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Join us for your Valentine's Date!
Valentine's Day is quickly approaching, and we invite you to treat your sweetheart to a day at the winery. Join us on February 10th and 11th for these exclusive offerings:
50% off Select Wines by the Glass
2021 Estate Rosé and 2018 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Club: $6.50 Rosé & $7.50 Cabernet | Non-club: $7.50 Rosé & $9 Cabernet
Valentine's Fondue for Two Pairing - $15
A delightful addition to pair with a wine-tasting flight, wines by the glass, or a bottle to share!
40% off 4+ Bottles*
Any combination of our 2019 Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc, or 2021 Estate Rosé, to enjoy at the winery, or take home and savor for your Super Bowl viewing party!
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Valentine's Day weekend hours:
Open Thursday, February 9th for normal service
Open Friday & Saturday, February 10th-11th, with exclusive Valentine's offers above
Closed Sunday, February 12th for the Super Bowl
Open Monday, February 13th for normal service
We encourage you to reserve your Valentine's weekend date early, as reservations for this holiday weekend will fill up fast!
Celebrate at home with our recommendations!
Valentine's Day Exclusive Offer - 40% off 4+ Bottles*
Can't join us for Valentine's Day weekend? Use code: VAL40 at checkout to order any combination of our 2019 Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc, or 2021 Estate Rosé, to savor for Valentine's Day weekend and your Super Bowl viewing party!
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2019 Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc
This is the first year of our Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc. With honeydew and lemon on the nose and notes of apricot, lemon candy, toffee, and cream soda on the palate, this bright acidic wine will truly brighten up your sweet senses.
*Please note this is a 375mL bottle
$45.00 | Purchase Now
Use code: VAL40 for 40% savings on 4+ bottles*
2021 Estate Rosé
This is a beautiful refreshing wine featuring Grenache from our Templeton vineyard.
$32.00 | Purchase Now
Use code: VAL40 for 40% savings on 4+ bottles*
*40% savings cannot be combined with standard wine club member discounts or other offers. Only one discount can be applied per order. Offer cannot be combined with other wines. To add additional wines to your order, please contact us at the winery, or place 2 separate orders for your standard club discounts to apply! Must purchase a minimum of 4 bottles of the 2019 Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc, or 2021 Estate Rosé, in any combination, to qualify for the 40% savings. Valid through 2/14/23.
Feb 2, 2023 at 4:11 PM
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Holiday Bundles are Here...Time to Deck the Halls
We are decking the halls over here at Parrish with not only festive decor, but our wonderful Holiday Wine Bundles!
Our team picked out these bundles to make your holiday shopping easy for any occasion or gift.
The Red Bundle $225.50
The Overachievers at the Family Table
1 bottle of 2018 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon awarded 94 James Sucking, 92 Wine Enthusiast
1 bottle of 2018 Four Chords awarded 94 Wine Enthusiast, 93 James Suckling
1 bottle 2018 Silken awarded 94 Wine Enthusiast (& Editors Choice!), 93 James Suckling
The Mixed Bundle $176.20
Kind of Like the Ornaments
1 2018 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
1 2019 Chardonnay
1 2018 Silken (our newest release!)
The White Bundle $133.70
Keeping it a White Christmas
1 2021 Rose
1 2019 Chardonnay
1 2019 Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc (dessert wine alert!)
Available till 12/19 and online in our shop here. All of these wonderful wine bundles include flat rate shipping and a 15% off at checkout.
Live near us, join us at the Tasting Room and save on the flat shipping. Enjoy a glass and get the shopping done in no time...make a reservation here!
Nov 28, 2022 at 11:02 AM
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2019 Zinfandel
Winemaker David Parrish, Tasting Room Manager Lupita Sotelo, and Winemaker Cody Alt taste the 2019 Zinfandel and share their thoughts on this newly released wine. It will sell out soon!
May 15, 2022 at 11:55 AM
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Spring 2022 Club - New Wines
David, Cody, and Lupita share about two new wines that were released with the Spring 2022 Club Shipments, the 2019 Chardonnay and the 2018 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon. Play the video to learn more!
May 2, 2022 at 4:24 PM
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Library Dinner
On Saturday, March 5th, we were joined by our high-tier club members for our first Library Dinner featuring library wines by candlelight alongside Winemakers David Parrish and Cody Alt. The wines were paired with a four-course meal lovingly crafted by Assistant Chef, Ethan Ray, and Culinary Director, Cecily Parrish Ray. It was a beautifully intimate occasion giving members access to time with the winemakers and limited wines.
