N E W S L E T T E R Vol. 1 • I s s u e 2 2 F a l l /Win te r H olid a y E d ition

A Crystal Cruise

What’s Inside: 2013 Harvest {Pg.2}; Cruising on Crystal {Pg. 3}; What’s Happening and On the Road {Pg. 4}; Haunted Caves, Poker Run, Harvest Fest, Holiday Open House {Pg. 4}; 2013-2014 Guest Chef Dinners and Special Events {Pg. 5}; The Buzz {Pg. 6}; Weddings and Special Events {Pg. 9}; Cellar Club News, New Website {Pg. 10}; Cellar Club Information {Pg. 11}

June 1-12, 2014

After 35 years, there still has to be a first. For Eberle Winery, we are proud to say we have partnered with Crystal Cruises for an amazing tour of the Eastern seaboard… Join Eberle on the Crystal Symphony for a spectacular cruise, scintillating sounds and serious savings. Nearly a dozen internationally renowned artists will jam in and around Crystal Symphony’s stylish lounges, intimate nightclubs and spirited dance floors for Crystal Cruises’ New York-to-Reykjavík Jazz-themed cruise starting June 1, 2014.

2013 Harvest

Date

Port

well as some reds. The flavors this year are very intense and the color is

June 1, Sunday

New York City, New York, USA(overnight)

Embark pm

fantastic. We should be picking quite steadily through September and

June 2, Monday

New York City, New York, USA



6 pm

June 3, Tuesday

Newport, Rhode Island, USA

8 am

4 pm

June 4, Wednesday

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

9 am

6 pm

June 5, Thursday

Bar Harbor, Maine, USA

8 am

4 pm

June 6, Friday

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

9 am

6 pm

June 7, Saturday

Cruising the North Atlantic Ocean

June 8, Sunday

St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada

8 am

2 pm

Harvest has started albeit slowly. Some whites have come through as

October. I am confident that 2013 will be another great vintage for Paso Robles and Eberle Winery.



Ben Mayo, Winemaker

Buck the Truck

June 9, Monday Our 1954 Chevy, affectionately known as “Buck the Truck” has a new theme this year for harvest. He’s Buck the

June 11, Wednesday

Arrival

Departure

Cruising the North Atlantic Ocean

June 12, Thursday

Reykjavík, Iceland (overnight)

9 am

June 13, Friday

Reykjavík, Iceland

Disembark am

Viking Truck. While we use him during harvest, you’ll

The all inclusive cruise fares start at just $2,910 per person

usually spot him parked by the

for solo cruisers, guests traveling with kids, and larger groups of loved ones traveling together. For more

Tasting Room at Eberle Winery.

information, please contact Marcy Eberle at [email protected] or Candace Lutian at Millennium

Pictures are always allowed.

Travel [email protected]. 831-659-0151.

Special promotions are also available

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What’s Happening:

Haunted Caves

Poker Run

(TOP LEFT) Vintners around

It’s the spookiest ticket in town! Visit Eberle

Join the Wineries of Highway 46 East for a

the state are predicting

Winery and venture into our Haunted Caves for a

weekend of fun as we host our third annual

another big harvest for 2013.

memorable Halloween tradition. Brave children and

Halloween Poker Run to benefit Hospice of San

their parents will have a hauntingly good time for a

Luis Obispo County. Belly up to the bar, donate

great cause. All of the money raised goes directly

$20 for your poker game board and then have

to children’s charities. A $5 donation per person is

fun pulling a card from each winery you visit.

recommended. To date, Eberle Winery has donated

Enjoy complimentary wine tasting at each 46

more than $10,000 to local foster children from this

East participating winery. Visit 5 wineries to

Harvest in Paso Robles typically begins on Labor Day and ends around Halloween. (TOP RIGHT) Gary Eberle and Vineyard Manager Howie Steinbeck talk grapes while the grapes come in. (BOTTOM

event. Parents,

make a hand, or visit all 13 wineries over the

LEFT) Eberle Winery earned

the Tasting Room

weekend and double your chances to win! Wear

several gold medals in 2013,

will be open, so

a costume and get a discount on wine purchases

including title of “Winery of

ask for the Cab-

at all winery locations! For more information,

the Year” at the Central Coast

Boo-Nay!

please visit www.pasorobleswinerieseast.com.

