
949.650.8463
In-Store Tasting at Whole Foods Tustin
Jun 8th, 2012 - 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Tustin, CA
wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/tustin/
email gina.cook@wholefoods.com for reservations
714.566.7650
Outstanding in the Field Dinner with Artisan Restaurant at Rinconada Dairy
Jun 7th, 2012 - 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm
We are honored to be reuniting with Outstanding in the Field for one of their memorable dinners celebrating local farms, farmers, chefs, wineries and produce. This event will be held at Rinconada Dairy in Santa Margarita, California, and be co-hosted by Christine & Jim Maguire of Rinconada Dairy and Chef Chris Kobayashi of Artisan Restaurant in Paso Robles. The menu features five different Tablas Creek wines, including both of our flagship Esprit de Beaucastel wines and our brand new, first-time-in-public 2010 Counoise, with Artisan's amazing food. And the setting, with all the guests seated at one long table out in the field, is simply unforgettable. Seats at this dinner are highly limited and $200 per person. For more information, or to purchase tickets, click here. Don't forget to bring your plate!
Knives! Camera! Action!
Jun 4th, 2012 - 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm
A benefit for New York City Meals on Wheels
Rockefeller Center
New York, NY
www.citymeals.org
212.687.1290
Montalvo Food & Wine Classic
Jun 3rd, 2012 - 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Montalvo Arts Center
Saratoga, CA
www.montalvoarts.org/foodwine/
408.777.2120
Afternoon of Epicurean Delights
Jun 3rd, 2012 - 11:30 am to 3:30 pm
Shell Beach, CA
www.capslo.org
805.549.7603
A Taste of Two Worlds
May 31st, 2012 - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
A Benefit for Hopewell Cancer Support
Baltimore, MD
www.hopewellcancersupport.org
410.832.2719
Wine Dinner at Sonoma Wine Garden
May 29th, 2012 - 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Santa Monica, CA
www.sonomawinegardensantamonica.com
310.502.7097
A Culinary Evening with California Winemasters
May 19th, 2012
Los Angeles, CA
www.californiawinemasters.org
323.655.8525
Winemaker Dinner at Thomas Hill Organics
May 18th, 2012
Paso Robles Wine Festival Winemaker Dinner
Paso Robles, CA
thomashillorganics.com
Take a look at the wonderful dinner menu!
805.226.5888
Paso Robles Wine Festival Weekend
May 18th-20th, 2012
Kick off Paso Robles Wine Festival weekend Friday night with a Tablas Creek dinner at one of our favorite local restaurants: Thomas Hill Organics. The cost is just $89 plus tax and gratuity for five courses paired with Tablas wines. The menu is available here. Call the restaurant at 805.226.5888 for reservations or more information.
We’ll join the rest of the Paso Robles wine community at the Paso Robles park for the Reserve Event on Friday afternoon and the Grand Tasting on Saturday. We'll be pouring a selection of new releases. For tickets and more information, click here.
And don’t miss the tasting room all weekend, but especially Sunday, when we hope you'll start your tasting day out west. Chef Jacob Lovejoy will be preparing small bites to pair with each tasting. These bites are free with a tasting fee, 10am until the food is gone (likely around 1pm). We’ll have special wines open all weekend for VINsiders and will be leading tours our new Biodynamic sheep, alpacas and chickens, as well as the organic vineyard and winery, every hour on the hour.
Winemaker Dinner at Ventanas Bistro & Wine Bar
May 4th, 2012 - 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
San Antonio, TX
210.286.3678
See dinner menu
In-store Tasting at Alternative Wines
Apr 27th, 2012 - 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm
San Diego, CA
www.alt-wines.com
858.780.9463
Farm to Fork Earth Day Dinner
Apr 20th, 2012 - 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Co-hosted by the Central Coast Vineyard Team and Artisan of Paso Robles
Join Winemaker Neil Collins and Founder Robert Haas as they welcome you to Tablas Creek for a unique dinner that will kick off the 2012 Earth Day Food & Wine Festival. When you arrive, you will tour our organic and poly-cultural vineyard, including the new animal barn, and learn what we are doing now to ensure the health and longevity of our vineyard for future generations. Then, enjoy a remarkable multi-course dinner prepared by famed Executive Chef and owner of Artisan of Paso Robles, Chris Kobayashi. The local farmers and food purveyors who grew or raised the food you will be eating will join guests at the long family-style table overlooking Tablas Creek's vineyards, so you can meet them and learn their stories. Each course will, of course, be paired with Tablas Creek wines. Seating is limited to preserve the intimate nature of this dinner. Seats are $175 and are sure to sell out. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call 805.369.2288 or visit www.earthdayfoodandwine.com.
Earth Day Food & Wine Festival
Apr 20th-21st, 2012
Paso Robles, CA
www.earthdayfoodandwine.com
805.369.2288
Blending Seminar
Apr 14th, 2012 - 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
If you love Rhône varietals, join us for our annual blending seminar. Jason Haas and winemaker Neil Collins will lead a barrel tasting of the individual varietals (both reds and whites), and then will set you loose with graduated cylinders to produce your own blend. This event is extremely popular and sells out quickly. The cost is $30 for VINsiders and $40 for guests. Space is limited and reservations are required; contact us at events@tablascreek.com or 805.237.1231 x34.
This event is sold out. Please contact us to be put on the waiting list.
Pebble Beach Food & Wine
Apr 12th-15th, 2012
Pebble Beach, CA
www.pebblebeachfoodandwine.com
866.907.3663
Paso Robles Grand Tasting Tour: Washington, DC
Apr 11th, 2012
Washington, DC
www.pasowine.com
805.239.8463
Paso Robles Winemaker Dinner at America Eats Tavern
Apr 10th, 2012 - 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Multi-Winery Wine Dinner as a part of the Paso Robles Grand Tour
www.americaeatstavern.com
202.393.0812
Spring 2012 VINsider Shipment Tasting Party
Apr 1st, 2012 - 10:30 am to 4:30 pm
One benefit of the VINsider Wine Club is the opportunity, after each semi-annual shipment, to taste the wines that the shipment contains, learn what new projects we've been working on, and spend some unhurried time with the Tablas Creek winemakers and management. On Sunday, April 1st we'll be closing the tasting room to the public and dedicating it to our wine club members. VINsiders will reserve one of four visit time slots (10:30am, 12noon, 1:30pm, or 3pm) and we'll take each group through the results of the 2011 harvest, our new Biodynamic efforts, including our animal barn, and a tasting of the wines in the spring VINsider shipment including the remarkable 2009 Panoplie. We will serve a small dish to pair with the whites and another with the reds. Open to VINsiders only (free) and their invited guests ($15/person). Contact us at 805.237.1231 x34 or events@tablascreek.com for reservations or more information. Read about more VINsider Wine Club news.
Paso Robles Zinfandel Festival
Mar 16th-18th, 2012
At the Winery
Friday, March 16th - Sunday, March 18th, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Please join us for Zin Fest- even though we don’t make a Zin. Visit the winery all weekend 10am-5pm and learn why Paso Robles’ affinity for Zinfandel was one reason we decided it would be the ideal place for Rhône varieties. At our interactive stations, see our new animal helpers, try grafting a grapevine, learn about organic and biodynamic viticulture or grab a handful of our limestone soils. On Saturday, 30-minute mini-tours will embark each hour; no reservations needed.
