Hello All,

I will be spending 2 weeks in Morro Bay, CA this summer during
June/July. I will also be driving to San Francisco and visiting for 3
days during that time. I was hoping some of you out there could
recommend some great vineyards / wineries in the Paso Robles, San Luis
Obispo, Arroyo Grande areas. Also any good wineries to stop at while
driving along 101 between San Francisco and Morro Bay.

If you know of any wine related events during the end of June/beginning
of July timeframe, I love to hear about those as well.

Thanks,

- Dave

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Hello All,

I will be spending 2 weeks in Morro Bay, CA this summer during
June/July. I will also be driving to San Francisco and visiting for 3
days during that time. I was hoping some of you out there could
recommend some great vineyards / wineries in the Paso Robles, San Luis
Obispo, Arroyo Grande areas. Also any good wineries to stop at while
driving along 101 between San Francisco and Morro Bay.

If you know of any wine related events during the end of June/beginning
of July timeframe, I love to hear about those as well.

Thanks,

- Dave



Go to Harmony Cellars in beautiful downtown Harmony (pop 18) on the way to
Hearst Castle. They have a Zin (2002) that smells like you are sniffing
black pepper grinders... :-) nice effort anyway, and friendly folks. Some
other quaffable wines as well - I don't have too much experience down there
otherwise.

Jim

wrote:
Hello All,

I will be spending 2 weeks in Morro Bay, CA this summer during
June/July. I will also be driving to San Francisco and visiting for 3
days during that time. I was hoping some of you out there could
recommend some great vineyards / wineries in the Paso Robles, San Luis
Obispo, Arroyo Grande areas. Also any good wineries to stop at while
driving along 101 between San Francisco and Morro Bay.

In Paso, the places I can recommend a
Garretson
Justin
Linne Calodo
L'Aventure
Tablas Creek
Turley

Further North on 101, you have:
Chalone

In Arroyo Grande, I'd visit:
Laetitia (*)
Talley (*)

* I haven't been there, but I'd be willing to try them.

I haven't heard much about any of the SLO wineries, but some might be
fun to visit. Further South, of course, you enter "Sideways" country,
and the wineries will probably be a bit less approachable these days.


If you know of any wine related events during the end of June/beginning
of July timeframe, I love to hear about those as well.

You'll be too late for the big event in Paso, the Hospice du Rhone in
May, but there will be smaller events such as Garretson's "Fixin' to
Eat" dinner series:

http://www.localwineevents.com/Paso-...ent-75992.html

You can use localwineevents to look yourself for things happening in the
areas you're interested in.

HTH
Mark Lipton

I heartily second these recommendations by Mark:

Mark Lipton wrote:

In Paso, the places I can recommend a
Garretson
Linne Calodo
L'Aventure
Tablas Creek
Turley

In Arroyo Grande, I'd visit:
Talley (*)


Talley pinot noir totally rocks.
Adelaida is sort of near Tablas Creek, so I'd throw that one in too.
Garretson isn't on most maps, by the way, but it's right in town. It's
the only wine club that I belong to (mainly because I'm poor and
cheap).
In Paso, Peachy Canyon has gotten some good write ups, but I've never
had their wines. Bonny Doon has a tasting room in Paso Robles that's a
hoot just for hearing a description of how the labels are made.

In article .com,
" wrote:

I heartily second these recommendations by Mark:

Mark Lipton wrote:

In Paso, the places I can recommend a
Garretson
Linne Calodo
L'Aventure
Tablas Creek
Turley

In Arroyo Grande, I'd visit:
Talley (*)


Talley pinot noir totally rocks.
Adelaida is sort of near Tablas Creek, so I'd throw that one in too.
Garretson isn't on most maps, by the way, but it's right in town. It's
the only wine club that I belong to (mainly because I'm poor and
cheap).
In Paso, Peachy Canyon has gotten some good write ups, but I've never
had their wines. Bonny Doon has a tasting room in Paso Robles that's a
hoot just for hearing a description of how the labels are made.

Calera isn't too far away and has a few interesting wines and has an
interesting gravity flow system. Their Viogner is quite good actually.

In article .com,
" wrote:

I heartily second these recommendations by Mark:

Mark Lipton wrote:

In Paso, the places I can recommend a
Garretson
Linne Calodo
L'Aventure
Tablas Creek
Turley

In Arroyo Grande, I'd visit:
Talley (*)


Talley pinot noir totally rocks.
Adelaida is sort of near Tablas Creek, so I'd throw that one in too.
Garretson isn't on most maps, by the way, but it's right in town. It's
the only wine club that I belong to (mainly because I'm poor and
cheap).
In Paso, Peachy Canyon has gotten some good write ups, but I've never
had their wines. Bonny Doon has a tasting room in Paso Robles that's a
hoot just for hearing a description of how the labels are made.

