Uncover American Rhone Wines
December 21, 2022 (Paso Robles) – The nationwide Rhone Rangers will host the 15th “Rhone Rangers Expertise” on Sunday, February 19, 2023, in Paso Robles, CA. A full day is deliberate in the course of the annual Presidents’ Weekend occasion, together with a “Rhone Necessities” seminar, Vintners’ Luncheon, Grand Tasting of 200+ wines, and a Silent Public sale benefitting the Rhone Rangers Scholarship Fund. Rhone Rangers from all through the group shall be represented, together with wineries from Paso Robles, Santa Barbara County, Monterey County, Napa, Sonoma, Lodi, the Sierra Foothills, Oregon, and Texas.
The Rhone Rangers, who’re devoted to the training and the promotion of American Rhone varietal wines, will current a prime instance of every of the principal classes of Rhone wines in the course of the seminar. The morning session shall be moderated by Jess Lander, wine reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle and writer, with a panel of winemakers and principals who’ve chosen the Rhone Ranger route. Rhone Rangers representing the 9 important classes embrace: Viognier –Eberle Vineyard-Paso Robles, Obscure White-Rhone Varietal (Picpoul) – Bonny Doon Winery,-Central Coast, White-Rhone Mix – Acquiesce-Lodi, Dry Rosé – Margerum Wine Firm-Santa Barbara County, Grenache – Starfield Vineyards-El Dorado, Mourvèdre – J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines-Paso Robles, Syrah – Cline Household Cellars- Los Carneros, Sonoma County, Obscure Pink Varietal (Counoise) – Adelaida Vineyards & Vineyard-Paso Robles, and Pink-Rhone Mix – Stolpman- Ballard Canyon, Santa Barbara County. Following the seminar, contributors will get pleasure from an al fresco luncheon ready by Chef Jeffery Scott.
The afternoon section of the Rhone Rangers Expertise will embrace a Grand Tasting of 200+ wines from Rhone Rangers members, together with prime single Rhone varietals and the perfect in Rhone blends. All through the tasting, visitors are invited to bid on public sale tons donated by Rhone Ranger member wineries, with proceeds benefitting the Rhone Rangers instructional and scholarship fund.
An “All-Entry” package deal is accessible, together with the Welcoming Espresso Bar/Public sale Preview, Seminar, Luncheon, and early-entry into the Grand Tasting and Silent Public sale ($165 per individual + tax/charges), or visitors could choose the Grand Tasting/Silent Public sale afternoon section ($75 per individual + tax/charges). Commerce and media inquiries could also be despatched to kim@rhonerangers.org. For added info and to order tickets, go to the Rhone Rangers web site, www.rhonerangers.org.
In regards to the Rhone Rangers
Based in 1998, the Rhone Rangers are a bunch of 100+ wineries all through the USA devoted to creating wines from the 22 grape varieties initially made well-known in France’s Rhône Valley. With a mission to coach and promote American Rhone varietal wines, the group holds particular occasions and fundraisers all year long to boost funds for the Rhone Rangers Scholarship Fund, which advantages college students learning viticulture, enology and wine enterprise.
