Winemaker Dude Ranch: Hands on Winemaking Paso Robles Experience
Paso Robles
Join our 3-day Winemaker Dude Ranch in Paso Robles. Harvest grapes, stomp, tour, cook, and learn home winemaking. Savor gourmet food and award-winning wine.
Duration: 3 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Geneseo Inn - This is a chance to truly experience life on the vineyard and all the excitement that surrounds harvest. Enjoy a beautiful balance of elegant winemaker dinners and luxurious appointments at the GENESEO INN with the fun of rising in the morning to pick heavy clusters of grapes. Join us in the process that we love, as we move from picking to stomping to blending! This retreat will give you the knowledge and experience to become a home winemaker or just be able to say “I did that!” The days are beautifully punctuated by gourmet meals prepared by our executive chef and are enjoyed around the communal table with owner Steve Cass and his wife, Alice. This unique experience is
What's Included
  • A book on home-winemaking
  • A home-winemaking kit
  • A Winemaker’s Dude Ranch Hat
  • Breakfast
  • Home winemaking class
  • Bottled water
  • Two nights at our Geneseo Inn (bed & breakfast)
  • Cooking Class Featuring Wine as an Ingredient
  • A Winemaker’s Dude Ranch T-Shirt
  • Snacks
  • Tea and coffee
  • Lunch
  • Grape “must” for making wine at home
  • Dinner
  • Alcoholic Beverages
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
Meal Options
  • Watermelon Radish Salad - with Feta, Chives, Walnut & Cara Cara Oranges, White Balsamic Vinaigrette
  • Grilled Baby Octopus - Served with Tomato, Fennel, Saffron Broth and Penone Pasta
  • Beef Osso Bucco - Served with Creamy Polenta, Grilled Asparagus with Gremolata, Natural Jus
Additional Information

This is a unique way to experience the wine culture in California. Over the three days, you will learn first hand from our vineyard manager and our winemaker. Your hands on experience will include a vineyard tour, harvesting grapes, a grape stomping competition, touring the winery where our winemaker educates and answers questions, a cooking class from our executive chef and finally a seminar on the craft of home winemaking. In true Paso Robles wine country tradition, the days are marked by unique dining experiences featuring gourmet food and award winning wine. Come disappear for bit on the vineyard with us!

Location
Geneseo Inn
Linne Road
We greet all of our guests at our Geneseo Inn lobby with a welcome wine and cheese hour followed by room check-in.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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