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FEATURE STORY

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ON THE COVER Wood Winery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 WINE COUNTRY NEWS Wine Country Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Wine Country Premier Dining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Wine Country Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-34

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PASO ROBLES WINERIES MAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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SAN LUIS OBISPO/PISMO BEACH WINERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-23 SANTA MARIA VALLEY WINERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25 SOLVANG, LOS OLIVOS, SANTA YNEZ WINERIES MAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

VENTURA COUNTY WINERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-29

Sort This Out Zin City Zinfandel with Meatloaf

WINERY LISTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36-39 ADVERSTISING/MARKETING DIRECTOR

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SANTA BARBARA WINERIES MAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Joey Tensley, Carina Cellars

Chandra Grant P.O. Box 92, El Verano, CA 95433 Phone 707-938-1783 / Fax 707-938-3674 [email protected]

CALENDAR EDITOR

Laurie Flippen Phone 707-938-1783 / Fax 707-938-3674 [email protected]

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Cathy Gore Phone 707-938-3494 / Fax 707-938-3674 Email [email protected]

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Mike Giangreco Direct 707-938-3734 [email protected]

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Sarah Flickinger San Luis Obispo, CA Phone 805-252-5440 [email protected]

Michael Cervin, Len Napolitano, Mark Storer, Dave Wilcox

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PISMO BEACH WINERY Something Old, Something New by Mark Storer

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ismo Beach is California. If aliens landed on earth and had to find a spot that exemplified this state, it would be Pismo Beach. The surf culture thrives here and in many ways, Pismo retains some of the same charm it maintained throughout the ’50s and ’60s as a surf town. The broad boardwalk, the wide, flat beach with sun worshippers, joggers, surfers, swimmers, ATV riders and wildlife enthusiasts combing up and down the sand, looking for their own spot, their own happiness.vThat’s Pismo Beach. But Pismo is also a stone’s throw from San Luis Obispo. Turn off the 101 freeway on See Canyon Drive, and you’ll be in wine country in less than 10 minutes. Throughout the Central Coast’s explosion into the new California wine center, Pismo has reaped the benefits as the town that houses surf, sun, restaurants – and wine. So, it is no wonder that when Martin, Bryan and Bryan’s wife Lena Friedman moved to the Central Coast after purchasing vineyard land in the Edna Valley that they built Pismo’s first official winery eponymously named for the town in which it resides.

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Like so many people who leave careers and businesses to follow Bacchus into the world of wine, Matin Friedman owned a manufacturing company in the Bay area. Wine is, after all, a manufacturing business and so after having a vineyard in northern California’s Redwood City growing Cabernet Sauvignon, Friedman bought three acres in San Luis Obispo’s Edna Valley and planted them all with Pinot Noir and two more acres have been planted at Bryan’s ranch as well. “Over previous years, we’d been selling our grapes to other wineries but in 2008, we kept the whole crop for ourselves,” says Friedman. Open for only five months, the winery already boasts a small and growing wine club of more than 60 customers. “It’s all pretty new and we’re just getting started,” says Martin. The Friedmans entered the Los Angeles County Fair wine competition as well as submitted wines to Wine Spectator among others for judgment. “We’ve won gold medals before for our home winemaking,” he says. “But now, we’re a business and it counts, I guess.” Producing some 1500 cases for 2008, the Friedmans are convinced that the family focus on hand-crafted, labor intensive wines has

paid off. “We take time to do processes that the bigger wineries can’t or won’t do,” he says. “We don’t make any blends yet. We’re only interested in single varietals and making those the very best they can be.” Using all French oak barrels and buying grapes from some of the finest vineyards just north of Pismo in Paso Robles, Santa Margarita and San Miguel, the Friedmans make sure that every wine sees at least a year in barrel. “We also see to it that the grapes we buy come from sustainable vineyards and we don’t use any chemicals or any of that in our processing,” he adds. Located just north of the Pismo Beach Outlet Center on Five Cities Drive, the Pismo Beach Winery has an inviting tasting room and winery all in one storefront location. A crush pad out back and a 100-year-old wine bar inside allows the family to show and share his processes as well as share his wines. “We get a lot of great comments on our tasting room. It’s certainly customer service friendly,” says Martin. Friedman is also a student of the Central Coast’s bounty and so his focus is on wines that have proven track records here. His own estate Pinot Noir is at the heart of it all, of

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course, but Pismo Beach Winery also produces Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Chardonnay, Petit Sirah, Barbera and a very special Central Coast specialty. “We make a hard sparkling apple cider from local apples,” says Martin. “The apple orchards just up the road in Avila Valley are great and a good resource for us.” Those orchards belong to Bryan Friedman and it is the same ranch where the new Pinot Noir vines have been planted. Hard cider has gained popularity in recent years as an alternative to beer and the Central Coast’s apple orchards have become ripe pickings for savvy beverage makers. Local artist Toby Shulz has also added to the Pismo Beach allure by designing labels for the winery that are all Pismo Beach landscapes. There are plans to have those works turned into posters and canvas and make them available to the public. Being the only winery in Pismo Beach is something of a coup, of course. But Pismo isn’t off the beaten path or out of the way. It is, in fact, one of the real gems of the Central Coast and it has, pound for pound, a larger number of tourists than most other Central Coast cities do on any given day. “We’re the first ones here,” says Martin. “The only ones.” That may change of course but it won’t much matter according to Friedman. The quality of the wines, the beauty of the landscape and the focus on customer service will remain no matter who comes or goes and for beach goers who want to try a little bit of the bounty of Central Coast wines, they can do it without even being completely dried off from a day at the beach, which is just a few blocks away. For more information, call (805) 773-WINE.

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21st Annual Live Oak Music Festival It’s the 21st Annual Live Oak Music Festival, a three-day concert and camping event held every year on Father’s Day weekend at the Live Oak Camp Grounds, in the beautiful and peaceful hills off Hwy 154, above Santa Barbara. This year’s festival will be held on June 19, 20 and 21, 2009. 100% of Live Oak proceeds go to support San Luis Obispo’s KCBX Public Radio, a non-profit organization. Live Oak Festival host Joe Craven offers a line-up that includes Grammy-winning Jim Lauderdale Bluegrass Band, The Subdudes and Rodney Crowell for a colorful mix of traditional, folk, bluegrass, gospel, blues, jazz, classical and world music. Hone your rowdy barn dancing skills Friday and Saturday evening or partake in a music workshop while the kids enjoy supervised starlight story-time. Live Oak, as it has become affectionately known, is more than just a music festival – it is an experience rooted in music and community. These two elements together create a three-day journey into a timeless place that is far removed from work and schedules. The festival features an aural collage of live music ranging from traditional, folk, bluegrass and gospel, to blues, jazz, classical and world music. KCBX Public Radio was founded in 1975 and is a listener supported, non-profit organization, serving the counties of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara with interests in classical music, jazz, alternative musical arts and public affairs programs. KCBX also encourages an interest in and

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appreciation of fine arts and issue-oriented news for the people of the community.

To see the complete three-day concert line-up, and to order your tickets for the 2009 Live Oak Music Festival, visit the website at www.liveoakfest.org. If ordered from the website ticket prices are: full festival adult tickets are $115, teen tickets $75 and children’s tickets $35. Day tickets are $35 for adults and teens and $15 for children. For details, call (805) 781-3030.

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Eberle Winemaker Dinner in the Caves Friday, July 10 – Central Coast Wine Classic Weekend Featuring Kelly Liken, Restaurant Kelly Liken, Vail, CO Chef Kelly Liken has made a huge name for herself in Vail, Colorado. Critics say “If there’s an “it” chef in Vail right now, it’s Kelly Liken, and her swanky and intimate restaurant is the ‘it’ place to dine. We call it food heaven.” She describes her fare as “seasonal American cuisine that relies heavily on locally produced and cultivated products.” Chef Liken was formally trained at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY. Graduating first in her class, Kelly went on to work at The Inn at Little

Washington before joining the kitchen staff of Splendido at the Chateau, located in Beaver Creek, CO. Chef Liken opened her restaurant in Vail in 2004 and has earned rave reviews, including accolades from the James Beard Foundation, ever since. Dinner is $150, $120 for Cellar Club members. For reservations and information, visit the website at www.eberlewinery.com or call Sheri Kennedy at (805) 238-9607. Eberle Winery is located at 3810 Highway 46 East in Paso Robles.

Central Coast Lavender Festival, July 11 The 1st Annual Central Coast Lavender Festival, a Paso Robles Main Street Association event in conjunction with the Central Coast Lavender Growers Association, Inc., will be held Saturday, July 11, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Paso Robles Downtown City Park. Lavender growers and lavender product vendors, both locally and outside the county, will feature their products along with free sampling and tastings, distilling and demonstrations and entertainment for the children. There will also be live music, arts and crafts, and information vendors. Spaces are available by calling (805) 238-4103. “Lavender farming is becoming a fast-growing, agricultural industry that features organic farms, healthy products and organic culinary products. A festival of this type is a great way to involve the entire family in the versatility of this miracle plant,” said Lila Avery-Fuson, owner of Central Coast Lavender Farm and Chairperson for the First

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Annual Central Coast Lavender Festival. For more information, contact

Paso Robles Main Street Association at (805) 238-4103 or visit www.pasoroblesdowntown.com.

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California Barrel Crafts Offers Unique Pieces Made from Barrel Staves

Visit California Barrel Crafts Saturday, June 27 at the

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The day Marv Kohlman picked up a handful of barrel staves from a local barrel seller, he wasn’t quite sure what he was going to do with them. A tennis court builder, Marv has spent the last decade building structures for a variety of sports venues. But when he saw the raw beauty of the barrel wood, he knew he needed to explore the possibilities. And so California Barrel Crafts was born. Marv took the staves home, sanding and refinishing them, and carefully exploring the curves and character of the wood. His first creation was a wine cart, framed in antique bronze, with a sturdy butcher block top, glass rack above and sanded and stained staves serving as bottle rack below. Then he began to tinker with the finishes and materials, eventually developing a full suite of handmade wine carts available for $595 and up. But Marv’s creativity continued and one-by-one he began creating other items. Some were based on other products he had seen, while others were born purely of his ingenuity. He now offers a full range of gifts and home goods honed from the barrels of Central Coast wineries. There are balance racks: staves shaped into arcs, with the neck of the bottle going into a small hole placed just so, tilting the arc to form a neck-down bottle holder (available for one, two or three bottles, starting at only $15). There are serving arcs: staves shaped to fit over the bottle neck and hold two wine glasses for an elegant arrangement. And then there are the paintings… Many Central Coast oenophiles know Andre Averseng as a master chef, catering many high-end winemaker dinners and teaching gourmet cooking classes throughout the region. But few know him as a painter. When Marv showed Andre the things he was building, Andre was immediately taken. “I had taken some staves, sanded them down, then fitted them into a sort of rounded canvas to be hung on the wall,” explained Marv. “I was showing them to Andre, and he asked if he asked if he could paint them.” And paint, he did. The duo have created a collection of single and doublesided art pieces featuring vineyard and wine motifs. The paintings are done on either the convex or concave side of the staves (or both) in a range of sizes. The collection has been selling at wine events around the state to great response. “These are truly one-of-a-kind pieces,” said Marv. “They aren’t mass produced. The canvases are built by hand here in wine country from local barrels, then Andre has added his personal touch to make them works of art.” Another friend informed Marv about the fallen redwoods after the Big Sur fire, offering him wood he could use in his woodworking projects. Marv visited Big Sur, and returned to the Central Coast with dramatic, wide slabs of solid redwood. “So far, the redwood has become a beautiful eight-foot bar, designed to mount to three full barrels that have been customized for storage and finished to match,” said Marv. “But the possibilities are endless.” Marv’s full range of offerings can be viewed at www.CaliforniaBarrelCrafts.com, including custom wine cart options and bare stave canvases. Marv strives to bring his clients unique, expertly constructed products for far less than many mass produced pieces. All products are handmade in Atascadero. To find out more, visit www.CaliforniaBarrelCrafts.com or call 1-800-928-7331.

