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Paso Robles Wine Country is home to a host of events throughout the year. In addition to the individual winery events listed in the Wine Country Events link, the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance hosts regional trade and consumer events around the country throughout the year. An introduction to the annual events follows; for more specific information about this year's dates and details, click on each title to be taken to its respective page. To receive information about upcoming Paso Robles Wine Country events in your area or ours, sign up for our mailing list.
WINE FESTIVAL
May 16 - 18, 2008
The Paso Robles Wine Festival is one of the largest outdoor wine festivals in California with a unique character that makes this Paso Robles wine country's marquee event of the year. The event, held annually at the Paso Robles Downtown City Park on the third Saturday of May, offers guests the opportunity to taste wines from more than 90 Paso Robles wineries in a beautiful downtown setting. The weekend begins with the annual Wine Festival Golf Tournament on Friday, followed by the tasting event in the park on Saturday. The entire weekend is surrounded with individual events at the area's wineries, including a host of activities on Sunday.
HARVEST WINE TOUR
October 17 - 19, 2008
Harvest is the most colorful time of year in Paso Robles Wine Country and those in the know have long since discovered the experience that can be had while visiting wine country at its height of activity. Held the third weekend in October, wineries celebrate the beginning of the vintage by inviting you into their individual events that are as diverse as the wineries themselves.
PASO ROBLES TRADE AND MEDIA TOURS
In lieu of Studies in Place (SIP) Paso Robles this Fall, the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance will conduct smaller, more intimate tours of Paso Robles Wine Country for key buyers and media from around the nation. Tours will focus on elements that bring the vineyard to the glass, learning how premium Paso Robles wines are produced. Tours are tailor made for participants and the utmost in planning will ensure that attendees are complementary and non-competitve. Please inquire with Chris Taranto for more information and projected dates.
ZINFANDEL FESTIVAL
March 20 - 22, 2009
The Paso Robles Zinfandel Festival is the second largest Zinfandel tasting in the state, always held the third weekend in March. The Saturday evening event features a wine country auction where large format bottles, lifestyle packages, rare wines, art, wine packages and more are sold to the highest bidder-all for a good cause. Following the auction is the Grand Tasting where more than 40 producers from Paso Robles showcase their Zinfandel wines. An event weekend wouldn't be complete without individual events at the area wineries. Tickets will go on sale in December 2008, please check back then for more event and activity details.
PASO ROBLES GRAND TASTING TOUR
Dates and Cities for 2009 to be announced
This national marketing tour brings the wines and winemakers of Paso Robles to various markets for trade and consumer events throughout the first half of the year. Please check back in mid-November for 2009 tour information.
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