We typically stay in Cambria on the coast then drive to the different
wineries in the area. Cambria is one of my favorite places on the coast
and San Simeon and the elephant seals are also close by.

wrote:
Hello All,

I will be spending 2 weeks in Morro Bay, CA this summer during
June/July. I will also be driving to San Francisco and visiting for 3
days during that time. I was hoping some of you out there could
recommend some great vineyards / wineries in the Paso Robles, San Luis
Obispo, Arroyo Grande areas. Also any good wineries to stop at while
driving along 101 between San Francisco and Morro Bay.

If you know of any wine related events during the end of June/beginning
of July timeframe, I love to hear about those as well.


Depends on what types of wine you enjoy. Paso Robles is noted mostly
for its Zins. My two favorites are Midnight Cellars and Dark Star.

Mark Lipton wrote:
I haven't heard much about any of the SLO wineries, but some might be
fun to visit. Further South, of course, you enter "Sideways" country,
and the wineries will probably be a bit less approachable these days.

You mean crowded from the fame of the movie? I haven't found that so far.

Can you recommend any Paso Robles area wineries with killer full bodied
Zins? For comparison one of my favorite Zins is from Amador County at
Karly Winery. Their Warriors Fire is superb.

I'll be taking 3 or 4 days to visit from Paso Robles south to Santa
Barbara. I love the Pinots found in the southern regions.

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wrote:

Mark Lipton wrote:
I haven't heard much about any of the SLO wineries, but some might be
fun to visit. Further South, of course, you enter "Sideways" country,
and the wineries will probably be a bit less approachable these days.

You mean crowded from the fame of the movie? I haven't found that so far.

Can you recommend any Paso Robles area wineries with killer full bodied
Zins? For comparison one of my favorite Zins is from Amador County at
Karly Winery. Their Warriors Fire is superb.

I'll be taking 3 or 4 days to visit from Paso Robles south to Santa
Barbara. I love the Pinots found in the southern regions.

Not crowded from the movie at all. That was as much hype as the movie
itself. This area, in all but the summer, is as uncrowded as you get in
California. Just there last month and were only 1 or 2 other couples at
any tasting rooms.

What wineries do you recommend for good Pinot Noir in the Southern
areas?

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What wineries do you recommend for good Pinot Noir in the Southern
areas?


http://www.babcockwinery.com/
Unfortunatly I believe they are sold out of their Pinot for good reason!

http://www.melvillewinery.com/currentreleases.html
Next door to Babcock. Several styles of Pinots.

http://www.sanfordwinery.com/wines/

miles wrote:

You mean crowded from the fame of the movie? I haven't found that so far.

It may have subsided by now, but shortly after the release of the movie,
many of the wineries featured found a major upsurge in visits.


Can you recommend any Paso Robles area wineries with killer full bodied
Zins? For comparison one of my favorite Zins is from Amador County at
Karly Winery. Their Warriors Fire is superb.

I also like Karly's Warrior Fires. Have you visited Turley's Paso
outlet? Their wines are certainly full bodied. There's also Stephen
Asseo's L'Aventure, which makes a pretty full-bodied Zin. I actually
prefer the Rhone varietals from Paso and look to Sonoma County for my Zins.

Mark Lipton

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Mark Lipton wrote:

miles wrote:

You mean crowded from the fame of the movie? I haven't found that so far.

It may have subsided by now, but shortly after the release of the movie,
many of the wineries featured found a major upsurge in visits.


Can you recommend any Paso Robles area wineries with killer full bodied
Zins? For comparison one of my favorite Zins is from Amador County at
Karly Winery. Their Warriors Fire is superb.

I also like Karly's Warrior Fires. Have you visited Turley's Paso
outlet? Their wines are certainly full bodied. There's also Stephen
Asseo's L'Aventure, which makes a pretty full-bodied Zin. I actually
prefer the Rhone varietals from Paso and look to Sonoma County for my Zins.

Mark Lipton

Though one of the best Zinfandels I've had lately was the 2004 Rosenblum
Paso Robles. They don't make this one every year but what a wonderful up
front Zind nose berries and briar and black pepper, very well integrated
taste of blackberry/cherry taste good mouth feel and long fruity finish.
Too bad they don't make it every year and when they do it is in small
lots.

Any winery recommendations for areas further north in the Arroyo Grande
/ Edna Valley / SLO / Paso Robles areas for good Pinot Noir?

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Any winery recommendations for areas further north in the Arroyo Grande
/ Edna Valley / SLO / Paso Robles areas for good Pinot Noir?


The southern reagions closer to Solvang/Buelton tend to have the better
Pinot Noirs. Paso Robles area to the north is better known for Zins.

I like Sanford, Babcock and Melville.