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CALIFORNIA WINE FESTIVAL July 16-18 in Santa Barbara Now in it’s sixth year, the California Wine Festival has expanded to three days of wine events scheduled for July 16-18 in picturesque Santa Barbara. “We’re expecting a great festival this year, Director Don Fritzen said. “We’ve rolled back our ticket prices to 2005 levels so our wine-loving guests can afford to come this year, bring their friends and have a wonderful time.” Organizers are expecting a wide variety of wineries from every wine region in California to pour at the three events, plus regional microbreweries, some imported wine representatives and even vodka and tequila tasting exhibitors. A new evening of premium wine tasting, great food and music that reflects Santa Barbara’s Spanish colonial roots has been added. “We wanted to create a new event that would appeal primarily to local wine lovers. The new event, called “Old Spanish Nights,” is on a Thursday and will attract locals more than the weekend events,” Kami Fritzen said. Tickets are available at www.californiawinefestival.com, local wine shops, Arlington Theater box office and Santa Barbara Axxess office.

Schedule of Events Thursday, July 16, 5:30 to 8 p.m. – “Old Spanish Nights” is a celebration of local wines, foods and music true to Santa Barbara’s Spanish roots. The historic De La Guerra Adobe Courtyard, site of the original Spanish fiestas in Santa Barbara, will provide the perfect setting for this exciting evening of wine and food festivities. Local wineries will showcase their world-class wines accompanied by a spicy array of Spanish appetizers. Colorful Flamenco and Spanish dancers, accompanied by blazing guitars and bands will provide entertainment throughout the event. A wine-and-dine promotion encourages attendees to extend their evening by dining in Santa Barbara after the event. Friday, July 17, 6:30 to 9 p.m. – VIP Rare & Reserve Wine Tasting, limited to just 400 lucky ticketholders, this is the toughest ticket in town. California’s best winemakers dust off their rare and reserve level bottles in a wine lovers fantasy night of sipping the “good stuff!” Some wines being poured are no longer in distribution, some are proprietor’s reserves and end-of-vintage wines. A Champagne reception greets guests who may be treated to Napa trophy Cabs, rare bottles from Sonoma, the Sierras, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County and more. Top regional chefs will serve hot and cold appetizers while live Latin fusion jazz keeps things super cool. The charming old-world carousel at Chase Palm Park Plaza provides the backdrop for this romantic summer night under the stars. Saturday, July 18, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Beachside Food & Wine Fest – This ever-popular event has become a midsummer tradition in Santa Barbara and gets under way at 11 a.m. for VIP and Gold Pass holders – and high noon for regular ticket holders. Thousands of wine lovers will hit the sun-splashed beachside location for a day of sun, wine, food and music. Literally hundreds of premium California wines are served up along with the best of the regional microbreweries, local top chefs and food purveyors and vendors of all things related to wine.

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Discover Lakeside Wine Tasting on the Central Coast Saturday, June 27th, 4 to 8 pm The Atascadero Lakeside Wine Festival is turning heads this year as the Central Coast’s premier outdoor evening wine tasting event. Now in its 14th year, the festival has grown into an evening affair to take advantage of Atascadero’s warm summer evenings all while hosting more than 70 amazing Central Coast wineries, showcasing gorgeous work from local plein air and fine artists and featuring incredible cuisine from local restaurants. And, knowing that a little value goes a long way in today’s economy, the Atascadero Lakeside Wine Festival is an amazing price for any wine enthusiast: a notable $35 in advance at www.atascaderowinefestival.com and only $40 at the door. The festival was created by a local volunteer committee in 1995 to support local city projects including the Charles Paddock Zoo and over the years has raised more than $100,000. Committee Chair, Barbie Butz is a founding volunteer and states, “We love that the local wineries and business communities are such great supporters of the only zoo in San Luis Obispo County.” Pati Coelho of Adelaida Cellars in Paso Robles affirms that they love the cause behind the event stating, “Our general manager has a very big heart when it comes to animals and loves that proceeds are going to the zoo.” This wine event that many people have come to love has undergone other exciting changes as well. The logo image has been updated and includes a small name change. “By adding Lakeside into the event name, the committee felt it would paint a picture at a glance for all to envision. We are the only lakeside wine tasting event on the Central Coast and wanted to make that more prominent,” said Butz. “While wine tasters stroll by the lake, plein air artists will be hard at work painting the beautiful scene. Wine, food and art are a natural combination; add the lakeside setting

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and its pure magic.” With the time of the event being pushed to the evening from 4 to 8 p.m. the wineries and event goers avoid the possibility of pouring and drinking wine in hot summer weather, at the same time taking advantage of Atascadero’s warm, summer nights. “The response from the wineries has been phenomenal,” stated Gail Kudlac, winery coordinator. “They are excited about the time change and believe that the evening temperatures will lend a more comfortable atmosphere and hope it will attract more wine tasters.” Katy Smith of Firestone Vineyard in Paso Robles stated she looks forward to the more intimate and artistic setting of this festival also, which sets it apart from other large wine tasting events saying, “It’s a beautiful location and lets me be more interactive with the tasters.” Festival goers will embark on a wine and culinary adventure served up by some of the best local restaurateurs on the Central Coast, who will not only serve their finest cuisine but will offer their wine pairing expertise as well. To satisfy the festival goers wine-and-dine appetite, local restaurants like Hush Harbor, 10th Street Grill, Golden China, The Guest House, Mr. C’s Catering, Level 4, Colby Jack and Central Coast Cooks will be selling their delicious delectable’s throughout the event. As usual the festival comes alive with the dancing tunes of the Mighty Croon Dogs. So don’t miss this fabulous, artistic, lakeside, evening, dancing, eating and drinking, wine tasting event! The Atascadero Lakeside Wine Festival takes place at Atascadero Lake Park, Saturday, June 27, from 4 to 8 p.m. A free shuttle provided by Wine Country Charters will be available from the Sunken Gardens in downtown Atascadero. For more information, visit the website at www.atascaderowinefestival.com.

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Wineology

INTELLIGENCE FOR THE WINE CONSUMER

by Len Napolitano

What is corked wine? There’s a lot of talk about corked wine among winemakers, but, oddly enough, relatively little among wine consumers. It could ruin the day for a winemaker, but will likely go unnoticed by the average wine drinker. Still, the industry is taking steps, some might describe them as drastic, to greatly reduce, and ultimately eliminate, corked wines from the wine scene altogether. A corked wine is not what you may think it is. It is not a wine that has been oxidized because of a dry cork that does not seal out air properly. And it is not a wine that has pieces of broken cork floating inside. Rather, it is a wine that has been tainted by a cork that contains a chemical called TCA. The result is a smell that is obvious to anyone who makes, sells or recommends wine for a living, but may not be so easily detectable by the average wine consumer. A corked wine is described as having an odor of mustiness, dampness, wet cardboard and other unflattering comparisons. When you stick your nose in the glass the first time, the scent can sometimes be jarring. Other times it is subtle. In either case, the wine is certainly

drinkable without causing harm. The problem is that it tends to destroy the fine fragrances of fruit that the winemaker has taken pains to bring forward. This is the main reason the winemaking industry has begun using alternative methods of bottle closure, including twist caps, which have a zero chance of getting TCA contamination. In the process of manufacturing natural corks, steps are taken to be sure the material is kept clean, all the way through to packaging. Tests are done on samples to check for levels of TCA. Unfortunately, in cases that are estimated to range from 2% to 10%, tainted corks will slip by, get shipped to wineries with TCA levels above the average threshold of detection and end up as closures in bottles. When ordering wine in a restaurant, if you suspect it may be corked, don’t hesitate to ask for a second opinion. You should be able to tell from a few good sniffs of the wine inside a glass. Concentrate on what you smell, and think about the words above that I used to describe a corked wine. If any of them apply, chances are the wine is tainted and will not be nearly as enjoyable as it was intended to be. If the wine is purchased at a retailer it’s not so easy to send it back, but if you do return the unfinished bottle, be sure to explain the “off” aroma correctly. Len Napolitano lives in Sonoma Wine Country and is certified in wine by the Society of Wine Educators, Wine & Spirits Education Trust and Chicago Wine School and continually gains knowledge from his frequent contact with California winemakers. More information is on his website, www.wineology.com. Send your questions about wine to: [email protected] or by mail to Len Napolitano in care of Wine Country This Week magazine. Wineology is a registered trademark of Len Napolitano.

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Accommodation/Ticket Packages and Expanded Website a Part of the Paso Robles Rotary 2009 Winemakers’Cookoff Enhancements Rotary and Area Hoteliers Partner to Offer Discounted Weekend Cookoff Packages Winemaker’s Cookoff Adds Complete Facelift to Its Expanded Website Focus Made to Expand“Make It a Winemakers’ Weekend”Events and Discounts The Paso Robles Rotary Club announced the creation of discounted weekend accommodation-ticket packages for attendees of its Winemakers’ Cookoff coming Saturday, August 8. To encourage event attendance and participation in its “Make It a Winemakers’ Weekend,” lodging/ticket discounts have been

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arranged with four Paso Robles hotels: Hampton Inns and Suites, La Bellasera Hotel; La Quinta Inns and Suites; and The Paso Robles Inn. The packages will offer discounted accommodations and Winemakers’ Cookoff tickets plus optional round-trip transportation between the event and participating hotels. “Offering accommodation and ticket packages is an indication of our growing sophistication as a major event host,” said Doug Mondo, the 2009 Rotary Winemakers’ Cookoff chair. “By also encouraging participating Cookoff wineries to add events and discounts during Cookoff weekend, it is a great way for us to boost event attendance and full weekend visits to our area. If we’re successful, everyone involved wins: our charity, our sponsors, our event attendees, area hotels, supporting wineries and our local economy.” A newly remodeled and enhanced Winemakers’ Cookoff website has also just been completed to better assist prospective attendees. On the site, visitors can purchase tickets and will find detailed information about the Cookoff including: sponsors, participating wineries and hotel packages, event directions, judges and event beneficiaries. The site also contains sponsor links, answers to frequently asked questions and a media section with graphics and event photos. To obtain Cookoff accommodation package details or to make hotel reservations, interested parties can call the following numbers direct: Paso Robles Hampton Inn, (805) 226-9988; La Bellasera, 1-866-782-9669; Paso Robles La Quinta Inn, (805) 2393004; or The Paso Robles Inn, 1-800-676-1713. Callers should reference “Winemakers’ Cookoff packages.” Hotel contact information can also be viewed on the Winemakers’ Cookoff website, www.winemakerscookoff.com. Individual “for-a-fee” round-trip shuttle service between these hotels and the Cookoff has also been arranged. Attendees can check the Cookoff website for more information. In its brief history, the Paso Robles Winemakers’ Cookoff has become one of Paso Robles’ most-popular wine, food and music events. It is also one of its most unique featuring both the culinary and wine-pairing talents of 30-plus local winemakers. Winemakers pair their culinary creations with their finest wines and compete for both Judges’ Choice and People’s Choice awards on the day of the event. Since the first Winemakers’ Cookoff in 1999, proceeds from the Winemakers’ Cookoff have been deposited in the Rotary’s Harlow Ford Scholarship Foundation building a perpetual fund that has enabled the Paso Rotary Club to award college and vocational scholarships approaching $230,000. For more information, go to the Winemakers’ Cookoff website at www.winemakerscookoff.com.

