Paso
Robles Named Wine Region of the Year
By Wine Enthusiastt
By FBWorld
Wine
Enthusiast Magazine announced that the Paso Robles American
Viticultural Area (AVA) has received the honor of being
named the 2013 Wine Region of the Year in the magazine's
annual Wine Star Awards. Paso Robles Wine Country, located
along California's famed Central Coast, is midway between
Los Angeles and San Francisco with over 200 wineries and
32,000 vineyard acres. The region's winemakers, growers
and industry are ecstatic to be held in the highest regard
among some of the world's greatest wine producing regions
with this incredible award.
"Since
1983, when the Paso Robles AVA was first created, the
region has grown exponentially with talent, quality and
artistry," said Gary Eberle, owner of Eberle Winery.
Paso Robles as a wine region has been gaining in popularity
in recent years with a number of accolades through exemplary
point scores, creative video marketing initiatives and
high profile articles and reports. The AVA continues to
mature with a current proposal to create 11 districts
within the boundaries of the Paso Robles viticultural
area which will allow growers and vintners to tell their
stories more clearly, which in turn will give consumers
and trade a much greater understanding of Paso Robles'
diversity and complexity.
"This
award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of
our wineries and growers whose individual accomplishments
help raise the bar of the region as a whole," said
Jennifer Porter, Executive Director of the Paso Robles
Wine Country Alliance. The Paso Robles wine region and
the winners of the 2013 Wine Star Awards will be honored
at an industry studded gala / black-tie awards ceremony
at the New York Public Library in New York City on January
27, 2014. The Paso Robles AVA will be represented by Jennifer
Porter, Executive Director and Christopher Taranto, Communications
Director of the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance, as
well as a number of winery and grower representatives.
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