It was Saturday afternoon, and we were wrapping up our visit to Paso Robles. The previous day, we had spent much of the afternoon with Neil Roberts of Clavo Cellars, tasting through the wines he had in barrel. It was now time for our last stop of the weekend, visiting the Clavo tasting room…
Okay. It was Saturday morning, approaching 11:00. Almost time for the Turley Wine Cellars semi-annual pick-up party. This is the event where those mailing-list purchasers of Turley wines show up to pick up their orders, enjoy a lot of wine and food, music and camaraderie. Former emergency room doctor Larry Turley founded Napa Valley based…
Our group of 10 friends all raved about our Edna Valley half day bike tour through Edna Valley. With perfect weather to accompany us, Central Coast Outdoors provided the perfect day of great hybrid bikes, helmets, safety, winery recommendations and delicious gourmet lunch. With a 9am pick up at our hotel in San Luis Obispo,…
It was Saturday morning. The Turley party was scheduled to start at 11:00 AM, but once again it was 10:00 and I was thirsty. Fortunately, Castoro Cellars opens at 10:00 and it was right down the road. As I mentioned in the article that began this series, Castoro was the first winery we ever visited…
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…
I’ve known Les Deux Chats (The Two Cats) for a few years now, they are another couple of local winemakers going commercial: Chris and Patty Connolly. And I’m so excited to hear of their first wine pairing dinner created with Chef Tamra Levine at our very own Salt Creek Grille Valencia. Tamra said, “It will…
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…
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…