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PREFERRED RESTAURANTS NOVO RESTAURANT Located on Higuera Street with its patio sitting luxuriously above San Luis Creek, Novo restaurant is fusion cuisine with a local heart that has captivated this Central Coast town. The menu is a stunning blend of flavors from around the world with a focus on Asian and South American fusions. Chef Justin Gabbert has teamed with owner Robin Covey to create a Tapas selection along with a few large plate items that are a blend of local ingredients with international flare. The menu at Novo does change with the seasons, usually summer and winter and depending on the local farmer’s market. “I’m probably the biggest buyer at the SLO Farmer’s Market. We spend about $40,000 a year there,” says Covey. “The local produce here is astounding.” The wine list at Novo, a Portuguese word meaning “new,” is large and features a vast selection of local Central Coast wines. Seating more than 160 people, if necessary, the large patio, the inside dining room and the basement dining room are all simple and stylish with inviting warm colors and intimate settings. The building itself is one of the original San Luis Obispo turn-of-the-century brick structures with a full-sized basement and hardwood floors.

C AYUCOS HOPPE’S GARDEN BISTRO & WINE SHOP The most highly acclaimed restaurant and Wine Shop on the Central Coast. Recognized for Chef Wilhelm Hoppe’s seasonally inspired menu, handselected wine list with a beautiful garden and historical setting. Offering a wide range of menu items - from wild game to prime meats and vegetarian/vegan items. 78 N. Ocean Avenue • Wednesday-Sunday 11am-10pm www.hoppesbistro.com • 805.995.1006

CAMBRIA ROBIN'S RESTAURANT Located in the historic east village of Cambria, in a charming vintage home, Robin’s has been delighting locals & visitors with a fresh eclectic quality menu of international foods and gracious service for 24 years. We also have a beautiful garden for small weddings & special events. Open daily from 11am. Sunday Brunch specials & monthly Prix Fixe dinners. Mother’s Day Brunch. 4095 Burton Dr. • www.robinsrestaurant.com • (805) 927-5007

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Novo has been in San Luis Obispo for five years, but every dish is as fresh and new as its first serving. A knowledgeable wait staff that pays attention to customer service, a focus on fresh local ingredients, local wines and Central Coast hospitality, have made Novo a true destination for dining. Novo is open daily from 11 a.m. For more information, call (805) 543-3986 or visit www.novorestaurant.com.

SAN LUIS OBISPO MAMA'S MEATBALL Fine Italian Restaurant and Catering Mama's Meatball has specialized in creating seasonal menus by using only the finest and freshest ingredients. 570 Higuera St. Suite 130-135 www.mamasmeatball.com 805-544-0861

NOVO RESTAURANT NOVO’s international flavors are the leading ingredients in an exotic dining experience. Brazilian, Mediterranean and Asian flavors awaken the senses. In house roasted spices for curries, mixtures and marinades balanced with crisp, seasonal vegetables and savory meats. Explore. 726 Higuera Street • Open Daily from 11am 805-543-3986 • www.novorestaurant.com

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P erfect P airs Meatloaf Paired with Zin City Rollers Reserve Zinfandel

If you are going to tweak an American institution that is as loved and time-tested as meat loaf, you should know what you are doing. If not, you risk a permanent relocation from the kitchen to a less critical room of the house. Fortunately, the people at Sort This Out Cellars have honored the iconic meatloaf with a first class recipe and a fun wine to pair with it. When pairing Zinfandel with any dish, the first word that should come to mind is spice – one of the primary characteristics of this grape that marries nicely with dishes of the same ilk. This recipe, Meatloaf with Zin City Zinfandel Reduction Sauce, includes everything spicy you can throw at Zinfandel, while being deftly handled by the 2007 Zin City Rollers Reserve Zinfandel. The ingredients include onion, bell pepper, mustard, black pepper, red pepper and more, that together create a rich and flavorful dish that screams for something equally robust to handle all the power of the ingredients. This Zinfandel answers the call. Leave it to a wine company that built its business model and marketing around the celebration of the true American spirit to create this all-American combination. Zinfandel, generally regarded as America’s grape varietal, creates a serious wine with a personality that seeks out fun. It pairs well with so many party foods – pizza, buffalo wings, barbecued ribs – that it's no wonder that so many wine festivals are centered around it. Sort This Out Cellars gets creative with their Zin City Rollers Reserve Zinfandel with a Las Vegas, aka “Sin City,” theme for the label. But the wine is a sure bet, made with 60-year old vines from Lodi, known for the kind of hot summers that the Zinfandel grape thrives in. And at a respectable 13.5% alcohol, it has a balance of components that honors the fruit in the wine and the essence of the dish. “With cherry cola flavors and sweet spice on the finish, Zin City matches the richness of the meatloaf with bold flavors and body,” explains Jeff Munsey, one of the brand’s owners. Zin City Zinfandel is part of the Black Label line of wines from Sort This Out Cellars, who created the line as a tribute to classic Las Vegas style. Other wines in the program are “Lady Luck” Chardonnay, “Money Plays” Merlot and “Hardways” Cabernet Sauvignon. Another product of theirs, the Viva Las Vegas, line stands out by virtue of the vintage artwork labels alone. Labels for all of the wines of Sort This Out Cellars are designed with fun, mid-century style art. The winery selects grapes from vineyards around the state for their small lot programs and buys premium wines in bulk to blend with their own. All their wines can be sampled at their tasting room at 593 Avenue of the Flags, Unit #593 in Buellton, open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For more information, call (805) 688-1717 or go to www.sortthisoutcellars.com.

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by Len Napolitano

MEATLOAF WITH ZIN CITY ZINFANDEL REDUCTION SAUCE Ingredients: • 1 tablespoon olive oil • 1 tablespoon butter • 1 small onion, finely chopped • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped • 1 medium carrot, peeled and finely chopped • 1 stalk celery, finely chopped • 1/2 lb mushrooms, stems removed and finely chopped • 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard • 2 teaspoon sea salt • 2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper • 1 teaspoon red pepper flake (optional) • 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs • 1/2 cup parsley, chopped • 1 lb ground buffalo (Check your local specialty grocer. Substitute ground beef) • 1/2 lb ground pork • 1/2 lb ground veal (Check your local specialty grocer.) • 2 eggs, lightly beaten • 6 shallots, peeled, halved • 6 plum tomatoes halved • 1 cup Sort This Out Cellars Zin City Zinfandel Preheat oven to 350° Heat a heavy (cast iron is ideal) sauté pan over medium high heat. Add olive oil and butter, as butter finishes foaming add first 6 ingredients. Cook, stirring regularly until vegetables are soft and slightly caramelized. Add the mustard, salt, pepper and red pepper flake. Stir in breadcrumbs, and parsley set aside to cool. In a large bowl, mix together the buffalo, pork and veal, add the cooled vegetables and eggs, thoroughly combine. Transfer the mixture to an 11" x 14" roasting pan, form the meatloaf mixture into a rectangle approximately 6 x 8 in size. Toss the tomatoes and shallots in the pan around the meatloaf, season with salt and pepper. Bake for approximately 50 minutes. Remove the meatloaf from pan to a cutting board, with a slotted spoon carefully remove the tomatoes and shallots set aside. Heat the roasting pan on the stovetop, add the Sort This Out Cellars Zin City Zinfandel and whisk to loosen the brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Once reduced by half, add the tomatoes and shallots back in and stir to combine. Let the sauce simmer for a few minutes while you slice the meatloaf. Place the sliced meatloaf on a warmed serving platter top with the tomato/shallot sauce. Serve accompanied by fluffy mashed potatoes and green beans with almonds. Enjoy!

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Mark Your Calendars! Paso Robles Olive Festival, August 22 The 6th Annual Paso Robles Olive Festival, a Paso Robles Main Street Association event, will be held Saturday, August 22, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Paso Robles Downtown City Park. Olive oil and olive vendors, both locally and outside the county, will feature their products along with free tasting, tasting seminars, cooking demonstrations, and a head-to-head chef cook-off in the outdoor kitchen stadium. Local wineries and breweries will be feature tastings for a fee. There will be an olive-inspired cooking contest and delicious olive-inspired food sold in the Olive Festival Culinary Row. Anyone

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is welcome to enter the cooking contest and/or submit recipes for our future Olive Festival Cookbook. The Cooking Contest Awards are sponsored by Spice Hunter. Entry forms available online, www.pasoolivefestival.com or from the Main Street office by calling (805) 238-4103. There will be music and free olive oil ice cream. Enjoy arts and crafts vendors, children’s activities and much more. “The last five years, the popularity of this event has proved that people want to learn more about olives and olive oil, and that a festival makes it fun for the whole family,” said Gary Brown, owner of We Olive and a member of the Main Street Association Olive Festival committee. For more information contact Paso Robles Main Street Association at (805) 238-4103 or visit www.pasoolivefestival.com.

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WOOD WINERY Blending Business & Family Together Wood Winery is a unique “boutique” winery, owned and operated by Craig and Sheri Wood and is located right here on the Central Coast of California. It is a small, family business that relies on the help they get from the four generations living on the estate. From the 95-year-old matriarch to 12-year-old Jackson, it is truly a family affair. “I don’t consider myself a winemaker,” says Craig. “I’m a winegrower. Winemakers fix problems that come up. I grow the fruit. That’s where the wine is made first,” he adds. Wood wines spend two years in the barrel and a year in the bottle before they are released. “I’m just now drinking through some of my ’04s and ’05s,” says Craig. “Owning a winery is a lot of hard work and I think having my family so involved (from planting to consumption) makes it all worthwhile,” says Sheri, manager of the tasting room. The winery, specializing in Syrah and one of the only Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards ripened in the San Luis Obispo area, is currently producing some exceptional blends. “We have three blends

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released right now that are our most popular wines in the tasting room. I am really into drinking blends and it seems like our customers are, too,” states Sheri. The 2005 Raffiné, a Bordeaux-style blend, is made up of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. The name means “refined” in French and that it is. Wood Winery pairs this with some nice, dark cherry chocolates and says the flavors explode in your mouth. It really is a sensory treat. One of their many unique labels, Raffiné, pictured above, is a golden sun amidst a backdrop of vineyard planted hills. Raffiné retails for $18 a bottle. The 2005 Syranet, a blend of Syrah and Cabernet, and as the name imparts is their own named creation and design. Like a serenade, this wine will sing to you. The blend of 60% Syrah from the awardwinning Gina’s vineyard and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon from Jackson’s vineyard won a gold medal last year at the California State Fair, which is understandable once you taste this wine. The Syranet was also just awarded a Silver Medal at the San Francisco

Chronicle wine competition in February of this year. It is Sheri’s all-time favorite and the biggest seller in the Arroyo Grande Tasting Room – a very balanced wine with dark black fruit, complexity and a yummy finish. Retail price is $32. Bling…the name says it all. Wood Winery's newest release and featured wine, is a proprietary blend of Syrah, Cab Franc and Malbec. Not only does the wine taste great, (an oak laden fruit bomb), it is a marketing sensation! The stunning black and silver label is so elegant against the black bottle. But it only gets better. Each bottle is embellished with Swarovski Austrian crystals. Each crystal is hand applied and makes this bottle not only enjoyable to look at but “people just can’t throw them away. Customers buy one to drink and one to display,” says Sheri, the creator of the design. The idea came to her in the middle of the night and has since exploded their sales. Boutiques up and down the state are fighting over exclusive selling rights. Not just wine bars, but regular stores and specialty shops. Event

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coordinators are vying for the wine for their weddings and parties. Words and pictures cannot do it justice. Bling is bottled with extravagance in mind and you can never have too much Bling. The label states that too! Bling sells for $30. Not only known for their award-winning wines, their unique and creative spin on wine labels has made their tasting room a destination. Wood Winery is the place to get your “crazy labels” and unique gifts. Some of the most popular designs are: Crazy Hairdresser Red, Spanish Dancer Albariño, Vino Pastoso Sangiovese, Zen Zin and Rosé Palm just to name a few. Our labels are different and collectable. We have customers that drive a long way to buy that special someone a gift that won’t be forgotten! Wood Winery produces about 3,000 cases a year of various wines. Their wines have been awarded double gold, best of class, and platinum medals. Last year was a great year for the winery with the highest honors awarded to them at the L.A. International Wine Competition. Wood Winery came in top 20 out of over 4500 international wines for their 2004 Jackson’s vineyard Cabernet. The Wood Winery tasting room is located at 136 Bridge Street in Arroyo Grande and is open Thursday through Monday from 11 a.m. to 5p.m. and Friday’s until 7p.m. For more information and a list of upcoming events, call (805) 489-9663 or go to the website at www.wildwoodwine.com.

