News & Press

Wine Searcher: "Regenerative Buzz Grips the Vineyard"

In a deep dive into regenerative farming and how it's being adopted by vineyards and wineries, author Caroline Henry speaks with Tablas Creek Proprietor Jason Haas:

According to director Jason Haas, ROC stands out from all other certifications because "it pulls the best parts together of the organic, biodynamic, and sustainability certifications. Organic for its government backing and clear list of things you can't do. Biodynamic for its holistic approach and soil-focused prescriptions. And sustainability for the look at business and people as well as farming practices, and its explicit concern with modern challenges like resource scarcity, biodiversity loss, and climate change."

Forbes: "An Afternoon At Tablas Creek, A Wine Sustainability Leader"

In a new article for Forbes, Colleen Myles, Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies at Texas State University, spends an afternoon at Tablas Creek and highlights the lessons that she thinks Texas wineries can take from our approach. From her introduction:

Tablas Creek has advocated for and practiced wine sustainability for decades, and a visit to their site demonstrates how the company embodies the organic, regenerative processes they espouse.

Featured Wines for December: 19 Different Magnums of Esprit, Esprit Blanc, and Panoplie

Each month we choose a wine to feature, and offer that wine at a 10% savings on top of existing wine club and quantity discounts. For December 2024 we've decided to feature magnums... all our magnums!

Magnums make any occasion a celebration. What's more, they're particularly good for ageworthy wines like our Esprit de Tablas, Esprit de Tablas Blanc, and Panoplie. We're reaching into our library all the way back to 2014 and offering 19 different wines!⁠ Some are very limited in supply (just a case or two). Even better, you'll get $10 ground shipping included on your entire order if you order 6 or more.

Holiday Gift Ideas from Tablas Creek: $10 Flat-Rate Shipping on 5 Holiday Packs, Gift Wine Club Memberships, Magnums, and More

At Tablas Creek, we want to help you celebrate the holiday season in style. We have several ways in which you can give the gift of Tablas Creek, including five special holiday gift packages (on which we include $10 ground shipping to any of the 42 states we can ship to), Tablas Creek gift cards, gift VINsider memberships and more. Holiday gift packs are only available through December 31st.

For West Coast orders, or East Coast orders using expedited shipping, our order deadline for delivery by Christmas is Thursday, December 19th. Choose UPGRADE: FEDEX 2-DAY AIR as your shipping option at checkout to get expedited shipping on our five holiday packs for just an extra $10/pack (so $20/pack total).

The Times: The 50 best red wines for winter

We were happy to see our 2022 Patelin de Tablas make the UK publication The Times' list of 50 best wines for winter. From their review:

California’s answer to Châteauneuf du Pape... It’s syrah-led so what you get is a rich, hearty, spiced summer pudding sip that’s a whizz with game and strong cheeses.

Vinous Top 100 Wines of 2024: 2021 Esprit de Tablas is #18 Wine in the World

We're honored to have our 2021 Esprit de Tablas rated as 2024's #18 wine in the world by Vinous! From Reviewer Eric Guido's tasting notes:

Qualities such as purity, refinement, grace and poise aren't often associated with the wines of Paso Robles, a region built of power and depth of fruit. That is of course, until Tablas Creek arrived on the scene. The Esprit de Tablas is a Rhone-focused blend that could only be created in Paso, mixing Mourvèdre with Grenache, Syrah, Counoise, Vaccarese and Cinsault. It’s a wine of patience, fully enjoyable upon release yet truly worth waiting for. It will make a believer of any Paso Robles naysayer.

Decanter: Six Tablas Creek wines receive up to 95 points!

We were excited to see reviewer Clive Purshouse's reviews of Tablas Creek wines. All six wines received over 90 points, including 94 points for our 2022 Esprit de Tablas and 95 points for our 2022 Syrah. Our favorite of his comments came in his review of the 2022 Mourvedre:

It's almost mind-blowing that Jason Haas and the team at Tablas Creek have crafted a 12.5 Mourvèdre in Paso. This is a crunchy, red-fruited wine with floral elegance. I'm smitten by its fresh character and finesse: gorgeous floral aromatics, salty sea air and piquant notes of blood orange. The allure continues on the palate, fresh and a touch sauvage with wild bramble fruits, raspberry leaf, tart cranberry and a finish of sweet cherry. More of this, please!

Read his full set of reviews below.

48 Perfect Hours in Paso Robles: California’s Central Coast Wine Region

We were thrilled to see Tablas Creek play a major role in Travel Blogger, Karen Gomez's piece on Paso Robles.

After a packed day one, she started day two at Tablas Creek. She had to say:⁠

“A highlight of the weekend was the morning we spent at Tablas Creek Vineyard. One of Paso Robles’ best-kept secrets is Tablas Creek’s vineyard tour and tasting... an unbeatable experience if you’re a wine lover and sustainability enthusiast.”⁠
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The rest of the piece is filled with good advice on visits, places to eat and shop, and how to navigate coming in from out of the area. We’ll leave you with her overview of the region:

“Paso Robles stuns with its rolling hills, expansive vineyards, and occasional wild animal spotting. Many of the area’s wineries are earth-minded, embracing sustainable practices to protect its unique environment. Add in the region’s authentic charm and friendly, down-to-earth vibe, and you’ll wonder why you hadn’t visited sooner - I definitely did.”