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Jason Haas

Congratulations to Tim McGowan

Congratulations to Tim McGowan, from Oak Brook, IL, who won the second annual Tablas Creek VINsider NCAA Tournament Challenge with an entry correctly predicting 6 of the Elite Eight, all of the Final Four, both of the finalists, and the Florida Gators as champions. His entry ended up in the

Robert Haas turns 80

On April 18th, my dad will turn 80. He doesn't look it, or act it, and I think that a big piece of what's kept him young has been his lack of sentimentality and his restlessness to figure out what the next interesting development would be.

You know you've arrived when... the Crate & Barrel catalog shows a bottle of Tablas Creek wine!

My father-in-law Jim Dunn used some sharp eyes to spot a bottle of Tablas Creek Cotes de Tablas Blanc in this month's Crate & Barrel "Living" catalog. Does this mean we've made it to the big time?

Sustainable vineyard? Check the dirt.

The Tablas Creek organic vineyard At this time of year, when it comes to organic and sustainable vineyards, it is clear who puts their money where their mouth is. With the winter rain that we get in the Central Coast, organically farmed vineyards turn a vibrant green, whether through a

Vertical Tasting of 1997-2005 Signature White Wines

This January, Neil Collins, Ryan Hebert, Tommy Oldre and I opened up a vertical of our top white wines, from our first vintage in 1997 to the newly released 2005. We wanted to see where the wines were in their evolution, as well as to see how our style had

The Greening of the Vineyard

Our rain is coming, later than we'd expected it, but no less welcome. This past weekend's storm dumped about 2 inches on the vineyard, and although we're still behind our typical winter's pace, the cover crops are vibrantly green, the creeks are

Winter Rain in Paso Robles

This winter, so far, has been cold and dry. We've had three consecutive weeks (ending this weekend) where temperatures dropped into the mid-20s or colder, including several nights down around 10. This is no problem for the vineyard, which benefits from being forced into total dormancy. But, the

Tablas Creek's Famous Dog

In December, we got a request from a Decanter Magazine writer who had been out to the vineyard earlier in the year (on an unrelated story) for photos and information about our winery dog, Maddie. Apparently, Decanter has a back-page feature on winery dogs of the world, and she caught

New Vintage Chart

I've started to get requests from some of our club members, as well as from some enthusiasts around the country, for some more guidance as to when our wines are ready to drink. I posted a story on the blog last winter about a vertical tasting we did

Vintners Holidays at the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite

Meghan and I are currently up in Yosemite for this year's Vintners' Holidays event, and I was reminded just how great an event it is. If you haven't been, you should make it a point to. Each year, the Ahwahnee Hotel holds eight 3-day sessions,