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SAN LUIS OBISPO | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK

San Luis Obispo International Film Festival Offers Expanded Summer Youth Filmmaking Program The San Luis Obispo International Film Festival (SLOIFF) is excited to announce an expanded four-week summer workshop program for aspiring young filmmakers. A grant from the San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation’s Holser Educational Fund for the Performing Arts, has made it possible for the SLOIFF to offer workshops for three age groups, from July 20 to August 14. Each workshop will be limited to twelve young people who will learn the basics of filmmaking by forming a “film crew” to write, produce, direct, perform in, edit and even promote their own short film. The final films will be screened for parents and friends on the final day of the workshop during Farmer’s Market on the Court Street Terrace, and will also be screened at the SLOIFF’s 2010 Youth Filmmaking Showcase next March. Two two-week workshops are scheduled as follows:

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• Students entering third to fifth grades 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Entering sixth to eighth grades are from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday though Thursday. • Grades nine through 12, July 20-30 from 5 to 8 p.m • One-week intensive for teens, from tenth grade through graduated seniors, August 1014 from 10 a.m. to 4pm. The intensive workshop will be taught by Alan Fraser and

feature guest instructors who will do one-day sessions on editing, lighting, cinematography, acting and more. Professional filmmakers/ teachers, Aaron Metchik and Alan Fraser will be teaching the workshops. Aaron is a UCLA film school graduate and has been writing, directing and producing short films for more than a decade. Aaron will teach the three sessions, July 20-30. There will

be another instructor for the August 13 session, also a professional filmmaker, who will be announced soon. Each session is $250. There are a limited number of halftuition scholarships available. The exact location of the workshop will be in downtown San Luis Obispo. For more information about the program or to register, go to www.slofilmfest.org or call (805) 546-3456.

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SANTA MARIA | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK

‘The Singing Chef’ World-Class Italian Cooking, Dining & Wine Event at Addamo Estate Vineyards Where can Santa Maria Valley food and wine lovers learn about world-class Italian cooking and dining while enjoying musical entertainment and sipping on Central Coast wines? Local residents do not have to travel to Italy to experience fine Italian cuisine, music and vineyard ambiance. People for Leisure and Youth, Inc. (PLAY) and Addamo Estate Vineyards are hosting “The Singing Chef,” Andy Larusso on Sunday, July 19 from 4 to 7 p.m. Andy Larusso and wonderful host Liz Addamo of Addamo Estate Vineyards promise to make the evening dioco (fun). “The Singing Chef” is known for his best selling Italian cookbook and musical ability. There will be great appetizers and magnificent wine; an hour-long cooking show, followed by an amazing dinner and dessert and more Addamo wine. As a special gift, each guest will also get Andy’s Italian Cookbook and complementing Italian music CD. We will be dining at the Addamo Estate Vineyards and tickets are limited! Tickets are on sale now for $100 and can be purchased using Visa/MasterCard by calling the Recreation and Parks Department at (805) 925-0951 x260 or visiting the Recreation and Parks Department

Office (615 S. McClelland Street or at the tasting room of Addamo Vineyards in Orcutt (400 East Clark Ave.). This one of kind event is brought to you by People for Leisure and Youth Inc. The People for Leisure And Youth, Inc. (PLAY) is a nonprofit organization committed to making new and improved recreation programs and service available by providing scholarships and financial support for programs to serve the recreation and leisure needs for the residents of the Santa Maria Valley. “The Singing Chef” and Addamo Estate Vineyards are looking forward to wining and dining you! Questions may be directed to Tara Boucher, (805) 925-0951, ext. 157.

Free Vineyard Walk Series The Santa Maria Valley Wine Country will be hosting a series of free vineyard walks throughout the Santa Maria Valley. If you drive by vineyards and wish you were able to jump out of your car and take a stroll through the lush rows of grapevines, now is your chance. On the second Saturday of each month, through October, a different Santa Maria vineyard manager, or winemaker, will lead a tour of their vineyard starting at 10 a.m., discussing the current state of the vineyard and how they manage the vines. The tours will provide a first-hand look at different viticulture techniques and stages of grapevine growth. All vineyard walks are free to the public; a great way to get some fresh air, exercise and education without emptying the pocketbook. With the money saved, why not treat yourself to a wine tasting or bottle of wine for a picnic in the country? Take a break from the city and savor authentic wine country. For more information, send an email to [email protected] or call 1-866-480-5194.

LOCATIONS AND DATES: • July 11th: Riverbench • September 12th: tbd

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• August 8th: Costa de Oro • October 10th (harvest!): Bien Nacido Vineyards

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Looking for Something Special in a Wine Club? Go online to Premier Wine Clubs www.WineCountryThisWeek.com Find your perfect wine club according to: varietal • price • color preference • winery special events • discounts • tours • and more!

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New Artwork by Marisa Murrow at Carina Cellars Exhibition Date: Through July 31 Join Carina Cellars for a wine tasting and enjoy Murrow’s work now through July 31 at the Tasting Room, 2900 Grand Avenue in Los Olivos. Marisa Murrow was born in Los Angeles. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2000 from the Rhode Island School of Design. Shortly after graduation Murrow embarked on a trip throughout the world visiting Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Nepal, Europe, Africa and India. A traveler in her place of origin, Murrow collects visual information on site, producing small, intimate landscape paintings of trailer parks, swimming pools and the Southern California coastline. This body of work contains colors and light that are so specific to Los Angeles, they could be from nowhere else. Murrow has exhibited her work at the California Heritage Museum, the McLean Gallery, Schomberg Gallery, Bergamot Station, LA Design Center, LACMA Rental Gallery, The Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles Municipal Gallery, The Red House Gallery, the Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, Gallery 825, Topo Ranch, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery and San Diego Art Institute, The Museum of the Living Artist, San Diego. For more information, check out www.carinacellars.com or call the tasting room at (805) 688-2459.

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Lotusland’s Annual LotusFest Takes Place July 11 Lotusland’s annual LotusFest is from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 11. This celebration of the spectacular flower that is Lotusland’s namesake will include wine tasting from some of Santa Barbara County’s premier vintners, mellow jazz, delectable hors d’oeuvres and lotus lore galore. July is peak blooming season for lotuses and guests will have the opportunity to view these uniquely beautiful flowers while enjoying a relaxing afternoon at this casual, fun event. Call (805) 969-9990 for reservations. The cost is $65 for Lotusland members and $75 for non-members. Lotusland is a unique 37-acre estate and botanic garden situated in the foothills of Montecito to the east of the city of Santa Barbara. The gardens now covering the estate were created by Madame Ganna Walska, who owned the property from 1941 until her death in 1984. Before her death, Madame Walska established the nonprofit Ganna Walska Lotusland Foundation, which now preserves this unrivaled botanical treasure.

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Ganna Walska Lotusland's Garden Shop is filled with pots, plants, hats, gloves, books and a fabulous array of decorative items for the garden. Our "lotus" plates are especially popular as are other items especially created for Lotusland such as umbrellas, candles and note cards. Be sure to visit the Garden Shop at the end of your tour. Lotusland members receive a discoun off purchases. Tours of Lotusland are offered at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday between mid-February and midNovember. Knowledgeable volunteer docents interpret the garden and its history on the two-hour walking tours, designed for visitors age ten and older. Family tours are available for groups with children under age 10. Family tours are separate from regular adult tours and are child and parent friendly. Regular admission is $35 for adults 19 years of age and older, $18 for children ages five to 18, children under five are admitted free. Because Lotusland is a public garden operating in a private, residential neighborhood, advance reservations are required. To schedule a visit, call the Visitor Services office at (805) 9699990, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday or email to [email protected].

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42nd Annual Kiwanis Citrus Festival, July 17-19 Known as the “Citrus Capital of the World” because of its expansive lemon and orange orchards, the City of Santa Paula celebrates the fruit of California every year with the popular Kiwanis Citrus Festival. The 42nd Annual Kiwanis Citrus Festival is a full weekend of headline entertainment, carnival rides, a downtown parade, car show, citrus and avocado pavilion, specialty foods, arts and crafts vendors, family fun stage, and fruity fun and games. The festival starts at 5 p.m. on Friday, July 17, and runs through Sunday, July 19. The Citrus Festival features a spectacular lineup of headline entertainment, featuring El Chicano and Tierra on Friday night; Dazz Band on Saturday night and Carmen Jara Cantando con Banda and Los Cadetes de Linares on Sunday night. Music lovers can enjoy the headline entertainment and DJ music under the trees in the Bud Light Beer Lounge. The entertainment lineup is listed on the festival website, www.SantaPaulaFestival.org, along with all of the festival details. Festival Parade on July 18th is a genuine hometown parade with classic cars, bands, community group floats, an antique fire engine, and local equestrians. The parade starts at 10 a.m. on Main Street in downtown Santa Paula between 7th and 11th Streets. Classic and antique autos will be on display at the entrance to the Citrus Festival beginning 12 p.m. on Saturday, July 18. Entry forms for the parade and car show can be downloaded from the festival website. The Citrus Festival features plenty of the fruit that made Santa Paula famous. Join in the fun as festival-goers of all ages compete in

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Citrus Contests and entertainment at the Family Fun Stage on Saturday and Sunday. The Citrus Festival is packed with information and displays about the fruit of California, citrus ranching, and its agricultural heritage. Visitors can enjoy the festival’s fabulous food vendors and the wide selection of arts, crafts and merchandise through the weekend. The popular carnival rides run all three days as well (5 to 11 p.m. on Friday and noon to 11 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday). Daily admission to the Citrus Festival is $5 for adults and $1 for children (12 and under). Admission includes all of the daily live music and entertainment. Tickets for the carnival rides are sold separately at the carnival entrance. The Citrus Festival is centrally located in Ventura County in Santa Paula adjacent to the 126 Freeway and is an easy drive from within the county, or from Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. The 126 Freeway connects the 101 Freeway in Ventura with the I-5 Freeway in Santa Clarita. For more information, visit the festival website at www.santapaulafestival.org

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A Taste of Camarillo: On Sunday, July 26, the Meadowlark Service League will hold its 22nd annual A Taste of Camarillo Wine and Food Festival from 1 to 4 p.m. on the lawns of the historic Adolfo Camarillo Ranch House, 201 Camarillo Ranch Road, Camarillo. Proceeds will benefit Camarillo and greater Ventura County charities. Attendees will be able to sample fine wines and tantalizing food from a wide variety of participating wineries and restaurants. Enjoy an afternoon featuring live entertainment, opportunity drawing, silent auction and boutique shopping. On July 25, there will be a pre-event Wine Auction Gala and Dinner from 5 to 9 p.m. at Camarillo Ranch. This very popular event includes live and silent auctions of fine and rare wines and other enticing items, special wines for your enjoyment, plus gourmet food and live music. Advance reservations are required, seating is limited.

