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Spring 2014 VINsider Shipment

We are excited for the Spring 2014 VINsider club shipment, highlighted by the 2011 Panoplie. The shipment includes:

  • 1 bottle of Panoplie 2011 (Our elite wine made from our most compelling lots; Wine Advocate 96 points; "might end up being the wine of the vintage from Paso Robles" and 94 points Tanzer's IWC)
  • 1 bottle of Patelin de Tablas 2012 (Our "neighborhood" wine showing Syrah's signature minerality and spice at a very approachable price; 91 points, Tanzer's IWC and 88-90 Wine Advocate)
  • 1 bottle of Côtes de Tablas 2012 (Our showcase for the bright spiciness of mountain-grown Grenache fruit; 91-93 Wine Advocate and 91-92 Tanzer's IWC)
  • 1 bottle of Roussanne 2012 (A varietal bottling of our most important white grape, rich, honeyed and luscious yet vibrant; 91 Tanzer's IWC and 89-91 Wine Advocate)
  • 1 bottle of Côtes de Tablas Blanc 2012 (Our showcase for Viognier, balanced by Grenache Blanc's acids and mineral; 91 Tanzer's IWC and 89-91 Wine Advocate)
  • 1 bottle of Grenache Blanc 2012 (A varietal bottling of the zesty white Rhone grape that we introduced to California; 90 Tanzer's IWC)

The Spring 2014 shipment is scheduled for Tuesday, March 18th.
Will-call members may pick-up their wine here at the winery starting Friday, March 14th.
If you need to change your billing or shipping information, you may use the VINsider Update Form.
If you need help with your membership number or are unsure what information we have on file for you, feel free to contact us via email at vinsider@tablascreek.com, or by phone at 805.237.1231 x30.

The shipment’s cost of $191.20, plus applicable shipping and taxes, reflects as always a 20% VINsider discount off the retail prices of the wines. 

Spring 2014 VINsider Shipment Tasting Party Sunday, April 13th

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 13th we close the tasting room to the public and dedicate it to our wine club members. VINsiders reserve a specific time slot (10:30am, 12noon, 1:30pm or 3pm) and we take each group through the results of the 2013 harvest, our Biodynamic efforts, and a tasting through the wines in the spring VINsider shipment. We 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. These tastings are open to VINsider members only (complimentary) and their invited guests (up to 4 guests-$15/person).  Other upcoming events »

VINsider Wine Club Collector’s Edition Full for 2013

Collector’s Edition members have exclusive access to library vintages of Esprit de Beaucastel wines that we have aged in ideal conditions in our own cellars since the 2003 vintage. Members also receive an increased allocation of our newest Esprit wines. Collector's Edition details »

Collector's Edition membership for the 2013 shipment is full.  VINsiders interested in the Collector’s Edition for 2014 should upgrade their membership.  We hope to be able to add members in advance of the fall 2014 shipment, and members will be added to the Collector's Edition in the order in which their requests are received. 

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Events

Spring VINsider Shipment Tasting Party Sunday, April 13

The Tablas Creek tasting room will be open exclusively for our VINsider Club Members to celebrate our Spring VINsider Wine Club shipment Sunday, April 13th. VINsiders are invited to come to one of four sessions (10:30am, noon, 1:30pm or 3:00pm) at which we'll taste the wines in the recent shipment paired with small bites prepared by Chef Jeff Scott.  Read More »

Tablas Creek News

Rhone Rangers to Honor Robert Haas with Lifetime Achievement Award

The Rhone Rangers organization will make its second annual Lifetime Achievement Award on Saturday, April 5, 2014 to recognize Robert Haas, Partner and Founder, Tablas Creek Vineyard.  Read More»

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After our recent rain, reassessing California's drought

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