We are proud and grateful to have been selected this year by the Paso Wine Country Alliance to be one of a handful San Diego restaurants to host an event for their Grand Tasting Tour this year. Our event is on Tuesday, February 23rd, from 6pm to 11:30pm.

This an outstanding event and a great opportunity to get to experience some very exceptional wines. The Paso Wine Alliance is very well organized and they put a lot of resources into this event, to make sure that we in San Diego are aware of how many great wines are made in Paso Robles. Which means that we will be pouring some very high-end, very well made wines that would typically be too expensive for a neighborhood restaurant to carry on their wine lists.

As you probably know, we’re big fans of the Central Coast and we have a lot of friends there who provide us great food (not to mention family that rocks the clippers). So, in celebration of Paso and the Central Coast, we’ll be pairing each wine with a dish featuring pastured Central Coast meat. (Vegetarian options will also be available, featuring our local farms.)

Each pairing will be $9 for the plate of food and a 2 oz. pour of the wine. You can get whichever ones you want, or enjoy them all in order. I’ve been tasting these wines as the samples arrive all week, and they are superb. I am really stoked that we get to offer them for you.

Additionally (”But wait, there’s more!”) all the winemakers (or owners/GMs) will be in house, pouring their wines and available to talk about the wines, their wineries, and Paso. (Did I mention that we’re really pleased to be able to host such an event?)

Here are the wineries who will be participating:

D’Anbino Vineyards & Cellars
Carmine Rubino, Owner
2007 Sauvignon Blanc

J. Dusi Wines
Janell Dusi, Winemaker / Owner
2008 J.Dusi Zinfandel

Silver Horse Winery
Stephen Kroener, Winemaker / Owner
2007 Sage (Malbec, Petit Verdot , Cabernet Sauvignon)

Tablas Creek Vineyards
Jason Haas, General Manager
2008 Cotes de Tablas (Grenache, Syrah, Counoise, Mourvedre)

Zenaida Cellars
Eric Ogorsolka, Winemaker / Owner
2007 Zephyr (Syrah, Zinfandel, Viognier)

Look for more details on the pairings soon. This dinner is the day before our 5th Anniversary celebration starts, so it should be quite a week!