Wine

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Take home a wine basket (5 Bottles) from Paso Robles’ top two vineyards of the moment, Justin Winery and Daou Winery. On your next visit to Paso as a party of two, enjoy a complimentary one night stay in one of the much sought after guesthouses at Justin Winery and comped tasting while you’re there.  Also, enjoy a comped tasting/tour experience at Daou Winery, just down the road!  If you have time while in Paso, you may also enjoy a complimentary tasting at one of Paso’s original 12 wineries, Castoro Cellars, right on HWY 46.

Justin Winery

The Justin Story - When JUSTIN first planted cabernet sauvignon grapes in the Santa Lucia Mountains, Paso Robles wasn’t even on the wine lover’s map. Thirty-five years later, JUSTIN is recognized as the pioneer of award-winning Bordeaux-style wines on California’s Central Coast.

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Daou Winery

Georges Daou

Georges is a creative visionary and a man of many interests.

Yet it was only on DAOU Mountain that he discovered his true calling. Here, he became the shepherd of a dream: that the mountain’s wines would one day bring joy and pleasure to people around the world. “The raw jewels of this mountain have been here for thousands of years, but they can only be unlocked through great imagination,” Georges says. “This is the quest we are wholly engaged in—and it is the journey that we invite you to walk with us.”

Daniel Daou

Daniel combines the training of an engineer with the touch of an artist.

These gifts have enabled him to master both the science and creativity necessary to make transcendent wines. Upon discovering DAOU Mountain, he set out to elevate Paso Robles to a new level by becoming the region’s ambassador of Bordeaux varieties. His heart ultimately lies in the vineyard, where he spends the majority of his time living amongst the vines—attentive to every possibility for cultivating the purest expression of terroir.

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Castoro Cellars

The husband and wife team of Niels and Bimmer Udsen established Castoro Cellars with the goal of producing world-class wines from Paso Robles-appellation grapes. Each vintage presents a new challenge and Niels is more than willing to constantly and creatively experiment. This on-going research is only one of the things that ensures they meet their goal. Niels' long-time nickname "Beaver," evolved further when he was working in Italy and his friends soon took to calling him "Il Castoro," which is beaver in Italian. The name and the motto stuck. Castoro Cellars' "dam fine wines" sport a picture of a beaver on each label. Castoro is now a winemaking team effort. The team includes Niels, and his mentor Tom Myers. Together they discuss and decide how they want to handle each variety. "There's a lot less romance in the every day wine world than appears from the outside," Niels explains. "The winery isn't a showplace, we don't have big stone pillars and art collections, but we have everything we need to make great wine." Establishing their own winery out in San Miguel and being able to produce their wines in one place as opposed to producing different wines in different locations, still ranks as one of Niels' most gratifying experiences.

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Item Special Note

Justin Winery: Guestrooms at Justin can book several months in advance. Please plan to book in advance in order to obtain your preferred dates. 

Daou: Tasting reservation required 30 days in advance notice. 

Castoro Cellars: Tasting reservation is by appointment only.

Please note: Per donor's request, recipient must be present during live event on Friday, September 14, 2018, in order to obtain this item. This item is not available for shipping.**