Summer Lovin’ at Castoro Cellars!

Greetings Wine Linos!

Summer is HEATING up!!  Phew!  Good thing Castoro Cellars has some COOL events coming up soon.  Check out what they’ve got in store for you!

Warm summer days should be spent the “Dam Fine” way…

Join us for July events at Castoro Cellars:

Highway 46 West Block Party

Saturday, July 6th, 6:30-9pm
Tickets $35
(Only $30 before June 30)
Click HERE to purchase tickets

Join us at the Castoro tasting room for this celebration of the wines produced here on the 46West.  There will be 16 separate wineries at this mini-winefestival and tickets also include a Santa Maria Style BBQ dinner and live music by Burning James and the Funky Flames.  Special guest appearance by local favorite
“Paso Wine Guy”.

Click HERE to see the wineries participating in this event

Lazy Locals Concert:  The Belmores

Sunday, July 14th, 1-4pm
Free

This trio celebrates the summer and sunshine with their rock’n’roll style! Bring a low back chair and take a seat on the lawn and enjoy some Dam Fine Wine.  Gypsy Flame Pizzas will be here slinging some dough so make sure to bring your appetite along with your dancing shoes.


SLOFolks Presents:

The John Jorgenson Quintet 

An outdoor concert
Saturday, July 20th, 7pm
Tickets $22
Our outdoor concert series continues with this talented quintet featuring guitarist John Jorgenson, a founding member of the Desert Rose Band, the Hellecasters, and six-year member of Elton John’s Band.
At a John Jorgenson Quintet performance, audiences are amazed by John’s dazzling quitar work as well as his mastery as a clarinet player and vocalist.  Whether playing his own accessible compositions or classic standars, John and his band maek music that is equally romantic and ecstatic, played with virtuosity and soul.
With the help of Doug Martin on gypsy guitar, Jason Anick on jazz violin, Rick Reed on drums and Simon Planting on bass this band is sure to delight.
Join us for a night under the stars for a show you won’t soon forget!  Bring a low-backed chair or some seating will be provided.

Dinner available for purchase by Bon Temps Creole Cafe.
Click HERE to view the menu.

Please no outside food or alcohol


Until the next drop.

The Wine Line

Friday Fun Nites at Rio Seco!

Greetings Wine Linos!

RIO SECO Friday Fun Nites begin this week!

Rio Seco Vineyard and Logo

A “whole lot of shuckin’ going on” at RIO SECO Winery on the very first day of summer! With so many choices now in Paso Robles for gatherings, we wanted to remind everyone that Rio Seco is starting their 11th summer of Friday night music, BBQ, wine, and friends this week!  June 21st, 6-9 p.m. and only $10 (kids under 12 are free!).  Featuring the down home sounds of The Mother Corn Shuckers – best bluegrass around!  Should be a fantastic fun night – don’t forget RSVP’s are a mustCall the winery (805) 237-8884 or email info@riosecowine.com to add your name to the list.  Denim or diamonds, see y’all soon!

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46 West Block Party – July 6th!

Greetings Wine Linos!

Hope yer ready to party!  The Wineries of the 46 West are gearing up for their annual Block Party.  If you’ve never gone to one of these, you’re missing out.  Great wine, great food, great wine, great music, great wine, great people, GREAT TIMES!  Oh…and did I mention, GREAT WINE?!?!  Here are the details:

Castoro Cellars is excited to host this year’s 46 West Block Party!

Saturday, July 6th 6:30-9pm.  TICKETS $30

Get your early bird tickets for only $30! (After June 30th tickets go up to $35)  Party includes wine tasting from the 16 members of the 46 west wineries in a casual ‘mini-wine festival’ atmosphere on our tasting room lawn.  Also included in the price is some great grub and live music performed by Burning James and the Funky Flames.
You will enjoy tastings from these 16 great member wineries:
AronHill Vineyards
Berardo Vineyards
Castoro Cellars
Croad Vineyards
Doce Robles
Donati Family Vineyard
Donatoni Winery
Fratelli Perata
Grey Wolf
Hunt Cellars
Midnight Cellars
Peachy Canyon Winery
Rotta
Sextant Wines
Venteux Vineyards
Veris Cellars

Click HERE to read more about each winery.  Hope to see you there!

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Customer Testimonial – 5.10.13

Greetings Wine Linos!

Awwww…shucks, is all we can say.  We received the following email from a very happy Wine Lino!  Check it out:

Hi Jason. I can not say enough GREAT things about your company. My boyfriend and I had an absolute blast! It was our first experience in Paso Robles and on your Wine Line shuttle. I could not believe how professional and wonderful your business is. We have many wonderful memories from this trip and can not wait to come back! We are thinking of trying out the Santa Barbara one soon! Our tour guy (Chris) was very very helpful as well. Loved him and loved the experience. I have since then told EVERYONE I know who loves wine to take your shuttle.

