Tuesday, October 20, 2009

They came, they drank, they walked away impressed!

Paso Robles offers three large wine weekends in a year. Zin Fest, 3rd weekend in March, Wine Fest, 3rd weekend in May and Harvest Fest, 3rd weekend in October. This was our first time to participate in an event and it went quite well.

Creekside B&B was full to the beams with great guests. Upstairs was a couple serious about taking advantage of all the special events the various wineries offered. I think they covered more ground than the average wine taster and judging from the boxes loaded in their car, their wine cellar just received an infusion of fresh fluids. The Creekside room housed a family from San Clemente who checked in on Friday having barely escaped flying surf boards on I-5. Damage resulted in a cracked windshield and dented roof and a raise in blood pressure for the Woodley family. They were more than ready for a glass of wine when they arrived.

Despite inaccurate information in the official Festival brochure and open only by appointment, we were busy for three days. The idea of sitting poolside with food pairings on a beautiful day sipping delicious Per Cazo Cellars' wines was just the respite weary wine lovers craved. We could tell our story and share our wines and everyone walked away appreciating what we are trying to accomplish.

3 comments:

  1. I'm glad that the weekend was a smash!

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  2. I like the wine gods! Good use of those guys.

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  3. Hi, Lynne! Mary's been keeping me informed about your glamorous new life. I'm very excited for you. Don't you think your readers would like to hear about the recent Finnegan Festival you hosted? I know I would...Continued best wishes to you!

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