Awards to be Presented at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 19 at the California Mid-State Fair Mission Square Plaza
PASO ROBLES, CA (July 11, 2024) – 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 County. The 2024 San Luis Obispo County Wine Industry Awards go to – Wine Grape Grower of the Year, Niels and Bimmer Udsen, Castoro Cellars; Winemaker of the Year, McPrice Myers, McPrice Myers Wines; and Wine Industry Person of the Year, Molly Scott, JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery. In addition, the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance recognizes Mike English, developer and proprietor of Tin City, with a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award.
The Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance, in partnership with the SLO Coast Wine Collective, the Independent Grape Growers of the Paso Robles Area, The Vineyard Team, and past award recipients worked together to identify the 2024 winners. The honorees are evaluated on their leadership and accomplishments in California’s third largest wine region, San Luis Obispo County.
“The Mid-State Fair is such a fitting backdrop for the San Luis Obispo County Wine Awards,” said Joel Peterson, the executive director of the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance. “This year’s winners have been so dedicated to our wine region – with grape growing, winemaking, and strong leadership in our regional associations. They are passionate, skilled, and capable leaders who were recognized by their peers for their contributions to the county’s wine industry. We can’t wait to celebrate with them.”
The San Luis Obispo County Wine Community will celebrate this year’s award winners at a special event on Friday, July 19 at the California Mid-State Fair within Mission Square beginning at 6 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 (CCWC). Also recognized will be the CCWC Winery of the Year award, Eberle Winery.
2024 SLO County Wine Award Winners
Wine Grape Grower of the Year – Niels and Bimmer Udsen, Castoro Cellars
Winemaker of the Year — McPrice Myers, McPrice Myers Wines
Wine Industry Person of the Year – Molly Scott, JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery
Lifetime Achievement Award (Posthumous) – Mike English, Tin City Paso Robles
ABOUT PASO ROBLES WINE COUNTRY ALLIANCE
The Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance is the official trade organization that represents wineries, growers, and businesses in Paso Robles Wine Country. Centrally located between San Francisco and Los Angeles, along California’s Central Coast, Paso Robles Wine Country is California’s third-largest wine region. It encompasses more than 40,000 vineyard acres and 200 wineries. For more information, visit pasowine.com. Facebook – @PasoRoblesWine, Instagram – @Pasowine, #pasowine
