2008 Paso Robles Zinfandel Fest

Posted by Alan Boehmer Mar 4, 2008

The highly celebrated 2008 Paso Robles Zinfandel Festival is set for Saturday, March 15, at the Paso Robles Event Center. Paso Robles is one of the six major Zinfandel appellations in California and maintain their distinction by being chewy, fruity, peppery wines that typically carry alcohol levels around 15%. Some rise to the very limit of unfortified wines at 17%.

The Zinfandel Festival is intended to allow wine lovers to experience the full spectrum of Zinfandels from this respected appellation in an unlimited tasting format.

The Festival is a weekend-long event, featuring special events at many member wineries. Such events will include Zinfandel and food pairings and vertical tastings. But the main events take place on Saturday afternoon and evening:

Live Auction—4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Live auction is offered both in standard auctioneer and silent formats and will include many special offerings including hotel stays, luxury trips, private winemaker dinners, and many large format bottlings (magnums, Jeroboams, Rehoboams, Nebuchadnezzars (?).

A special feature of the Live Auction will be the chance to taste this year's Zinfandel Collaborative Blend, made by this year's selected blendmaster Steve Felton of Norman Vineyards.

Grand Tasting—7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

This is the Festival's showcase of the finest Zinfandels produced in the Paso Robles appellation, and some would say, in all of California. Visit www.pasowine.com for further details and ticket prices.