Our Patelin de Tablas made an appearance in Food & Wine's Holiday Entertaining issue, where Wanda Mann recommends it as a suggested pairing for baby lamb chops. We approve! On the wine, she comments:
Patelin combines the Rhône varieties Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Counoise, and Terret Noir to create a blend with sultry dark fruit flavors and pops of spice.
We were excited to learn that our 2021 Esprit de Tablas Blanc was named #51 on Wine Enthusiast's "Top 100 wines of 2023"! This year, Wine Enthusiast editors blind-tasted more than 23,000 bottles and select their Top 100. Their criteria? These were "not simply the highest scoring bottles, nor are they the most expensive—these are wines that opened our reviewers’ eyes and stimulated their imaginations."
Of the 2021 Esprit Blanc, they say:
As the importer of so many Rhône varieties, it's no surprise that Tablas Creek manages blends like few other domestic producers. This combination of 70% Roussanne, 17% Picpoul Blanc, 10% Grenache, 2% Bourboulenc and 1% Clairette Blanche shows clean nectarine and apricot aromas on the nose, with a light nuttiness. The palate's chalky texture offers creamy flavors of cashew milk and apple blossoms.
Our Proprietor Jason Haas joined host Adam Huss for a deep dive into our path from organic to Biodynamic to Regenerative Organic practices in a new episode of Beyond Organic Wine Podcast. They talk about the pressure from climate change, the challenge and promise of no-till agriculture, the value of certification, the place of the natural wine movement, the importance of focusing on packaging, and lots more.
Find it wherever you get your podcasts, or listen direct below.
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 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.
Our normal shipping should arrive before Christmas delivery if we receive your order by Friday, December 15th.
Proprietor Jason Haas is this week's guest on Visit California's bi-weekly podcast, California Now. Jason shares the origin of Tablas Creek, the three factors that drew us to Paso Robles, the importation of our original clones from our partners at Chateau de Beaucastel, and our move from organic to biodynamic to Regenerative Organic.
Our favorite part of this segment comes when host Soterios Johnson asks Jason about some of his favorite spots on the Central Coast. Jason names a baker's dozen of his favorite local wineries, his three favorite local beaches, three great downtown Paso Robles hotels, four local restaurants, and even his two favorite farmers' markets. Listen and then plan your next trip!
We are proud to make Matt Kettman's list of "Best Wineries to Visit" in Paso Robles. From Matt's piece:
For an educational experience, head through the oak-lined twists of Adelaida Road to Tablas Creek Vineyard. Founded in the 1990s by wine importer Robert Haas, who worked with the Perrin family of Chateau Beaucastel to identify the best place for Rhône varieties in California, Tablas is “the epitome of Paso,” says Addamo. “You go to that tasting room to learn something.”
We were excited to see our 2022 Patelin de Tablas highlighted on this episode of CBS Mornings. In a segment in which wine writer and author Ray Isle talks about how his new book, The World in a Wineglass, helps people drink well without breaking the bank, he chose to pour our Patelin de Tablas for the hosts!
We were excited to see writer Brianne Cohen's report on Paso Robles' 2021 vintage in their most recent issue. She highlighted Tablas Creek as a Key Producer, our Patelin de Tablas Blanc as a Value Pick, and our Esprit de Tabas Blanc as one of the Wines of the Vintage.
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