We're just getting started! There are so many exciting events taking place in the central coast, that it will take a while to compile them all. We'll be focusing on the central coast region from Salinas through Santa Maria. If you have a suggestion for a food and/or wine event that we haven't yet added, please let us know.
March
Paso Robles Zinfandel Festival www.pasowine.com
A celebration of that unique, peppery variety that is unique to America's viticultural history. A grand tasting event includes live and silent auctions, and the wineries host weekend-long open house events, catered food, music, and activities. Always held the third weekend of March.
April
Earth Day Food & Wine Festival www.earthdayfoodandwine.com
A weekend celebration of award-winning food and wine grown on California’s scenic Central Coast. Enjoy the feature event on Saturday afternoon, and if you’d like, join us for barrel tastings, cooking demonstrations, live music, and vineyard tours throughout the weekend.
The wine festival is held at the historic Santa Margarita Ranch with over 200 purveyors of sustainably produced food and wine. Growers, vintners, and chefs come together to serve delicious one of a kind dishes with locally sourced fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses, olive oils, and more. Enjoy live music, a silent auction, unlimited samples of local cuisine, and meet the farmers who grow great food and wine while nurturing a healthy environment.
May
Paso Robles Wine Festival www.pasowine.com
The grand-daddy of local outdoor wine festivals, the outdoor tasting in Paso Robles' historic downtown park has become so popular that attendance is restricted. Food booths, music and activities, wine tasting are included. The wineries also host winemaker dinners, barrel tastings, and weekend-long open house events. Always held the third weekend of May. Make hotel reservations well in advance.
June
Hospice du Rhone www.hospicedurhone.com
The largest and most important Rhone event in the U.S., the weekend-long festivities feature dinners, seminars and tastings with Rhone winemakers from around the world--U.S. West Coast (WA, OR and CA), France, Australia and more. The weekend kicks off with the annual 'Rhone 'n Bowl', a competitive bowling event--attendees are welcome to form teams and participate. (Picture tables covered with open bottles of wine, and a bunch of highly competitive French and Australian winemakers tossing bowling balls around ... )
July
Central Coast Lavender Festival www.centralcoastlavenderfestival.com
Stop and smell the lavender at the Paso Robles city park gazebo where you are greeted by a Lavender Tasting Garden filled with art, music, and culinary delights, and learn more about the local farms that produce this fragrant herb.
August
Paso Robles Olive Festival www.pasoroblesolivefestival.com
Held in the historic downtown city park, the festival boasts olive, olive oil, beer, and wine tasting, culinary exhibits and contests, an online recipe contest, and more.
October
Morro Bay Harbor Festival www.mbhf.com
Food, wine, beer, a chowder competition, abalone appetizers, seafood displays, and tons of fun, including a Hawaiian shirt contest and microbrew tasting in the Oktoberfest beer garden.
Harvest Wine Tour www.pasowine.com
Join the wineries of Paso Robles as they celebrate harvest and the season of crush with tours, tastings, and classes.
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Posted by: WebDiva | 08/22/2009 at 09:36 PM