Ep 135: A First for Any U.S Winery and a Celebration of CDP – Featuring Tablas Creek

🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷

Today, we uncork a milestone decades in the making.

Paso’s own Tablas Creek Vineyard just became the first winery in the U.S. to bottle all 14 traditional Châteauneuf-du-Pape grape varieties as single-varietal wines. And we’ve got the full dream team in the room:

 • Jason Haas, Partner & General Manager
• Neil Collins, Director of Winemaking
• Chelsea Franchi, Senior Assistant Winemaker

They share how this decades-long vision came together, what each grape reveals on its own, and how their work continues to shape the Rhône movement in California.

ALSO IN THIS EPISODE:
• Paso Wine Wire:

• JUSTIN Vineyards Awards $350K to Local Nonprofits & Classrooms

   

• Paso Wine Industry Generates $2.8 Billion in Economic Impact

   

• Tablas Creek Completes All 14 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Varietals

   

• Travel Paso Spotlight: Angela McGee of the Best Western Plus Black Oak shares the  family’s history and hospitality legacy

 

🔗 LINKS + RESOURCES:
• Tablas Creek Vineyard
• Decanter Coverage on Tablas’ 14-Grape Milestone
• JUSTIN Community Grants Program
• Travel Paso – Plan Your Trip
• Best Western Plus Black Oak
• The Pour – White Wine Invitational Episode

 

📰 Paso Wine Wire Highlights

• RIDGE Vineyards Opens New Tasting Room in Paso Robles
One of California’s most iconic producers has officially landed in Paso. RIDGE opens its brand-new tasting room on Ramada Drive, deepening its historic ties to the region and giving Zin lovers a fresh reason to visit.

• Tablas Creek Completes Full Châteauneuf-du-Pape Lineup
A first for any U.S. winery—Tablas Creek has now bottled all 14 traditional Ch