Zin Summit X with the Far Out Wineries
Saturday, March 17th, 10:00am - 1:00pm
We’ll be pouring the new 2010 Cotes de Tablas at the annual “Zinfandel and More” seminar, organized by the Far Out Wineries. At the unique "Walkabout Zin Tasting" in the caves at JUSTIN Winery, you’ll meet the winemakers, attend breakout seminars, and enjoy appetizers. We'll be explaining the similarities (and the differences!) between Zinfandel and Grenache. The cost is $55 per person. Tickets are available now; get your tickets and read more information at Far Out Wineries Zin Summit 2012.
Family Winemakers of California - LA-area Tasting
Mar 13th, 2012 - 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Trade Only
Pasadena Convention Center
Pasadena, CA
www.familywinemakers.org
27th Annual California Barrel Tasting at MacArthur Beverages
Mar 9th-10th, 2012
Washington, DC
www.bassins.com/californiabarrel
866.674.3716
Paso Robles Grand Tasting Tour: Orange County
Feb 29th, 2012
Newport Beach, CA
www.pasowine.com
805.239.8463
Paso Robles Winemaker Dinner at the Cannery
Feb 28th, 2012 - 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Paso Robles Winemaker Dinner (with Justin, Eberle, Kukkula and J. Lohr)
Newport Beach, CA
www.cannerynewport.com
949.566.0060
Southwest Florida Wine & Food Festival
Feb 24th-25th, 2012
Naples, FL
www.swflwinefest.org
239.278.3900
Paso Robles Rhone Rangers Experience
Feb 19th, 2012 - 10:30 am to 4:00 pm
Join the 40+ members of the Paso Robles Rhone Rangers chapter for a fun and educational seminar, lunch and tasting on everything Rhone and Paso Robles. The day's events will take place at Windfall Farms in east Paso Robles. Tickets for the full slate of activities, including the seminar and lunch (10:30am-1:00pm) are $75, and tickets for the Grand Tasting alone (1:30pm-4:00pm) are just $25. Qualified trade will be admitted free to the Grand Tasting. For tickets or more information visit rhonerangers.org.
Passport Weekend with the Far Out Wineries
Jan 13th-16th, 2012
The 17 Far Out Wineries of Paso Robles are raising funds for The Wellness Community of the Central Coast to provide hope, education, and support for cancer patients and their families. You can help and at the same time taste your way through the Far Out Wineries of Paso Robles. Over the last four years the Far Out Wineries and you have raised over $100,000 for The Wellness Community!
Your Passport includes: Award-winning wines and VIP treatment (including a 10% discount on purchases at Tablas Creek) as you travel through the Far Out Wine Country of Paso Robles—all weekend long. 100% of the $40 passport cost will be donated to The Wellness Community; 5% of the weekend sales from each of the 17 wineries will also be donated. And, after visiting 8 tasting rooms throughout the weekend you will be entered into a drawing for some terrific prizes!
Winemaker Dinner with Lone Madrone at Artisan Restaurant
Jan 9th, 2012
Paso Robles, CA
www.artisanpasorobles.com
805.237.8084
Winemaker Dinner at Enotria Restaurant
Dec 10th, 2011 - 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Winemaker Dinner at Enotria
Sacramento, CA
Take a look at the wonderful dinner menu!
916.922.6792
Yosemite Vintners' Holidays
Dec 4th-6th, 2011
Ahwahnee Hotel
Yosemite Park, CA
www.yosemitepark.com/vintners
559.252.4848
En Primeur Tasting and Futures Offering
Dec 3rd, 2011 - 10:30 am to 3:00 pm
VINsiders are invited to join Tablas Creek’s winemakers for the seventh annual barrel tasting and sale en primeur of Tablas Creek’s remarkable red wines from the outstanding 2010 vintage. Offering wine en primeur is a time-honored French tradition most often associated with first-growth Bordeaux estates. In outstanding vintages, valued customers are offered the opportunity to secure a limited quantity of sought-after wines at a special price in advance of bottling and subsequent general release.
On December 3rd, all VINsiders are invited to join Tablas Creek's winemakers at one of two sessions (10:30am or 1:00pm) to taste the 2010 Esprit de Beaucastel and 2010 Panoplie, to discuss the vintage, and to enjoy a seasonal dish created to pair with the wines. The $30 cost to attend the event is refundable on any en primeur purchase.
VINsiders interested in ordering futures at the exclusive 30% discount off eventual release price may do so by returning the reservation form they should have received by mail in early November, by calling us at 805.237.1231 or by emailing us at vinsider@tablascreek.com. Or click here for a PDF form that can be faxed to us at 805.237.1314.
Tasting notes from a recent tasting of the 2010 Esprit de Beaucastel and 2010 Panoplie can be found here.
Winemaker Dinner at The 3rd Corner
Nov 9th, 2011 - 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Winemaker Dinner at The 3rd Corner
Palm Desert, CA
760.837.9600
Big Sur Food & Wine Festival
Nov 3rd-6th, 2011
Big Sur Food & Wine Festival
Big Sur, CA
www.bigsurfoodandwine.org
831.667.0800
2011 Paso Robles Harvest Wine Tour Weekend
Oct 21st-23rd, 2011
Celebrate Paso Robles Harvest Wine Tour Weekend with Tablas Creek. Join us all weekend for tastings including selections from our new VINsider club shipment such as the spectacular 2009 Esprit de Beaucastel. Tours run daily at 10:30am and 2:00pm; no reservations are necessary.
We’ll kick off the weekend’s festivities with a five course, six wine dinner at the Cass House Inn in Cayucos. Chef Jensen Lorenzen is a spectacular talent, and we’re thrilled to be joining forces with him and his wife, Wine Director Grace Lorenzen, once again. We’re limited to 32 seats at the dinner; $120/person inclusive of tax and tip; call Cass House at 805.995.3669 for reservations.
On Saturday, join the owners and winemakers from the eclectic group of 17 Far Out Wineries at Opolo Vineyards for the educational and fun Best of the West seminar, Saturday, October 22nd at 10:00 am. Each winery will showcase one noteworthy wine as they impart insight into their winemaking philosophy and vineyard operation. It is sure to be an impressive line up of wines, and a memorable collection of personalities! The price is $55 per person; to buy tickets or for more information, visit http://faroutwineries.com/events/.
Finally, on Saturday afternoon, we welcome back Pier 46 Seafood for their delicious fish and chicken tacos. These tacos will be served from noon to 3pm, or until they run out. They are free with a tasting fee, and no reservations are required.
