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A New Era of Wine Clubs: Introducing a First-of-Its-Kind Nationwide Wine Club Benefit “Wine Atlas Collective”

Wine Industry Advisor announced the creation of a new collective we are excited to introduce: The Wine Atlas Collective!

Tablas Creek is joining forces with seven other family-owned and sustainably-minded wineries from great regions around the country to bring even more value to our club memberships. Starting July 1st, if you're a member at Tablas Creek (or any of the wineries in the collective), you'll be treated as a member at all of them. Think of this as your passport to the best of American wine, from Napa Valley to Virginia, Washington State to New York’s Finger Lakes, and in between. When you visit, you’ll get free or discounted tastings, member-exclusive wines, and special hospitality.

With this, we hope to make your membership with Tablas Creek even more valuable, and your experience exploring the wines of America that much more seamless.

The Wine Atlas Collective is:

• Blenheim Vineyards – Virginia
• Brooks – Oregon
• Frog’s Leap – Napa Valley
• L’Ecole № 41 – Washington
• Red Tail Ridge – New York (Finger Lakes)
• Ridge Vineyards – Sonoma & Santa Cruz Mountains
• William Chris Vineyards – Texas Hill Country
• Tablas Creek Vineyard – Paso Robles

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

We were thrilled to be featured on Where Wine Takes You, hosted by Adam Moniel, to celebrate becoming the first winery in the U.S. to bottle all 14 traditional Châteauneuf-du-Pape grape varieties as single-varietal wines. Jason, Neil & Chelsea share how this decades-long vision came together, what each grape reveals on its own, and how the work is just beginning.

Press Release: Tablas Creek Vineyard Becomes First U.S. Winery to Bottle All 14 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grapes as Single-Varietal Wines

Tablas Creek Vineyard has announced the completion of a decades-long project: bottling all 14 traditional Châteauneuf-du-Pape grape varieties from the Château de Beaucastel collection as single-varietal wines. The final piece came this year with the debut of a varietal Muscardin, an extremely limited 25-case bottling that marks a first for any American winery.

This is an important milestone in the journey that began with the founding of Tablas Creek in 1989 as a partnership between the Perrin family of Château de Beaucastel and American importer Robert Haas. Over the next three decades, Tablas Creek imported, propagated, and planted the grapes grown at Beaucastel, including nine new to the United States. The grapes, and the year in which they were first planted, are: Mourvedre (1994), Grenache (1994), Syrah (1994), Counoise (1994), Grenache Blanc (1994), Roussanne (1994), Picpoul Blanc (2000), Terret Noir (2010), Clairette Blanche (2010), Picardan (2013), Vaccarese (2016), Cinsaut (2016), Bourboulenc (2016) and Muscardin (2019).

In celebration of the community that made this achievement possible, Tablas Creek will debut the Muscardin at an industry event for wine and hospitality professionals from across San Luis Obispo County. Attendees will have the opportunity to taste all 14 single-varietal wines side by side in a first-of-its-kind experience designed to highlight the diversity and potential of Rhône varieties in California.

Tablas Creek's second-generation Proprietor, Jason Haas, had this to say about the accomplishment, "I can feel my dad smiling down at this landmark. People so often think of the Rhone grape varieties as ‘just blending grapes.’ But tasting them on their own, it’s clear that they’re more than that. Each one has its own distinctive personality. We are proud to have introduced so many of them to California viticulture, and to see millions of cuttings from those original mother vines in hundreds of vineyards up and down the West Coast."

Visit California: How to Spend a Perfect Day in Paso Robles

Visit California recently mentioned Tablas Creek in their itinerary for a perfect day in Paso Robles! From the article:

No visit to Paso Robles would be complete without experiencing its world-class wineries, and Tablas Creek Vineyard stands as a testament to the region's viticultural excellence. Tablas Creek, the world’s first Regenerative Organic Certified vineyard, has revolutionized sustainable wine growing practices while producing exceptional reds, whites, and rosés. The property's comprehensive tour offers insight into their biodynamic farming methods, complete with visits to a grapevine nursery where imported French vines are propagated.

Tablas Creek in SLOCAL Magazine's Local Tour Guide

SLO CAL just released their list of accessible experiences waiting to be discovered around San Luis Obispo County and our tasting room made the list! In their "Wine Not? Accessible Wine Country Adventures" section they list Tablas Creek, saying:

Wine enthusiasts rave about Tablas Creek Vineyard’s commitment to both sustainability and accessibility – it's as impressive as their wine list! Their thoughtfully designed tasting room offers select wheelchair-friendly seating, ensuring everyone can savor the flavors of Paso Robles comfortably.

Vogue Guide to Paso Robles: "This Picturesque California Wine Region Should Be Next on Your Travel List"

In a lovely and thorough new guide to Paso Robles for Vogue, author Nicole Kliest offers fresh suggestions for where to eat, drink, stay, and shop... as well as some non-wine activities you shouldn't miss. She includes Tablas Creek in her recommendations:

Tablas Creek was founded in 1989 and is considered both a pioneer of California’s Rhone movement, and something of a legend within Paso Robles. The 135-acre estate was the first Regenerative Organic Certified vineyard in the world, and is both organic and biodynamic certified. Reserve a seated flight tasting on their terraced patio or book the legacy experience to try current and library releases plus a limited-edition pour that changes with each season.

Robb Report: Everything You Need to Know About the Paso Robles Wine Region

We were delighted to see our Esprit de Tablas Blanc highlighted in Robb Report's coverage of the Paso Robles Wine Region.

white wine lovers will delight in Tablas Creek Vineyard Esprit de Tablas Blanc, made with six white varieties sourced via cuttings from the Château du Beaucastel estate in the southern Rhône Valley.

The Press Democrat: The most interesting grape you've never heard of could be an ideal match for climate change

We were excited to be highlighted in Columnist Sarah Doyle's deep dive on a variety we introduced to America through our grapevine nursery program: Picpoul Blanc. The article discusses the grape's history in the US and how winemakers from Paso to Sonoma, Lodi, and more are embracing the variety in their winemaking programs. From the article:

“Picpoul Blanc has great growing potential in California,” said Haas. “It’s both heat and drought tolerate and great at preserving acidity..."