Wine Competition. (BOTTOM RIGHT) We’re known for our barbeques, but Eberle is building a new pizza oven as

Harvest Fest

well! Look for special events, lazy Sundays, or any reason

October 18-20, 2013

Saturday, October 19, 2013

for us to fire it up!

Join Eberle Winery for a 3-day celebration of

We’re celebrating harvest with a complementary

Harvest 2013. Eberle is one of more than 100

appetizer barbecue by Gary and Marcy Eberle, barrel

wineries hosting events, winemaker dinners and

samples, and live music by Ruckus. Library tastings

seminars to highlight the grape to glass experience.

in the caves $15. Tasting Room Hours: 10am-6pm.

On the Road: Sunday, November 3, 2013

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Cioppino and Vino An Event to Benefit the Paso Robles Children’s Museum Grand Ballroom, Paso Robles Inn www.cioppinoandvino.com

Wilmington, North Carolina

Friday, October 18, 2013

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Friday, November 15, 2013

Eberle is honored to host Chef Tre Wilcox.

Visit Eberle Winery for barrel samples, new

He has won a number of awards, locally and

releases, and library tastings ($15) in our

nationally, and was nominated as the James Beard

underground caves. Experience one of the top

Monday, November 11, 2013

Esprit du Vin Hosted at Broken Earth Winery, Paso Robles www.pasorobleswinerieseast.com

Foundation’s Rising Star Chef for two consecutive

rated wineries in the USA and see why Gary Eberle

years. He appeared on Top Chef (Season 3) and on

was voted #43 of the top 100 influential people in

Iron Chef America.

the wine industry in America.

Atlanta, GA

Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Savannah, GA Savannah Food and Wine Festival Dinner at Noble Fare www.savannahfoodandwinefest.com www.noblefare.com

Wednesday, November 13, 2013 Charleston, South Carolina

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Charlotte, North Carolina

January 17, 2014-January 20, 2014

June 1, 2014-June 12, 2014 Crystal Cruise Skyscrapers to Ice Castles New York to Iceland www.crystalcruises.com (Please see page 3 for more information.)

Holiday

Open House Saturday, December 14th 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

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Visit Eberle Winery during our annual open house and join the festivities with carolers, appetizers, and Gary’s famous (and free!) barbecue. Our friendly elves in the Tasting Room will be happy to help you finish your shopping list with great ideas, free gift wrapping, and pre-made or custom gift baskets! Music by Cheers! Tasting Room hours 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

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2013-2014 Guest Chef Dinners and Special Events

World class chef Michel Richard returns for his fifth time at Eberle Winery. He will be here to sign cookbooks and greet you with a great personality for this wonderful black-tie dinner in December.

Harvest Festival Dinner in the Caves Friday, October 18th, 2013 Featuring Chef Tre Wilcox, Food Network Eberle Winery is thrilled to welcome back an awesome chef and Food Network personality, Tre Wilcox. Named one of Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs and a top contender on America’s Top Chef, Tre Wilcox is a creative talent in the kitchen. Join us for Harvest Fest in the caves with this rising star! Highway 46 East Poker Run! Saturday, October 26th and Sunday, October 27th It’s a great day to play poker on Highway 46 East. Stop by each winery and pick a card to try to make a hand. Submit your card at any participating winery and you may win Wine Country getaways or several other prizes. For more information on the Poker Run please visit www.pasorobleswinerieseast.com. Zoo to You will also have animals at each winery to help educate the public on endangered animals.

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feasting on a meal prepared by one of the finest chefs in the country. Chef Carter is extremely talented in creating unique menus to pair with the flavors of Eberle wines. It’s definitely a dinner worth looking forward to! $150/per person, $120 Cellar Club members.