Winemaker Dinner at The Crow's Nest
Oct 20th, 2011 - 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Winemaker Dinner at The Crow's Nest
Venice, FL
941.484.9551
Pairing Mourvedre: Gourmet Bites and Paso Wines
Oct 20th, 2011 - 6:00 pm
We're excited to partner with Central Coast Foodie and Simply Delicious Events on "Pairing Mourvèdre: Gourmet Bites and Paso Wines". Chef Nanette Smalley will create dishes that pair with a selection of Paso Robles Mourvèdres, one of the most food friendly of wine varietals. Tablas Creek's Jason Haas and Kenneth Volk Vineyards' Ken Volk will speak to the nature and quality of this wonderful grape. The menu includes fried poussins on a bed of coleslaw, pork tenderloin with plum sauce, white peppercorn-crusted filet of beef with cognac cream sauce, Porcini-dusted phyllo tarts with mushroom ragout, pulled Ancho duck on tortilla chips, endive spears with blue cheese and pink peppercorn dressing, and baked dates with chèvre, chile oil and pomegranate molasses. Mourvedres will be poured from Anglim Winery, Cass Winery, Kenneth Volk Vineyards, McPrice Meyers, Tablas Creek Vineyards, and Thacher Winery. This event occurs at Creekside Bed and Breakfast (5325 Vineyard Drive, Paso Robles) and is limited to 30 people. Tickets are $70. For more information or to purchase tickets click here.
Winemaker Dinner at The Delano Hotel
Oct 19th, 2011 - 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Winemaker Dinner at The Delano Hotel
Miami, FL
305.674.6400
Bravo SLO
Oct 16th, 2011 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Bravo SLO
Performing Arts Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
www.pacslo.org
805.541.5401
In-store tasting at The Wine Lab
Oct 13th, 2011 - 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
In-store tasting at The Wine Lab
Newport Beach, CA
949.515.8466
Winemaker Dinner at ABC Kitchen
Oct 12th, 2011 - 5:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Winemaker Dinner at ABC Kitchen
New York, NY
212.475.5829
Sunset's Savor the Central Coast
Sep 29th-Oct 2nd, 2011
Sunset's Savor the Central Coast
Santa Margarita, CA
www.savorcentralcoast.com
In-store tasting at Venokado
Sep 28th, 2011 - 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
In-store tasting at Venokado
Santa Monica, CA
310.576.2500
Winemaker Dinner at Brasserie Beck
Sep 27th, 2011 - 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Winemaker Dinner at Brasserie Beck
Take a look at the wonderful dinner menu!
Washington, DC
202.408.1717
Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta
Sep 21st-24th, 2011
Santa Fe, NM
www.santafewineandchile.org
505.438.8060
Fall 2011 VINsider Shipment Tasting Party
Sep 18th, 2011 - 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
One benefit of the VINsider Wine Club is the opportunity, after each semi-annual shipment, to taste the wines that the shipment contains. We’ll again be closing the tasting room to the public and dedicating it to our wine club members for our semi-annual shipment tasting party on Sunday, September 18th.
We’ll ask VINsiders to reserve a specific time slot (10am, 11:30am, 1pm, 2:30pm, or 4pm) and we’ll take each group on a tour of what’s new, a discussion of the last few vintages, and a tasting through the wines in the fall VINsider shipment. We will again pair a small plate with the whites and another with the reds.
Open to VINsiders only and their invited guests; free to VINsiders and $15/person for guests. Contact Nicole Getty at 805.237.1231 x39 or events@tablascreek.com for reservations or more information. Read about more VINsider Wine Club news.
Winemaker Dinner at Alyseka Resort
Sep 17th, 2011 - 7:00 pm
Winemaker Dinner at Alyeska Resort
Girdwood, AK
Take a look at the wonderful dinner menu!
907.754.2237
Grenache Grand Tour 2011
Sep 4th, 2011 - 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Grenache is the most widely planted grape in the southern Rhône Valley, and the second most widely planted varietal in the world. It works wonderfully in blends, and is also capable of making profound wines on its own. It drinks well young, and is typically more approachable in its youth than Syrah or Mourvèdre, yet makes wines that can age for decades. And at whatever age, in (nearly) every incarnation, Grenache is a wonderful partner with food.
This September 4th, we will look at Grenache in all its glory. Join partner Jason Haas and winemaker Neil Collins as we taste every vintage of Tablas Creek Grenache, several of our Grenache-based blends, three different appellations of Grenache-based wines from Perrin & Fils in the southern Rhône, and a Grenache-dominated Beaucastel. We’ll finish the day with a Grenche-friendly lunch prepared by chef Jeffrey Scott. This exploration of the vibrant world of Grenache is $55 for VINsiders and $70 for guests. Advance reservations are essential; contact Nicole Getty at 805.237.1231 x39 or events@tablascreek.com.
Family Winemakers of California Northern California Tasting
Aug 21st-22nd, 2011
Family Winemakers of California Northern California Tasting
Fort Mason Center
San Francisco, CA
www.familywinemakers.org
2011 Annual Pig Roast
Aug 20th, 2011 - 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
At Tablas Creek, we love terrific parties, especially when they involve great food, charming company, and, of course, wonderful wines. To that end, we're hosting our annual pig roast to celebrate the impending harvest and the first public appearance of our new 2010 Patelin de Tablas. Join us for roast pork with all the accompaniments. This is a casual outdoor party, just right for summer in the vineyard. The cost is $70 for VINsiders and $85 for guests. Space is limited and reservations are essential — this is one of our most popular events and sells out quickly! Contact Nicole Getty at 805.237.1231 x39 or events@tablascreek.com for reservations or more information.
2011 Paso Robles Rhones on the Range
Aug 13th, 2011 - 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Join the 40+ members of the Paso Robles Rhone Rangers chapter for a true "Rhone Rangers" evening. Attendees will enjoy a browsing dinner featuring bites of food from a selection of Paso Robles chefs, accompanied by the fabulous Rhone-style wines of the member wineries of the Paso Robles chapter of the Rhone Rangers. There will be music for dancing, good company for conversing and fun to be had by all. Tickets for the event are just $65. For more information and to order tickets visit http://www.rhonerangers.org/calendar/rhonesontherange.php.
Paso Robles Rhones on the Range with the Paso Robles Rhone Rangers
Aug 13th, 2011 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Paso Robles Rhones on the Range with the Paso Robles Rhone Rangers
Paso Robles, CA
www.rhonerangers.org/about/pasorobles.php
Rhone Rangers Southern California Tasting
Aug 7th, 2011 - 12:00 am to 5:00 pm
Rhone Rangers Southern California Tasting
Trade/VIP Tasting 12:00p.m.-2:00p.m.
Consumer Tasting 2:00-5:00p.m.
Pier 59 Studios West, Santa Monica, CA
www.rhonerangers.org
800.467.0163
Paso Robles Grand Tasting Tour
Jul 17th, 2011 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Paso Robles Grand Tasting Tour
San Francisco, CA
www.pasowine.com
805.239.8463
Rhone Rangers Pacific Northwest Tasting
Jul 12th-13th, 2011
Rhone Rangers Pacific Northwest Tasting
Seattle, WA
Rhone Rangers Trade Tasting, 2:00-5:00pm, Tuesday, July 12th (Trade Only)
Guest Chefs on the Waterfront, benefiting FareStart, 6:00-9:00pm, Wednesday, July 13th
www.rhonerangers.org
800.467.0163
Central Coast Wine Classic
Jul 7th-10th, 2011
Central Coast Wine Classic
Avila Beach, CA
www.wineclassic.org
805.544.1285
Santa Barbara Wine Festival
Jun 25th, 2011 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Santa Barbara Wine Festival
Santa Barbara, CA
www.sbnature.org/winefestival/
805.682.4711 ext. 112
2011_Festival Mozaic Notable Encounter Villa Filaree, in Arroyo Grande
Jun 17th, 2011 - 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
We are proud each year to sponsor Festival Mozaic, which brings orchestral and chamber music to the Central Coast each summer. One of the particularly appealing opportunities that the festival offers is a series called Notable Encounters: intimate concerts and discussions paired with gourmet food and great wines in wonderful venues. This year, we're sponsoring French Impressions with Scott Yoo & Anna Polonsky, featuring a Violin Sonata by Claude Debussy. Considered the first and foremost of the French Impressionist composers, Debussy worked hard to promote French culture. Music Director Scott Yoo serves as your tour guide, illuminating the fire, emotional depth and musical texture that makes this work a masterpiece. Tickets for this once-in-a-lifetime experience are $125 per person. For more information, or to buy tickets, visit Festival Mozaic at festivalmozaic.com or call 805.781.3009.
