Blake Franco

Blake is the Tast­ing Room Man­ag­er for both Cas­toro Cel­lars and Bethel Rd. Dis­tillery in Paso Rob­les. With over a decade of expe­ri­ence in the food and wine indus­try, he has worked in and con­tributed to the open­ing of restau­rants in Los Ange­les and earned his som­me­li­er cer­ti­fi­ca­tion through the Court of Mas­ter Som­me­liers. Known for lead­ing by exam­ple, Blake empha­sizes empa­thy, atten­tion to detail, and grat­i­tude in his approach to hos­pi­tal­i­ty. Out­side of work, he enjoys trav­el­ing, surf­ing, cre­at­ing new recipes, explor­ing local winer­ies, and engag­ing in hands-on projects. He and his wife are eager­ly antic­i­pat­ing the arrival of their first child in August!

bfranco@​castorocellars.​com