2015 March PASO Magazine

ZINPOSIUM brings a new level of fun to
VINTAGE PASO: ZINFANDEL WEEKEND
Paso Robles Wine Country’s signature weekend
celebrating all things Zinfandel just became
more desirable. Vintage Paso: Zinfandel Weekend,
March 20 - 22, will feature Zinposium offering
two Zin-focused seminars at the Paso Robles
Inn Ballroom. Each seminar will feature a panel
of six winemakers that will lead the seated audience
through a tasting of Zinfandel and Zinfandel
blended wines. Six wines at each seminar will reflect
on the history of the region and tell a story of
Paso’s reputation for high quality wines.
Seminar one will feature 100% Zinfandel wines
on Friday, March 20 at 5:30 p.m. Wineries featured
include: Brochelle Vineyards, J Dusi Wines, Peachy
Canyon Vineyard & Winery, Pomar Junction
The Paso Robles Wine Country
community recently recognized
Stephan Asseo of L’Aventure winery
as the Wine Industry Person of the
Year for his outstanding contributions
toward the success of the Paso Robles
wine industry.
Asseo, an accomplished winemaker
with 17 vintages in Bordeaux, sought
to live his creative dream within a new region
in the world and in 1998 founded L’Aventure
Winery with his wife Beatrice in Paso Robles.
He meticulously selected and planted on a 127-
acre property in the western hills of Paso Robles
Vineyard & Winery, Tobin James Cellars and
Turley Wine Cellars. On Saturday, March 21 at
10 a.m., seminar two features a different panel of
winemakers, including: Castoro Cellars, Chronic
Cellars, Cypher Winery, kukkula and Zenaida
Cellars who will focus on Zinfandel blend wines.
Both seminars promise to be entertaining,
educational and delicious! Zinposium tickets
are $35 each and on sale now at www.pasowine.
com. Seating is extremely limited with only 100
seats available at each seminar and is forecast to
sell out in advance.
Vintage Paso: Zinfandel Weekend continues
the celebration, with more than 130 individual
events at the region’s wineries. Join fellow wine
with the vision to create world-class
wines of Bordeaux and Rhône varieties.
As an experienced vigneron, his
farming techniques and philosophies
were quickly recognized by the local
grape growing community, spurring a
renaissance of creative ideas for many
of the new vineyards at the time.
“Stephan’s influence on the appellation,
beyond the national and international
notoriety he has drawn with L’Aventure
wines, has been exciting” said Marc
Goldberg, Winemaker/Proprietor, Windward
Vineyard. “Prior to his estate vineyard maenthusiasts
for a selection of wine and chocolate
pairings, winemaker dinners, vineyard tours, laidback
barbecues, barrel tastings, live music, and so
much more!
The Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance represents
wineries, growers and businesses in Paso
Robles Wine Country, California’s third largest
wine region, encompassing more than 32,000
vineyard acres and 200 wineries. For more information,
visit www.pasowine.com
Stephan Asseo named 2014 Paso Robles Wine Industry Person of the Year
turing, he sourced grapes locally and influenced
how growers and winemakers could work together
to produce high quality wines. Stephan is the
embodiment of the maverick spirit that is Paso
Robles, which is evident in the unique and inspired
wines he creates.”
Asseo’s winemaking has resulted in wines
which have earned high scores and critical acclaim,
bringing media, trade and consumer attention
to Paso Robles Wine Country. Stephan
travels the world to promote his wines and
in hand promotes the region by referring to
L’Aventure wines as his best expression of the
Paso Robles terroir.
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16 Paso Robles Magazine, March 2015