Proceeds From Twenty-three Unique Lots Will Fund High School Scholarships
March 10, 2023 (Paso Robles, CA) – The Paso Robles Wine Country Virtual Auction returns with fan favorites and new packages. This week-long auction will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, March 13, and will conclude on Saturday, March 18 at 5:00 p.m. Interested bidders can register to bid and view the auction lots now on Pasowine.com. The 23 specially curated auction lots are exclusive and original packages that are not typically available as retail experiences.
Members of the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance (PRWCA) contribute either complete packages or experiences to be paired into something one-of-a-kind. The results include tasting excursions with luxury overnight stays, Michelin Star dining, exciting vineyard adventures, as well as rare and allocated wines. Visit Pasowine.com to begin viewing lots and register to bid!
The Paso Robles Wine Country Virtual Auction’s end benefactor is the Paso Robles Wine Region. Funds generated from the auction benefit the Paso Robles Wine Country Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit organization that gives back to the community primarily through educational high school scholarships for aspiring young adults headed off to college as well as other non-profit organizations that help enhance the quality of life in Paso Robles wine country. In 2022, the PRWCA gifted nearly $50,000 in non-profit grants and scholarships to graduating high school seniors from North SLO County and Mission Prep.
“Each year we are honored with the generosity of our wine community and our fans in what they bring to the Wine Country Virtual Auction,” said Joel Peterson, Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance Executive Director. “We are able to showcase some extraordinary offerings from Paso Wine country that have been thoughtfully curated just for this auction.”
This online auction features 23 lots from over 50 Paso Robles wine country businesses, including wineries, vineyards, hotels, restaurants, and music venues. One-of-a-kind lots like Burning Lamb Party at The Trailer Pond, this exceptionally cool lot brings ten friends to Alta Colina Vineyard & Winery to stay in five vintage camper trailers with five top Paso producers. This isn’t the only auction package that is made for large groups. Vina Robles: Stay, Eat, Drink, + Concert; Booker Cave Experience; Big Adventures at Ancient Peaks; Tobin James Cellars Stay, Play, + Party; Paradise of Peachy Canyon Road, Get Barreled with Thibido + Peachy Canyon, Dubots Paella Dinner, Party in Paso at The Backyard on Thirteenth, and more bring exclusive adventures to multiple people.
Two popular lots from 2022 are back, including A (French) Family Affair to Remember for 6, which brings the families of L’Aventure, Clos Solène, and Benom together for a dinner for six with the highest bidder at the unforgettable French cuisine restaurant Les Petites Canailles. Also back is the coveted Saxum’s New Release, which is a 10-bottle current release of Saxum wines including a magnum of James Berry Vineyard.
The online auction runs from March 13 – 18, 2023 on the Greater Giving Online Bidding platform, allowing for a paperless bidding system. Bidders can use a smartphone, tablet, or desktop to bid on auction items and can easily track lots by “following” their activity without having to return to a table or bid sheet continuously.
The Paso Robles Wine Country Virtual Auction launches Monday, March 13 at 8:00 a.m., all lots are available to view before bidding begins. Visit https://pasowine.com/
ABOUT PASO ROBLES WINE COUNTRY ALLIANCE
The Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance is the official trade and marketing organization that represents wineries, growers, and businesses in the Paso Robles American Viticultural Area. Centrally located between San Francisco and Los Angeles, along California’s Central Coast, Paso Robles Wine Country encompasses more than 40,000 vineyard acres and 200 wineries. For more information, visit pasowine.com. Facebook- @PasoRoblesWine, Instagram and Twitter – @Pasowine, #pasowine.
