Upcoming Events
Winemaker Wednesday - Turtle Rock
Don Burns knows Paso.
He grew up here and spent more than 15 years making wine alongside Justin Smith at Saxum while building Turtle Rock with his wife, Claudia. Along the way, Turtle Rock has earned multiple 100 point scores.
Don sources fruit from some of Paso’s most respected vineyards, with an approach that lets those places come through in the glass.
On November 4, he’ll be at Gravesend pouring four Turtle Rock wines and sharing the stories behind them. Chef Amy Baer will have bites to go with the wines.
$30 flight of four wines | 5:30 to 7:30 PM
Winemaker Wednesday - Cairjn Wine Cellars (ft. Andy Neja)
We’re diving into the cellar for our next Winemaker Wednesday!
Andy Neja (owner/winemaker) of Cairjn will be joining us for a special flight featuring three 2021 reds and the beautiful new 2025 Assyrtiko.
This is a rare opportunity to taste and buy older Cairjn wines that simply aren’t easy to find.
The flight:
2025 Assyrtiko
2021 Grenache
2021 Syrah
2021 Blend No. 2
$25 flight. 2 oz pours. 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Chef Amy’s beautiful menu will be available all evening along with fun specials.
Winemaker Wednesday - Tercero Wines (ft. Larry Schaffer)
Larry Schaffer built Tercero Wines around Rhône varieties. He's spent decades sourcing small blocks from Santa Barbara County's best vineyards, and the wines show it: bold, a little wild, unmistakably his.
Come meet "Mr. Rhône Ranger" and taste a flight of four Tercero wines. Chef Amy Baer will have her menu ready to complete the night.
$20 per person. Flight of four wines.
Winemaker Wednesday - Fingers Crossed (ft. Nikolas Krankl)
Nikolas and Julia Krankl launched Fingers Crossed in 2017. Nikolas trained with Jim Binns of Andremily and Manfred Krankl of Sine Qua Non before launching his own label alongside Julia, producing under 2,000 cases a year and building a cult following of their own. He doesn't do many events.
But on July 29, he's coming to Gravesend for a special Winemaker Wednesday to pour a flight of four wines including the latest 2023 lineup and the 100-point 2022 Syrah. The four wines are:
2023 Chardonnay Brain Teaser: Chardonnay, Roussanne, and Marsanne. 63% new French oak (95-97 pts, JD)
2023 GSM Brain Teaser — Southern Rhone-inspired blend with 23% whole clusters (96-99 pts, JD)
2023 Syrah Brain Teaser — sourced from Bien Nacido, Stolpman, Rancho Boa Vista, and Sanger (97-100 pts, JD)
2022 Syrah Life & Death — 100 points (JD).
Come taste through the lineup and spend the evening with Nikolas. Opportunities like this don't find their way to Paso often.
Their wines will also be available to purchase.
$50 tasting flight.
More winemaker WedneSdays
Dec 16: Zanoli Wines