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Industry News
     Neil Collins is Wine Industry Person of the Year
Neil Collins, Winemaker and Owner at Lone Madrone, Winemaker and Vineyard Manager at Tablas Creek Vineyard, and Proprietor of Bristols Cider, has been named Paso Robles Wine Indus- try Person of the Year by the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance and will receive the award at the annual Gala held Jan. 23. Collins has been an advocate for the Paso Robles American Viticul- tural Area (AVA) for more than 20 years. “To be nominated for this award and then to be chosen by my peers as the 2019 Wine Industry Person of the Year, is at once, surprising, humbling, and a great honor,” said Collins. “
Paso Robles hosts successful wine industry event
Wine Speak—a wine industry summit geared toward community and collaboration—wrapped up its third annual edition, hosting more than 750 attendees and selling out all special events. Held January 14-16 amid the backdrop of the Paso Robles wine country, Wine Speak featured an all-star cast of winemakers, master somme- liers and industry leaders from around the world. Wine Speak 2020 spanned four days, kicking
off with a regional open house, followed by two
days of winemaker- sommelier panels
and public tasting experi- ences. The event concluded with professional development
seminars and workshops. Wine
Speak expanded with an international flair this year, featuring industry luminaries from both the old and new worlds—including Napa Valley, California; Rhône Valley, France; Priorat, Spain; Mendoza, Argentina and elsewhere.
110 SPRING 2020
Daou buys historic bank building for $4.5 million
Winery owners, brothers and wine-lovers Georges and Daniel Daou have just raised their staked in Paso Robles. In January, they closed
on a $4.5 million deal for the nearly century-old Bank of Italy building on the corner of Park and 13th streets. The plan is to remodel and renovate the 15,000-square-foot building, with corporate offices up top, and a hospitality venue on the first floor.
Paso Robles Wine Festival returns on May 14-17
The 38th Annual Wine Festival kicks-off Thursday, May 14 with a selection of Wine- maker Dinners at area restaurants, followed by a Reserve event on May 15, where Paso Robles’ most exclusive wineries will be pouring highly acclaimed wines and the region’s best chefs will serve up samples of signature dishes.
New this year is Park Dinner Under The Oaks + Wine Country
Auction, an exclu-
sive wine dinner,
and auction in
the Downtown
City Park. Guests
will dine under
the historic oaks,
framed by Paso’s
Carnegie Library,
enjoying a curated
wine-dinner prepared by local chefs. A live auc- tion will follow with lots that include rare wines, exciting trips, and unique experiences.
Saturday, May 16, begins with a fun and educational Winemaker Seminar. Following the seminar, more than 70 wineries come together
in the Paso Robles Downtown City Park to showcase their wines during the Grand Tasting. The Grand Tasting will feature two bands, artisan vendors, and food for purchase.
Night harvesting made easy with new LED towers
Lazer Star Lights of Paso Robles is helping local vineyard managers light up the night with its LED light towers. They attach to Category 2, 3-point hitch on tractors and
connect to stock electrical
system, running off the stock
alternator in most applica-
tions. The Light towers
utilize the latest in lighting
with cutting edge 20 Watt
LED technology offering the
ability to light up approxi-
mately five vineyard rows.
“This product is a game
changer,” said Jordan Lon-
borg, Tablas Creek Vineyard
Manager. "Improved working
conditions for our crews is
important to us, better light quality helps with fatigue and utilizing the tractor charging system eliminates loud generators creating a more cohesive work environment.“ www.nightharvest- ing.com
New places to check out
The San Jose Mercury News recently recom- mended a few new hotspots to check out:
Timbre Winery – Winemaker Joshua Klap- per’s tasting room is tucked in a well-preserved, 100-year-old bungalow. This stylish space fea- tures blue sofas, a subway-tiled fireplace, tasting bar and outdoor patio. Open from noon daily at 130 W. Branch St., Arroyo Grande.
Malene Wines – A mobile winery? Yes. This one’s on quite the set of wheels, too: A shiny 1969 Airstream is the tasting room for winemaker Fintan du Fresne’s Provence-style, rosé-only label. Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday-Sunday, weather permitting, at 7767 Orcutt Road, San Luis Obispo.
Central Coast Brewing – This award- winning SLO brewery and IPA king has been crafting small-batch brews at its Monterey Street location since 1998. Last year, in celebration of 20 years, owner Gary Peterson unveiled a second lo- cation — a 12,000-square-foot brewery, taproom and restaurant — a few miles south on Higuera Street. Open daily from 11 a.m. at 6 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.
Rod & Hammer’s SLO Stills – Califor-
nia surfer Rodney “Rod” Cegelski and Aussie jackaroo Hamish “Hammer” Marshall have crafted beer together for 30 years. This fall, they opened Rod & Hammer’s SLO Stills, a distillery inside their SLO Brew — The Rock facility near the county airport. Open from noon daily at 855 Aerovista Place, San Luis Obispo.
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