News Details (Posted: February 14, 2008):

Wine and Vineyards

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The Paso Robles Wine Country is one of the fastest growing premium vineyard and winery regions in California, with the number of bonded wineries and vineyard area in Paso Robles more than doubling between 1993 and 2002. It is the location of the Paso Robles American Viticultural Area. More than 25 different varieties of grapes are grown in the Paso Robles Wine Country and there are over 100 wineries.

Paso Robles grape growers, wineries and wine tasting rooms united to form the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance in 1993. This non-profit trade organization is dedicated to the promotion and education of the Paso Robles premium wine country.

Every year in March, the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance hosts the Zinfandel Festival, during which California Zinfandel producers and enthusiasts come together for an evening of wine, food and celebration of California’s heritage varietal.

In addition, each year in May, the Paso Robles Wine Festival is held. The festival attracts visitors from all over the state, and features wines form nearly all of the local wineries as well as local cuisine.

Also, this year Cinema e Vino Paradiso will be bringing a series of evening events of wine tasting, dinner and a classic film all under the stars at selected Central Coast Wineries. These wineries include CASS, Villicana, Rio Seco and Maloy O'Neill.