When was the last time you drove up to Agua Dulce Winery? Was it to picnic in or around the new gazebo with 10 dozen other friends (yes, the gazebo is that big), for a car show or maybe a wine club party? I was a member of the winery years ago, when it had…
Under new ownership and new management Agua Dulce Winery is pleased to announce a new event, “Blending Basics – Winemaking 101”, on Saturday, March 23 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. The event is sponsored by Eve Bushman of Eve’s Wine 101.Guests begin as novice winemakers after learning a brief history on blending and then they…
As most of you know my writing skills and interests are more in the scientific realm. I generally do not write articles about my travels or experiences with wineries and vintners. Mike Perlis is a master at this and knows a lot more about the history and changes in the Paso Robles area than I…
50% first vintage since 2006; 45% have own vineyard/grapes; 62% have no tasting room; 70% favor Syrah Paso Robles, CA – October 2, 2012 – Forty-eight artisan ‘garagiste’ winemakers are set to pour at the Second Annual Garagiste Festival, the first and only festival dedicated to promoting artisan ‘garagiste*’ winemakers, held November 8th through 11th…
Yep, that’s all I had. Truth be told I was there overnight, driving in one day and out the next, so I could only see myself safely tasting after someone else took over the wheel. Lots of peeps gave lots of suggestions but once we found Bernardus in Carmel Valley, we never made it back…
First Crush http://firstcrushwinemaking.com/ First Crush’s full name is First Crush Winemaking Experience, and First Crush does in fact offer a variety of different experiences. They provide programs for picking, crushing and eventually bottling your own wine, vineyard tours, blending seminars, all the way through complete winemaking education. There are lots of choices depending how deeply…
Four Brix Winery www.fourbrixwine.com We were ready for our final stop of the day. Gary Stewart, one of the owners of Four Brix Winery in Ventura, had actually set up our itinerary for the day. We had originally planned on visiting four wineries that day, but the amount of quality time we spent at the…