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Jason Haas

American consumers' move toward white wines is happening fast. Most wineries will struggle to keep up.

We're in the middle of a major shift in the American wine market. Demographics are changing. High-end (and low-end) wines are suffering through their first prolonged slump in two generations. The market is adjusting to a profoundly negative (and in my opinion, incomplete) message on moderate alcohol consumption

Highlights from five years of Instagram Live conversations with some of wine's most interesting people

When Covid hit, we lost most of the avenues that we had used to market our wines. Our tasting room was closed. So were most restaurants. Wine festivals (and other large gatherings) were out of the question. We had our email list, to be sure, which was great for staying

What the Tablas Creek team will be drinking with our Thanksgivings in 2024

Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays. It's brings extended family together for a day of cooking, eating, and reflecting on what we're grateful for. It's still largely uncommercialized. And it comes at a time of year where those of us who

November is the month for epic vineyard photos

Something about November just hits different. Maybe it's the lower sun angles. Maybe it's the clouds. Maybe it's the fall colors. Or maybe it's that daylight savings has ended, so I'm here at the vineyard as the sun sets each

A pilgrimage to a reimagined Beaucastel, built of the earth and with the Earth in mind

I just got back from two weeks in Europe. The first two-thirds of the trip involved visits to work with our importers in the UK (thank you, Liberty Wines) and Germany (thank you, Veritable Vins & Domaines). The last third of it I got to spend with the Perrins, checking

When you Need a Pairing, Who Do You Call? An Interview with Wine Club Assistant Janelle Bartholomew

Janelle Bartholomew is one of the first voices our club members hear when they call into our wine club office with questions about their membership, orders, or just for an opinion on the best pairing for that night's dinner. She’ll celebrate her 10-year anniversary at Tablas Creek

Harvest 2024 Recap: Warm Temperatures Push the Pace and Give Us an End-of-Vintage Surprise

Yesterday, with a few surprise bins of Tannat (more on that later) we completed the 2024 harvest. This was two weeks later than the first time we finished harvest, but still two weeks earlier than last year. And that's a theme for 2024: it's a lot

Paso Robles Is Ridiculously Beautiful Right Now, Autumn Transition Edition

We've had a hot last few months. That's been enough to accelerate things in the vineyard enough that we're pretty much done with harvest after just 46 days, ten days less than last year and roughly a week shorter than our long-term average. But

Harvest Interns 2024: Loaded with Enthusiasm and Ready for a Successful Career in Wine

By Ian Consoli Every year, we sit down with our harvest interns to learn about their wine journey and what brought them into the cellar at Tablas Creek. This year's batch of interns each brought a level of enthusiasm to the cellar that made each of their presences

Why are Rhone white grapes like Picpoul and Grenache Blanc so different in California?

Most grapes have a pretty well defined character. If you read the literature about Cabernet Sauvignon, it will give you a good sense of what it's going to taste like whether the bottle you're tasting is from Bordeaux, or Chile, or Sonoma. Same with Pinot Noir,