NCNC General Meeting - Castoro Cellars

NCNC General Meeting: Luncheon

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Castoro Cellars

1315 North Bethel Road, Templeton CA

The hus­band and wife team of Niels and Bim­mer Udsen estab­lished Cas­toro Cel­lars in 1983 with the goal of pro­duc­ing world-class wines from Paso Rob­les-appel­la­tion grapes. Niels, born and raised in Ven­tu­ra, got start­ed in the wine busi­ness while study­ing Agribusi­ness at Cal­ Poly in San Luis Obis­po. Even­tu­al­ly, his love of pro­duc­tion and wines led Bim­mer and him to estab­lish their own win­ery in the area.

Cas­toro Cel­lars has grown to what it is today by a series of events that Niels and Bim­mer Udsen call the ​‘back­wards approach.’ The Udsen’s first made and sold the wine, then pur­chased their own equip­ment, the win­ery, the tast­ing room, and then began pur­chas­ing and plant­i­ng vineyards.

Guest Speaker: Nicholas Rasmussen, CEO, 

Habitat for Humanity for SLO County

Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit housing organization working in local communities across all 50 states and in more than 70 countries around the world. Habitat’s vision is of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. The organization works toward this vision by building and improving homes in partnership with individuals and families who need a decent and affordable place to live. Nicholas will discuss ongoing activities in North County and the new location of the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Paso Robles.

Social hour and President’s welcome: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Lunch: 12:00 pm 

Guest Speaker: 12:45 pm

Cost per person: $38

Maximum no. of guests: 88

Buffet, provided by Amy & Jaime’s Place:

      Wrap sandwiches - choice of Chicken Salad, Italian or Vegetarian

Cold Basil Pesto Salad

Assorted Cookies

 Water and Iced tea

Wine by the glass or bottle will be available for purchase 

Registration opens:

January 7 — Members in good standing and their guests

January 14 — Alumni and their guests

Registration closes:

January 24 at 8 pm (or when capacity is reached)

There will be no new registrations after the deadline or once the event is sold out. If the event sells out, you may add your name to a wait list. 

Payment:

Pre-payment is appreciated as it simplifies and expedites event check-ins:

• by credit card using our secure online payment system
• by check (no cash, please) mailed to North County Newcomers, PO Box 4512, Paso Robles, CA 93447

Please note payment must reach PO Box by deadline date

Payment at event via cash or check is accepted if you're pre-registered. To expedite check in, please be prepared with:

• check, pre-written to North County Newcomers Club
• cash, exact change

Cancellation deadline:

If you need to cancel, it must be by January 24 at 8 pm. If you make a reservation and do not attend, you are still responsible for its payment.

Please note reservations are non-transferable and non-refundable after the published cancellation date. 

•  If unable to attend, you may not send a substitute. In consideration of those on our wait list, please contact reservations@northcountynewcomers.org  

Important health and safety notice:

All attendees (members and guests) at any NCNC sponsored event or activity, must be fully vaccinated. Moreover, at any large gathering, including but not limited to monthly general meetings and wine club meetings, proof of vaccination will be required.

We look forward to seeing you for an entertaining and informative luncheon!

Julie Johnson

VP, NCNC Events

juliejays@gmail.com