2011 Locavore Luncheon
Jun 16th, 2011 - 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
LO·CA·VORE: one who eats foods grown locally whenever possible (Merriam-Webster Online)
Note: The Locavore Luncheon was originally scheduled for June 4th but has been postponed until the July 16th date. Join chef Jeffrey Scott for a seminar and lunch celebrating the ingredients grown, farmed or harvested by small production growers and producers within 30 miles of Tablas Creek. Enjoy a three-course lunch, meet some of the farmers, and learn about the effects of terroir not only in wines but in cuisine as well. Chef Jeff will be working with Bloom Micro Greens (Los Osos), Chaparral Gardens (Atascadero), Fat Cat Herb Farms (Paso Robles), Happy Acres Family Farm (Templeton), Hearst Ranch Beef (San Simeon), Limerock Walnut Oil (Paso Robles), Nature's Touch Produce (Templeton) and Windrose Farms (Paso Robles). Each of the three courses will be paired with new and library wines including the first-ever vintages of both Esprit de Beaucastel and Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc. $50 for VINsider Club Members and $65 for guests. For a complete menu with ingredients and sources, click here. Contact Nicole Getty at 805.237.1231 x39 or events@tablascreek.com for reservations or more information.
Afternoon of Epicurean Delights
Jun 5th, 2011 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Afternoon of Epicurean Delights
Shell Beach, CA
805.544.2498 x21
Paso Robles Wine Festival
May 20th-22nd, 2011
Join us throughout the weekend as we celebrate Paso Robles wine! We'll be pouring at the park for the Reserve Tasting on Friday evening and the Grand Tasting on Saturday [tickets & more information]. And, out at the winery, we'll inaugurate our brand new tasting room and expanded winery. Enjoy tastings of our Rhône varietals and blends all weekend including the Esprit de Beaucastel that has made Wine Spectator's "Top 100" list each of the past two years and the Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc that Food & Wine Magazine gave an American Wine Award for the best Rhone-style white over $20. We'll also be taking guests on free tours of our expanded cellars, organic vineyard and vine nursery each day at 10:30 a.m., 12 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.
The weekend will culminate on Sunday, when we welcome KRUSH 92.5 to the winery for a live broadcast, special giveaways and a generally good time. Chef Jeff Scott will be making croque monsieurs ($10, noon until they run out) so come and enjoy one with the music and a glass of our newly released 2010 Rosé!
Paso Robles Wine Festival
May 20th-22nd, 2011
Paso Robles Wine Festival
Paso Robles, CA
www.pasowine.com
805.239.8463
Cass House Circus
May 14th, 2011 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
The Cass House, in Cayucos, CA, is a local treasure, truly one of the best restaurants in California. We're thrilled to partner with them to celebrate their three year anniversary. The theme is "dinner and a movie", but not just any movie (Charlie Chaplin's "The Circus") and not just any dinner, with a circus-inspired prix fixe menu including Cotechino corn dogs, lavender cotton candy, truffled popcorn and a feast of wood-fired Dungeness crab. We'll be pairing three wines with this feast, including the brand-new 2010 Rosé and the even-newer 2010 Patelin de Tablas Blanc. The $85 price includes dinner, the movie, wine, and a live performance by the Red Skunk Jipzee Swing Trio. For tickets click here. For more information, view the event flyer or call the Cass House at 805.995.3669.
A Culinary Evening with California Winemasters
May 14th, 2011 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
A Culinary Evening with California Winemasters
Los Angeles, CA
www.californiawinemasters.org
323.655.8525
Mourvedre-Pairing Dinner with Jason Haas
May 12th, 2011 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Mourvedre-Pairing Dinner with Jason Haas
Paso Robles, CA
Learn more about the event!
805.227.6585
RAP (Rosé Avengers and Producers) "Pink Out"
May 10th, 2011 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
RAP (Rosé Avengers and Producers) "Pink Out"
Butterfly Kitchen on Pier 33
San Francisco, CA
www.rapwine.com
Hospice du Rhone
Apr 28th-30th, 2011
Hospice du Rhone
Paso Robles, CA
www.hospicedurhone.com
805.784.9543
Winemaker Dinner at The 3rd Corner
Apr 26th, 2011 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Winemaker Dinner at The 3rd Corner
Encinitas, CA
Take a look at the wonderful dinner menu!
760.942.2104
A Toast to Paderewski at Pear Valley Winery
Apr 16th, 2011 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
A Toast to Paderewski at Pear Valley Winery
Paso Robles, CA
www.paderewskifest.com
805.239.0873
Earth Day Food & Wine Festival
Apr 15th-17th, 2011
Earth Day Food & Wine Festival
Paso Robles, CA
www.earthdayfoodandwine.com
805.369.2288
Winemaker Dinner at Aria
Apr 6th, 2011 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Winemaker Dinner at Aria
Atlanta, GA
404.233.7673
In-store tasting with The Winehound at SoHo
Apr 6th, 2011 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
In-store tasting with The Winehound at SoHo
Santa Barbara, CA
805.845.5247
Spring 2011 VINsider Shipment Tasting Party
Apr 3rd, 2011 - 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
One benefit of the VINsider Wine Club is the opportunity, after each semi-annual shipment, to taste the wines that the shipment contains. We'll also be using the occasion of this spring's VINsider shipment to celebrate the opening of our new building. On Sunday, April 3rd we'll be closing the tasting room to the public and dedicating it to our wine club members. VINsiders will reserve one of five visit time slots (11am, 12noon, 1pm, 2pm, or 3pm) and we'll take each group on a tour of the new space, a tasting through the wines in the spring VINsider shipment, and will pair a small plate with the whites and another with the reds. Open to VINsiders only and their invited guests; free to VINsiders and $15/person for guests. Contact Nicole Getty at 805.237.1231 x39 or events@tablascreek.com for reservations or more information. Read about more VINsider Wine Club news.
25th Annual California Barrel Tasting at MacArthur Beverages
Apr 1st-2nd, 2011
25th Annual California Barrel Tasting at MacArthur Beverages
Washington, DC
www.bassins.com/californiabarrel
866.674.3716
Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival
Apr 1st-3rd, 2011
Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival
Austin, TX
www.texaswineandfood.org
512.249.6300
In-store tasting at Austin Wine Merchant
Mar 30th, 2011 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
In-store tasting at Austin Wine Merchant
Austin, TX
512.499.0512
14th Annual Rhone Rangers Grand Tasting
Mar 26th-27th, 2011
14th Annual Rhone Rangers Grand Tasting
San Francisco, CA
www.rhonerangers.org
800.467.0163
2011 Paso Robles Zinfandel Festival
Mar 19th-20th, 2011
No, we don’t make a Zinfandel, but we won’t let that prevent us from enjoying the Zinfandel festival! We’ll be featuring great Rhone wines at the winery each day, discussing why one of the things we were looking for in founding Tablas Creek was a spot where Zinfandel had thrived, and welcoming Pier 46 Seafood for delicious fish and chicken tacos on Saturday. These tacos will be served from noon to 2pm, are free with a tasting fee, and no reservations are required.
