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2011 Paso Robles Wine Festival Recap!

First of all, we would like to thank all of you who came out and celebrated the 29th annual Paso Robles Wine Festival with us this year. We had such an amazing weekend and such a great time meeting new people and reacquainting with long time patrons. We had visitors from all over the country and everyone seemed to be in great spirits.

Both Niels and Bimmer agree, when they started Castoro Cellars almost 28 years ago they had a great feeling about the potential of Paso Robles, and both agree that they never imagined it would become what it is today (one of the best wine regions in the world)! Not only is Paso Robles producing world-class wines, it has become a wonderful destination with a plethora of great restaurants, live music and beautiful places to stay.

This year we kicked off our wine fest weekend with a Friday night dinner at the Tasting Room featuring Oysters Shooters and authentic Cajun Tapas provided by Bon Temps catering and live music performed by Luke Byron and his band. The combination of the music, food and wine alongside a great group of people really made it a night to remember and a great way to kick off a festive weekend.

Saturday, which is when the festival really kicks off, was about as beautiful a day as we could ask for this time of year. The sun was shining, there was a light breeze but it wasn’t too hot, as a matter of fact it was just right. Niels and Bimmer spent the day pouring in the park in downtown Paso Robles, while the Tasting Room featured live music by Luke Byron, great food, and of course wine tasting including barrel samples of some soon to be released wines.

Sunday proved to also be a wonderful day as well with all of the above and live music performed by Zzah, who played their 16th wine festival performance at Castoro Cellars! Now that the weekend has come to an end we are all a little tired but very grateful for all of those who came out to support Castoro Cellars and Paso Robles wines! We hope to see you all again soon!

Cheers,

Luke

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Music, Festivals and Wine . . .

Over the past 30, years Paso Robles has really developed as a world class wine region, and because of this development we in Paso Robles have been fortunate enough to enjoy a multitude of live music, great food, festivals and of course wine! One thing that really stands out to me is the development of the music scene over the years. We have been doing concerts at Castoro for well over a decade and it’s hard to believe that we used to hold them inside our tasting room!

To me wine and music really pair well together because both represent what is good in life. Being with friends, relaxing, dancing, eating . . . I could go on and on. We have had so many amazing artists/musicians play at our place over the years and they almost always don’t want to leave because they have such a good time. Due to their great experiences the word has truly gotten out in the music community and now we receive an unbelievable amount of information from bands/artists that would like to play at Castoro Cellars. Luckily for us, SLO Folks (San Luis Obispo Folk Society) helps out with most of the booking and talent searching because, believe me, it is a lot of work, especially when there are so many talented artists out there!

As many of you may have heard, this summer we will be hosting our biggest act yet when we welcome Dave Mason to perform at Castoro on June 25th for Castoro’s 28th anniversary! Not only is Dave Mason a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, he is truly an amazing musician and has played with everyone from Jimi Hendrix to Paul McCartney and was even a member of Fleetwood Mac! He found success originally with his band Traffic and when the band split in 1969 he continued to play, sharing the stage with all of the greats from the 60s and 70s. Tickets are going fast; so make sure to get yours ASAP if you plan to go. This is really a once in a lifetime opportunity to see such a great artist in such an intimate setting.

With that said, we hope to see you for the 29th annual Paso Robles Wine Festival May 20-22nd. There will be great food, great wine and of course great live music! Bring the family, bring a friend (or two) and share some great times with us.

Cheers,

Luke

For concert tickets and event information please call 1-888-DAM-FINE or visit:

www.castorocellars.com

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