Welcomed with 2021 Rosé
served with fresh whipped butter, housemade walnut sourdough, and homemade cast iron focaccia
2013 Petite Sirah paired with Salmon Rosettes
salmon rosettes with lobster tails and brown butter bread crumbs served with a champagne frisée and basil oil
2013 Silken paired with Mushroom Toast
roasted local oyster mushrooms with brioche toast, pea shoots, garden broccoli blossoms, and a miso duck hollandaise
2013 Cabernet Sauvignon paired with Wild Boar Medallions
wild boar medallions wrapped in beef bacon, israeli couscous with smoked macadamias & black garlic, crispy sunchokes, braised leeks served with a currant silken sauce
2014 Clone 6 Cabernet Sauvignon paired with Pear & Blueberry Tier
angel food cake topped with a pear gelée, blueberry compote, lavender whipped cream, pistachios,
and a late harvest sabayon drizzle
We look forward to hosting more events in the future for our club members! If you are looking for a library event, up next in April is a Petite Sirah Vertical. And mark your calendars for our 2021 Rosé release with a Mother's Day Brunch!
Mar 7, 2022 at 3:53 PM
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Cody Alt Promoted to Winemaker at Parrish Family Vineyard!
"Growing up I never knew what I wanted to do, coming from San Diego, I didn’t have any agriculture background,” Alt said. “I got into Cal Poly, and of course you have to declare your major, so I was willing to roll the dice and figured wine would be a fun avenue to explore. Wasn’t sure if I wanted to make it, grow it, or sell it, but I chose the winemaking side and fell in love".
“What I wanted to do in college is intern in as many places as possible, be it a lab, vineyard, winemaking facility,” Alt recalls. “I wanted to be as well-rounded as possible. My goal was always to be able to run a facility all by myself, to be able to do everything. One of my favorite opportunities was interning in Germany with a biodynamic vineyard and a winemaker who won winemaker of the year a couple of years ago.
Among the many wines Alt has had the pleasure of producing during his career, one of his most exciting releases thus far was the 2017 Four Chords Bordeaux Blend from Parrish Family Vineyards. This complex and intense blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot garnered a 95-point rating from Wine Enthusiast and is a club member favorite!
“I saw an opening in our program at Parrish, we had the Estate Cab, our Reserve Cab and the Silken, but I knew the other varietals we grew and were making wines with would complement each other in a blend,” Alt says. “In the Four Chords, we were very purposeful with the development. Petit Verdot gets the mid palette, Malbec will get that fleshiness which evens it out, the Cab is the main structural component that makes it angular. I thought people would be interested in this blend, and it is very different from anything else we make. That wine was also a real test of my blending skills.”
Alt has had the privilege of working with some of the best names in Paso Robles wines, among them David Parrish. “I met David at a Taco Tuesday event years ago and he offered me a position here with Parrish Family Vineyard, and at the time I turned him down since the offer was close to harvest and I was working with another winery,” Alt recalls. “But eventually I came to my senses and found a way to join the team. David is a great mentor, he’s taught me a lot and given me every opportunity to succeed.”
“Hopefully my love and care for these wines show through,” he says. “That’s kind of your goal as a winemaker, that your passion can show through in that glass and make people happy.”
Jan 28, 2022 at 10:00 AM
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Reservations...Why?
We realize that reservations aren't the most spontaneous, but there's a good reason we will be continuing with reservations and accommodating walk-ins when we can. Make Reservations Here
Jun 16, 2021 at 4:25 PM
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Instagram Live Tasting: 2017 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Nov 19, 2020 at 12:00 PM
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Virtual Tastings!
Watch our two most recent Virtual Experience below. Enjoy our next virtual on December 10th featuring our 2016 Silken and our Winemaking Team! Tickets Here
Virtual Tasting with Petite Sirah
September 24th, 2020
Learn more about our 2016 Petite Sirah as well as other facts about the variety.
Also, a fun sensory experience of pairing spices with wine.
Hosts:
Erin Foley - Wine Club & Event Coordinator
Samantha Eitel - Estate Chef
Cecily Parrish Ray - General Manager
Virtual Tasting with Chardonnay
October 29th, 2020
Featuring our 2018 Chardonnay, learn about the variety as well as some wine nerd facts like ML.
The team also shares a paired cheese with the tasting group and how we pair with the wine.
Hosts:
Erin Foley - Wine Club & Event Coordinator
Lupita Sotelo - Tasting Room Manager
Samantha Eitel - Estate Chef
Cecily Parrish Ray - General Manager
Nov 5, 2020 at 1:35 PM
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