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Tickets for A Taste of Camarillo are $75 in advance and $85 at the door. Tickets for the Wine Auction Gala and Dinner are $60. A weekend pass for both events is $125. Tickets are available at www.meadowlarkserviceleague.com or by mail from the Meadowlark Service League, P.O. Box 3063, Camarillo, CA 93011-3063 For more information, call Mary Little at (805) 388-7158.

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Winemaker Profile: Carina Cellars

JOEY TENSLEY by Dave Wilcox

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arvest is always an exciting time for a winemaker, but this year promises to be even more special for Carina Cellars’ Joey Tensley. This will be the first crop harvested from the winery’s 83-acre Rancho del Cielo vineyard – of which 22 acres are planted – on Paso Robles’ west side. “I’m really looking forward to our first crop,” said Tensley. Up to now, Carina Cellars has sourced all of its fruit from some of the top vineyards in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. For Tensley, whose name is virtually synonymous with Syrah in the world of winemaking, the Carina Cellars vineyard offers him the opportunity to showcase the unique characteristics of the chalky, steep hilltop location in Paso Robles’ Adelaida region. Rancho del Cielo, or Ranch of the Sky, reaches 1,925 feet at its highest elevation – among the highest vineyards on the California coast. Varietals planted there are Syrah, Grenache, Mouvedre and Viognier – the calling cards of the Carina Cellars label. At 38, Tensley has already worked in the wine industry for about 20 years, starting as a cellar rat while still a teenager and eventually

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establishing himself as one of the Central Coast’s top young winemakers. Tensley was first bitten by the wine bug when he traveled to France as a 12-year-old to play in a youth soccer tournament. His dreams of becoming a winemaker were reinforced as a teenager working in a deli and wine shop in Bakersfield. “That’s when I really got into it,” he said. Moving to Santa Barbara for school, said Tensley, opened the opportunity to work in the wine industry. He quickly worked his way up, landing a job as assistant winemaker at Babcock Vineyards in 1996. It was there that he truly learned the importance of individual vineyards and that great wines are made with great grapes. Tensley launched his own label in 1998, focusing almost exclusively on vineyarddesignated Syrahs. He was somewhat of a pioneer, with very few wineries producing Syrah at the time. “I think in this area Syrah is a great fit,” he said. “There are so many micro-climates, different soil types. With Syrah, it’s all about the resources.” Tensley carried his minimalist philosophy to Carina Cellars in 2001, when he joined with owner David Hardee to launch the Los Olivos-based winery.

At Carina, Tensley makes Viognier, Mourvedre, Petite Sirah, along with Rhônestyle blends called Clairvoyant and Sibylline. That’s in addition to multiple Syrahs released each vintage from vineyards in Ballard Canyon, Colson Canyon and the Santa Ynez Valley. Tensley also created a Syrah that includes seven percent Viognier – dubbed, logically, 7 Percent – that has become a Carina Cellars favorite. “Viognier really adds a lot of nose to the wine,” he said, “while the Syrah gives it weight.” None of Tensley’s wines see much time in new oak, which he said tends to mask the vineyard characteristics. And, while many winemakers talk of letting the vineyard express itself, Tensley truly takes a hands-off approach. “It’s all about the vineyard.” For Tensley and Carina Cellars this year, that remark takes on special significance. Visit the Carina Cellars tasting room in Los Olivos from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily at 2900 Grand Ave., Suite A. If you’re in Paso Robles on the weekend, stop by the new tasting room, Friday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 3525 Adelaida Road west of Paso Robles. Visit www.carinacellars.com details.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY PASO ROBLES « ONGOING Making Sense of Scents Learn how to properly taste and smell some of your favorite Wild Horse wines and find the naturally occurring aromas. $20 per person Saturdays by appointment at 12, 2 and 3:30pm Limit 8 people. Call for reservations or for groups more than 8. 805-434-2541 ext. 15 Email [email protected] Wild Horse Winery, Templeton « ONGOING Pinot Noir Blending Seminar Want to explore deeper into the world of wine? Sample a variety of Pinot Noirs from the Central Coast AVA and learn what terroir truly means. Then each participant creates their own blend to take home. $50, $35 for wine club members Saturday or Sunday by appointment at 11am or 2pm. Limit 10 people. Call for reservations 805-434-2541 ext. 15 or Email [email protected] Wild Horse Winery, Templeton ONGOING The Hoot Road Show Summer Concerts on the Lawn Under the Ancient Oaks at Stacked Stone Cellars Tickets: 805-546-2857 or Stacked Stone Cellars 1525 Peachy Canyon Road in west Paso Robles All ages welcome! www.cambriahoot.com or www.stackedstone.com ONGOING EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT Open Mic Songwriters and Comedian Night BBQ, beer, wine and soda available for purchase. Bring your own chair, all ages welcome! Stacked Stone Cellars, Paso Robles 6-9pm, free to the public! 805-238-7872 ONGOING Twilight Concerts in the Park City Park Bandstand, Paso Robles, 5:30-7:30 pm Refreshments, Hors d’oeuvres 805-238-4103 or 805-237-3988 • June 26 – JD Project – Contemporary Rock • July 10 – Bryan Savage – Smooth Jazz • July 17 – Mighty Croon Dogs – Local favorite • July 24 – Rancho Deluxe – Country Rock • July 31 – Usual Suspects – Oldies ONGOING WEDNESDAYS Wine Tasting at Vinoteca Wine Bar Local winemaker featured each week. 5:30-8pm, 805-227-7154, Paso Robles www.vinotecawinebar.com ONGOING FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH Gourmet Pairings at Meridian Vineyards Try gourmet food paired with fine wine 12-5pm, $5, 805-226-7133, Paso Robles www.meridianvineyards.com ONGOING SATURDAYS Templeton Farmers’ Market Fresh fruit, flowers & vegetables 9am-12:30pm, 805-239-6535, Templeton

ONGOING Painting Exhibits at Villicana Winery Enjoy fine art work along with fine wines. 11am-5pm, 805-239-9456, Paso Robles ONGOING Estrella Warbird Museum Collection of military aircrafts, 10am-4pm Paso Robles, 805-227-0440, www.ewarbirds.org « ONGOING FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH Art, Wine & Song Art, music & wine at downtown wineries, 5-7pm Paso Robles, 805-227-6813, www.pasowine.com « JUNE 25 Behind the Vines at Jada Vineyard New releases & more, 5pm, Paso Robles 805-226-4200, www.jadavineyard.com « JUNE 26-SEPTEMBER 4 Jada’s XCV 2008 Release & Twilight Tasting 6pm, Around the World with Jada www.jadavineyard.com, 805-226-4200 « JUNE 26 Sean Wiggins & Lone Goat in Concert at Vina Robles Doors open at 6:30, concert begins at 7pm. For tickets and to order a picnic call the Vina Robles Hospitality Center at 805-227-4812. « JUNE 26 Sunset Concert Featuring Freesound at Robert Hall Winery 6-9pm, FreeSound is a 5-piece band that melds the sweet roots reggae sound of the Islands with the blues/funk & psychedelic rock of the S.F. Bay Area in its prime. RSVP www.roberthallwinery.com « JUNE 27 Guest Chef Series with Chef James D'Aquila Chef James D'Aquila of The Wild Artichoke Restaurant in Yorba Linda, will prepare a meal paired with new spring releases. 6pm Halter Ranch Vineyards, Paso Robles www.halterranch.com, 805-226-9455 « JUNE 27 Taste of Yoga at Eos Estate Winery Gentle yoga class, light lunch & wine tasting. Yoga 12-1pm, lunch and wine tasting 1-2pm $35, limited space, RSVP 805-226-2883 « JUNE 27 Food, Wine & ’Spirit’ Event Return to Freedom will be at Wild Horse Winery for a fun afternoon. Bring the kids. $5 benefits Return to Freedom. Wine club members are complimentary and will enjoy a special VIP area with food and wine. 1-4 pm, www.returntofreedom.org « JUNE 27 “Blue Jean Bash” Wine Tasting & Auction at Chateau Felipe in Templeton Benefits the “Feed a Child BackPack Program” through the Food Bank of SLO County. 3-6pm, 805-934-3205

ONGOING Free Cooking Show at Idler’s Food samples, wine & entertainment featuring “Mark The Singing Chef” of Hospitality Catering. 5:30pm, 805-238-7979, Paso Robles Visit www.hospitalitycatering.net for details.

« JUNE 28 Sylvester Winery Summer Sunset Concert Featuring Cuesta Ridge Mountain Boys. Come relax from 3:30–7pm in the lush Wine Park while listening to bluegrass. Blankets & chairs are welcome, coolers are not allowed. Proceeds from the Summer Sunset Concert Series go toward the restoration of Sylvester’s Pullman Trains. RSVP www.sylvesterwinery.com

ONGOING SATURDAYS Paso Robles Farmers’ Market Country farm arts and crafts market 8am-12:30pm, 805-237-9254, Paso Robles

JUNE 28 Summer Concert at Stacked Stone Cellars The Dorian Michael and Kenny Blackwell Quartet 3pm, $10, Paso Robles, 805-238-7872

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JULY 3 Wine Ice Cream Social – Bordeaux Blend Complimentary wine ice cream samples will be offered along with great award-winning wines. Deli items available & picnic grounds, 12-5pm Chumeia Vineyards, www.chumeiavineyards.com

« JULY 10 Central Coast Wine Classic Dinner in the Caves at Eberle Winery Kelly Liken from Restaurant Kelly Liken, Vail, CO $150, $120 Cellar Club members 805-238-9607 or email [email protected] www.eberlewinery.com, Paso Robles

