2026 Summer Paso Robles Wine Country Community Wine Awards
The Community Wine Awards recognize individuals and organizations that make Paso Robles Wine Country a better place to live and work. Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance members nominated and voted on their peers for the awards. It is exciting to announce the recipients of the 2026 Unsung Hero, Master Marketer, and Spirit of Paso awards.
 Unsung Hero
Heather Mikelonis, Baker Wine & Grape Analysis
Heather is always behind the scenes, providing growers and winemakers with the data they need to make good decisions, making Paso shine as an internationally recognized benchmark of quality wine. Her lab is a cheerful destination, promoting camaraderie and information sharing as well as fast, accurate lab results.
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 Master Marketer
Becky Butz, Epoch Estate Wines
Becky is always ahead of the curve when it comes to marketing, from aesthetics to analytics. She’s invested her own time and energy to continue to grow into a marketing guru, taking advantage of all educational opportunities, doing independent research, and continuing to present new ideas and take risks.
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 Spirit of Paso
Austin Hope, Hope Family Wines
The name Austin Hope has become synonymous with Paso Robles – and that is by design. For 30 years, Austin has always put Paso Robles at the forefront of his marketing efforts, in the belief that a rising tide lifts all ships. Ever since launching Hope Family Wines, Austin has served as an ardent advocate for the community and its wines and truly epitomizes the “Spirit of Paso” in all that he does.
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