Also on Saturday, at 10:00am, we'll join the seventeen Far Out Wineries for Zin Summit VIII. The event will include a walk-around tasting in the caves at JUSTIN winery, break-out seminars with the winemakers, and an opportunity to meet the winemakers of the Far Out Wineries. The cost is $55 per person. Tickets are available by calling 805.237.0138.
Skurnik Portfolio Tasting 2011
Mar 16th, 2011 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Skurnik Portfolio Tasting
Trade Only
Metropolitan Pavillion
New York, NY
www.skurnikwines.com
516.677.9300
Family Winemakers of California - LA Area 2011
Mar 15th, 2011 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Family Winemakers of California
Los Angeles Area Tasting
Trade Only
Pasadena, CA
www.familywinemakers.org
Family Winemakers of California - San Diego 2011
Mar 13th, 2011 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Family Winemakers of California
San Diego Tasting
Del Mar, CA
www.familywinemakers.org
Laguna Beach a la Carte opening night at Laguna Culinary Arts
Mar 10th, 2011 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Laguna Beach a la Carte opening night at Laguna Culinary Arts
Laguna Beach, CA
949.376.0262
Winemaker Dinner at Wine Steals
Mar 7th, 2011 - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
San Diego, CA
619.255.7452
Winemaker Dinner with Wine Steals at Proper Gastropub
Mar 7th, 2011 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Winemaker Dinner with Wine Steals at Proper Gastropub
San Diego, CA
Take a look at the wonderful dinner menu!
619.255.7452
Paso Robles Grand Tasting Tour - Los Angeles, CA
Mar 2nd, 2011 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Paso Robles Grand Tasting Tour
Los Angeles, CA
www.pasowine.com
805.239.8463
In-store tasting at Wine House
Mar 1st-3rd, 2011
In-store tasting at Wine House
Los Angeles, CA 800.626.9463
Southwest Florida Food & Wine Festival 2011
Feb 25th-26th, 2011
Southwest Florida Food & Wine Festival Naples, FL
www.swflwinefest.org 239.278.3900
Winemaker Dinner at Highlands Inn
Feb 24th, 2011 - 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Winemaker Dinner at Highlands Inn Carmel, CA
Take a look at the wonderful dinner menu! 831.620.1234
Paso Robles Rhone Ranger Experience
Feb 20th, 2011 - 10:30 am to 3:30 pm
Join the 30+ members of the Paso Robles Rhone Rangers chapter for a fun and educational seminar, lunch and tasting on everything Rhone and Paso Robles. The day's events will take place at Vina Robles Winery. Tickets for the full slate of activities, including the seminar and lunch, are just $75, and tickets for the Grand Tasting alone are available for just $25. Qualified trade will be admitted free to the Grand Tasting. For tickets or more information visit www.rhonerangers.org.
Planting and Vineyard Development Seminar
Feb 12th, 2011 - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
After a two-year hiatus, we’ll be resuming planting this winter. We’ll be focusing on a beautiful five-acre section at the western-most edge of our property next to where we planted our newest arrivals (Clairette and Terret Noir) this summer. Join us and help put the vines in the ground! Winemaker and Vineyard Manager Neil Collins will lead attendees in some hands-on planting, as well as a discussion of vineyard development issues including irrigation, vine spacing, rootstock selection, and more. We’ll finish the morning with a field lunch. The event is $15 for VINsiders and $25 for guests.
Evening Pouring at Thomas Hill Organics
Feb 9th, 2011 - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Evening Pouring at Thomas Hill Organics Paso Robles, CA
805.226.5888
President’s Day Passport Weekend with the Far Out Wineries
Jan 14th-17th, 2011
The 17 Far Out Wineries of Paso Robles are raising funds for The Wellness Community of the Central Coast to provide hope, education, and support for cancer patients and their families. You can help and at the same time taste your way through the Far Out Wineries of Paso Robles. Over the last two years we have raised close to $50,000 for The Wellness Community!
Your Passport includes: Award-winning wines and VIP treatment as you travel through the Far Out Wine Country of Paso Robles—all weekend long; Special offerings and activities extended exclusively for Passport Holders including complimentary wine tasting at each winery; 100% of the Passport proceeds will be donated to The Wellness Community; 5% of the weekend sales from each of the 17 wineries will be donated to The Wellness Community; After visiting 8 tasting rooms throughout the weekend you will be entered into a drawing for some terrific prizes!
Order your passports by Friday, Jan. 7th and receive a discounted price of $35. For tickets and more info visit www.faroutwineries.com.
Presidents Day Passport Weekend with the Far Out Wineries
Jan 14th-17th, 2011
The 17 Far Out Wineries of Paso Robles are raising funds for The Wellness Community of the Central Coast to provide hope, education, and support for cancer patients and their families. You can help and at the same time taste your way through the Far Out Wineries of Paso Robles. Over the last two years we have raised close to $50,000 for The Wellness Community!
Your Passport includes: Award-winning wines and VIP treatment as you travel through the Far Out Wine Country of Paso Robles- all weekend long; Special offerings and activities extended exclusively for Passport Holders including complimentary wine tasting at each winery; 100% of the Passport proceeds will be donated to The Wellness Community; 5% of the weekend sales from each of the 17 wineries will be donated to The Wellness Community; After visiting 8 tasting rooms throughout the weekend you will be entered into a drawing for some terrific prizes!
Order your passports by Friday, Jan. 7th and receive a discounted price of $35. For tickets and more info visit www.faroutwineries.com.
In-store tasting at East Beach Wine
Dec 10th, 2010 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
In-store tasting at East Beach Wine
Santa Barbara, CA
805.899.1535
En Primeur Tasting and Futures Offering
Dec 4th, 2010 - 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
VINsiders Only (and their invited guests)
VINsiders are invited to join Tablas Creek’s winemakers for the eighth annual barrel tasting and sale en primeur of Tablas Creek’s remarkable red wines from the outstanding 2009 vintage. Offering wine en primeur is a time-honored French tradition most often associated with first-growth Bordeaux estates. In outstanding vintages, valued customers are offered the opportunity to secure a limited quantity of sought-after wines at a special price in advance of bottling and subsequent general release. On December 4th, attendees will join Tablas Creek's winemakers at one of two sessions to taste the 2009 Esprit de Beaucastel and 2009 Panoplie, to discuss the vintage, and to enjoy a seasonal dish created to pair with the wines. The $30 cost to attend the event is refundable on any en primeur purchase. VINsiders will receive an invitation and reservation form in the mail in early November.
Holiday Open House
Nov 26th-28th, 2010
After eating your fill at Thanksgiving dinner (accompanied by Tablas Creek wines, of course!), come out to the Tablas Creek tasting room to sample an assortment of gift ideas for the holidays. The open house and gift showcase is free to all, and no reservations are necessary.
