Dover Canyon Winery: 2008 Paso Robles Zinfandel Festival

Dover Canyon Winery

Welcome to Dover Canyon Winery. We gave up successful wine careers at larger wineries to work in our own small vineyard and produce limited editions of vineyard-designate wines with a focus on particular Paso Robles microclimates. The property we purchased was a walnut orchard, so I guess we could say, "Welcome to Dover Canyon Winery, the nut farm."

The Winery

Dover Canyon Winery
Our home site, with information on current releases, ordering information, wine club, vineyards and history. We also list the phone numbers and websites of retail stores where you can order or find our wines.
Paso Robles: A Linguistic Geography of Wine
Paso Robles: An American Terroir
An interview with soil scientist Dr. Thomas J. Rice

Wine Reviews

FoodTV host Chris Cognac
"I am a wine freak. I love a good Zinfandel, and there is a small vintner named Dover Canyon that makes some of the best wine on the planet . . ."
San Francisco Chronicle
"These wines could convert Zinfandel naysayers by demonstrating that high alcohol and fruit can be present but not overshadow the wines' other charms. . . Most dishes on the table will benefit from its seamless style and red cherry acidity."
Vinography
"This is an individualistic wine with something to say, and most will find the conversation very pleasing. I'd be particularly interested in seeing how this wine ages. "
Wine Camp
"Wines like this transcend personal preferences. They are so distinctive and so well made that if you have any passion for wine at all you can’t help but to love them."

Who's Reading Our Blog?

American Wine Blog Awards
Featured Blogs: Dover Canyon Winery
Small Business Blog of the Day
AlaWine Top 100
"You can take some substantial pride in having one of the very few winery blogs crossing over into mainstream popularity."
An Obsession with Food
"Mary Baker of Dover Canyon shares a profile of Benito Dusi. Dusi has some of the oldest Zinfandel vines in Paso Robles, and his vineyard is one of the highlights of the Paso AVA. Check out her post to learn more about this local legend."
Australian Wine Society of Toronto
"A deliciously evocative post from Dover Canyon Winery on blending trials -- wow!"
Bloggasm: An interview with Dover Canyon
No Bull Grape
"In particular would like to point out Dover Canyon Winery as they have a great blog . . ."
The Winery Web Site Report
Mike Duffy at the WWSR says, "I'm quite willing to wait a while for one of Dover Canyon's stories . . ."
Top Ten Sources - Wine News & Commentary
"Whether you're a Two-Buck-Chuck fan or hopeless cork dork . . . these feeds will help you keep up in between tastings."
Vino24.TV
" . . . una fonte di informazione più profonda."
Vinography
Dan and Mary have decided, staunchly, to keep their winery from ever becoming something that doesn't feel like a family farm. They've even written what can only be described as a manifesto about it on their very well written blog. If you want to know what makes small wineries so special, I've come across few such articulate explanations . . .

Featured Wine Links

Appellation America
The most exciting and comprehensive online wine portal, with the best wine writers in the business working in each region to discover and identify American terroir.
Fermentation
Check the pulse of the wine scene at Tom Wark's blog, updated daily with reports, photos, commentary and challenging opinion on global and local wine issues.
Paso Robles Wine Country
Our alliance website--winery maps, hours, events, festivals, and tips on lodging and dining.
Paso Robles Wineries
Wineries located in Paso Robles, California and the surrounding Central Coast.
Wine Camp
This extremely well-written blog by Craig Camp is billed as a "Points Free Zone." Insightful, informative, and a wicked sense of humor. Named one of the best wine blogs by Food & Wine Magazine.
Wine Searcher
Looking for our limited production wines? Try Wine Searcher!
Women Wine Critics Board
Intelligent and friendly discourse on a range of wine topics, and a place for alternative voices in wine writing.

Thank you for visiting!

March 07, 2008

2008 Paso Robles Zinfandel Festival

The annual Paso Robles Zinfandel Festival kicks off this coming weekend, March 14-16th. We will be breaking out the spring releases for tasting (see below).

As part of the celebration, we will be grilling lambsicle appetizers all weekend (from noon to 4 pm), spiced with our handmade lavender salt rub and wasabi herb rub, using fresh herbs from our garden. On Saturday, we'll also be serving some saffron-infused bouillabaisse. Fresh-baked coriander-spiked bread and Pasolivo orange-olive oil will be available all weekend for palate cleansing.

At right, Dan rescues some grilled paper towels.

On Saturday, soil scientist Dr. Tom Rice will be on hand to sign copies of his new book, Paso Robles, An American Terroir. Dr. Rice is a fun guy who knows the dirt on Paso--he has spent years trenching and mapping the vineyards of Paso Robles and studying the soils beneath our vines. Come learn why the central coast is significantly different from Napa and Sonoma, and what makes our area unique.

On both Saturday and Sunday, grower Denny Colbert will be here to sign bottles of our 2006 Carmenere, Colbert Vineyard. Only 65 cases were produced. Denny will be happy to answer questions about this rare varietal and his other entertaining projects.

I hope you can join us for a fun-filled weekend with lots of great food. For more information on winery events and activities, visit the Paso Robles website.

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