As the fall season emerges, we’re dreaming about sizzling pork chops laden with butter-seared apples. The first crop of hearty winter greens may be a while off, but that doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate the coming fall season with a…
How does one get into winemaking or owning a winery? You don’t just throw off your suit and tie, hop on a pony and ride into the Paso Robles sunset. Or do you? Whether a long established dream or a…
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!…
Bury your nose in that glass and take a big whiff. Do you smell elegant violet, invigorating orange blossom, or sweetly perfumed, delicate honeysuckle? Spring doesn’t just mean that real life flowers are blooming in Paso Robles Wine Country: Floral…
If you’re gleefully counting down the days till Halloween, I’m with you. Paso Wine Country is known for its endless sunshine, expansive blue skies, and gently rolling hills—all of which are totally great—until you spot gourds, scarecrows, and jack-o-lanterns popping…
“Is it really almost August? How many beach trips can I fit in before school starts up again? Why is life so stinking unfair?” These are natural questions that flood the brain at the end of July (after all, we…
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…
After years of intense drought, California is finally raining. And raining, and raining (and raining some more). Heavy downpours and storm clouds may sound like a gloomy forecast to some, but here in Paso Wine Country, we say bring it…
Oak. It’s what your coffee table or bed frame might be made out of. You may have recently eaten a steak grilled to perfection over smoldering oak chips. The log you threw on the fire last evening to chase away…
That last-minute workplace Secret Santa (eek! It’s already time for that?). Your gardener (who does a way better job than the last guy); your kid’s teacher (a little bribe never hurt). There’s always a need for last minute gifts during…
Sure, you could go see a movie or—god forbid—go Christmas shopping before or after enjoying your upcoming Thanksgiving dinner, but wouldn’t you rather hang at a fabulous tasting room? We would! Look forward to the turkey, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes,…
This time of year, holiday parties abound, and it’s easy to get sucked into the mindset of the overextended host (planning, decorating, cleaning, cooking). It doesn’t matter if it’s a Halloween costume you’ve just got to finish sewing for your…
New Harvest, New You! Shake off the summer doldrums and rejoice in fun fall flavors that reflect the best that Paso Robles Wine Country has to offer. Winemakers may be busy as beavers picking and processing fruit, but that doesn’t…