Thank you again!
Bianca S.
Lomita, CA
5.10.13

Thank YOU Bianca!

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Paws for a Cause at Koehler Winery

Greetings Wine Linos!

Wanna go wine tasting with the most loyal member of your family?  Wanna let him/her mingle with some others?  Well, here’s your chance at the upcoming “Paws for a Cause” at Koehler Winery in beautiful Foxen Canyon.  Here are the details:

Join Koehler Winery, June 9th from 10:00am – 2:00pm, for a walk through the vineyards to raise awareness and funds for our friends at DAWG (Dog Adoption & Wellness Group) in Santa Barbara and the American Cancer Association. 100% of proceeds from admissions and raffle ticket sales go directly to these two wonderful organizations!

Early registration tickets are only $25.00 and tickets at the door are $30. Dogs and children 5 or younger are free!

Click here to purchase your tickets now

Eventbrite - "Paws for a Cause" One-Mile Charity Walk

Participants can walk either a 1-mile or 2-mile course any time between 10:00am and 12:00pm. Makers along the trail will define the 1-mile route from the 2-mile route. From 12:00-2:00pm, wine tastings for those 21 and old as well as lunch from Cecco Ristorante in Solvang will be complimentary for all participants!

During this lunch and mingling period, there will be a raffle to support the ACS and DAWG as well.  Category One tickets are $3 each and Category Two tickets are $10 each. The prizes for each category are:

Category One

  1. The Beauty & Pampering basket
  2. The Pooch’s Package (items for your dog)
  3. The New Frontiers Market basket
  4. Gift certificate to The Willows Restaurant at the Chumash Resort
  5. Gift certificate to Café Quackenbush in Los Alamos

Category Two

  1. The Koehler Winery gift basket
  2. Overnight stays at:​​​
  • Four Seasons Resort – The Biltmore, Santa Barbara
  • El Encanto Hotel, Santa Barbara
  • Santa Ynez Inn
  • Fess Parker Wine Country Inn & Spa, Los Olivos
  • The Vineyard House at Koehler Winery

You can purchase raffle tickets either in-person at the event or, if you cannot attend the walk, by calling the tasting room at (805) 693-8384 or emailing Nicole at nicole@koehlerwinery.com. Let them know which prize or prizes you’d like to enter to win and we’ll put your ticket in the mix at the event!

Hope to see ya there!

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The Wine Line

Rio Seco’s Wine Fest and Summer Happenings!

Greetings Wine Linos!

Those party animals over at Rio Seco have some good food, good wine, good music and good fun planned ahead.  Check out what they’ve got going off…er, on!

 

Rio Seco Vineyard and Logo
MAY WINE FESTIVAL:Another great time to celebrate wine in Paso Robles, May 17-19th.  All wineries will be actively promoting new releases and their award winning wines. Hope you can join us on Sunday (fun-day) afternoon, 1-4 p.m. for our complimentary Taco & Nacho Bar!   We will be enjoying the music of Jeremy Sizemore all afternoon.  Case specials and barrel samples all day long.
The season is starting to heat up! That means it’s that time of year again to get ready for summer fun…We have a great line up for music (food, friends, and wine, too)!  Our Friday Fun Nites start June 21st with one of our favorites, the Mother Corn Shuckers.  Mark your calendar now and remember to RSVP. Only $10, family friendly, kids under 10 are free! Bringing back our “Season Passes” –  A great value, only $48 for 6 BBQ’s. This represents a $12 savings but must be purchased before June 21st. Call the winery (805) 237-8884 or email for more information.
Well, the garden is in – getting some sunshine for the veggies!
Remember, we want all of you to “Come as Friends, and Leave as Family”!
Until the next drop.
The Wine Line

Vina Robles Wine Fest Weekend!

Greetings Wine Linos!

It’s almost here!  The craziness that is Wine Fest Weekend!  So much to do…so little wine, er, time…there’s lotsa wine…and food…and pairings….and music!  Here’s what Vina Robles has going on:

Vina Robles Events

WINE FESTIVAL FESTIVITIES AT VINA ROBLES

This weekend, celebrate the 31st Annual Paso Robles Wine Festival at Vina Robles as we all toast to a weekend of wine, food, music, and friends.

Surf and Turf Dinner Buffet Under the Stars

Friday, May 17, 2013–6:00 to 8:00 p.m

Indulge in quintessential summer fixings while enjoying the gorgeous Paso Robles sky.

