Over 50 micro-production wineries pour 200+ wines within the birthplace of the Garagiste artisan wine motion, marking a virtually 80% development in restricted manufacturing wineries on the Central Coast since 2010; Competition contains Uncommon and Reserve Tasting, The Many Sides of Syrah seminar, and Maintain it Rockin’ After Social gathering
Paso Robles, CA –September 15, 2022–America’s Greatest Wine Competition[1], The Garagiste Wine Competition, returns to its dwelling base of Paso Robles in SLO County for the 11th time to rejoice the continued growth of the Garagistes, with over 200 wines poured by over 50 of the Central Coast’s most enjoyable micro-production artisan wineries. Festivities embody Friday’s Uncommon and Reserve Tasting on the Pavilion on the Lake in fashionable Atascadero, ‘The Many Sides of Syrah’ seminar, the Grand Tasting, and the competition’s signature Maintain It Rockin’ After Social gathering. Tickets are on sale right here.
Happening November 11th and 12th, the competition which, in 2011, helped kick off world consciousness of the micro manufacturing vineyard motion, comes at a time when restricted manufacturing winemakers are dominating the wine scene within the Central Coast. House to at least one in 5 of the state’s wineries, the Central Coast boasts over 700 small manufacturing wineries, with San Luis Obispo County main the pack, in accordance with Wines Vines Analytics.[2]
In truth, Wines Vines Analytics stories that the variety of very small and restricted manufacturing wineries within the Central Coast has exploded, greater than doubling (61%) to 753, since 2010, with the variety of restricted manufacturing wineries (below 1000 circumstances) having grown an astonishing 79%. The Garagiste Competition has showcased almost 500 restricted/very small manufacturing winemakers since 2011, the bulk from the Central Coast.
“It’s no shock that, as we speak, Paso’s dwelling county, SLO, leads the restricted manufacturing wine scene. Again in 2011, its wealthy community of artisan winemakers, hand-crafting wine virtually in obscurity, was the impetus for the founding of the Garagiste Competition,” mentioned Doug Minnick, Garagiste Competition Co-founder. “We got down to shine a light-weight on these unbelievable artisan winemakers and join them with others like ourselves who love discovering new wines and wineries. We’re proud to have performed an element in serving to these wineries – and this motion –develop considerably. Eleven festivals later, we’re nonetheless introducing extraordinary new wineries and winemakers to a rising and appreciative viewers of wine shoppers.”
Dubbed “tasting nirvana,” “unusual and wondrous,” and “one to not miss” by the LA Instances, the Garagiste Competition showcases under-the-radar, revolutionary, business winemakers who handcraft 1500 circumstances or much less of wine and is famend for its range of wines, renegade spirit, passionate winemakers, handcrafted wines and rules-breaking, ‘no snobs allowed’ ethos.
This yr, the competition’s signature tasting seminar, kicking off occasions on November 12th, revisits probably the most widespread grapes among the many competition’s garagiste winemakers, Syrah. Moderated by competition co-founder and winemaker, Stewart McLennan, “The Many Sides of Syrah: A Deep Dive into this Traditional Grape” options tastings of various interpretations of the grape from panelists and winemakers Doug Minnick (Hoi Polloi Wines and Garagiste Competition co-founder), Steve Martell (Kaleidos Vineyard) and Bret Urness (Levo Wine).
“Lengthy a favourite of Garagiste Competition winemakers, Syrah has been known as the ‘winemakers grape’ due to the vary of types it might make, its skill to specific terroir – in addition to the winemaker’s persona – and, importantly, due to the wonderful wines it might produce,” mentioned Minnick. “It’s such a signature grape of Paso Robles’s artisan winemakers, it’s arduous to consider that, earlier than 1970, there have been barely 4 acres of it planted in California. At the moment, it’s on the coronary heart of among the best wines produced in Paso Robles, and we’re excited to share three distinct explorations in our seminar.”
The Garagiste Competition is the one wine competition that completely options prime quality wines from business California ‘garagiste’ winemakers and, not like different festivals, the wines are poured by the winemakers/house owners themselves, providing a uncommon alternative to work together with the artistic forces behind the wines, whereas making model new wine discoveries.
