TASTE OF THE BACK ROADS: A Collective Grand Tasting & VIP Experiences

"Taste of the Back Roads" Grand Tasting & VIP Experiences

Savor a quintessential Paso Wine Country experience on the CASS Winery vineyard, as we explore the hidden gems of Paso Robles along the Paso Back Roads Wine Trail. Discover new flavors, meet the passionate winemakers & proprietors of these family-owned wineries, and experience your new favorite Wine Trail at our annual Grand Tasting! Don't miss out on a chance to Taste the Back Roads!

SATURDAY, MAY 24TH

Join us on CASS Winery's spectacular vineyard from 12:00PM - 2:00PM for the VIP Experience. Engage with the winemakers for an intimate look at their world of wine-making, followed by lunch in the Barrel Room. Choose from multiple seminar options, where you get to delve into new insights and appreciation for the art and science of wine-making:

• HOME WINE-MAKING SEMINAR: Let Your Inner Winemaker OUT!
• BARREL PROFILING WITH THE WINEMAKER
• AVA DISCUSSION: Discover the Effects of Terroir & Micro-Climates
• SENSORY TASTING EXPERIENCE: How Food Embellishes or Destroys the Wine in Your Glass

General Admission guests will join for the Collective Grand Tasting from 2PM - 4PM on the veranda. This showcase of 24+ wineries is embellished by live music, a beautiful cheese & charcuterie grazing board from Executive Chef Charles Paladin Wayne, and amuse bouche expertly paired by the winemakers themselves.

This up-close tasting experience with the owners and winemakers of the Paso Back Roads Wine Trail is the place to Discover the Undiscovered! Your event tasting notebook will permit you to 2-for-1 tastings at the participating wineries the following day: Sunday, May 25th.

Participating Wineries:

Ascension

Asuncion Ridge

Barr Estate Winery

Bella Luna

Bianchi Winery

Bovino Vineyards

Cairjn Wine Cellars

Cass Winery

Chateau Margene

Defiance Vineyard

Dresser Winery

Glunz Family Winery & Cellars

Optio Vineyards

Pear Valley Vineyards & Winery

Penman Springs Vineyard

Rasmussen Vineyards

Rava Wines

RF Fine Wines

Sculpterra Winery

Shadow Run Vineyards

Stanger Vineyards

Steinbeck Vineyards & Winery

Still Waters Vineyards

Vinyl Vineyards

...and more!

Each winery will also be donating unique wine experiences to the VIP & General Silent Auction, where 100% of the proceeds will go to Family Care Network. Auction items range from vineyard tours, to barrel & library tastings with the winemaker, to overnight getaways!! Family Care Network, Inc. (FCNI) provides life-changing services to our community’s most vulnerable people: children, youth, and adults living with unaddressed trauma, unmet mental health needs, housing insecurity, and those involved with the child welfare or juvenile justice systems. In partnership with county and community agencies, we instill HOPE, STABILITY, SUPPORT, and EMPOWERMENT to assist participants in their healing, completing case and independent living plans, and achieving self-sufficiency across all areas of their lives. Specifically, FCNI provides mental health support, safe housing, financial assistance, individualized case management, one-on-one guidance, connection to community resources, and life skills development to help those entrusted into our care live more self-reliant and productive lives.

Info: Choose from multiple seminar options.

Info: 24+ wineries, silent auction, live music, grazing board & paired bites.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Cass Winery, 7350 Linne Road, Paso Robles, United States