ANNUAL EVENTS
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 below:
Zinfandel Festival
March 20 - 22, 2009
The 17th Annual Zinfandel Festival weekend brings together a culmination of the region’s heritage wine grape in three distinct events – RESERVE, Paso Robles Wine Country Auction and Grand Tasting. New in 2009 is the addition of RESERVE, featuring the region’s best Zinfandels held on the eve of Zinfandel Festival. Zinfandel Festival attendees will experience three days of wine tasting bliss. In addition to the collective RESERVE, Auction and Grand Tasting more than 100 area wineries will offer a compilation of individual events such as winemaker dinners, barrel samples and musical entertainment. Click here to purchase your tickets.
Paso Robles Grand Tasting Tour
Los Angeles - February 24
Orange County - February 26
Chicago - March 10
San Antonio - April 15
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 visit the Grand Tasting Tour page for more information.
Wine Festival
May 15 - 17, 2009
The Paso Robles Wine Festival is the largest outdoor wine festival dedicated to a single region 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 weekend of May, offers guests three days of special events that immerse you into Paso Robles Wine Country. The weekend begins with the annual Wine Festival Golf Tournament on Friday morning, followed by RESERVE in the Downtown City Park in the evening. On Saturday the event weekend culminates with the Paso Robles Wine Festival grand tasting also in the Downtown City Park. The entire weekend is surrounded with individual events at the area's wineries, including a host of activities on Sunday. Please visit the Wine Festival page for detailed information on this event weekend.
Harvest Wine Weekend
October 16 - 18, 2009
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. Please visit the Harvest Wine Weekend page for more information.
Crave - A Paso Robles Wine Experience
October 23, 2009
CRAVE - A Paso Robles Wine Experience is set for Friday, October 23, 2009 in San Luis Obispo. Enjoy nine different Paso wine varietal bars paired with the finest fare of San Luis Obispo County. Tickets go on sale in August 2009. Please visit www.cravepaso.com to learn more.
Paso Robles Trade and Media Tours
The Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance works directly with key members of the beverage trade and media to assist them in learning more about Paso Robles Wine Country. Through one on one visits and structured group tours of the region, the Alliance can tailor make a wine country experience. To understand more of how the Alliance can assist you please contact Christopher Taranto, Communications Manager at the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance.
