Event details

The members of the Rhone Rangers invite you to join them for a day in Paso Robles Wine Country with some of America’s leading producers of Rhone varietals as we explore these great grapes and wines. This fun-filled and information-rich day will be held at the Paso Robles Event Center. The day’s schedule includes:

Coffee Bar and Auction Preview

9:30am-10:30am: All-Access Pass Holders Only

Join us a little early to get a first look at the great auction lots and enjoy a cup of artisan coffee.

“Rhone Essentials” Seminar

10:30am-12:00pm: All-Access Pass Holders Only
Taste a top example of each of the principal categories of Rhone Rangers wines as you hear from winemakers and principals who have chosen the Rhone Ranger route in America. The seminar will be moderated by Jess Lander, Wine Reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle.

Vintners’ Lunch

12:00pm-1:00pm: All-Access Pass Holders Only
Seminar participants will be joined by Rhone Rangers principals and winemakers for a gourmet lunch. Throughout lunch, members’ Rhone wines will be passing freely around the tables, while attendees enjoy an extended opportunity to interact with the producers. Click here to view menu.

Grand Tasting & Silent Auction

1:00pm-1:30pm: All-Access Pass Holders Only
1:30pm-4:00pm: General Admission
Taste 200+ wines from Rhone Rangers members from Paso Robles, Santa Barbara County, Monterey, Napa, Sonoma, El Dorado, Livermore Valley, the Sierra Foothills, Temecula, Oregon and Virginia!  During the Grand Tasting, bid on lots donated by Rhone Rangers member wineries and help support the Rhone Rangers educational mission.

THE ONLY WINE EVENT DEDICATED TO BLENDS

Experience a taste of Paso Robles Wine Country on the beautiful California coast. Paso Robles BlendFest on the Coast will take place February 23 – 26 in San Simeon and Cambria with a selection of exciting events. Paso Robles’ winemakers love to blend wine, mixing varieties to craft something unique and delicious. BlendFest celebrates rule-breaking, traditional, and unconventional wine blends throughout the weekend.  BUY TICKETS.

Winemaker Dinners: Dine with Paso’s best winemakers and sip blended wines paired with unique menus that highlight the best of Central Coast cuisine. Select from a variety of special and exclusive wine dinners in Cambria and San Simeon.

Coastal Excursions: Experience the awe-inspiring and unique offerings of the Highway One Discovery Route with BlendFest Coastal Excursions. A blend of Paso’s best wines and some of Cambria and San Simeon’s most exciting adventures!

Blending Seminar by the Coast: Become a winemaker for a day! Try your hand at making the perfect blend with three of Paso’s finest winemakers as your guides. Guests will learn the philosophy of blending and then compete for the best blend. Lunch follows with the winemakers and their finished wines.

Sunset Grand Tasting: 40+ renowned Paso Robles wineries will come together each showcasing distinct Paso blends. Guests will enjoy spectacular wines, only surpassed by stunning Pacific ocean views, on the Sundance Lawn of Oceanpoint Ranch in Cambria, along the Highway 1 Discovery Route.