{"id":7497,"date":"2019-07-11T14:49:35","date_gmt":"2019-07-11T21:49:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threeadventure.com\/hootnannie\/?p=7497"},"modified":"2019-07-11T14:49:35","modified_gmt":"2019-07-11T21:49:35","slug":"press-release-2019-san-luis-obispo-county-wine-industry-awards-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threeadventure.com\/hootnannie\/2019\/07\/11\/press-release-2019-san-luis-obispo-county-wine-industry-awards-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Release: 2019 San Luis Obispo County Wine Industry Awards Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From our buddies over at the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance, the cats are out of the bag! Check out the latest wine industry awards!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">THE 2019 SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY WINE INDUSTRY SET TO RECOGNIZE LEADERS AT THE CALIFORNIA MID-STATE FAIR<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Awards to be Presented at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, July 19<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at the Mission Square Plaza<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PASO ROBLES, CA (July 11, 2019) \u2013 The San Luis Obispo County wine industry annually comes together to honor members of the local wine community. These awards recognize dedication, stewardship, innovation and leadership demonstrated in the San Luis Obispo County wine community. The 2019 San Luis Obispo County Wine Industry Awards go to \u2013 Winegrape Grower of the Year, Paul Hoover, Still Waters Vineyards; Winemaker of the Year, Justin Smith, Saxum Vineyards; and Wine Industry Person of the Year (posthumously), Scott Welcher, Opolo Vineyards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance in partnership with the San Luis Obispo Wine Country Association, the Independent Grape Growers of the Paso Robles Area, The Vineyard Team, and past award recipients worked together to identify the 2019 winners. The honorees are evaluated on their leadership and accomplishments in California\u2019s third largest wine region, San Luis Obispo County.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cEach year the San Luis Obispo County wine community looks forward to the Mid-State Fair as a time we can recognize the leadership, hard work, and dedication of those who have helped bring worldwide recognition for our region\u2019s wines,\u201d said Joel Peterson, Executive Director of the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance. \u201cWe are excited to celebrate these passionate individuals with their friends, family, and colleagues, and honor the mark they\u2019ve left on our wine community with their quest for quality in the vineyard and winery.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The San Luis Obispo County Wine Community will celebrate this year\u2019s award winners at a special event on Friday, July 19 at the California Mid-State Fair within the Mission Square beginning at 6:30 p.m. The awards presentation is a free event with paid admission to the California Mid-State Fair. Preceding the awards presentation is a ticketed event featuring a walk-around tasting of the gold medal winners of the Central Coast Wine Competition. Click here for more information about the event. Links to bios follows.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winegrape Grower of the Year \u2013 Paul Hoover, Still Waters Vineyards<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winemaker of the Year \u2014 Justin Smith, Saxum Vineyards<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wine Industry Person of the Year (posthumously) \u2013 Scott Welcher, Opolo Vineyards<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ABOUT PASO ROBLES WINE COUNTRY ALLIANCE<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance represents wineries, growers and businesses in Paso Robles Wine Country. Centrally located between San Francisco and Los Angeles, along California\u2019s Central Coast, Paso Robles Wine Country is California\u2019s third largest wine region. It encompasses more than 40,000 vineyard acres and 200 wineries. For more information, visit www.pasowine.com. Social &#8211; #pasowine, @pasorobleswine (Twitter and Facebook), @Pasowine (Instagram)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">###<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From our buddies over at the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance, the cats are out of the bag! 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