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Tablas at Home -- Local TCV Events

Saturday, September 18th 6:00-8:00pm
VINsider Shipment Tasting Party
VINsiders Only (and their invited guests)

VINsiders are invited to join us for our semi-annual shipment tasting party here at the vineyard on Saturday, September 18th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Pick up your fall 2010 shipment while you join us for a tasting of the wines in the offering, including the sensational 2008 Esprit de Beaucastel. All the wines from the shipment will be available for an additional 5% off that night only. The event is free for VINsiders and $15 for their guests. Please contact Nicole Getty at 805.237.1231 x39 or events@tablascreek.com for reservations or more information.

Saturday, October 9th, 9:00 am
Harvest and Winemaking Seminar

Winemaker and Vineyard Manager Neil Collins will lead this seminar on grape analysis, harvest and winemaking. He and the Tablas Creek vineyard and cellar staff walk participants through the process of testing grapes for ripeness, both through traditional examination of physiological characteristics and more modern chemical analyses of sugars, acids, and pH. Participants who wish to do so will have an opportunity to work for about an hour in the harvest, followed by a hands-on demonstration of the destemming process and typical cellar techniques including hand punch-downs and pump-overs of fermenting tanks. The day will conclude with a field lunch prepared by our vineyard crew. The event is free for VINsiders and $20 for guests. Space is limited and reservations are required; contact Nicole Getty at events@tablascreek.com or 805.237.1231 x39.

Friday-Sunday, October 15th-17th
Paso Robles Harvest Wine Tour Weekend

Celebrate Paso Robles Harvest Wine Tour Weekend with Tablas Creek. Join us all weekend for tastings including selections from our new VINsider club shipment such as the spectacular 2008 Esprit de Beaucastel. Tours run daily at 10:30am and 2:00pm; no reservations are necessary.

We'll kick off the weekend's festivities with a five course, six wine dinner at Hoppe's Garden Bistro in Cayucos. Chef Bill Hoppe is a local treasure, and we're thrilled to be joining forces with him once again. Seats at the dinner are just $95/person; call Hoppe's at 805-772-5371 for reservations.

On Saturday, join the owners and winemakers from the eclectic group of 17 Far Out Wineries at Opolo Vineyards for the educational and fun Best of the West seminar, Saturday, October 17th at 10:00 am. Each winery will showcase one noteworthy wine as they impart insight into their winemaking philosophy and vineyard operation. It is sure to be an impressive line up of wines, and a memorable collection of personalities! The price is $55 per person; to buy tickets or for more information, visit http://faroutwineries.com/events/.

Finally, on Saturday afternoon, we welcome back Pier 46 Seafood for delicious fish and chicken tacos. These tacos will be served from noon to 3pm, or until they run out. They are free with a tasting fee, and no reservations are required.

Friday through Sunday, November 26-28
Holiday Open House

After eating your fill at Thanksgiving dinner (accompanied by Tablas Creek wines, of course!), come out to the Tablas Creek tasting room to sample an assortment of gift ideas for the holidays. The open house and gift showcase is free to all, and no reservations are necessary.

Saturday, December 4th
En Primeur Tasting and Futures Offering
VINsiders Only (and their invited guests)

VINsiders are invited to join Tablas Creek’s winemakers for the seventh annual barrel tasting and sale en primeur of Tablas Creek’s remarkable red wines from the outstanding 2009 vintage. Offering wine en primeur is a time-honored French tradition most often associated with fi rst-growth Bordeaux estates. In outstanding vintages, valued customers are offered the opportunity to secure a limited quantity of sought-after wines at a special price in advance of bottling and subsequent general release. On December 4th, attendees will join Tablas Creek's winemakers at one of two sessions to taste the 2009 Esprit de Beaucastel and 2009 Panoplie, to discuss the vintage, and to enjoy a seasonal dish created to pair with the wines. The $25 cost to attend the event is refundable on any en primeur purchase. VINsiders will receive an invitation and reservation form in the mail in early November.

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For photos and accounts of past events, including our annual pig roast, our wine festival open house, Tablas Creek and Chateau de Beaucastel wine tastings, and wine dinners around the country, visit the Tablas Creek Blog.

You can also view a complete 2009 list of events, including events held here at the vineyard and events which we attended around the country.