Crush Encounter II -- The ultimate three-day Harvest Crush Experience that lets you experience winemaking from "berry-to-bottle" in one weekend.  This spectacular excursion lets you Pick, Crush, Sip & Stomp at popular Paso Robles vineyards and wineries while learning about the Paso Robles wine region and how wine is made PLUS lets you blend and bottle wine to take home.  Over the course of three, fun-filled day,s you'll meet growers and winemakers, get a first-hand look at how wine grapes are harvest and crushed while getting in on the action, and indulge in regional wine country cuisine and cheese pairings. You can even purchase wine from your Crush Experience and put your own custom label on it.

INCLUDES

• TOUR & LEARN
  • Perfect Pairs - Explore wine and cheese pairing with Danika Bowler, owner of Vivant Fine Cheese, featuring a special selection of paso Robles wines.
  • A Taste of Terroir – Tour a Paso Robles vineyard with the grower/winemaker and enjoy a berry and wine tasting in the vineyard.
  • Paso Wine 101 - Learn about the Paso Robles Wine Region with First Crush owner/winemaker, Becky Zelinski.
  • Harvest 101 - Harvest wine grapes with viticulturist, Lowell Zelinski, Ph.D.
  • Crush 101 - Sort grapes and learn how grapes become wine.
  • Wine 101 - Winery Tour and Barrel Tasting with the winemaker of a Paso Robles winery.
  • Art of Blending Wine - Blend wine with a Paso Robles winemaker.
  • Bottle Shock - Learn how wine is bottled then bottle your own wine with First Crush winemaking team
• SIP & SAVOR
  • Vineyard Picnic - Savor a gourmet wine country lunch prepared by a local chef while sipping Paso Robles wines.
  • Dining with Stars - Dine and dance under the stars with a locally inspired, seasonal four-course winemaker dinner featuring local wines.
  • Champagne Sunday Brunch - Enjoy a gourmet Sunday Brunch paired at a local Winery & Vineyard.
• STOMP & WIN wine grapes "just like Lucy" with a competitive twist.  Prizes for winners.
• ENJOY ALL OF THE EXTRAS
  • Live music while dining, tasting, crushing and stomping
• EXTRAS
  • First Crush Crushin' Couture (aka tee-shirt)
  • Snacks, water and beverages during harvest, crush and stomp
  • Graduation Ceremony
  • Souvenir bottle of custom-blended wine

Price: Members $648 / Regular $720 / Early registration discounted prices begin @ $583.20

10%  discount applies to those who register before July 31, 2013.

Date:  October 4-6, 2013

DISCOUNTED ACCOMMODATIONS AVAILABLE AT COURTYARD MARRIOTT & LA QUINTA INN & SUITES. A DISCOUNT BOOKING CODE WILL BE PROVIDED ONCE YOUR CRUSH ENCOUNTER RESERVATION IS COMPLETE. SEE SPECIALS & PACKAGES PAGE.