Haunted Caves at Eberle Winery Saturday, October 26th and Sunday, October 27th 5:00-9:00 pm It’s the spookiest ticket in town! Visit Eberle Winery and venture into our Haunted Caves for a memorable Halloween tradition. Brave children and their parents will have a hauntingly good time for a great cause. All of the money raised goes directly to children’s charities. A $5 donation per person is recommended. To date, Eberle Winery has donated more than $10,000 to local foster children from this event. Parents, the Tasting Room will be open, so ask for the Cab-Boo-Nay! Katy Doherty Custom Jewelry Friday, November 1, 2013 Visit Eberle Winery and meet Katy Doherty who will create custom jewelry for your Christmas list. Just picked up by National Geographic, Katy is a rising star with a huge heart and an ability to make beautiful items that will be treasures forever. We are proud to host her and be on her list of “I knew her when…” www.kdcustomjewlry.com. Or 805-238-9607. Black Tie Holiday Dinner in the Caves Saturday, December 7th, 2013 Featuring Chef Michel Richard, Citronelle, Washington, D.C. Arguably one of the best chefs in the United States, Michel Richard returns to Eberle Winery for one of our most anticipated dinners of 2013. Chef of Citronelle in Washington, D.C., Central Michel Richard in Washington, D.C., Atlantic City and Las Vegas, and also opening a signature restaurant at The Palace Hotel in NYC, Chef Richard is the winner of multiple awards over his nearly 40 year career in fine cuisine, including the James Beard Outstanding Chef award. A frequent contributor to numerous television programs and culinary magazines, Michel Richard will create a meal that you will never forget. Enjoy the spectacular food, the beautiful holiday decorations and the splendor of the season at this very special event.

Eberle Winery Holiday Open House Saturday, December 14th, 12:00-4:00 pm Visit Eberle Winery during our annual open house and join the festivities with carolers, appetizers, and Gary’s famous (and free!) barbecue. Our friendly elves in the Tasting Room will be happy to help you finish your shopping list with great ideas, free gift wrapping, and pre-made or custom gift baskets! Music by Cheers! Tasting Room hours 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Esprit du Vin Friday, January 17th-Monday, January 20th Grand Tasting Event Featuring 13 Paso Robles Wineries at Broken Earth Winery www.pasorobleswinerieseast.com Black Tie Valentine’s Dinner in the Caves Saturday, February 8th, 2014 Featuring Chef William Carter, Playboy Mansion, Los Angeles, CA Eberle Winery welcomes good friend (and Executive Chef of Playboy Mansion West) William Carter to our annual Harvest Festival Dinner. Experience the ambiance of our caves while

Zinfandel Festival Dinner in the Caves Friday, March 14, 2014 Chef to be announced Wine Fest Dinner on the Cellar Floor Friday, May 16, 2014 Featuring the Cracked Crab, Pismo Beach Brace yourself for one of the best (and entertaining) dinners of your life. Eberle Winery is happy to welcome back the famous Cracked Crab to do an informal dinner on our cellar floor. We’ll roll up the doors, hire a band, tie on some bibs and enjoy the freshest seafood our county has to offer. They put the buckets on the table and we do an old fashioned crab feed. No one goes home hungry! We have to thank Mike and Kathy Lee for joining us again…and promise you it’s a night of no-fuss fun. Just great food and great wines— which make a perfect combination! For information and reservations, please contact our events staff at 805-238-9607 or events@ eberlewinery.com. Eberle Winery is located at 3810 Highway 46 East in Paso Robles. www.eberlewinery.com.

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Heads Up!

Weddings and Special Events

For the first time in Eberle history, Gary and Marcy are opening their library of wines for sale to the public.