Proceeds from the festivals assist the Garagiste Competition Scholarship fund of the California Polytechnic State College at San Luis Obispo Wine and Viticulture Division.
The Paso Robles Garagiste Competition kicks off on Friday evening, November 11th at 6:30 pm on the beautiful Pavilion on the Lake in Atascadero, with a Uncommon & Reserve Tasting, that includes 50 particular wines poured solely at this occasion, in addition to a wine nation buffet.
Saturday’s festivities start at 11:30am for VIP ticketholders with “The Many Sides of Syrah” seminar. Saturday’s primary occasion, The Grand Tasting, begins at 2:00pm (1:00pm for early entry ticket holders) and options over 50 winemakers pouring 200+ wines and 20+ grape varieties, in addition to a silent public sale benefitting The Garagiste Scholarship at CalPoly. Complimentary cheese and charcuterie will likely be out there curated by Vivant Cheese, together with buying from native artisan distributors The enjoyable continues with the Maintain It Rockin’ After Social gathering from 5:30 – 8:30 pm, that includes reside music and native brews. All of Saturday’s occasions happen at Paso Robles Occasion Heart
Among the many over 50 winemakers pouring at The Garagiste Competition in Paso Robles are:
ALLBAER Wines*, Alma Sol Vineyard, Ariana Wines, Autry Cellars, Bon Area of interest Cellars, Boutz Cellars*, Bushong Classic Firm, Caelesta Vineyards*, Cairjn Wine Cellars*, Caliza Vineyard, Concur Wines, Copia Vineyards, Crush Winery, Cutruzzola Vineyards, Demeter Household Cellars, Diablo Paso, Dracaena Wines, Dresser Vineyard*, Dubost Vineyard, Dusty Nabor Wines, Etnyre Wines, Familia Hicks, Hayseed & Housdon, Hoyt Household Vineyards, INNATE Wines*, Kaleidos Vineyard, Leverage Wines, Loma Seca Vineyards, Marin’s Winery, MCV Wines, MEA Wines, Montagne Russe, Nenow Household Wines, Optio Vineyards*, Purple Dragon Cellars, RF Advantageous Wines, S&J Cellars*, Sea Shell Cellars, Seven Angels Cellars, Seven Oxen Property, Stilson Cellars*, The Farm Vineyard, Torch Cellars, TW Ferm Co., Ultima Tulie, Vines on the Marycrest, Volatus Vineyard, Zanoli Wines, Zobeto Wines*
*First Time Garagiste Contributors
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Sponsors embody:
Vinebase, ETS, Journey Paso, Go to Atascadero, G3, Glenn Burdette, WIVI, Financial institution of Marin, Digital Dogma, Farm Credit score West, Laffort, mWEBB Communications
The non-profit Garagiste Festivals profit the Cal Poly SLO Wine and Viticulture program.
For sponsorship information, e mail information(at)garagistefestival.com.
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About The Garagiste Wine Competition
The Garagiste (pronounced garage-east)Wine Competition (http://www.garagistefestival.
Along with being named the US’ Greatest Wine Competition, the Garagiste Competition was named one of many ‘High 9 Unbelievable Epicurean Holidays’ on this planet by ABC Information, “one of many premier wine occasions of the yr,” by the LA Instances and “Greatest Competition” by Sundown Journal’s ‘Better of the West.’ The festivals are produced by Garagiste Occasions, a non-profit devoted to furthering the schooling of future winemakers and people coaching for employment inside the wine business. Proceeds from the festivals assist the Garagiste Competition Scholarship fund of the California Polytechnic State College at San Luis Obispo Wine and Viticulture Division.
Garagiste (garage-east) is a time period initially used within the Bordeaux area of France to denigrate renegade small-lot wine makers, generally working of their “garages” (something thought of not a chateau), who refused to observe the “guidelines,” and is now a full-fledged motion accountable for making among the finest wine on this planet. The Garagiste Festivals had been the primary to shine a light-weight on the American garagiste winemaker in 2011.
