SLO County Golf, Wine & Real EstateGolf, Wine & Real Estate News and Events BlogPaso Robles Tablas Creek Vineyard in Best of 2005 listFriday, January 20, 2006A white Rhone blend from Tablas Creek Vineyard, their Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc 2003, has just been ranked No. 11 on Wine Enthusiast's Best of Year 2005 list. A blend of roussanne, grenache blanc and viognier, this same wine appeared on the Wine Enthusiast Top 100 list two years ago. While the recognition is gratifying to General Manager Jason Haas, whose father started the winery in 1989, "having a good record of consistent wine is more important than one particular mention."Founded by Robert Haas, a U.S. wine importer, and the Perrin family of famed Chateau de Beaucastel in the Chateneuf du Pape region of France, Tablas Creek has been a pioneer of Rhone wines in Paso Robles and has been a critical factor in elevating the reputation of Paso Robles wines here and around the world. Read entire article at Patience pays off at Paso's Tablas Creek Vineyard The Tribune, Janis Switzer |