15th Anniversary Paso Garagiste Festival

Name: 15th Anniversary Paso Garagiste Festival
Start: 2025-11-07T18:30:00-08:00
End: 2025-11-08T21:00:00-08:00
Location: Paso Robles Event Center

Schedule

Fri, 07 Nov, 2025 at 06:30 pm to Sat, 08 Nov, 2025 at 09:00 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

Paso Robles Event Center | Paso Robles, CA

Taste over 200 ultra-premium wines from over 50 hard-to-find micro-wineries from the Paso Robles region during Garagiste Festival Weekend in Paso Robles -- with all events this year at the Paso Event Center! The Garagiste Festival is the first and only organization that gathers these under-the-radar artisan ‘garagiste’ winemakers who are making some of the best, most exciting, handcrafted small-lot wines in the world. You'll never find these wines in supermarkets -- and you'll never find them all in one place like this. Discover the biggest "small" thing happening in the world of wine.
FRIDAY NIGHT EVENT - November 7th
Friday Rare & Reserve Tasting & Buffet Dinner - $95 | 6:30-9:00pm
Start the weekend off right by tasting the best of the best! Attendees will get to experience over 50 of the best wines our Garagistes have to offer - only available at this event! No Repeats! White and reds, library, sneak peeks, club only, vintage verticals and even a few barrel samples. These are top-of-the-line wines that rarely see the light of day and will surely impress your palate! The evening also includes a Italian-inspired dinner buffet dinner provided by Steins BBQ & Catering.
SATURDAY FESTIVAL EVENTS - November 8th
VIP All-Day Access - $165 | 11:30am-8:30pm
Get access to all Saturday events, including morning tasting seminar (See Description Below), Wine Country Box Lunch, (1) hour Early Access to the Grand Tasting, (3) hours unlimited wine at the Grand Tasting, and entry into the Rockin' After Party (from 5:30-8:30pm) with live music and unlimited beer.
Early Access - $99 | 1:00-5:00pm
Get an extra hour to chat with the winemakers from 1-2pm with a limited crowd. Find your favorites amongst our lineup of over 50 winemakers who will be pouring over 200 different wines from 1-5pm. Includes unlimited tastes, complimentary cheese & charcuterie plates available from Vivant Cheese and bottled water, along with a 16oz souvenir Stolzle crystal wine glass.
Grand Tasting - $79 | 2:00-5:00pm
Find your favorites amongst our lineup of over 50 winemakers who will be pouring over 200 different wines from 2-5pm. Includes unlimited tastes, complimentary cheese & charcuterie plates available from Vivant Cheese and bottled water, along with a 16oz souvenir Stolzle crystal wine glass.
Rockin' After Party - $29 | 5:30-8:30pm
Keep the good times going! Mingle with the winemakers, enjoy complimentary cold brews and rock out with live music by Burning James & The Funky Flames.

SATURDAY TASTING SEMINAR: 11:30am-12:30pm
Only Available with VIP Ticket or Weekend Pass (Advance purchase required)
Understanding Oak: Tasting the Winemaker's Spice Rack
Moderated by Garagiste Co-Founder Stewart McLennan & winemaker Ryan Render
French oak, American oak, neutral oak, heavy toast... these are some of the words we hear all the time in the wine world, but what do they really mean in the glass? How do you tell the flavor of oak from the flavor of the grape itself? We will unlock the ultimate winemaker's spicebox with this All Access Pass to the world of oak in wine.
It is almost impossible to learn the difference in oak flavors unless you can sample a single wine with different types of oak treatments side-by-side. This is a powerful exploration into one of the longest traditions in the wine world.
The discussion will be led by Ryan Render, a representative for barrel maker Le Grand USA. Ryan, an accomplished Garagiste winemaker in his own right, will guide attendees through a history of barrel making and its’ nuances covering everything from forest origin to grain influence to toast levels and aging options.
Attendees will taste along and compare barrel samples to help imprint these flavors on your palate and enlighten your tasting experience for years to come. This is not something you can achieve at home. Join us and take your palate to the next level!