Alternative Tastes Wine Fest: Celebrating Paso’s Unique Varieties, a two-day extravagant event, celebrates it's second year this August 1st & 2nd, 2025 with the Grand Tasting Experience taking place at the Pavilion on the Lake in Atascadero.

Presented by Brecon Estate and CRUSH Vineyard, the event features 25 local boutique winemakers pouring wines produced from a short list of unique grape varietals with less than 1,000 acres planted in California.

The festival takes place across two days and kicks off with a sunset alfresco Dining Experience at Brecon Estate followed the next day by an in-depth educational seminar and a walkabout Grand Tasting at the Pavilion on the Lake.

Schedule of events:

Friday, August 1st
6:00-9:00 p.m. - VIP Dinner Experience at Brecon Estate

Saturday, August 2nd
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Winemaker Seminar and lunch
12:30 - 3:30 p.m. - Grand Tasting & Charity Auction*, with food available for purchase from Quesadilla Gorilla and Baby Bear Biscuits and AMSTRDM Coffee Cart.

*A table of silent auction items includes exclusive wines and elevated wine country experience packages. 100% of auction proceeds benefit the Libretto Conservatory.
The "Libretto Conservatory Program" launched in 2025 and offers a series of after school classes for high school and college music students based in SLO County. The scholarship program explores improvisation, composition, performance, and entrepreneurship.