Author: Libbie Agran

The following wineries have contributed their wines in celebration of this year’s Festival Mozaic Concert Series; the Festival and the wine industry of San Luis Obispo County have grown together since 1970.

Tablas Creek, bonded in 1989, is a pioneer in California’s Rhone movement. The late Robert Haas founded the winery and his family’s legacy of support for Festival Mozaic over two decades ago. His son, Jason Haas, and Winemaker Neil Collins welcomed guests to the first Retrospective Wine Tasting held in support of the Festival. Tastings of five vintages of their flagship wine Esprit de Tablas – 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020 – were paired with vibrant discussions between Jason and Neil. Jason’s wife Megan has served on the Festival Board.

Fredericka and Clay Thompson, proprietors of Claiborne and Churchill Winery in the Edna Valley in 1983, hosted the first wine tasting event in celebration of Festival Mozaic. Six vintages of Pinot Noir were served in their garden by winemaker Zack Geers. We hope this will become a tradition for supporting our Festival Mozaic.

Steve and Alice Cass love classical music and have supported Festival Mozaic for a number of years. They planted their first vineyard in 2000 and produced their first vintage in 2003. Scott Yoo introduced the Viola Quintet in G minor and the musicians with a discussion of the genius of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.