JULY 3 Friday Afternoon with Two Cooks Catering « JULY 11 Sample a unique slice of Central Coast cuisine, First Annual Lavender Festival featuring the two Chefs’ creative hors d’ oeuvres Paso Robles downtown park from 10-3pm, free and fresh global fare paired with selected Meridian admission. Lavender growers and product vendors Limited Release wines. 12-5pm feature products along with free sampling and Meridian Vineyards, Paso Robles tastings, distilling and demonstrations and www.meridianvineyards.com, 805-226-7133 entertainment for the children. 805-238-4103 www.centralcoastlavenderfestival.com « JULY 3-5 A Salute To America! « JULY 11 Celebrate the three-day weekend with Jada! Sylvester Winery Summer Sunset Concert Award-winning wines paired with gourmet Rock/jazz/blues with Dan Curcio & Friends cheeses, chocolates and more! Groove rock with an eclectic mix of instruments 805-226-4200, www.jadavineyard.com such as; harmonica, mandolin, slide guitar and upright bass. Come relax in the lush Wine Park « JULY 4 while listening to Reggae, 5:30-8:30pm. Blankets & Independence Celebration chairs are welcome, coolers are not allowed. Annual Independence celebration complete with a Proceeds from the Summer Sunset Concert concert & BBQ dinner! Enjoy a perfect view of the Series will go toward the restoration of the Barney Schwartz park fireworks, 6-10pm Seating in Pullman Train. RSVP www.sylvesterwinery.com the amphitheater; bring low-back chairs and blankets. RSVP 805-239-1616 ext. 24 « JULY 11 1st Annual Eos Movie Night Under the Stars « JULY 4 Watch a classic film on the big screen under the Experience the Fourth of July Celebration open sky. Bring the whole family. 6:30-10pm at Firestone Vineyard in Paso Robles Wine bar as well as fun classic treats. All American barbecue, watermelon, apple pie and RSVP at www.eosvintage.com live music from The Martin Paris Band, 6-10pm Play horseshoes and taste Firestone Vineyard « JULY 11 wine. Bring blankets and chairs to relax on the Hwy. 46 West Block Party lawn and watch the firework show. $45 general Dance the night away to a live band while sipping $35 wine club, ages 6 to 20 years $12 and kids on award-winning wines from 15 different westside under 5 free. RSVP 805-591-8050 wineries and dine on fresh local food. 6-8pm Doce Robles Winery, www.paso46westwineries.com JULY 4 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Release Party « JULY 16 11am-5pm, celebratory foods, other great wines, Celebrations of Life Lecture: and a special 4th of July sale. Taste the Cabernet Cal Poly's Vine to Glass Program for free. Donati Family Vineyard, Templeton 6-7pm, featuring a Cal Poly Professor 877-511-9463, www.donatifamilyvineyard.com Eos Estate Winery, Paso Robles Featured Wines: Reserve Chardonnay JULY 4 & Lost Angel Petite Sirah, www.eosvintage.com Bocce and BBQ 6-8pm, Donati Family Vineyard, Templeton JULY 16-26 877-511-9463, www.donatifamilyvineyard.com Festival Mozaic Explores music that is deeply rooted in specific « JULY 4 regions, places and cultures. From Western and Independence Celebration at Robert Hall Winery Central Europe to South America and the American Includes concert & scrumptious BBQ dinner! South, the festival will take you on distant musical Live music with “Unfinished Business” journeys. www.festivalmozaic.com 6-10pm, $32.50, 3443 Mill Road, Paso Robles www.roberthallwinery.com « JULY 18 Sylvester Winery Summer Sunset Concert JULY 4 Featuring Resination. Come relax in the lush 12th Annual Independence Day Celebration & Wine Park while listening to Reggae, 5:30-8:30pm Fireworks Show, Meridian Vineyards Blankets & chairs are welcome, coolers are not Amazing fireworks display over the vineyards. allowed. Proceeds from the Summer Sunset Music by the Sugar Daddy Swing Kings. Concert Series will go toward the restoration of the Bring low-back lawn chairs & blankets. Pullman Train. RSVP www.sylvesterwinery.com Picnic dinners by Cahoot's Catering, ice cream by Doc Burnstein’s and Meridian wine all available for « JULY 18 purchase. Gates open at 6pm. West African Highlife Band – Tickets: 805-226-7133, 805-238-0506, 805-781-2777 Outdoor Concert at Castoro Cellars $25, $20 ages 3-17, 2 and under free! 7pm, doors open at 6pm, tickets are $22 each www.meridianvineyards.com RSVP 888-DAM-FINE

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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | CALENDAR OF EVENTS JULY 18 2nd Annual Donati Family Reunion Party Everyone’s a Donati for the Day! Come to the winery in Templeton and enjoy an Italian-style family reunion. Live music all afternoon, tours of the property and wine production areas, and paesanos aplenty. Fabulous Donati deals on wine and enjoy an Italian lunch. 11am-5pm « JULY 18 Bordeaux Blending Party at Opolo Become a winemaker for a day! “Expert tasting panel” will judge your wines. The winner takes home an etched double magnum of their own unique Opolo blend! 805-238-9593 JULY 19 Summer Concert at Stacked Stone Cellars Dave Stamey and friends featuring Mary McCaslin and cowboy poet Gary Robertson, 3pm $20, Paso Robles, 805-238-7872 JULY 22 - AUGUST 2 Paso Robles Mid-State Fair Carnival rides, live music, fair food & more 12pm-12am, $8, Paso Robles Fairgrounds www.midstatefair.com « JULY 24 Big Daddy's Blues Band in Concert at Vina Robles RSVP and to order a picnic, call 805-227-4812 « JULY 25 Wine & Cheese Flight on Patio Taste Eos Reserve Wines paired with local gourmet cheeses. $10, Eos Estate Winery Paso Robles, www.eosvintage.com « JULY 25 Guest Chef Series with Chef Vatche Chef Vatche of the Cracked Pepper Bistro in Fresno will prepare a meal paired with Halter Ranch wines, Paso Robles www.halterranch.com, 805-226-9455 JULY 30 Free Pancake Breakfast 7:30-10:30am, Paso Robles City Park www.pasoroblesdowntown.org CAYUCOS AND MORRO BAY ONGOING Art Demonstrations by Fine Artists Non-profit art gallery exhibit of local artists 7pm, 805-772-2504, Morro Bay www.morrobayartassociation.org ONGOING Adventures with Nature 805-772-2694, www.ccnha.org Various hikes at various times including; Fast Hike to Coon Creek, White’s Point Vistas, Black Hill Trail, Sand Spit Walk and Ocean Lagoon. Morro Bay State Park Museum ONGOING SECOND FRIDAY OF THE MONTH Morro Bay Embarcadero Art Walk Art galleries’ open house receptions 5-8pm, 805-772-1068, Morro Bay ONGOING SECOND FRIDAY OF THE MONTH Artists Receptions at Gallery at Marina Square Receptions for featured Central Coast artist 5-8pm, 805-772-1068, Morro Bay ONGOING SECOND MONDAY OF THE MONTH Art Demonstration by Professional Artist 7pm, 805-772-2504, Morro Bay www.morrobayartassociation.org ONGOING SATURDAYS Fishermen & Farmers’ Market in Morro Bay Fresh seasonal fruit, crafts & musicians 3-6pm, 800-231-0592, Morro Bay

« AUGUST 1 Cruise on Morro Bay with Wild Horse Winery Great food & fine wines on the Papa Gallo II 1-4pm, 805-434-2541, $85/$75 wine club Wild Horse Winery is located in Templeton. SAN LUIS OBISPO ONGOING TUESDAYS 2-oz. Tuesdays at Taste Weekly drink specials, 10am-9pm, San Luis Obispo 805-269-TASTE, www.taste-slo.com ONGOING WEDNESDAYS Wine Down Wednesdays at Taste Tastings with the winemaker 10am-9pm, 805-269-TASTE San Luis Obispo, www.taste-slo.com ONGOING Hearst Castle Tours Witness the brilliance of the historical manor. 800-444-4445, San Luis Obispo Visit www.hearstcastle.org for details. « ONGOING SATURDAYS Wine & Cheese Pairings at Tolosa Vineyards Four estate wines are paired with four artisan cheeses from around the world. 11am-3pm 805-782-0500, www.tolosawinery.com ONGOING FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH Art in the Park at Dinosaur Caves Art, crafts, children’s activities, music & more 10am-4pm, 805-704-8128, Pismo Beach www.pismochamber.com ONGOING The San Luis Obispo Art Center Permanent and rotating exhibits 11am-5pm, www.sloartcenter.org, 805-543-8562 ONGOING WEEKENDS Live Music at Mother’s Tavern Beautiful upscale tavern with big band music most Sundays. Call for schedules 805-541-8733 San Luis Obispo, www.motherstavern.com ONGOING SECOND SUNDAY Dallidet Adobe & Gardens Oldest house in the city of San Luis Obispo. Site of first commercial winery in the area. 10am-1pm, 805-543-0638, San Luis Obispo www.slochs.org/dallidet ONGOING Automobilia Museum Specialty cars, toy cars & airplanes along with many other antiques relating to transportation. 10am-5pm, 805-544-1900, San Luis Obispo ONGOING FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH Art Gallery Events “Art After Dark” Various art galleries stay open late & host artist receptions with wine & cheese. 5-9pm, 805-544-9251, San Luis Obispo www.sloartcouncil.org ONGOING A Murder Mystery Dinner – The Altos Dinner, wine and laughter. 5pm, 805-489-3875, Spyglass Restaurant Shell Beach, www.murderinmind.com « ONGOING SLO Down Pub Music and events nightly. www.slodownpub.com/event_calendar.shtml « JUNE 27 Claiborne & Churchill Red Wine Blending Party Help the winemaker Coby Parker-Garcia come up with the perfect Rhône blend. Participants will form teams and vie to create the best blend from barrel samples of five red varietals. RSVP 805-544-4066, www.claibornechurchill.com

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« JULY 9-12 Annual Central Coast Wine Classic A multitude of events including wine symposiums, cooking demonstrations, barrel tasting, rare and reserve tasting and silent auctions just to mention a few. Benefits a number of San Luis Obispo County organizations. www.centralcoastwineclassic.org JULY 10-AUGUST 15 The Central Coast Shakespeare Festival At the beautiful new River Oaks Amphitheatre in San Luis Obispo. Relax, sip a delicious local wine and enjoy the Central Coast’s only outdoor repertory theatre company performing A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Treasure Island. RSVP 805-546-4224 « JULY 11 14th Annual Cellar Club Summer Sunset Barbecue at Claiborne & Churchill Celebrate summer with a Hawaiian Luau (including music and hula dancing). Seats are limited! RSVP 805-544-4066 www.claibornechurchill.com

« JUNE 28 Schoolhouse Rock Concert with Bluz Dogz Wine and food available for purchase, 12-3pm Hop on the trolley after the music ends for Viticulture 101 in the vineyards with John Salisbury. Salisbury Vineyards, Avila Beach www.salisburyvineyards.com, 805-595-9463 « JULY 12 Schoolhouse Rock Concert with Jerome Washington Express Wine and food available for purchase, 12-3pm Hop on the trolley after the music ends for Viticulture 101 in the vineyards with John Salisbury. Salisbury Vineyards, Avila Beach www.salisburyvineyards.com, 805-595-9463 « JULY 26 Schoolhouse Rock Concert with Mighty Croon Dogs Wine and food available for purchase, 12-3pm Hop on the trolley after the music ends for Viticulture 101 in the vineyards with John Salisbury. Salisbury Vineyards, Avila Beach www.salisburyvineyards.com, 805-595-9463 ARROYO GRANDE

