All year, Paso Robles residents get to brag about how great it is to live in wine country. With lots of lush vineyards, majestic oak trees, friendly tasting rooms, and unique dining stops, it does feel a little heavenly. Well,…
Popsicles, fireworks (Fourth of July), barbecue, and fine wine! Oh yes—summer has arrived in Paso Robles Wine Country! While some summer itineraries include long lines and annoying traffic, your Paso Robles summer is guaranteed to be chill to the max!…
Huzzah! It’s time for Paso Wine Fest May 19-21! The four-day celebration of Paso Robles Wine is now in its 36th year—can you believe it? The years have flown by, and, meanwhile, Paso Robles has become more and more prestigious…
Homeless kitties, deserted dogs and passed-over pups: Our furry friends need us, now more than ever. The weekend of April 7 and 8 marks Wine 4 Paws tenth anniversary, and you can give back to all of these animals in…
Bring on the holidays and the houseguests! This is the time of year for connecting with loved ones over a great glass of Paso Robles wine. When relatives gather in Paso Robles Wine Country, there’s so much to explore, taste,…
Paso Robles is known for its amazing wine tasting opportunities; this is true (thank you Dr. Obvious). With nearly 300 tasting rooms dotting pastoral, vineyard-lined backroads, there is a type of wine tasting experience to suit every personality (rustic, elegant,…
Wine compounds—especially “polyphenols”—are a lot like stars. Your body knows what they are when you experience them, but you’d have a doozie of a time explaining exactly what they’re made of when asked. Just as heavenly bodies are composed of…
A memorable and marvelous wine country picnic doesn’t have to look and feel like a spread in Sunset Magazine to be awesome. In fact, with these five ingenious tips and tricks, you’ll be set for a gourmet wine country foodie…
Some wine descriptors have a way of making us giggle, at least internally: “Worn leather,” “decomposed earth,” and “forest floor” are big ones that always make me crack a playful smile. Not to say that these terms are BS, because…
“Wine” probably isn’t high on your list of budgetary priorities under “groceries” and “saving for the bathroom remodel.” I mean—it really shouldn’t be (if it is, you might have a problem on your hands). However, as a true Paso wine…
Claiming your spot in Paso Robles Wine country is a unique and singular adventure. No two tales are alike, although each path has, more or less, led to the same vineyard view. No one knows quite sure why, but Wine…
Why should the kids have all the fun? It’s your God-given right as a parent to “tax” a certain amount of Halloween Candy for your own enjoyment—right? Since we’re all in agreement, lets move on to the pressing matter at…
The first rule of harvest: There are no rules. By its very nature, harvest time in Paso Wine Country is always unpredictable (you may get rain, rot, or soaring temperatures, and each change in the weather can drastically affect ripening…
Vine + Winemaker + Time = Wine, right? Maybe in a simplified world—but in the real world—winemaking is a complicated mistress born from toil and forged from state-of-the-art tools. Back in the day, those tools weren’t so high tech, either.…
This post is not going to be one big gargantuan pat on the back—I promise. With so many awards to boast about, Paso Robles Wine Country has every right to be a bit snobbish, but that just isn’t our style.…
Mom has done a lot for you over the years, hasn’t she? She comforted you when you bombed that big job interview, always makes your favorite meal for your birthday without fail, and will never say you look “great” when…
Show us your best Paso Robles wine, food, and lifestyle Instagram pics for a chance at blog stardom! In Paso Robles Wine Country, we do things a little bit differently. Our “traffic jams” include more cows than cars, and our…
As winter marches on and the tourists continue to thin out, wine country settles into a calm, peaceful rhythm. Shorter lines, less crowded tasting rooms, and special deals mark this chill time of year, when vines grow dormant and the…
How to Start a Winery as Imagined by the Owners of Cass Winery & Cafe Cass Winery in Paso Robles is celebrating its 10th anniversary on Saturday, May 16th with festivities to mark the occasion and the public is invited! Wine,…