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Jason Haas

Getting Ready to Plant "Scruffy Hill"

After a five-year hiatus in planting, we're getting ready to begin again, at the deliberate rate of 5 acres per year over the next five years. This will allow us to gradually build our capacity from the around-16,000 case level we are now (on 80 acres) to

Drying Out

We're drying out here at the vineyard after receiving about 8 inches of rain over three days, culminating with nearly 5 inches on Monday, January 2nd. Gusts of wind topped 40 miles per hour. It looks like there was remarkably little damage from such a strong storm; we&

First Major Winter Storm Expected for Paso Robles New Year's Weekend

We're getting ready for the Central Coast's first major storm of the winter season, which we expect to dump 2-3 inches of rain onto the vineyard on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. The cover crop has sprouted, and the hillsides

Olive Harvest

The last vineyard event of the year is typically our olive harvest. The mission olive trees that line our vineyard roads were planted primarily as decoration, but they produce olives that are good both for oil production and for curing and eating. We plan to do both this year. Right

2003 Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc #11 on Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Wines of 2005!

We are thrilled that the 2003 Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc, our signature white Rhone blend, has been named #11 on the Wine Enthusiast's top 100 wines of 2005. The complete text: "A fabulous white Rhône blend of enormous complexity and charm. Fills the mouth with butterscotch, Crème

Sunset Photos from Tablas Creek

Winter in Paso Robles provides some of the most spectacular sunsets you'll see anywhere. Here's one from last night, looking west from the winery toward the Santa Lucia Mountains.

Visit to Beaucastel

In early November, the troupe of Haases rented a house in Vaison la Romaine, in the Southern Rhone about 30 minutes north-east of Avignon and 20 minutes south of Nyons. While there, we had the chance to introduce Eli (the newest Haas) to Beaucastel, including (of course) the famous galets

Welcome!

Welcome to the Tablas Creek blog. Here, we'll be able to share information and updates on what's going on at the winery and around the country, as well as share thoughts and insights on the state of Paso Robles, Rhone varietals, California, and the wine business