« JULY 11 Sustainable Wine Trolley Tour 10:45am-1:30pm, $35, $25 club members Includes lunch, wine tasting. Tolosa Winery San Luis Obispo, RSVP 805-782-0500 « JULY 11 14th Annual Cellar Club Summer Sunset Barbecue Hawaiian Luau at Claiborne & Churchill for wine club members (includes music & hula dancing). Limited seats. Tickets $65. RSVP 805-544-4066 Claiborne & Churchill Winery, San Luis Obispo « JULY 15 Wine Down Wednesday Baileyana & tangent will be the featured winery at Taste wine bar. www.baileyana.com JULY 16-26 San Luis Obispo Festival Mozaic Mozaic orchestra performs in various locations 805-781-3009, www.mozartfestival.com « JULY 18-19 25th Annual Renaissance Festival Why spend a fortune in gas when you can go back in time to Renaissance England right here in San Luis Obispo County? A weekend full of events, costumed participants, food and wine. www.ccrenfaire.com « JULY 19 Vineyard Walk 10am-1pm, 35, $25 club members, hike through Tolosa’s Edna Ranch West Vineyards. Includes lunch, wine tasting and water. Difficulty Level: Easy to Medium, approx. 2 miles. Tolosa Winery San Luis Obispo, RSVP 805-782-0500 ATASCADERO « JUNE 27 Atascadero Lakeside Wine Festival Fine cuisine, pairings & local artists, 4-8pm, $40 Atascadero, www.atascaderowinefestival.com AVILA BEACH ONGOING SUNDAYS Art on the Beach at Avila Beach Artists paint & present their work 10am, 805-238-4103, Avila Beach Pier ONGOING FRIDAYS First Friday at Morovino Delicious food and wine pairings 4-6pm, $12, 805-627-1443, Avila Beach

ONGOING Visit Historic Buildings in Arroyo Grande Sat 12-3pm, Sun 1-4pm, 805-473-5077 Arroyo Grande, www.arroyograndevillage.org ONGOING SATURDAYS Arroyo Grande Farmers’ Market Farm fresh produce, music, arts & crafts 12-2:30pm, 805-473-2250, Arroyo Grande www.arroyograndevillage.org ONGOING WEDNESDAYS Learn How to Make Ice Cream 30 minute skit about ice cream where you help create new flavors. 7pm, Arroyo Grande 805-474-4068, www.docburnsteins.com « ONGOING FRIDAYS Wine Down at Wood Winery Reserve wines & gourmet cheese, 4-7pm Arroyo Grande, www.wildwoodwine.com 805-489-9663, [email protected] ONGOING THROUGH JULY 6 Fine Art for Strawberry Lovers 805-489-8865, Gallery on the Bridge 336 Bridge St, Arroyo Grande SANTA MARIA/FOXEN CANYON ONGOING Santa Maria Valley Railroad 805-922-7941, Santa Maria, www.smvrr.com Elegant excursions with five star gourmet meals ONGOING SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS Santa Maria Valley Railway Historical Museum Lots of fun including a train simulator exhibit 1-4:30pm, 805-714-4927, Santa Maria www.smvrhm.org/museum « ONGOING Friday Night Wine Down at Costa de Oro Great way to end your week or start your weekend! 4:30pm, Santa Maria www.costadeorowinery.com, 805-922-1468 ONGOING THROUGH OCTOBER Santa Maria Vineyard Walks 866-480-5194, www.smvwc.com JULY 11 Vineyard Walk with Jim Stollberg at Riverbench Vineyard & Winery Morning walk from 10am-12pm through the vines with Vineyard Manager Jim Stollberg. A great way to start the day! Complimentary to all guests. [email protected]

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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK : CENTRAL COAST JULY 18 ONGOING Cachuma Lake Nature Walk Cambria Winery Farmer's Market Naturalists lead walk on the Oak Canyon Trail This fun event held from 10am-3pm at the winery 10-11:30am, $6, 805-688-4515, Santa Ynez Park is perfect for the whole family. They will feature a www.cachuma.com selection of world-class wines, along with vineyard tours, live music, local produce and artisan crafts. ONGOING WEDNESDAYS Hot dog stand for the kids. Jazz on the Deck at Vineyard House $10/non-members, free/wine club members Live music and fine food, 6:30pm, $2 [email protected] 805-688-2886, www.thevineyardhouse.com JULY 19 ONGOING Addamo Vineyards Presents Art Exhibit at Artiste Winery An Evening with The Singing Chef 11am-5pm, 805-686-2626, www.artiste.com Andy Lorusso, 4-7pm, Addamo Vineyards ONGOING Santa Maria, RSVP 805-925-0951x260 Glider Rides at the Airport LOS OLIVOS 805-688-2517, Santa Ynez, www.gliderrides.com « ONGOING THROUGH JULY 31 Artwork by Marisa Murrow New Paintings at Carina Cellars Los Olivos, (805) 252-0860 ONGOING FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH Wildling Art Museum - Free Friday Flicks Free movie & snacks with discussion, 7pm 805-688-1082, www.wildlingmuseum.org ONGOING WEDNESDAYS Evening with the Winemaker 5-6pm, $15, 805-688-7265, www.losolivoscafe.com

« JULY 4 Stars, Stripes and Syrah A Wine Passport weekend with the Santa Ynez Valley Wine Country wineries. www.santaynezwinecountry.com/events.html LOMPOC/BUELLTON ONGOING SATURDAYS Olive Oil Tasting at Foley 10:30am-4pm, 805-737-6222, Lompoc www.foleywines.com

« JULY 4 ONGOING THURSDAYS An Evening of Visual & Performing Arts Stars Stripes & Syrah at Buttonwood Farm Downtown galleries keep their doors open late Celebrate our nation’s independence visiting the 13 allowing the public to enjoy local art wineries of the Santa Ynez Valley Wine Country 5-8pm, 805-962-2098, Santa Barbara Association. All-American cookout paired with Rhône varietal wines, including Syrah. JUNE 25 Buttonwood Farm, Solvang, $35, 11am to 4pm Nights at SBMA www.buttonwoodwinery.com, 800-563-3183 Special extended hours event in the outside plaza, 5:30-9:30pm. Celebrate visual geometry, contrast SANTA BARBARA and texture inspired by Brett Weston: Out of the ONGOING SUNDAYS Shadow. Music by String Theory Santa Barbara Arts and Crafts Show and famed DJ Jason Bentley. Art, crafts & jewelry, 10am–6pm, East Beach Pier Nights after-party, Coast at the Canary Hotel www.sbaacs.com, 805-897-1982 for late dinner and cocktails until 11 pm Santa Barbara Museum of Art ONGOING TUESDAYS 805-884-6414, www.sbmuseart.org Discussions & Coffee Tastings Get insider info on up & coming books, music and JUNE 27 movies with coffee tasting too. Santa Barbara Nights Atelier Event – 805-899-3659, 3pm, Borders, Books & Music Focus on Form: Nature and the Nude ONGOING FRIDAYS Wine Tasting with the Winemakers 4-7pm, 805-691-1020, East Beach Wine Santa Barbara, www.eastbeachwine.com ONGOING FRIDAYS Wine & Cheese Pairings at East Beach Wine Enjoy delicious pairings & new selections each week. 4-7pm, $10, 805-899-1535, www.eastbeachwine.com

Explore the process of creation with an enriching evening of art, music, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, 6–8pm, music by String Theory Santa Barbara Museum of Art 805-884-6414, www.sbmuseart.org « JUNE 27 Santa Barbara Wine Festival 2-5pm, at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History located just beyond the Old Mission. www.sbnature.org

« JULY 25 ONGOING Return to Freedom Brunch Trout Fishing & Wildlife Walks at Cachuma Lake by Wild Horse Winery and Vineyards JULY 11 Enjoy fishing (with trout brought in) & excellent Wine tasting and brunch from 11am-3pm at Return Lotusland’s Annual LotusFest wildlife viewing from bald eagles to mule deer. to Freedom’s Wild Horse Sanctuary in Lompoc, Wine, music, hors d’euvres, lotus flowers and lore 805-686-5055, Santa Barbara, www.sbparks.org followed by a hike to see the wild horses. $100/pp; 2-5pm, $75/$65 members, Santa Barbara ONGOING SATURDAYS $75/wine club members. Proceeds benefit RTF. ONGOING RSVP 805-969-9990, www.lotusland.org Global Gardens Organic Food Tasting RSVP 805-434-2541 ext. 15 Historic Downtown Walking Tour Enjoy delicious organic tastings, 10am-2pm, $3 « JULY 16, 17, & 18 Guided stroll - experience Santa Barbara’s past SOLVANG 805-693-1600, www.globalgardensgifts.com 6th Annual California Wine Festival 10am-12pm, 805-965-6307, Santa Barbara ONGOING Held in the old De La Guerra Adobe Courtyard, this ONGOING THURSDAYS ONGOING Quicksilver Miniature Horse Farm event will feature an Old Spanish Night celebrating Fess Parker’s Wine Country Sing Along Visit Solvang horse farm with beautiful views Winemaker Dinners at Wine Cask local foods, wines and music Thursday evening. Sing along with Fess & Marcy, 8:30-10:30pm 10am–3pm, 805-686-4002, Solvang Delicious gourmet dinners paired with local wines Friday night will be limited to just 400 lucky tick805-688-7788, Los Olivos, www.syvva.com 6:30pm, 805-996-9463, www.winecask.com etholders for a VIP Rare & Reserve Wine Tasting. ONGOING WEDNESDAYS « JUNE 26 And Saturday will see literally hundreds of Solvang Farmers Market ONGOING Firestone Vineyard Summer Concert Series premium California wines served up with the best Fresh produce, flowers and foods. 2:30-6pm Ty Warner Sea Center Featuring The Martine Paris Band. Tickets are $20 of regional microbreweries, local top chefs and 805-962-5354, www.sbfarmersmarket.org Explore creatures of the sea, Stearns Wharf per person, which includes a glass of wine and a and food purveyors and vendors of all things 805-962-2526, www.sbnature.org/seacenter ONGOING FRIDAYS raffle ticket. Bring your own picnic. related to wine. www.californiawinefestival.com Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Wine Tasting on the Patio RSVP 805-688-3940 x2231 or contact Don Fritzen at 805-637-4411 Live music. 5:30-7pm, Solvang ONGOING SATURDAYS [email protected] JULY 16 www.royalscandinavianinn.com, 800-624-5572 Cachuma Lake Nature Walk Pass the Cheese Please; VENTURA COUNTY 1 mile walk for all ages on the Oak Canyon Trail ONGOING WEEKENDS So This is How The French Do It ONGOING 10-11:30am, Cachuma Lake Nature Center Cachuma Lake Wildlife Cruise 6-8pm, The Bench Tasting Room, Los Olivos Museum of Ventura County 805-688-4515, www.cachuma.com Guided 2-hour cruise with wildlife and geology $15, $35, wine club $30, 805-938-1537 Photographs, publications, documents and exhibits 805-686-4515, Cachuma Lake www.cachuma.com ONGOING SATURDAYS depicting Ventura County's history SANTA YNEZ Junior Ranger Program ONGOING 10am-5pm, 805-653-0323, Ventura ONGOING MONDAYS Kids learn about wildlife, ecosystems & caring for Elverhoj Museum of History & Art www.venturamuseum.org Maverick Saloon Blind Draw Darts the environment. Cachuma Lake Nature Center Ongoing exhibits of art & photography ONGOING Santa Barbara Darts Association BBQ and darts 1-2pm, 805-688-4515, www.cachuma.com 805-686-1211, Solvang, www.elverhoj.org Tidepool Talk 7pm, 805-686-4785, www.mavericksaloon.org ONGOING TUESDAYS THROUGH SATURDAYS ONGOING THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH Show and tell about fascinating animals and plants ONGOING FRIDAYS Art Workshops for Children at Art from Scrap Learn Scandinavian Folk Dancing at the exhibit. National Park Visitor Center Ventura Dancing at Maverick Saloon Fun workshops where kids reuse all sorts of mate7-10pm, 805-688-6144, Solvang Harbor, 805-658-5730, www.nps.gov 6:45pm: Dance lessons, 8:30-11:30pm: rials to make works of art! 10am-2pm, $6 805-884www.solvangusa.com ONGOING Live country western or rock & roll. Santa Ynez 0459, www.artfromscrap.org ONGOING Ventura County Maritime Museum 805-686-4785, www.mavericksaloon.org ONGOING FIRST THURSDAYS Solvang Vintage Motorcycle Museum Art, ship models, and maritime exhibits ONGOING First Thursday All makes and models, Solvang 11am-5pm, 805-984-6260, Oxnard Santa Ynez Valley Historical Society Museum Art, cultural events & fine wine tasting! 5-8pm 805-6869522, www.motosolvang.com « JULY 26 and Parks - Janeway Carriage House Various venues in downtown Santa Barbara JUNE 27 A Taste of Camarillo Wine and Food Festival Exhibits from Chumash period through 805-962-2098, www.santabarbaradowntown.com 14th Annual Red, White & Blues Featuring gourmet food from more than 50 early 20th century ranch days. 12-4pm ONGOING Concert in the Vineyard outstanding Ventura restaurants. Wine will be 805-688-7889, www.santaynezvalleymuseum.org Planetarium Shows at Buttonwood and Longoria wineries, 3-7pm poured by more than 100 wineries. The afternoon’s SECOND THURSDAY Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Pamela G & Blues Addiction at Buttonwood Vinefestivities will include an silent auction, live enterWine Impressions at Artiste 805-682-4711, www.sbnature.com yard. Bring a picnic. Proceeds from the sale of tainment and vendors. 1-4pm Join fellow wine lovers for a blind tasting, sensory • Exploring the Spring Sky wine benefits Santa Ynez Valley People Helping This event benefits Ventura County charities. $75, evaluation & discussion by region. • Cosmic Safari People. $35, $30 wine club, 805-688-3032 $85 at the door. RSVP 805-388-7158 • Secrets of the Cardboard Rocket www.meadowlarkserviceleague.com 7-9pm, 805-686-2626, www.artiste.com Call early for tickets, always sells out. ONGOING THURSDAYS Understanding Your Palate at Los Olivos Café Wine tasting & hors d’oeuvres, 5pm, $15 805-688-7265, www.losolivoscafe.com

