News & Press

Newsweek: How Climate Change Could Affect Your Favorite Wines

Newsweek Editor, Jeff Young featured Tablas Creek Vineyard in his recent article highlighting how climate change is effecting wine regions around the world, and how the way vineyards choose to farm can be part of the solution. From the article:

Haas said those practices require attention and effort but do not necessarily add a lot of cost considering the substantial benefits for both growing grapes and selling them: Wine consumers want to know what's behind the label they're buying."I think people more and more want to know that the products that they support are being made, farmed in a way that's consistent with what they think is the right way to do things," he said. "There's not a negative side to this at all."

Owen Bargreen: "the marvelous spring releases by Tablas Creek"

We were excited to read Owen Bargreen's new reviews of six of our newest releases. All received between 91 and 96 points. From his introduction:

"One of the great wine collaborations in North America, the fabled tale of Tablas Creek began when Jean-Pierre and François Perrin and Robert Haas purchased a former alfalfa farm that is set on limestone soils in the Adelaida Hills. From the beginning they focused on Rhône-style wines made organically. The first plantings took place in 1994 and the first Tablas Creek Vineyard wines produced in 1997. The winery has been an incredible success since that time, reaching worldwide acclaim particularly for their Rhone style red and white blends"

$10 Flat-Rate Shipping for April

We know that shipping wine can add up, and we want to make it easier for you to enjoy our wines. So any order placed from now through the end of April, from a bottle of wine to two cases or more, will be shipped anywhere we ship for just $10/order!* The more you order, the more you save, so use the opportunity to send wine to yourself, your family or your friends.

The discounted shipping is applied automatically on our online order form.

*$10 shipping not available on preconfigured wine club shipments.

2024 Spring VINsider Live Virtual Pickup Party Recording

On Friday, March 29th Proprietor Jason Haas and Winemakers Neil Collins and Chelsea Franchi sat down for a live virtual discussion of the six wines in our Spring 2024 Classic VINsider shipment.

They take the time to answer everyone’s questions and address the current conditions at Tablas Creek. Chef Jeff Scott shares two recipes made for the wines in the shipment. You can download and make Jeff's recipes now:

White and rosé pairing: Pickled Baja White Shrimp Recipe

Red pairing: Fresh Pasta Napoleon Gratinee Recipe

SF Chronicle reports on premium boxed wine

We were happy to see our boxed wine appear in Esther Mobley's piece for the SF Chronicle asking the question, "California boxed wine for $100: Will people buy it?"

We, of course, know they will, but her piece takes a deeper dive into the many companies breaking into the premium boxed wine market. Brands like Ryme Cellars, Bedrock Wines, and Really Good Boxed Wine are all in and seeing success.

The article is a fascinating deep dive into the current state of premium boxed wine with a concluding quote from our Jason Haas. From the article:

“There’s no reason for most drink-this-soon wines to go in a glass bottle that takes so much energy to mine and melt and mold and ship,” said Haas. “There’s a lot of wines that should really be sold in boxes rather than bottles.”

Robb Report: How Winemakers Are Reducing Carbon Emissions While Improving Flavor

In a new feature article for Robb Report, authors Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen dive into the positive "impacts that cleaner farming can have on the wine itself." The speak to our Proprietor Jason Haas as well as owners and grapegrowers from other regeneratively farmed Paso Robles wineries Booker, Villa Creek, and Robert Hall. From their introduction:

We are not the first people to have written the words “Great wine begins in the vineyard,” but in many years of visiting wine regions and tasting wine we can certainly attest to the truthfulness of this statement. As much of the wine world comes down off its 20th-century fascination with pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizer and moves back toward a type of farming that’s better for the planet, vines, grapes, and our health, it’s important to consider the impact that cleaner farming can have on the wine itself.

Jason Haas on Food for You and the Planet Podcast

Our Proprietor Jason Haas joined host Rosemary Ostfeld, Ph.D for a deep dive into our Regenerative Organic practices in a new episode of Food for You and the Planet. They talk about how we came to believe regenerative farming was the right approach, why it's both a part of the solution to and a hedge against the impacts of climate change, the importance of focusing on packaging, and lots more.

Find it wherever you get your podcasts, or listen direct below.

Jason Haas on Honest Wine Talk Podcast

Our Proprietor Jason Haas joined host Herim Cheon for a deep dive into Tablas Creek Vineyard's history and an examination of Paso Robles.

Find it wherever you get your podcasts, or listen direct below.