Winemaker Dinner at Leila's
Nov 20th, 2010 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Winemaker Dinner at Leila's
Oak Park, CA
Take a look at the wonderful dinner menu!
818.707.6939
Yosemite Vintners' Holidays
Nov 16th-18th, 2010
Yosemite Vintners' Holidays
Ahwahnee Hotel
Yosemite Park, CA
www.yosemitepark.com
559.252.4848
In-store tasting at K&L Wines
Nov 12th, 2010 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
In-store tasting at K&L Wines
Redwood City, CA
650.364.8544
Pneumonia's Last Syrah Kickoff
Nov 9th, 2010 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Pneumonia's Last Syrah Kickoff
Dogpatch Studios
San Francisco, CA
Information at www.rhonerangers.org
Tickets at everychild.gavialliance.org
800.467.0163
Big Sur Food & Wine Festival
Nov 4th-7th, 2010
Big Sur Food & Wine Festival
Big Sur, CA
www.bigsurfoodandwine.org
831.667.0800
New World Wine Experience
Oct 28th-30th, 2010
New World Wine Experience
Las Vegas, NV
www.winespectator.com
events@mshanken.com
Paso Robles Harvest Wine Tour Weekend
Oct 15th-17th, 2010
Celebrate Paso Robles Harvest Wine Tour Weekend with Tablas Creek. Join us all weekend for tastings including selections from our new VINsider club shipment such as the spectacular 2008 Esprit de Beaucastel. Tours run daily at 10:30am and 2:00pm; no reservations are necessary.
We’ll kick off the weekend’s festivities with a five course, six wine dinner at Hoppe’s Garden Bistro in Cayucos. Chef Bill Hoppe is a local treasure, and we're thrilled to be joining forces with him once again. Seats at the dinner are just $95/person; call Hoppe's at 805-772-5371 for reservations.
On Saturday, join the owners and winemakers from the eclectic group of 17 Far Out Wineries at Opolo Vineyards for the educational and fun Best of the West seminar, Saturday, October 17th at 10:00 am. Each winery will showcase one noteworthy wine as they impart insight into their winemaking philosophy and vineyard operation. It is sure to be an impressive line up of wines, and a memorable collection of personalities! The price is $55 per person; to buy tickets or for more information, visit http://faroutwineries.com/events/.
Finally, on Saturday afternoon, we welcome back Pier 46 Seafood for delicious fish and chicken tacos. These tacos will be served from noon to 3pm, or until they run out. They are free with a tasting fee, and no reservations are required.
Winemaker Dinner at Hoppe's Garden Bistro
Oct 15th, 2010 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Winemaker Dinner at Hoppe's Garden Bistro
Cayucos, CA
Take a look at the wonderful dinner menu! 805.995.1006
Harvest and Winemaking Seminar
Oct 9th, 2010 - 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Winemaker and Vineyard Manager Neil Collins will lead this seminar on grape analysis, harvest and winemaking. He and the Tablas Creek vineyard and cellar staff walk participants through the process of testing grapes for ripeness, both through traditional examination of physiological characteristics and more modern chemical analyses of sugars, acids, and pH. Participants who wish to do so will have an opportunity to work for about an hour in the harvest, followed by a hands-on demonstration of the destemming process and typical cellar techniques including hand punch-downs and pump-overs of fermenting tanks. The day will conclude with a field lunch prepared by our vineyard crew. The event is free for VINsiders and $20 for guests. Space is limited and reservations are required.
The 2010 harvest & winemaking seminar is at capacity and we are keeping a waiting list. If you would like to be on the waitlist contact Nicole Getty at events@tablascreek.com or 805.237.1231 ext.39.
In-store tasting at Grailey's Fine Wines
Oct 7th, 2010 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
In-store tasting at Grailey's Fine Wines
Dallas, TX
214.741.1855
Winemaker Dinner at Limestone Grille
Oct 6th, 2010 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Winemaker Dinner at Limestone Grille
Boerne, TX
Take a look at the wonderful dinner menu!
800.364.2138
Evening Tasting at Tastings of Charlottesville
Oct 6th, 2010 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Evening Tasting at Tastings of Charlottesville
Charlottesville, VA
434.293.3663
Winemaker Dinner at Catalan Food & Wine
Oct 3rd, 2010 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Winemaker Dinner at Catalan Food & Wine
Houston, TX
713.426.4260
Pneumonia's Last Syrah Kickoff
Sep 20th, 2010 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Pneumonia's Last Syrah Kickoff
New York Times Building
New York, NY
www.rhonerangers.org
443.287.2364
VINsider Shipment Tasting Party
Sep 18th, 2010 - 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
VINsiders Only (and their invited guests)
VINsiders are invited to join us for our semi-annual shipment tasting party here at the vineyard on Saturday, September 18th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Pick up your fall 2010 shipment while you join us for a tasting of the wines in the offering, including the sensational 2008 Esprit de Beaucastel. All the wines from the shipment will be available for an additional 5% off that night only. The event is free for VINsiders and $15 for their guests. Please contact Nicole Getty at 805.237.1231 x39 or events@tablascreek.com for reservations or more information.
Wine dinner at Spruce in celebration of California Wine Month
Sep 14th, 2010 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Wine dinner at Spruce in celebration of California Wine Month
San Francisco, CA
415.931.5100
www.pasowine.com
Evening pouring at Morton's the Steakhouse in celebration of California Wine Month
Sep 13th, 2010 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Evening pouring at Morton's the Steakhouse in celebration of California Wine Month
San Jose, CA
408.947.7000
www.pasowine.com
Evening Pouring at Hoppe's Garden Bistro
Sep 2nd, 2010 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Evening Pouring at Hoppe's Garden Bistro
Cayucos, CA
805.995.1006
Family Winemakers of California Northern California Tasting
Aug 22nd-23rd, 2010
Family Winemakers of California Northern California Tasting
Fort Mason Center
San Francisco, CA
www.familywinemakers.org
Pig Roast
Aug 21st, 2010 - 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
At Tablas Creek, we love terrific parties, especially when they involve great food, charming company, and, of course, wonderful wines. To that end, we’re hosting our annual pig roast to celebrate the coming harvest and the newly released 2008 Mourvèdre. Join us for roast pork with all the accompaniments. This is a casual outdoor party, just right for summer in the vineyard. The cost is $65 for VINsiders and $75 for guests.
The 2010 pig roast is at capacity and we are keeping a waiting list. If you would like to be on the waitlist contact Nicole Getty at events@tablascreek.com or 805.237.1231 ext.39
Paso Robles: Rhônes on the Range
Aug 14th, 2010 - 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Join the 30+ members of the Paso Robles Rhône Rangers chapter for a true “Rhône Rangers” evening. Attendees will enjoy an authentic Americana style pig roast to accompany the fabulous Rhone-style wines of the largest Rhone Rangers chapter in America. For those wine aficionados out there we’ll have "Guess the Rhone Blend" for a chance to win tickets to next year’s event! Music will be provided by up and coming artist Ashes to Light. Tickets for the event are just $65. For more information and to order tickets visit http://www.rhonerangers.org/calendar/rhonesontherange.php.
Rhone Rangers Southern California Tasting
Aug 8th, 2010 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Rhone Rangers Southern California Tasting
Trade/VIP Tasting 12:00p.m.-2:00p.m.
