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GARAGISTES - (gar-uh-zhē-stuh) n, Fr. – A term originally used in the Bordeaux region of France to denigrate renegade small-lot wine makers, sometimes working in their garage, who refused to follow the “rules.” Now a full-fledged movement responsible for making some of the best wine in the world. Who’s laughing now, Francois?
Syn: Rule-breakers, pioneers, renegades, mavericks, driven by passion.
Paso Garagiste Donates $10,000 to Cal Poly Wine and Viticulture Program
2012 Paso Garagiste Festival Set for November 10, 2012 at Windfall Farms
Paso Robles, CA – February 1, 2012 – Paso Garagiste presented a check for $10,000 to the Cal Poly Wine and Viticulture Program at a special garagiste* appreciation event for participating festival winemakers, sponsors and volunteers held at Hammersky Vineyards this past weekend. The donation, from funds raised at November’s first annual Paso Garagiste Festival, will go towards furthering Cal Poly Wine and Viticulture Program’s mission of preparing students for jobs in the California and worldwide wine industry. Paso Garagiste also announced that the 2012 Garagiste Festival returns to spectacular Windfall Farms in Paso Robles on November 10.
“Paso Garagiste is all about incubating emerging winemakers and we are very proud to present this donation to Cal Poly’s wine and viticulture program to help train the next generation of winemakers,” said Paso Garagiste Co-founder Stewart McLennan.
“We are so grateful to Paso Garagiste for this donation,” said Adam Jarman, Interim Assistant Dean at Cal Poly who, along with Cal Poly student winemakers, accepted the check from Paso Garagiste Co-founders Stewart McLennan and Doug Minnick. “It is especially meaningful coming from a festival that not only celebrates the passion and artistry that is at the core of the best winemaking, but that also represents the spirit of free exchange of ideas and encouragement that typifies the Central Coast wine community.”
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Paso Garagiste is proud to use the proceeds of the Festival to support young winemakers at the Wine and Viticulture Program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
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Are you a Garagiste? In order to clear up any misunderstanding about what or who is and is not a ‘garagiste” here is our Top Ten list of reasons why a winery may or may not qualify. Is your winery one? Probably not….and here is why: Paso Garagiste’s Top 10 Reasons Why You Are Probably Not a Garagiste Reason # 10: You make your wine in 5,000-gallon stainless tanks And the Number One Reason you are probably not a garagiste? Reason #1: You plan to make your fortune from making wine!
*‘Shiner’ – a term winemakers use to describe label-less wine bottles usually used for their private stash or pre-released samples. Often seen in restaurants in wine regions |
