My recent visit to Alta Colina Estate Vineyard reminded me once again of why I love Paso Robles so much. The area has been the center of attention recently in the wine world. This is largely due to the fact that Saxum Vineyards' 2007 James Berry Vineyard just earned the #1 spot on the Wine [...]
Often it's the people you meet on wine trips that you remember just as much as the wine. This was certainly the case with Brian Benson Cellars. Since second generation winemaker Brian Benson is the only employee at his winery, there is a very good chance he'll be the one pouring for you at his [...]
My first experience with Chronic Cellars happened many miles from the sprawling vineyards of Paso Robles. We were up in Mammoth Mountain enjoying a tasty apres snowboarding dinner at a restaurant called Petras Wine Bar & Bistro. I noticed a white wine on the menu called La Muneca (meaning "the doll") from Chronic Cellars that [...]
On a recent trip to Paso Robles, I finally got to try the wines of Booker Vineyard. I've been reading reviews on Booker for years and couldn't wait to taste the wines myself. Booker produces very limited quantities of their wines, which are known to sell out fast. Very fast. In fact, the only way [...]
During the last weekend in February, I had the honor of attending L'Aventure Winery's unveiling of the 2008 vintage. I joined Club L'Aventure last year on my birthday and have developed such a passion for these wines, I was waiting to taste the new vintage like a little kid waiting for Santa to arrive. I [...]
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