February 18th - Rhone Rangers Experience - Paso Robles, CA

02/18/2024 All Day Paso Robles, CA

Rain or Shine the Rhone Rangers are in town and the event will occur!

*Note: Luncheon has been moved indoors.*

PURCHASE TICKETS

Grand Tasting / Silent Auction, $85 per person + tax

Join the National Rhone Rangers in Paso Robles, CA for the 16th annual "Rhone Rangers Experience" celebrating Rhone wines from throughout the USA. This fun-filled and information-rich day will be held at the Paso Robles Event Center.  

Grand Tasting & Silent Auction

1:30pm-4:00pm: General Admission 

Taste 250+ wines from Rhone Rangers members from Paso Robles, Santa Barbara County, Ojai, Temecula, Monterey, Napa, Sonoma, El Dorado, Lodi, Oregon and Texas!  During the Grand Tasting, bid on lots donated by Rhone Rangers member wineries and help support the Rhone Rangers educational mission.


GRAND TASTING WINERY LINE-UP

Paso Robles
IIWII Wines
Adelaida Vineyards & Winery 
Alta Colina Vineyard & Winery 
Bodega de Edgar  
Brecon Estate 
Calcareous Vineyard  
Caliza Winery  
Cass Winery  
Concur Wines  
Copia Vineyards and Winery  
Cordant Winery  
DENO Wines/Alto Pomar Vineyard  
Derby Wine Estates
Dubost Wine  
Eberle Winery  
Ecluse Wines  
Four Lanterns Winery 
Halter Ranch - Paso Robles, Temecula & Texas
Hawks Hill Ranch Winery  
Hope Family Wines  
J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines 
Jack Creek Cellars  
Kaleidos  
Kukkula  
Mid.Point Winery  
Nenow Family Wines  
PasoSecco  
Peachy Canyon Winery  
Robert Hall Winery  
Serial Wines  
Seven Oxen Estate Wines  
Steinbeck Vineyards & Winery  
Still Waters Vineyard  
Summerwood Winery  
Tablas Creek Vineyard  
Thacher Winery & Vineyard  
Thibido Winery  
Ultima Tulie Wines  
Vigo Cellars  
Zenaida Cellars  
 
San Luis Obispo
The Language of Yes  
 
Santa Barbara County
Alma Rosa Winery & Vineyards  
Babcock Winery  
Chris Caruso Wines  
Clementine Carter  
Dusty Nabor Wines  
Foxen Vineyard & Winery  
Jaffurs Wine Cellars
Ken Brown Wines  
Lindquist Family Wines  
Peake Ranch Winery 
Rideau Vineyard  
SAMsARA Wine Co.  
Tercero Wines  
Zaca Mesa Winery & Vineyards  

Ojai
Ojai Mountain Estate Winery  
 
Temecula
Halter Ranch - Paso Robles, Temecula & Texas
Made by Light Wines  

Monterey
Morgan Winery  

Berkeley
Covenant Wines  

San Francisco
Kendric Vineyards

Sonoma
Cline Family Cellars  
Meadowcroft Wines  
Ridge Vineyards - Santa Cruz Mountains & Sonoma County
The Meeker Vineyard  

Napa
McKahn Wines  
 
El Dorado /  Sierra  Foothills
Casque Wines  
Edio Vineyards at Delfino Farms 
Element 79  Vineyards, Fair Play AVA  
Holly's Hill Vineyards  
Lava Cap Winery  
Miraflores Winery  
Starfield Vineyards  
Terre Rouge  
 
Lodi
Acquiesce Winery  

Oregon
Long Walk Vineyard  
Troon Vineyard  

Texas
Becker Vineyards  
French Connection Wines  
Halter Ranch - Paso Robles, Temecula & Texas
Lewis Wines  
Lost Draw Cellars  / William Chris Vineyards 

Ticket Information

All-Access Pass, $195 per person + tax **SOLD OUT**

Grand Tasting / Silent Auction Only, $85 per person + tax **Available NOW and at the door!**

PURCHASE TICKETS

All-Access Pass, 9:30am - 4:00pm **SOLD OUT** Contact info@rhonerangers.org to be added to Wait List.