It’s your day. You’ve planned, prepared, dreamed,

have seen a wedding here televised on “The Real

If there is a special wine on your list, please call the winery at 805-238-9607 and we’ll let you know if it’s

wished and worked for it all to come true. Now

Housewives of Orange County.”) Eberle Winery is

available. Or you can visit our new interactive website for details at www.eberlewinery.com.

here it is; A wedding in one of California’s most

also available for rehearsal dinners on the deck or in

beautiful vineyards. A wedding and reception at

the caves. This is what Wine Country Weddings are

Eberle Winery.

meant to be…and it can be yours!

“An Eberle wedding is celebrated in the vineyard”

Eberle Winery is currently celebrating 34 years

The Buzz Eberle Winery 2011 Vineyard Selection

2013 CRITICS CHALLENGE:

Cabernet Sauvignon – 90 POINTS

2009 Côtes-du-Rôbles – GOLD

Wine Spectator

2011 Côtes-du-Rôbles Blanc – BEST WHITE RHONE BLEND 2010 Vineyard Selection Cabernet Sauvignon – GOLD

Eberle Winery

2010 Zinfandel – GOLD

2013 Winery of the Year

2010 Barbera – SILVER 2009 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon – SILVER

2013 CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR: 2010 Vineyard Selection

Michael Cervin

Cabernet Sauvignon – SILVER 2009 Côtes-du-Rôbles – SILVER

TOP 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL U.S. WINEMAKERS

2010 Barbera – SILVER/BEST OF CLASS OF REGION

Ah the ubiquitous list. Everywhere you turn these days

2009 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon – SILVER

there is a top 10, the best 50, or some iteration of a who’s

2012 Viognier – SILVER

who list. So we can’t resist, besides, our Top 100 Most

2010 Sangiovese – SILVER/BEST OF CLASS OF REGION

Influential Wine Industry list scored a lot of buzz, created a lot of chatter and even made a few enemies. This list

REVIEW OF 2010 EBERLE CABERNET SAUVIGNON

is all about winemakers, those currently making wine

August 2013 California Grapevine

before, but folks who make wines you can find now. 43-

Medium-dark ruby; attractive, spicy, dark cherry and

Gary Eberle has earned the title, the “Godfather of Paso

blackberry fruit aroma with herbal notes; medium-

Robles wine.” One of the first to purchase major acreage

full to full body; textured, herbal, toasty, cedary, dark

in Paso, and then build one of the first large commercial

cherry and blackberry fruit flavors; medium-full

wineries long before anyone had ever heard of the area,

to full tannin; lingering aftertaste. Good value and

his tireless promotion of the Paso Robles wine region is

enjoyable to drink now. Very highly recommended.

clearly evidenced today with a region labeled as “the

14.1% alcohol; 4,568 cases; 100% Cabernet

next Napa.” As the single most awarded winery in the

Sauvignon (CS); released July 2012. (Group Score:

country, constantly winning at competitions across the

16.2, 1/3/1; My Score: 17 [90/100], second place)

U.S., Eberle continues to promote not only Paso Robles,

As the longest continuously-run family owned winery in Paso Robles, we can promise you quality and expertise. Our events staff has more than 30 years of Eberle under their belt. They can help you with lighting, music, food, flowers or anything else that your heart desires for your special day. By hosting celebrations of 80 people or less, you can virtually rent Eberle Winery for the outdoor deck overlooking our 64 acre Estate Vineyard. Imagine having your wedding near the beautiful vineyard and later host an intimate reception in our 17,000 square feet of underground caves. Have your group take advantage of the Tasting Room for a glass of wine before your event and then take time to head to your wedding

in Paso Robles. Continuously voted one of the top wineries in the United States, Gary Eberle was also recently voted #43 of the top 100 most influential people in the American wine industry.

Come for the ambiance. Be thrilled for the experience. Remember the best day of your life. Eberle Winery Open Daily 3810 Highway 46 East, Paso Robles, CA 805-238-9607 Events staff: Jan Erkenbrack and Oralia Guzman www.eberlewinery.com [email protected] Follow Us on Facebook and Twitter

destination on the Eberle property. (You may

here in America – not the great ones who have come

but wines which reflect a sense of place, while retaining Also from California Grapevine:

solid value. Though Gary eventually hired winemaker

Eberle 2011 Côtes-du-Rôbles Blanc

Ben Mayo, Eberle himself occasionally produces terrific

91 POINTS, FIRST PLACE

Reserve Cabernets.

