On 13 Mar 2007 13:39:55 -0700, "Karen" > wrote:

>On Mar 12, 9:56 pm, sf wrote:
>
>Are you asking for food or wine recommendations?
>
Wineries, not places to eat.

>You're going to have to go inland to hit the good wineries. Hwy 1
>isn't really wine country.
>
You sure could have fooled me by the number of vineyards I pass by on
Hwy. 1 on the way to Santa Barbara!
>
>You're in Zin country for reds, and white wine country. You can still
>find great cabs and merlots, though. I would rather hit the Paso
>Robles area for wine tasting any ol' day over Napa/Sonoma now. It's
>just not so crowded. My favorite wineries are Blackstone, Peachy
>Canyon, JanKris, Smith and Hook, Eberle, (go east on this road for
>some more good ones), I think it's 46.
>
Thanks for the tips. That's what I was looking for!

>The wine clubs are really fun to join. If you join, you get a high
>discount on the day you join, and they send wine to your home a few
>times a year.

I belong to four right now.

>Many of wineries have special events for their members throughout the year.

I know, but I don't attend the events of the wineries I currently
belong to.

>Most of these wineries in the Paso Robles area do
>not have waiting lists at this time. This is the time to board.
>
>Have fun, post a trip report. Central California is so beautiful. It
>is like stepping back in time a little bit. The wineries are taking
>over the agribusiness!
>
Thanks, it *is* beautiful! DD's BF said they recently did a great
wine tour in the Santa Rita Hills, so he's going to put together a
guide for us.

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