All-Access Pass includes:

Coffee Bar and Auction Preview

9:30am-10:30am: All-Access Pass Holders Only Join us a little early to get a first look at the great auction lots and enjoy a complimentary cup of artisan coffee.

"Rhone Essentials" Seminar  

10:30am-12:00pm: All-Access Pass Holders Only Taste a top example of each of the principal categories of Rhone Rangers wines as you hear from winemakers and principals who have chosen the Rhone Ranger route in America. The Rhone Rangers are very pleased to announce that the guest moderator for the 2024 seminar will be Ray Isle, Executive Wine Editor at  Food & Wine and Wine & Spirits Editor for Travel + Leisure. Ray's articles have also appeared in Departures, The Washington Post, Time, and more. Ray has been nominated three times for the James Beard Award in beverage writing and is a two-time winner of the IACP Award for Narrative Beverage Writing. His new book The World in a Wineglass: The Insiders’ Guide to Artisanal, Sustainable, Extraordinary Wines to Drink Now was published by Scribner Books in November 2023 and Ray will be hosting a book signing at the 2024 Rhone Rangers Experience!

2024 Seminar Panelists: Sparkling: Steinbeck Vineyards & Winery Bryan Widstrand, 2021 Cuvee Rhone Sparkling, Paso Robles 

Viognier: Becker Vineyards Jonathan Leahy, 2022 Reserve Viognier,  Texas High Plains 

Obscure White, Picpoul: Babcock Bryan Babcock, 2022 Gracious Picpoul, Santa Barbara County

Rosé: Covenant  Jeff Morgan, 2022 RED C Rosé (Grenache), Lodi

Grenache: Clementine Carter Sonja Magdevski, 2021 Grenache, Robert Rae, Sta. Rita Hills

Mourvèdre: Troon Vineyard & Farm Craig Camp, 2022 Amphora Mourvèdre,  Applegate Valley, Oregon

Syrah: Caliza Carl Bowker, 2020 Estate Syrah, Willow Creek District, Paso Robles

Obscure Red, Cinsault: Nenow Family Wines Drew Nenow, 2022 Last of 5 Cinsault,  Adelaida District, Paso Robles

Red-Blend: Copia Vineyards & Winery Varinder Sahi, 2021 The Cure (MGS), Central Coast

Vintners' Lunch 

12:00pm-1:00pm: All-Access Pass Holders Only Seminar participants will be joined by Rhone Rangers principals and winemakers for a gourmet lunch, catered by Chef Jeffery Scott. Throughout lunch, members' Rhone wines will be passing freely around the tables, while attendees enjoy an extended opportunity to interact with the producers. Click to view luncheon menu. Note: LUNCHEON HAS BEEN MOVED INDOORS.


Preferred Hotel Partners

Oxford Suites, Paso Robles - Reserve online by using promo code RHONERANGERS or call the hotel at (805) 237-0305 and ask for the Rhone Rangers group block rate. King Suites at $189 and Two Queen Suites at $195.

The hotel offers the Oxford Suites' signature complimentary amenities including wireless internet, parking, EV car charging, a complimentary evening reception that includes drinks and light appetizers,  and a complimentary made-to-order breakfast. The Oxford Suites also offers a complimentary shuttle for all guests to the Paso Robles Event Center. 

The Allegretto Vineyard Resort, Paso Robles - enjoy an exclusive Rhone Rangers Experience lodging discount of 10% off Best Rate by clicking here for reservations, or contact the hotel direct (805) 369-2500, and mention discount code RANG.

Courtyard by Marriott, Paso Robles - Contact the hotel direct (805) 239-5512, and ask for the Rhone Rangers rate of $199/night + tax/fees.

Holiday Inn Express, Paso Robles - Contact the hotel direct (805) 238-6500, and ask for the Rhone Rangers rate, which will be 20% off the available rate at time of booking.