Sideways author, Rex Pickett Visits Paso Robles Wine Country March 19-21; Appearances Scheduled at Zinfandel Festival and JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery.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:
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Screenplayswill visit Paso Robles Wine Country March 19-21 for official book signing appearances at the 13th Annual Zinfandel Festival and at JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery win·er·yn. pl. win·er·ies An establishment at which wine is made. Noun 1. winery - distillery where wine is made wine maker . The feature film Sideways, winner of two Golden Globe Awards and five Academy Award nominations, was based on Pickett's novel. Sideways is a story of two friends -- Miles and Jack -- who experience the Central Coast wine region as part of Jack's final days before getting married. For Miles, who divorced his wife and has an uncertain career and a lost passion for living, the weeklong trip through wine country gives him an opportunity to evaluate his past, future and himself. The novel is filled with wonderful details about wine and gives readers a thought provoking and funny book about men, woman and human relationships. Pickett's first appearance in Paso Robles will be at the 13th Annual Zinfandel Festival, California's second largest Zinfandel tasting event, hosted by the Paso Robles Vintners and Growers Association. As one of the original wine varieties planted in Paso Robles, Zinfandel influenced the early growth and development of the Paso Robles wine industry. Today, there are more than 1,750 acres of Zinfandel planted throughout the Paso Robles AVA Paso Robles AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in the U.S. state of California. It has approximately 18,500 acres (7,500 hectares) planted with grapes, and may be best known as the home of the Rhône Rangers, a group of winemakers who are responsible for the region's making it the fourth largest variety (preceded by Cabernet Sauvignon Cab·er·net Sauvignon n. 1. A variety of black grape used to make red wine, notably in Bordeaux and the Napa Valley. 2. A dry red wine made from this grape. [French. , Merlot and Syrah) produced in the area. Wine enthusiasts and book lovers alike can join Pickett in Paso Robles Wine Country at the following appearances.
Saturday, March 19 -- Thirteenth Annual Zinfandel Festival
Time: 5 p.m. -- Live Auction featuring Zinfandel Winemaker's
Collaborative Blend
7:30-10 p.m. -- Grand Tasting featuring Zinfandel from
more than 40 wineries and Sideways book signing
Location: San Luis Obispo Pavilion of the California Mid-State
Fairgrounds
2198 Riverside Drive, Paso Robles, CA
Tickets: $50 Magnum Package -- Grand Tasting and Silent Auction --
Autographed Sideways books available for $14
$75 Jeroboam Package -- Magnum Package plus Live Auction
featuring Zinfandel Winemaker's Collaborative Blend
To purchase tickets visit www.pasowine.com or call
805-239-8463.
Sunday, March 20 -- JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery
Time: 3:30 p.m. -- Wine and cheese reception and book signing
Location: JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery ISOCELES Center
11680 Chimney Rock Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446
Tickets: $30 -- includes autographed Sideways book and wine and
cheese reception
For reservations please call 800-726-0049 ext. 300.
Paso Robles Wine Country is centrally located between San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden and Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. along California's Central Coast. As California's fastest growing wine region, the 40-mile territory encompasses 25,000 vineyard acres and nearly 90 wineries. With a greater day-to-night temperature swing than any other appellation ap·pel·la·tion n. 1. A name, title, or designation. 2. A protected name under which a wine may be sold, indicating that the grapes used are of a specific kind from a specific district. 3. The act of naming. in California, Paso Robles is an optimal area for producing more than 16 wine varieties. For more information, visit www.pasowine.com. |
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