Consumer Tasting 2:00-5:00p.m.
Pier 59 Studios West, Santa Monica, CA
www.rhonerangers.org
800.467.0163
Consommé... Benefiting ARTS Obispo
Aug 7th, 2010 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Consommé... Benefiting ARTS Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
Click here for more details
805.544.9251
In-store tasting at Sunset Corners
Aug 7th, 2010 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
In-store tasting at Sunset Corners
Miami, FL
305.271.8492
Evening pouring at Pourtal Wine Bar
Aug 7th, 2010 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Evening pouring at Pourtal Wine Bar
Santa Monica, CA
310.393.7693
Wally's 7th Annual Central Coast Wine & Food Celebration
Aug 1st, 2010 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Wally's 7th Annual Central Coast Wine & Food Celebration
Los Angeles, CA
www.wallywine.com
Evening Pouring at Thomas Hill Organics
Jul 21st, 2010 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Evening Pouring at Thomas Hill Organics
Paso Robles, CA
805.226.5888
Esprit de Beaucastel Vertical Tasting
Jul 18th, 2010 - 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
One of the highlights of our year is the day when we get together with our winemaking team to taste back through all the back vintages of the red Esprit de Beaucastel. (We’ve written up the results of these tasting for our blog twice, in 2006 and again in 2009.) For the first time, we open up this opportunity to our fans, and will taste all eight vintages of Esprit de Beaucastel: 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. We'll conclude the event with a lunch paired for the Esprits, and will make available small quantities of the library Esprit wines for sale that day to guests. The cost is $55 for VINsiders and $70 for guests; reserve your seat by contacting Nicole Getty at events@tablascreek.com or 805.237.1231 x39.
Rhone Rangers Pacific Northwest Tasting
Jul 13th-14th, 2010
Rhone Rangers Pacific Northwest Tasting
Seattle, WA
Rhone Rangers Trade Tasting, 2:00-5:00pm, Tuesday, July 13th (Trade Only)
Guest Chefs on the Waterfront, benefiting FareStart, 6:00-9:00pm, Wednesday, July 14th
www.rhonerangers.org
800.467.0163
Central Coast Wine Classic
Jul 8th-11th, 2010
Central Coast Wine Classic
Shell Beach, CA
www.wineclassic.org
805.544.1285
Santa Barbara Wine Festival
Jun 26th-Jun 26th, 2011
Santa Barbara Wine Festival
Santa Barbara, CA
www.sbnature.org/winefestival/
805.682.4711 ext. 112
Tablas Creek and Beaucastel Winemaker Dinner at The Jefferson
Jun 23rd, 2010 - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Tablas Creek and Beaucastel Winemaker Dinner at The Jefferson
Washington, DC
www.jeffersondc.com
202.448.3233
Winemaker Dinner at Hotel del Coronado
Jun 12th, 2010 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Winemaker Dinner at Hotel del Coronado
San Diego, CA
800.468.3533
Winemaker Dinner at Mix Restaurant
Jun 11th, 2010 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Winemaker Dinner at Mix Restaurant
Anaheim, CA
Take a look at the wonderful dinner menu! 714.740.4412
Smithsonian "Savoring Sustainable Seafood" sponsored by the Rhone Rangers
Jun 11th-12th, 2010
Smithsonian "Savoring Sustainable Seafood" sponsored by the Rhone Rangers
Washington, DC
Rhone Rangers Trade Tasting, 3:00-6:00pm, Thursday, June 10th
Savoring Sustainable Seafood Reception, 7:30pm, Friday, June 11th
800.467.0163
Afternoon of Epicurean Delights
Jun 6th, 2010 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Afternoon of Epicurean Delights
Shell Beach, CA
805.544.2498 x21
Paso Robles Wine Festival
May 21st-23rd, 2010
Begin wine festival weekend with a Friday evening winemaker dinner at the wonderful Cass House Inn & Restaurant in Cayucos, CA. The five-course, five-wine dinner is just $96, and limited to 34 reservations. The dinner is sold out, although the Cass House is maintaining a waiting list. For more information, contact Cass House at 805.995.3669.
On both Friday and Saturday afternoons, we will be pouring at the park as a part of the Paso Robles Wine Festival. Be sure to come by to check out our new releases!
Finally, on the Sunday of Wine Festival, we will be welcoming Chef Jeff Scott back to the vineyard for our now annual salmon brunch and Rosé launch. Come early on Sunday and enjoy different cured salmons, homemade bread and salads, and pair them with the newly released Rosé. We will serve the food from 10:00am until it’s gone, but we don’t expect it to last past 11:30am, so come early! This event is $20 for VINsiders and $30 for guests (the $30 includes the tasting fee for non-VINsiders). Plus, take home the 2009 Rosé at a 5% discount that day only. No reservations are necessary.
A Culinary Evening with California Winemasters
May 15th, 2010 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
A Culinary Evening with California Winemasters
Los Angeles, CA
www.californiawinemasters.org
323.655.8525
Hospice du Rhone
Apr 29th-May 1st, 2010
Hospice du Rhone
Paso Robles, CA
www.hospicedurhone.com
805.784.9543
In-store tasting at Oak & Steel
Apr 22nd, 2010 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
In-store tasting at Oak & Steel
New York, NY
212.262.7702
Paso Robles Grand Tasting Tour
Apr 21st-23rd, 2010
Paso Robles Grand Tasting Tour
Palo Alto, CA and Menlo Park, CA
www.pasowine.com
805.239.8463
Winemaker Dinner at Mas (farmhouse)
Apr 20th, 2010 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Winemaker Dinner at Mas (farmhouse)
New York, NY
Take a look at the wonderful dinner menu!
212.255.1790
Paso Robles Grand Tasting Tour
Apr 19th-20th, 2010
Paso Robles Grand Tasting Tour
Sacramento, CA
www.pasowine.com
805.239.8463
3rd Annual Best of California Tent Event
Apr 17th, 2010 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
3rd Annual Best of California Tent Event, benefiting the American Cancer Society at K&L Hollywood
Los Angeles, CA
www.klwines.com
323.464.9463
25th Annual California Barrel Tasting at MacArthur Beverages
Apr 17th, 2010 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
25th Annual California Barrel Tasting at MacArthur Beverages
Washington, DC
www.bassins.com/californiabarrel
866.674.3716
Winemaker Dinner at The Inn at Perry Cabin
Apr 15th, 2010 - 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Winemaker Dinner at The Inn at Perry Cabin
St. Michaels, MD
Take a look at the wonderful dinner menu!
410.745.2200
In-store tasting at Solano Cellars
Apr 15th, 2010 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
In-store tasting at Solano Cellars
Albany, CA
510.525.9463
Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival
Apr 15th-18th, 2010
Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival
Austin, TX
www.texaswineandfood.org
512.249.6300
Winemaker Dinner at Brooks Restaurant
Apr 13th, 2010 - 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Winemaker Dinner at Brooks Restaurant
Ventura, CA
Take a look at the wonderful dinner menu!
