Visit award-winning wineries virtually and learn more about winemaking in the videos below. While the 2020 CA State Fair Commercial Wine Competition was cancelled, we are proud to feature our 2019 winners.
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www.casswines.com
Paso Robles, CA
Best of California, 3 Best of Class of Appellation, 1 Gold, 5 Silver & 8 Bronze Awards
Our hearts are enamored with the entire winemaking experience. The planting, nurturing, harvesting, and blending that culminate with harvest feels like our annual lead up to celebration. We love what we do, take pride in striving for excellence, and are honored to be part of the magic that happens around the table!
Two decades into the journey of hospitality is part of our identity as a winery. We have been honored to share our vineyard for all sorts of weddings and celebrations. Our staff at CASS Winery strives to make each event on the vineyard feel like a lovely escape from the ordinary, while welcoming people with an approachable warmth that is true Paso Robles. We are blessed by this magical place, and love to share it with old and new friends.
The GENESEO INN is a luxury boutique hotel nestled in the rolling hills of Paso Robles wine country. Built of industrial shipping crates perched above the vines on CASS Winery’s 145 acres of vineyard, the experience truly allows you to “breathe in the vineyard views.”
Modern appointments, architectural detailing, and an inclusive Estate Breakfast prepared by the executive chef makes for an unparalleled vineyard retreat. With Chef Gardens situated around the perimeter of the GENESEO INN, this becomes the quintessential food + wine experience.
Fetzer Vineyards is the largest Certified B Corp winery in the world, they live and breathe social and environmental responsibility in everything they do—from vine to bottle.
Check out their Sustainability video.
www.huschvineyards.com
Philo, CA
Best of Region – White (Double Gold), 2 Best of Class of Appellation (Gold), 5 Silver, 5 Bronze
Husch Vineyards is a small, family owned and operated winery. It is the oldest winery in the Anderson Valley appellation, located in Mendocino County (Northern California) just 2 1/2 hours north of San Francisco.
Under the direction of 3rd generation family members Husch produces 22 different wines, of which six are distributed nationally. Small lots of special wines are available exclusively at our tasting room, a converted pony barn dating back to the late 1800s.
Meet our new wine vintages and the people behind your favorite Husch wines! Thanks to our diverse family of employees, Husch has been blessed with decades of great wines and over 30 years of participation at the California State Fair.
www.laspositasvineyards.com
Livermore, CA
Best of California (Double Gold), Best of Region – White (Double Gold), Best of Show – White (Double Gold), 5 Best of Class of Appellation (2 Double Gold, 2 Gold 2 Silver), 4 Gold, 6 Silver & 6 Bronze Awards
Relax and experience the beautiful views with The Las Positas experience.
www.lewisgracewinery.com
www.gracepatriotwines.com
Placerville, CA
Best of Show Dessert (Double Gold), 2 Best of Class of Appellation (Silver), 3 Gold & 4 Silver Awards
The estate grapes of Grace Vineyards and the winery are on a historic piece of property that was originally the Irving Ranch.
Established in 1890, the Irving Ranch was ideally set along the Pony Express route, and the Irving family was one of the founding members of Apple Hill.
The integrity of the property’s history has been preserved. Today’s vineyards surround the original Irving barn and ranch house.
Bea and Steve Grace meet with Mary Dedrick (Dedrick’s Cheese in Placerville, CA, and Chief Cheese Judge of the 2019 CA State Fair Cheese Competition) to test out wine and cheese pairings.
These pairings feature 2019 CA State Fair winning wines from Lewis Grace Winery (1 Best of Show and 4 Gold Medals, with one gold being from Trevor Grace) and 2019 gold medal-winning cheeses.
Lewis Grace Winery has been entering the CA State Fair California Commercial Wine Competition since they’ve opened.
In this video, they explain why they enter the competition and the benefits of entering. They also share their winning formula.
Take a relaxing tour and enjoy the sights surrounding Lewis Grace Winery.
www.nelloolivo.com
Camino, CA
Best of Region – Red (Double Gold); Best of California; Best of Class of Appellation (Double Gold), 3 Silver & 1 Bronze Award
Nello Olivo Winery presents The Grape Father!
Nello Olivo Winery shares the secret to staying young: drink wine and dance!
Wine tasting at Nello Olivo Winery.
www.roberthallwinery.com
Paso Robles, CA
Best of Region – White (Double Gold), Best of Class of Appellation (Gold), 7 Silver & 6 Bronze Awards
Acclaimed winemaker Don Brady has been the creative force behind Robert Hall Winery’s award-winning wines since the beginning. Through his hands-on approach, Don has been pivotal in bringing acclaim to Paso Robles wines, and instrumental to elevating the valley’s status as the premier winemaking region.
Creating wines of the highest quality is their promise, each one of them made by hand with a simple goal – enjoying The Good Life. Well-Earned.
Amber from Robert Hall Winery does a wine tasting with their 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon.
In this video, Robert Hall Winery does a 2017 Paso Red wine tasting.
Here, Robert Hall Winery does a 2018 Chardonnay wine tasting.
