CAB Collective Debut Event Exceeds Expectations
WineBusiness.com reports:
Paso Robles CAB Collective Debut Event Exceeds Expectations
CABs of Distinction Serves 1,000 Attendees its Inaugural Year
The inaugural Paso Robles CAB (Cabernet and Bordeaux) Collective’s CABs of Distinction weekend provided member wineries an opportunity to showcase the quality of its wines and its vision as an organization to nearly 1,000 attendees throughout the weekend, nearly twice the expected weekend attendance.
The Paso Robles AVA, 35 miles wide and 25 miles long, consists of 614,000 total acres. 32,573.99 acres are planted to premium wine production, 53 percent of which are planted to Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux varietals. Paso’s future looks very bright on all fronts, particularly for the Bordeaux varietals, and the region has a tremendous opportunity to showcase its wines on a global stage. In celebrating the Bordeaux-varietal wines of the Paso Robles appellation, the CABs of Distinction weekend kicked off with an En Primeur barrel tasting of the 2012 vintage hosted by the Collective’s inaugural 16 members and attended by nearly 200 trade and media guests. Winemaker dinners were also hosted across the Paso Robles AVA.
Saturday’s festivities began at Windfall Farms with a panel discussion for media and trade moderated by Wine Enthusiast Magazine’s California editor, Steve Heimoff, and included panelists Gary Eberle of Eberle Winery, Kevin Willenborg of Vina Robles Winery, Steve Peck of J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines, Scott Shirley of JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery, David Galzignato of Jada Vineyard and Daniel Daou of DAOU Vineyards & Winery. The panel discussion was followed by a tasting and lunch for media and trade guests.
Source: Winebusiness.com
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