HEATHER MURAN - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SAN LUIS OBISPO WINE COUNTRY ASSOCIATION – ROLL OUT THE BARRELS
28TH ANNUAL ROLL OUT THE BARRELS WEEKEND
Thursday, June 21-Saturday, June 23, 2018
Kick off the summer in San Luis Obispo’s Wine Country at our 28th Annual Roll Out the Barrels Weekend, June 21-23rd. Your getaway to our coastal wine mecca begins Thursday, June 21st at Barrels in the Plaza, with over 50 wineries and local chefs dishing out delicious food and wine. Then on Friday and Saturday, sip your way through San Luis Obispo tasting rooms with our Passport to Wine Country*. Walk the vineyards, barrel sample the new vintage, and enjoy open houses, wine tastings and festivities all day Friday & Saturday! Just pick up your wristband, wineglass and passport booklet at the first winery you head to and bring them along to enjoy the festivities!
EARLY BIRD SAVINGS!
Take advantage of these special savings and purchase your all-inclusive weekend ticket package early! All-inclusive packages include tickets to Thursday's Barrels in the Plaza & Friday & Saturday Passport to SLO Wine Country.
April 2-May 1st - Early Bird Package Price: $120
May 2nd-June 22nd - Package Price: $130
EVENT LINE-UP
Barrels in the Plaza
Thursday, June 21st, 2018, 4:30-7:30pm
Includes winetasting, commemorative glass, and edibles from local chefs
$60 Ticket / $30 Designated Driver
Passport to SLO Wine Country*
Friday & Saturday, June 22 & 23, 2018
All-inclusive winetasting, commemorative glass, and activities at tasting rooms
$75 Passport • $20 Designated Driver
$50 Saturday Only Passport
DEVIN RUDDICK - DIRECT TO CONSUMER SALES & HOSPITALITY MANAGER, HOOK & LADDER WINERY
GROWERS FIRST
In 1970, San Francisco firefighter Cecil De Loach and his wife Christine staked their claim in the wine grape business by purchasing 24 acres of old-vine Zinfandel in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County. In the early seventies, the De Loaches decided to acquire additional vineyard land. For several years they watched others make notable wine from their grapes before making the decision to produce wine under the De Loach label in 1975. More than three decades later, Cecil and Christine sold that label and have continued their winemaking skills at the helm of a small family winery that employs a simple philosophy – craft exceptional wines, from the highest quality grapes, that people love to drink. We consider each step of the winemaking process an opportunity to showcase the distinctive flavors contained within our carefully cultivated grapes. Every bottle of wine is a worthy representation of the best effort from each and every person at Hook and Ladder Vineyards and Winery.
OUR VINEYARDS TODAY
On 375 acres situated in Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley, our vineyards produce cool climate grapes widely recognized as some of the finest in the world. Grape growers of the early 1900’s recognized the sites of our vineyards as being uniquely suited for wine grape growing. Building on their knowledge and experience, we have matched the soil and climate of each parcel with the varietals most likely to achieve its full potential.