2008 Paso Robles Wine Festival Embraces Culinary Roots.Tickets Now on Sale for Weekend Festival - May 16-18, 2008 PASO PASO Pan American Sport Organization PASO Pre-Award Support Office PASO Program and Specific Objectives (NASA) PASO Pizza and Salad Only PASO Pacific Area Support Office (US Department of Energy) ROBLES Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place wine tasting n → degustación f de vinos event on Saturday, May 17, 2008 - featuring winemakers, chefs and artisan producers the Paso Robles Wine Festival is the region's pinnacle culinary showcase now in its 26th year. Several new components to this traditional wine tasting celebration have been added by the event's producer, the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance. New sponsorship partners, multiple ticket levels, a demonstration kitchen, wine education classes and a general focus on locally grown, sustainably created products as well as a new RESERVE event now complement the more than 90 Paso Robles wineries for a complete Festival showcase. The 2008 Wine Festival introduces multiple ticket levels, giving attendees more options to choose from with an array of times and activities. RESERVE admission, new in 2008, is the all access Wine Festival Pass. RESERVE ticket holders are invited to an intimate event on the eve On the Eve (Накануне in Russian) is the third novel by famous Russian writer Ivan Turgenev, best known for his short stories and the novel Fathers and Sons. of the Wine Festival featuring exclusive wines - reserve, barrel sample or library vintages - and wine country cuisine. During Saturday's Wine Festival RESERVE attendees may also join winemakers at the new VIP Lounge at Hotel Cheval's Pony Club Pony Club is an international youth organization devoted to the educating youths about horses and horseback riding. Pony Club organizations exist in over 30 countries worldwide. , conveniently located near the park, featuring winemakers, food and a special concierge. Tickets -- All wine tasting ticket packages include unlimited wine tasting and a commemorative Riedel tasting glass. * RESERVE - $125 - Friday RESERVE event - 4-6 p.m.; Saturday; 1-5 p.m. - Advance purchase only * PREMIUM - $75 - Saturday 1-5 p.m. - Advance purchase only * FESTIVAL - $55 - Saturday 2-5 p.m. * LOCALS ONLY - $45 - Saturday 2-5 p.m. - available to San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo (săn l  `ĭs ōbĭs`pō), city (1990 pop. 41,958), seat of San Luis Obispo co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; inc. 1856. County residents, advance purchase only, deadline April 30, 2008
* Designated Driver/Child $15 - Saturday 1-5 p.m. - four free non-alcoholic beverages, commemorative beverage container and entry to event area. Tickets may be purchased online at www.pasowine.com or at 800-549-WINE (9463). Photo identification verifying age will be required at time of entry. All tickets are limited, advance purchase is highly recommended. Free all day parking will be available at the Paso Robles Event Center The Paso Robles Event Center is a convention center complex located on forty acres in Paso Robles, California. It is the site of the annual California Mid-States Fair. with shuttles operating to and from the event site. More information can be found at www.pasowine.com. Thanks to the new sponsorship partners, Festival organizers have incorporated new culinary aspects into the event. At the demonstration kitchen - sponsored by Idlers home appliance - attendees can hear from local chefs as they share their culinary secrets through 30 minute demonstrations. The American Lamb Board and Hearst Ranch Beef will provide sample tastes prepared at the outdoor grilling station, guaranteed to send mouth watering aromas throughout the park. Walk through Artisan Alley and taste locally grown, sustainably created products from olive oil olive oil, pale yellow to greenish oil obtained from the pulp of olives by separating the liquids from solids. Olive oil was used in the ancient world for lighting, in the preparation of food, and as an anointing oil for both ritual and cosmetic purposes. to cheese and everything in between in this cohesive environment of food - presented by Saveur Magazine and Pasolivo Olive Oil. In partnership with Wine Enthusiast Magazine Wine Enthusiast magazine is a magazine covering wine, food, spirits, travel and entertaining topics. It was founded in 1988 by Adam and Sybil Strum and reaches 686,000 (2006 Mendelsohn Affluent Survey) readers. two wine seminars will be lead by West Coast Editor, Steve Heimoff. FIJI Water FIJI Water is a brand of bottled water which is bottled in the Fiji Islands. The water comes from an artesian well in the Yaqara Range of the Nakauvadra Mountains. The company was formed in 1996 and the first bottles were shipped to the United States in late 1997. will be featured throughout the Festival to cleanse palates during the afternoon of wine and food tasting. Food vendors will also be on hand selling specially prepared wine country cuisine. "Working with our national, regional and local partners elevates the Wine Festival and extends the reach to attract motivated wine enthusiasts and foodies to this world class event," said Stacie Jacob, executive director of the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance. "Bringing together common goals by focusing on culinary tourism Judging by the surge since 2001 in the number of times "culinary tourism" has appeared as a subject matter or in a session title in tourism industry conferences and programs, we can see that Culinary Tourism builds acclaim for the 26th Wine Festival weekend and Paso Robles Wine Country." Paso Robles Wine Festival Events: * Beginning Friday, May 16 - 18, 2008 - More than 110 area wineries will host special activities throughout the weekend located throughout the region. Events and times vary. Visit www.pasowine.com or pick up an event brochure for more information. * Wine Festival Golf Tournament - Friday, May 16, 2008 at Hunter Ranch Golf Course. Check-in and registration begins at 7:30 a.m., with a shotgun start A Shotgun Start is a golf tournament format in which all groups of players tee off simultaneously from different holes. Each hole on a course will be the tee off hole for each foursome. Group 1 would start from hole 1, Group 2 from hole 2, etc. at 8:30 a.m. Call 800-549-WINE to purchase tickets. * RESERVE - Friday, May 16, 2008 at Paso Robles Downtown City Park 4-6 p.m. A new kick-off event on the eve of the Paso Robles Wine Festival winemakers gather to pour their exclusive reserve, barrel sample and library wines for Reserve ticket holders. * Paso Robles Wine Festival - Saturday, May 17, 2008 at Paso Robles Downtown City Park 1-5 p.m. More than 90 wineries will be on hand to pour during this unlimited wine tasting event. The Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance represents wineries, growers and businesses in Paso Robles Wine Country. Centrally located between San Francisco and Los Angeles, along California's Central Coast, Paso Robles Wine Country is California's fastest growing wine region. It encompasses more than 26,000 vineyard acres and more than 200 wineries. For more information, visit www.pasowine.com |
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