Tickets are $75/pp; $65/pp Club members.  To purchase, click here or call (805) 227-4812, Option 1.

Wine and Cheese Pairing

Saturday & Sunday, May 18 & 19, 2013 –10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Experience one of the most glorious wine and food pairings as you taste the following new release wines expertly paired with a select cheese:

* 2012 Vermentino, Huerhuero

* 2012 WHITE4

* 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, Estate

Cheese Pairing $7/pp (waived with purchase); Complimentary for Wine Club members. 

Saturday Live music with local favorite, Melanie Devaney, Saturday afternoon from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Case specials all weekend; 30-35% off on selected cases.

Downtown Tasting Events:
Friday – Reserve & Futures Auction
Saturday – Grand Tasting

Hope you get to enjoy some of this!

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Wine Fest at Historic Rotta Winery!

Greetings Wine Linos!

The very sweet folks at Rotta winery are having some good fun, and have enough for everyone, for Wine Fest Weekend.  See what they’ve got going on for you to partake in.

Wine FEST 2013 At Rotta Winery

 

Friday, May 17

You are invited

to Rotta Winery’s Wine Festival Dinner

Tickets $45/person

$30/person for Rotta Wine Club Members

6:30-9:30 in the Rotta Winery Cellar 

Appetizers, Santa Maria Style BBQ Dinner,

Dessert, Wine and Dancing!

Music from Dr. Danger

Space Limited RSVP required

(805) 237-0510 or email info@rottawinery.com

 

Saturday, May 18

Wine Tasting

Live Music on the Patio from 1-4pm with

Los Vaqueros Hunting

Club Traveling Band

Sunday, May 19

Wine Tasting

Live Music on the patio 1-4pm with Rewind

“Hop off” there as one of your stops and enjoy!

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Wine Fest at Croad Vineyards!

Greetings Wine Linos!

Those crazy Kiwis are at it again!  They’ve got some good times planned for everyone for the upcoming Wine Fest this weekend.  Check out the haps!

Paso Wine Festival May 18th
music men
Winefest weekend at Croad Vineyards.
FOOD, MUSIC and NEW WINES! 
 
Winefest weekend is a big deal here in Paso. They have made some great changes for the Downtown Park pouring this year so it will be a great time down there.
Up here at Croad we will have some action as well. Come up before, during or after the park… mix a fun downtown experience with some awesome westside vineyard action.
We are BBQing our tri tip, grilled onions and sausage sandwiches, opening up a few new wines from our secret stash and filling the patio with live music by Mike Maguire.
And as usual, taste some ‘Vegemite’ from the Land
Downunder at the Kia Ora tasting bar. You never know… you might just like it?
Saturday and Sunday May 18th and 19th
$10 tasting /  $10 BBQ
(Tasting and BBQ will be complimentary to wineclub members)

Come by and immerse yourself in the wine country…..

Great wine, music, food and views….

Now that’s living!

The Inn at Croad Vineyards
inn evening
We would like to thank our guests who have experienced a stay at the Inn since it has been open, some have already returned a second time.
If you are not aware of a great new wineclub benefit, after one year, we extend Croad wineclub members their discount on their Inn stay as well.
Really experience wine country!

Check out some Trip Adviser reviews

Hope you can enjoy the festivities!

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The Wine Line

Firestone’s Summer Concert Series!

Greetings Wine Linos,

Firestone Vineyards puts on an exciting (and FREE!) Summer Concert Series.  Just about every single Friday eveing throughout the summer they have new band to entertain.  Here’s this summer’s schedule:

May 24 – Cool and the Twang
June 7 – T-Bone Ramblers
June 14 – Burning James & the Funky Flames
June 21 – Jim Nelson Band
June 28 – The Vineyard Birds
July 5 – The Grasshoppers
July 12 – The Mutineers
July 19 – Santa Rosa
July 26 – The Fossils
August 2 – Smith & Friends
August 9 – Spun Honey
August 16 – The Crisptones
August 23 – Do No Harm
August 30 – Bone Dog
September 6 – Funker and a Cool
September 13 – LiveWire
September 20 – JSH Jazz Quartet
September 27 – The Mooks

Join Firestone at the winery for their FREE Vineyard Concert Series from May – September, 6-9pm. Enjoy Firestone wines by the glass or by the bottle; the tasting room will offer wine specials all night long. Big Tom’s Backyard BBQ will be on site offering your favorites hot off the grill so come and celebrate music in the wine country!

Hope you get to enjoy one or more of these wonderful evenings of music, food and wine!

Until the next drop.

The Wine Line