2008 Winery Events

Full calendar coming soon.

February 15-18

The 16 Far Out Wineries of Paso Robles are partnering with the Wellness Community of the Central Coast for a fundraiser to help find “Hope and Support” for people with cancer and their families. Sample award-winning wines and enjoy VIP treatment as you travel through the Far Out Wine Country of Paso Robles. Activities planned exclusively for Passport holders include complimentary wine tasting at each winery, special barrel tasting, winery tours, new releases, food pairings and much more. Here, at Adelaida Cellars, we will have a VIP table in our barrel room with older vintage wines. The three library wines that have been selected by our winemaker are the Chardonnay HMR Estate 2002, the Pinot Noir HMR Estate 2000, and the Cabernet Sauvignon
2000. Not only will these wines be available to taste, but VIP passport holders will be offered a special price for the three pack.
Your $25 donation you will receive a VIP Passport and a stamp at each winery you visit. After visiting 8 tasting rooms you will be entered into a final drawing for some terrific prizes! Five percent of the weekend sales will be donated to the Wellness Community. Advance passports will be available at a discounted price by contacting Judy at Norman Vineyards (805) 237-0138.

February 17 Paso Robles Rhône Ranger Experience. Seminar & lunch 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM, walk-around tasting 1:30 - 3:30 PM. Join the 25+ members of the Paso Robles Rhone Rangers Chapter for a fun and educational seminar and lunch on Rhônes. The seminar will provide a guided tasting of the region's principal Rhône varietals and blends. The lunch will be paired with different Paso Robles Rhône wines, and the walk-around tasting will feature wines from all 26 Paso Robles Rhône Rangers. The day's events will take place at Robert Hall Winery. Tickets for the full slate of activities, including the seminar and lunch, are just $50, and tickets for tasting alone are available for just $20. Qualified trade will be admitted free to the walk-around tasting. For more information, visit www.rhonerangers.org. To make reservations, email pasorobles@rhonerangers.org or call Robert Hall Winery at 805.237.0138.
March 12 Chamber of Commerce mixer in the barrel room. 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM. More details coming soon at www.pasorobleschamber.com.
March 14-16 Paso Robles Zinfandel Festival Weekend. Join us between 10 AM and 5 PM to taste reserve and older vintage Zinfandels along a barrel tasting of our first ever Estate Zinfandel - dry farmed, head pruned, heritage selection. Additional special selections focus on classic Estate Pinot Noir from the HMR vineyard planted in 1964, serious mountain grown Cabernet Sauvignon, world class Syrah and Rhône style blends. We specialize in vineyard designated wines that clearly speak of mountain fruit intensity, limestone minerality and varietal purity presented as a bold and balanced statement. Chef prepared hors d'oeuvres available on Saturday and Sunday. See www.pasowine.com for festival details.
March 15 Far Out Wineries 8th Annual Zinfandel Summit. 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Calcareous Vineyards. Taste wines from all 16 Far Out Wineries in one location! The winemakers will present their zinfandels in a sit down seminar. $55 per person. To make reservations, call Judy at 805.237.0138. For more invormation, visit www.faroutwineries.com.
April 7 Spring 2008 Tribe and Club Viking wine club shipments.
April 11 Spring 2008 Tribe and Club Viking pickup party. Enjoy wine and hors d'ouevres while picking up your wine club shipment. 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM. For reservations, call 1.800.676.1232 x 14 or reserve online.
April 16 Winemaker Dinner at Madeline's Restaurant in Cambria. $75 per person. 6:00 seating. Please call 805.927.4175 for reservations. Click here to see the menu.
May 2-3 Hospice du Rhone (HdR) - "the world's largest international celebration of Rhone variety wines". See www.hospicedurhone.org for more details.
May 4 Far Out Rhones at Halter Ranch Vineyard, 10 am - 12 pm. Rhone wines are made for food, and the Far Out Wineries will share their food pairing secrets with you! Join the sixteen Far Out Wineries at Halter Ranch Vineyard to welcome Chef Charles Paladin Wayne for a morning of cooking, wine pairing and discussion. Chef Charlie will prepare three platters of Mediterranean tastes, each of which will be paired with a flight of Rhone-style wines: one of Rhone whites, one of Syrahs, and one of red Rhone blends. The owners and winemakers of the Far Outs will join you to speak about their wines and enjoy the food. The cost is $75 per person and seating is extremely limited. For reservations or more information, contact Judy at Norman Vineyard at 805-237-0138.
May 16-18 Paso Robles Wine Festival. Open house 10 AM - 5 PM. Hors d'ouevres to be served in the barrel room on Saturday and Sunday. See www.pasowine.com for more details.
June 1st and 15th Summer Library and Reserve Wine Tasting Series - Reserve Syrahs and Rhone Style Red Wines. 11:00 AM in Adelaida's barrel Room. These intimate tastings (limited to 18 guests) will focus on winemaking techniques and evolution of flavor profiles of our best vineyard designated wines. “Wine Dean” Tony Hermann will host the two hour sit down tasting of six vintages plus a surprise mystery wine comparing selected bottles from the 1990s to recent releases, to include tapas-style food matching prepared by guest chef Claude Chazalon. This special event is free to wine club members ($25 per person for non-members). Advance reservations are required. Contact Rose at (805) 239-8980 x 14 or email rjaques@adelaida.com.
June 20 Adelaida's Summer Solstice Winemaker Dinner. Join us in our barrel room for a five course winemaker's dinner. Adelaida wines will be paired with delicious cuisine prepared by Chef Jeffrey C. Scott, former Chef de Cuisine at the Playboy Mansion. 6:30 reception, 7:00 dinner. Click here for the menu. $96 per person for wine club members, $120 per person for non-members. To make reservations, please call 1.800.676.1232 x 14 or reserve online.
June 29th and July 13th Summer Library and Reserve Wine Tasting Series - HMR Estate Pinot Noirs. 11:00 AM in Adelaida's barrel Room. These intimate tastings (limited to 18 guests) will focus on winemaking techniques and evolution of flavor profiles of our best vineyard designated wines. “Wine Dean” Tony Hermann will host the two hour sit down tasting of six vintages plus a surprise mystery wine comparing selected bottles from the 1990s to recent releases, to include tapas-style food matching prepared by guest chef Claude Chazalon. This special event is free to wine club members ($25 per person for non-members). Advance reservations are required. Contact Rose at (805) 239-8980 x 14 or email rjaques@adelaida.com.
July 27th and August 10th Summer Library and Reserve Wine Tasting Series - Viking Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. 11:00 AM in Adelaida's barrel Room. These intimate tastings (limited to 18 guests) will focus on winemaking techniques and evolution of flavor profiles of our best vineyard designated wines. “Wine Dean” Tony Hermann will host the two hour sit down tasting of six vintages plus a surprise mystery wine comparing selected bottles from the 1990s to recent releases, to include tapas-style food matching prepared by guest chef Claude Chazalon. This special event is free to wine club members ($25 per person for non-members). Advance reservations are required. Contact Rose at (805) 239-8980 x 14 or email rjaques@adelaida.com.