It’s all in the family! When you click “buy” on a bottle of Paso Robles wine from these family owned wineries, you’re not just helping boost the local economy. You’re actually boosting the spirits of folks who rely on selling those bottles day and day out! Mom and pop wineries are certainly taking a hit to their livelihoods right now, and tasting rooms all over Paso Robles are offering amazing shipping deals, curbside services and virtual events to entice buyers and bring (a little joy) during lockdown. If you’re looking for a way to say, “Thanks” for all the delicious moments Paso Robles Wine Country has bestowed upon your tastebuds over the years, the time is now. A single bottle (or six) can buy a whole lot more than just great flavor for years to come. Share your gratitude and shop virtually!
1. A hearty pairing (from the heart) Rangeland Wines
Where the cows and winemakers roam: Aside from family, there’s few things in life Laird and Lisa Foshay would say they care more about than making top-notch wine. One of those things, however, is obvious: The land where that impeccable wine is grown. Rangeland Wines grew from a love of Paso terroir as well as a passion for the dirty, difficult and rewarding business that is ranch life. Laird, a hands-on wine grower, can be found working in the vineyard each day, checking on the grapes or fixing a downed fence. A great chef and lover of hiking and the outdoors, Lisa spearheaded the winery’s estate meat program. Order up a box of lovingly raised Angus beef (where’s the beef? here!) and a case of bold red wine today (we recommend the 2015 Watershed, a Bordeaux blend and perennial favorite). Not only will you avoid the chaos of the grocery store—you’ll also know you’re helping a real life ranching family do what it does best.
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2. Centuries in the making – Dubost Ranch Winery
One for the history books: If preserving a family heritage through wine seems a little odd, you’ve never met the Dubost Family. Descendants of French immigrants who arrived in the U.S. in the late 1800s, the blacksmithing family eventually landed in Paso Robles’ scenic Adelaida District, which was then populated by many miners and homesteaders. Aside from ranching, the Dubosts also operated the general store, post office and dance hall. The wines you’ll find growing at the 320-acre Dubost Ranch homestead are a direct reflection of their dedication to the land. Generations of farming this soil and a respect for all facets of the growing process have created iconic, authentic wines that stand the test of time. Try the winery’s famous 2016 Homestead Red blend and you, too, can take a small sip of this larger-than-life winemaking legacy and swoon over their award winning wines.
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3. Old fashioned finesse – Dover Canyon Winery
Quality is forever: Doing it “the old fashioned way” is the only way at Dover Canyon Winery. Located on Vineyard Drive in the northwest quadrant of the Paso Robles appellation, owner/winemaker Dan Panico has long believed that the strip of calcareous soil located along Vineyard Drive is optimum for growing incredible zinfandel. Turns out, he was absolutely right! At Dover Canyon, vines are hand-pruned and dry farmed (because great wine, like anything else worthwhile in life, doesn’t come easy). Similarly, the syrah vines are stress-irrigated for concentrated flavor that really pops in the glass. Order up any of Panico’s juicy, vibrant reds—like the winery’s 2016 Primitivo—which shows flavors of wild strawberry and crisp cherry—and you’ll understand just how blood, sweat and toil tastes.
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4. Locally delicious – Wines of the West
Shop local without leaving home: What if you could support family-owned local Paso Robles vineyards without leaving the couch? Head over to Wines of the West and you’ll be able to do just that. Nestled off Highway 46 West, the Wines of the West roadhouse and tasting room is a unique hideout for folks looking for wine variety off the beaten path. So you can’t check out these digs in person, but you can purchase their wines and have your own hoedown at home. Click “buy” and enjoy a bevvy of Paso Robles AVA producers, including Purple Cowboy, Clayhouse Wines, Alloy and If You See Kay.
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This blog is written by flavor fiend Hayley Cain. Follow her @flavorslo on Instagram or at astoldbyhayley.com.
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