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TASTE OF THE BACK ROADS: A Collective Grand Tastin

An intimate and casual Paso Wine Country experience. Learn, explore and discover a deeper love for wine from the winemakers themselves!

“Taste of the Back Roads” Grand Tasting & VIP Experiences

Savor a quintessential Paso Wine Country experience on the CASS Winery vineyard, as we explore the hidden gems of Paso Robles along the Paso Back Roads Wine Trail. Discover new flavors, meet the passionate winemakers & proprietors of these family-owned wineries, and experience your new favorite Wine Trail at our annual Grand Tasting! Don’t miss out on a chance to Taste the Back Roads!

SUNDAY, MAY 24TH

12PM – 1PM: VIP seminars

1PM – 2PM: VIP Lunch & VIP Auction

2PM – 4PM: General Admission & Collective Grand Tasting with Live Music and Bites

3PM: Full Auction Closes

Join us on CASS Winery’s spectacular vineyard from 12:00PM – 2:00PM for the VIP Experience. Engage with the winemakers for an intimate look at their world of wine-making, followed by lunch in the Barrel Room. Choose from multiple seminar options, where you get to delve into new insights and appreciation for the art and science of wine-making:

SENSORY TASTING EXPERIENCE: How Food Embellishes or Destroys the Wine in Your Glass
BARREL PROFILING WITH THE WINEMAKER: Learn About the Nuances of Different Woods and Taste Wine from the Barrels
VINEYARD WALKING TOUR: Explore the Sustainable and Regeneratively Farmed CASS Vineyard with Steve Cass
DISTILLERY SEMINAR: Taking Winemaking a Step Further, Discover How Wine is Transformed to Spirits in the Still
OLIVE OIL TASTING: Many of our Vineyards are Home to Olive Orchards, Learn and Taste with Us
FINANCIAL TRENDS IN THE BEVERAGE INDUSTRY: You’ve Heard the Dooms Day Messages About It, Now Join in the Conversation Regarding this Ancient Artform
BUILD A CELLAR & TASTE CELLAR WINES: Learn the “Ins & Outs” of Proper Wine Storage as We Taste Premium Cellared Wines Together

The Collective Grand Tasting from 2PM – 4PM will be on the veranda. This showcase of 20+ wineries is embellished by live music, a beautiful cheese & charcuterie grazing board from Executive Chef Charles Paladin Wayne, and amuse bouche expertly paired by the winemakers themselves.

This up-close tasting experience with the owners and winemakers of the Paso Back Roads Wine Trail is the place to Discover the Undiscovered! Your event tasting notebook will permit you to 2-for-1 tastings at the participating wineries the following day: Sunday, May 25th.

Participating Wineries:

Barr Estate Winery

Bella Luna

Cairjn Wine Cellars

Cass Winery

Chateau Margene

Defiance Vineyard

Dresser Winery

Glunz Family Winery & Cellars

Pear Valley Vineyards & Winery

Penman Springs Vineyard

Rasmussen Vineyards