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Cellar Club Sure, it’s great to drink Eberle wines at home or at the restaurant of your choice, but it’s even better to share the experience with friends here at Eberle Winery. Come for the camaraderie, visit with Jan and Oralia of our events staff, chat with Garry DeRose your club manager, and stay for some great appetizers and, of course, some fabulous wines. We hope you can join us for the upcoming dates:

Eberle Winery’s Cellar Club Treat yourself to exclusive, medal-winning vintages and have Eberle wines delivered to your door!

CLUBS Quarterly – four shipments a year (January, April, July and October)

Bocce Ball Tournament - Saturday, October 5th, 11:00 a.m.

2 bottles • 6 bottles • 12 bottles

Will Call Party - Friday, October 11th, 6:30-8:30 p.m.



Bi-Annual – two shipments a year

Please call Garry DeRose or check our website for the January 2014 Will Call date.



(May and September)



6 bottles • 12 bottles



Rare and Reserve – two shipments a year

Please RSVP by the Wednesday prior to the Will Call Party so we can prepare enough food for everyone.

(June and November) Must be an existing cellar club member to be added

NEWS

2012 Wine Sales in U.S. Reach New Record: Record California Winegrape Crop to Meet Surging Demand

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Wine sales in the U.S. from all production sources—California, other U.S. states

you can

and foreign countries—increased 2% from the previous year to a new record of 360.1 million 9-liter cases with an estimated retail value of $34.6 billion, according to wine industry consultant Jon Fredrikson of Gomberg, Fredrikson & Associates in Woodside. Of the total, almost two-thirds or 207.7 million cases of

California wine account for a 58% share of U.S. wine sales with an estimated retail value of $22 billion. Including exports, 2012 California wine shipments to all markets in the U.S. and abroad reached 250.2 million cases. By varietal in the table wine category, Chardonnay remained the most popular varietal, followed by Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinot Grigio/Gris. The largest percentage gains were Muscat/Moscato. “Retailers recognize that wine is a large and growing category, even in economically challenging times, and tends to attract upper income consumers, and all legal drinking age groups. Wine also pairs well with food, leading to larger, more profitable shopping baskets.”

Eberle Winery Has a New Website

to wait list.

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS • Includes pre-releases and limited production wines • 20% discount on all wine purchases and tasting room merchandise • 20% discount on all monthly Guest Chef Winemaker Dinners – This discount applies to your guests of Wine Club Members as well. • Special members only events • Private VIP cave tours and reserved seating on the deck (advanced booking required) • Access to the very limited Rare and Reserve Club Mark your calendars for the Eberle Winery Will Call parties. Taste our newest Cellar Club releases and enjoy the camaraderie of your fellow club members. Food and wine pairings will be made for each shipment. Please note, Will Call parties will be hosted on Friday evenings in 2013.

As a California winery, we can legally ship to the following states:

It’s been years in the making, but Eberle Winery finally launched its new website at www.eberlewinery.com.

AK, AZ, CA, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NH, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, & WY

More interactive, Cellar Club members can look at their shipments, events and club membership online. We’ve

For information on new direct shipment states, please contact us at Eberle Winery. Some states may require consumers

also added a blog where we’ll be posting the current events of the winery to keep you updated on vineyard life.

to report sales tax. Please check www.wineinstitute.org or visit our website at www.eberlewinery.com.

We hope you enjoy the new website, keep in touch, and let us know what you think!

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Telephone: 805.238.9607 Fax: 805.237.0344 www.EberleWinery.com

Winter Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Summer Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Located on Highway 46 East, 3.5 miles east of Paso Robles and Highway 101

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3810 Highway 46 East P.O. BOX 2459 Paso Robles,CA 93447

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