805.652.7070
Blending Seminar
Apr 10th, 2010 - 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
If you love Rhône varietals, join us for our annual blending seminar. Jason Haas and winemaker Neil Collins will lead a barrel tasting of the individual varietals (both reds and whites), and then will set you loose with graduated cylinders to produce your own blend. This event is extremely popular and sells out quickly. The cost is $30 for VINsiders and $40 for guests. Space is limited and reservations are required; contact Nicole Getty at events@tablascreek.com or 805.237.1231 x39.
French Quarter Wine Festival
Apr 7th, 2010 - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Join us at the French Quarter Wine Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana! (www.frenchquarterwinefestival.com)
Join Tablas Creek founder Robert Haas for a winemaker dinner on Wednesday, April 7th. Click here for dinner details.
504.648.6113
13th Annual Rhône Rangers Grand Tasting
Mar 27th-28th, 2010
Join us at the 13th Annual Rhone Rangers Grand Tasting in San Francisco, CA
www.rhonerangers.org | 800.467.0163
Paso Robles Zinfandel Festival
Mar 20th-21st, 2010
No, we don’t make a Zinfandel, but we won’t let that prevent us from enjoying the Zinfandel festival! We’ll be featuring great Rhône wines at the winery each day, discussing why one of the things we were looking for in founding Tablas Creek was a spot where Zinfandel had thrived, and welcoming Pier 46 Seafood for delicious fish and chicken tacos both Saturday and Sunday. These tacos will be served from noon to 2pm each day, are free with a tasting fee, and no reservations are required.
On Saturday, March 20th, at 10:00am, we’ll join the seventeen Far Out Wineries for Zin Summit VIII. The event will include a walk-around tasting in the caves at JUSTIN winery, break-out seminars with the winemakers, and an opportunity to meet the winemakers of the Far Out Wineries. The cost is $55 per person. Tickets are available by calling 805.237.0138.
Los Angeles Area Tasting with Family Winemakers of California
Mar 16th, 2010 - 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Family Winemakers of California
Los Angeles Area Tasting
Trade Only
Pasadena, CA
www.familywinemakers.org
San Diego Tasting with Family Winemakers of California
Mar 14th, 2010 - 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Join us at Family Winemakers of California’s San Diego Tasting in Del Mar, CA (www.familywinemakers.org)
Relay for Life 2nd Annual Wine Tasting and Auction
Mar 13th, 2010 - 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Join us at Relay for Life 2nd Annual Wine Tasting and Auction in Bakersfield, CA. Click here for details and more information or call 661.747.6208.
Skurnik Portfolio Tasting
Mar 10th, 2010 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Trade Only
Metropolitan Pavillion
New York, NY
www.skurnikwines.com
516.677.9300
Spring VINsider Shipment Tasting Party
Mar 6th, 2010 - 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
VINsiders Only (and their invited guests)
VINsiders are invited to join us for our semi-annual shipment tasting party here at the vineyard on Saturday, March 6th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. VINsiders can pick up their spring 2010 shipments while enjoying a tasting of the wines in the offering, including the remarkable 2007 Panoplie. All the wines from the shipment will be available for an additional 5% off that night only. The event is free for VINsiders and $15 for their guests, and reservations are required. Please contact Nicole Getty at 805.237.1231 x39 or events@tablascreek.com for reservations or more information.
Pruning and Vineyard Development Seminar
Mar 6th, 2010 - 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Each winter, we prune the vineyard. The pruning decisions we make (how many buds to leave and what the configuration is) will determine the structure and vigor of the vine during the coming growing season. Join Neil Collins, Winemaker and Vineyard Manager, and our vineyard crew for a hands-on seminar that will include the opportunity to prune an established vineyard block and a discussion of vine structure and vineyard elevation for young vines.
As usual with our educational seminars, we will finish the morning with a field lunch prepared by our crew. The event is free for VINsiders and $20 for guests. Space is limited and reservations are required; contact Nicole Getty at events@tablascreek.com or 805.237.1231 x39.
Southwest Florida Food & Wine Festival
Feb 26th-27th, 2010
Join us at the Southwest Florida Food & Wine Festival in Naples, FL (www.swflwinefest.org)
239.278.3900
Winemaker Dinner at Frenchman's Reserve
Feb 25th, 2010 - 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Winemaker Dinner at Frenchman's Reserve in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Take a look at the wonderful dinner menu!
561.633.0333
Winemaker Dinner at Ian's Tropical Grill
Feb 24th, 2010 - 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Winemaker Dinner at Ian's Tropical Grill at Jensen Beach, FL
Take a look at the wonderful dinner menu!
772.334.4563
Paso Robles Grand Tasting Tour
Feb 23rd-25th, 2010
We will be pouring at the Paso Robles Grand Tasting Tour in San Diego, CA (www.pasowine.com).
Join Jason Haas for a multi-winemaker dinner Tuesday, February 23rd at The Linkery. Interested? Contact the Linkery at 619.255.8778 for reservations or more information.
Paso Robles Rhône Ranger Experience
Feb 14th, 2010 - 10:30 am to 3:30 pm
Seminar & Lunch 10:30am-1:15pm
Walk-around Tasting 1:30pm-3:30pm
Join the 30+ members of the Paso Robles Rhône Rangers chapter for a fun and educational seminar and lunch on Rhônes. The day's events will take place at Vina Robles Winery. Tickets for the full slate of activities, including the seminar and lunch, are just $75, and tickets for tasting alone are available for just $25. Qualified trade will be admitted free to the walk-around tasting. For more information and to order tickets click here.
Foods from the Rhône
Jan 23rd, 2010 - 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Join Tablas Creek and master chef Jeff Scott for a tasting and discussion of foods and the food traditions of France’s Rhône Valley. Jeff will present two flights of Rhône dishes, one from the Northern Rhône and one from the Southern Rhône, and will lead participants on an exploration of the food culture of this wonderful region of France. Each flight will be paired with Tablas Creek wine.
Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the authentic Provencal cuisine that has made such an impact on the culinary traditions of France and California. The cost of this unique seminar and lunch is $50 for VINsiders and $65 for guests. Space is limited and reservations are required; contact Nicole Getty at events@tablascreek.com or 805.237.1231 x39.
Upcoming Events
Celebrate Paso Robles Wine Festival with Tablas Creek
Join us for the Paso Robles Wine Community's biggest celebration! We'll pour Esprit de Beaucastel at Friday's Reserve Event and a range of new releases at Saturday's Grand Tasting. And all weekend we'll have special wines open at the winery and will be taking tours to visit our herd of sheep, alpacas and donkeys. Sunday 11am to 1:30pm enjoy Chef Jacob Lovejoy's small plates, free with a tasting. Details & more events »
Tablas Creek News
Featured Wine for May: 2011 Cotes de Tablas Blanc
In May, we're featuring our 2011 Cotes de Tablas Blanc at a 10% discount. In 2011, our Viognier crop was cut by 80% due to spring frost, leaving a tiny, intense yield of less than one-half a ton per acre. The resulting wine is rich and tropical, with stone fruits and honey, but at the same time firmly dry, with a very long, saline & mineral finish. Details »
On the Blog: When Terroir Was a Dirty Word
May 15, 2013
Take a look at the seven-line entry of Frank Schoonmaker, America’s foremost wine expert and author in 1964, about terroir. His association, rather than the "somewhereness" the wine exhibits, is more of a taste of dirt, neither elegant nor elevated: "somewhat unpleasant, common, persistent”. My, how things have changed. More »