Zeppelin Winery ( http://www.zeppelinwinery.com) owns no vineyards. In fact, it doesn’t have a physical winery and definitely not a tasting room. Yet, winemaker Stillman Brown manages to make some delicious wines, when he is not consulting for other wineries or posting on Facebook. So, that is why our small caravan drove up Vineyard Drive and…
Once again we had a fantastic Grape of the Night adventure at Valencia Wine Company. The varietal for this adventure was Petite Sirah. I was corrected by many of my readers for posting the incorrect spelling. I am glad to see so many detail oriented readers in our group actually read what I write. Petite…
I’ve known Neil Roberts of Clavo Cellars for some time, having met him at several winetastings. I’ve been a fan of his Petite Sirahs for awhile, and when our paths would cross he often invited me to visit him in Paso Robles to taste through his full line-up, as well as promising me some barrel…
It’s getting a little confusing in Paso Robles. When I tell people we are going to Cypher Winery, I get blank stares until I tell them it used to be Four Vines. Then everyone nods. Four Vines always kind of seemed to me like two wineries anyway. First, there were the Four Vines wines, very…
IN EACH GLASS OF PASO WINE, you hold in your hand a vibrant romance; a romance characterized by the capricious Mother Nature and steadfast winemaker. This raucous relationship begins in the vineyard, is nurtured in the winery and flourishes in the bottle. It is only then that this personification of the winemaker’s passion finds its…
Edward Sellers Vineyards & Wines www.edwardsellers.com As I mentioned in my previous article, for some time I’ve been a fan of the Rhone varietals coming out of Paso Robles, along with the Zinfandels. These days, the big focus is the Rhone varietals, which may prove to be what Paso becomes primarily known for, although I…
I felt a little guilty when the winemaker at Calcareous Vineyards, Jason Joyce, missed our interview at his Paso Robles winery when his new baby was sick – as he mailed me six bottles of his latest wine to make up for it. I did remember to write back, asking about the cherub, and heartily…
As we were preparing for our latest trip to Paso Robles, my wife and I were talking about our mutual interest in wine [okay, her interest, my obsession]. The question came up as to how we got to the point we are now. So, I started thinking about it. It actually started about 30-years ago…
What a treat to tour caves at least at one winery in Paso Robles last week. Got us out of the rain, AND SNOW, and allowed us to imagine that we were dining at an exclusive candlelit wine dinner or an intimate wedding. Rows seemed endless, barrels calling out to us with their vintage years…