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he first thing you notice as you step out of your car onto the bluff-top tasting room of Silver Horse Winery is how quiet it is. It’s almost serene. Then you notice the views of a vast sky with simple rolling hills that begin to dissipate in the distance. Silver Horse is located only eight miles from the highway, but you’d never know it. You’re deep into Paso Robles wine country. Winemaker Stephen Kroener describes his hand-crafted premium wines as, “100percent food-friendly.” The tasting room opened in 2005 as a family endeavor. “As a family, we’re always looking to combine our love of food with our love of wine. As a winemaker, I want to create wines, whether they are varietal-driven or blends, that have nice, bright notes and a well balanced structure that is sturdy without being overpowering.” The Silver Horse portfolio includes only one white wine, Albarino, as well as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petite Sirah and several blended wines. The interior of the Spanishstyled tasting room is comfortable with a vaulted ceiling, wood-burning fireplace and leather club chairs. Autumnal tones and

Southwest art creates a warm, relaxed vibe. On either side of the tasting bar, window cut outs allow for views into the barrel room. Outside there are bocce ball courts and, fittingly, horseshoes. Stephen was asked by the Paso Robles

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Wine Country Alliance to create a special wine exclusively for the 2009 Amgen bike tour and each rider received their own bottle of wine, while the winner of the Paso Robles Stage 5 was gifted with a hand-etched nine liter large format bottle, weighing 50 pounds! Being at the winery means that Stephen, a passionate surfer, isn’t at the beach. But he carves out time for both of his loves. “Winemaking is a fragile process just like surfing. You’re dealing with Mother Nature. I say it again and again, it has to be great in the vineyard to have the potential to be great in the bottle.” Whether seeking out the perfect harvest or the perfect wave, the diligent search always continues. “You know those moments are out there, but you have to be passionate, and know what you are doing to recognize when Mother Nature, and all your hard work, presents the perfect moment.” To taste some of Stephen’s “perfect moments,” stop by the tasting room at 2995 Pleasant Road in San Miguel. They are open Friday through Monday only from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the tasting fee is $7. For more information, call (805) 467-9463.

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PASO ROBLES AREA Daily 10-5 Adelaida Cellars – Paso Robles 5805 Adelaida Rd; 805-239-8980, 800-676-1232 X AJB Vineyards – Paso Robles 3280 Township Rd; 805-239-9432

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B & E Vineyards – Paso Robles 10,000 Creston Rd; 805-238-4815

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Barrel 27 – Paso Robles 2323 Tulley Rd #110; 805-237-1245

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« Arroyo Robles– Paso Robles

Bassetti Vineyards – Cambria 1191 N. Green Valley Rd; 805-927-1925

« Bear Cave Cellars – Paso Robles 1227 Park St; 805-238-4329

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Bella Luna – Templeton 1850 Templeton Rd; 805-434-5477

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Bianchi Winery – Paso Robles 3380 Branch Rd; 805-226-9922

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Black Hand – San Miguel 1735 Nygren Rd; 805-712-WINE

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Booker Winery – Paso Robles 2640 Anderson Rd; 805-237-7367

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Brian Benson Cellars – Paso Robles Daily 2985 Anderson Rd; 805-296-9463 10:30-5 Calcareous Winery – Paso Robles 3430 Peachy Canyon Rd; 805-239-0289

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Caliza Winery – Paso Robles 2570 Anderson Rd; 805-237-1480

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Caparone Winery – Paso Robles 2280 San Marcos Rd; 805-467-3827 Carina Cellars – Paso Robles 3525 Adelaida Rd; 805-309-2046

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Croad Vineyards – Paso Robles Fr-Su 3550 Vinedo Robles Lane; 805-227-6800 11-5

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Harmony Cellars– Harmony 3255 Harmony Valley Rd; 805-927-1625

« Hearthstone – Paso Robles

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Hice Cellars – Paso Robles 821 Pine St Unit D; 805-237-8888

Dark Star Cellars – Paso Robles 2985 Anderson Rd; 805-237-2389

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Hug Cellars – Paso Robles Th-Mo 2323 Tuley Ct Ste. 120 D; 805-226- 8022 11-5

Derby Estates – Paso Robles 5620 Hwy 46 East; 805-238-6300

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« Hunt Cellars – Paso Robles

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« J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines – Paso Robles Daily 10-5

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J. Paul Rosilez – Paso Robles 4889 Dry Creek Rd; 805-226-0550

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Donati Family Vineyard – Templeton Daily 11am-5pm Corner of 46 West & Vineyard Dr; 805-238-0676 X

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Jack Creek Cellars – Templeton 5265 Jack Creek Rd; 805-226-8283

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Donatoni Winery – Paso Robles 3225 Township Rd; 805-226-0620

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Doce Robles – Paso Robles 2023 Twelve Oaks Dr; 805-227-4766

Dover Canyon Winery – Paso Robles 4520 Vineyard Dr; 805-237-0101

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« Jada Winery – Paso Robles 5620 Vineyard Dr; 805-226-4200

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JanKris Winery – Templeton 1266 Bethel Rd; 805-434-0319

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Dunning Vineyards Estate Winery – Paso Robles 1953 Niderer Rd; 805-238-4763 Th-Mo 11-5

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Justin Winery – Paso Robles 11680 Chimney Rock Rd; 805-238-6932

Eagle Castle Winery – Paso Robles Daily 3090 Anderson Rd; 805-227-1428 10:30-5:30 X

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Kukkula – Templeton 9525 Chimney Rock Rd; 805-434-5475

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L’Aventure Winery – Paso Robles 2815 Live Oak Rd; 805-227-1588

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Le Cuvier – Paso Robles 9750 Adelaida Rd; 805-238-5706

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Linne Calodo – Paso Robles 3030 Vineyard Dr; 805-227-0797

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Lion’s Peak – Cambria 4044 Burton Ave; 805-927-1450

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« Eberle Winery – Paso Robles 3810 Hwy 46 E; 805-238-9607 1220 Park St; 805-239-8915 5625 Hwy 46 East; 805-239-2562

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Falcon Nest Winery – Paso Robles 5185 Union Rd; 805-226-0227

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FS Cellars – Paso Robles 1337 Vendels Circle; 805-226-8989

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8585 Cross Canyons Rd; 805-467-0067

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Lone Madrone – Paso Robles 2485 Hwy 46 West; 805-238-0845

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Madison Cellars – Paso Robles 4540 Hwy 41; 805-238-9831

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Carmody McKnight Estate Wines – Paso Robles 11240 Chimney Rock Rd; 805-238-9392 Daily 10-5

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Cass Vineyards – Paso Robles 7350 Linne Rd; 805-239-1730

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2300 Airport Rd; 805-591-8050

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« Firestone Vineyard – Paso Robles

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Five Rivers Winery – Paso Robles 8998 North River Rd; 805-467-0192

Cayucos Cellars – Cayucos 131 N Ocean Ave; 805-995-3036

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Four Vines Winery – Templeton 3750 Hwy 46 West; 805-237-0055

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Fralich Vineyard & Winery – Templeton By Appt Private tastings at Paso Robles Wine Services; 805-434-1526

Martin & Weyrich – Paso Robles 2610 Buena Vista Dr; 805-238-2520

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Changala Winery – Templeton 422 Main St; 805-238-0421

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D’Anbino Cellars – Paso Robles 710 Pine St; 805-227-6800

Denner Vineyards & Winery – Paso Robles 5414 Vineyard Dr; 805-239-4287 Sa-Su 12-4

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740 Pine St; 805-227-6813

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Maloy O’Neill – Paso Robles 5725 Union Rd; 805-238-7320

Chateau Margene – Creston 4385 La Panza Rd; 805-238-2321

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Fratelli Perata – Paso Robles 1595 Arbor Rd; 805-238-2809

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McClean Vineyards – Templeton 4491 S. El Pomar Dr; 805-237-2441

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Christian Lazo – San Miguel 249 10th Street, Suite A; 805-467-2672

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Gelfand Vineyards – Paso Robles 5530 Dresser Ranch Place; 805-239-5808

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Meridian Vineyards – Paso Robles 7000 Hwy 46 E; 805-226-7133

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Chumeia Vineyards – Paso Robles 8331 Hwy 46 E; 805-226-0102

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Clautiere Vineyard – Paso Robles 1340 Penman Springs Rd; 805-237-3789

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« Grey Wolf Cellars– Paso Robles 2174 Hwy 46 West; 805-237-0771

« Halter Ranch Vnyd– Paso Robles 8910 Adelaida Rd; 805-226-9455

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Midnight Cellars – Paso Robles 2925 Anderson Rd; 805-239-8904

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Moonstone Cellars – Cambria 801 Main St, Suite C; 805-927-9466

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NadeauFamilyVintners – Paso Robles 3860 Peachy Canyon Rd; 805-239-3574

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Norman Vineyards – Paso Robles 7450 Vineyard Dr; 805-237-0138

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« Opolo Vineyards – Paso Robles

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7110 Vineyard Dr; 805-238-9593

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« Sculpterra – Paso Robles

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« Silver Horse – San Miguel Silver Stone – Paso Robles 827 13th St; 805-226-2788

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« Pianetta – Paso Robles 829 13th St; 805-226-4005

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Pipestone – Paso Robles 2040 Niderer Rd; 805-227-6385

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Poalillo Vineyards – Paso Robles 18888 Willow Creek Rd; 805-238-0600

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Pomar Junction – Templeton 5036 S. El Pomar Dr; 805-238-9940

Fr-Su 11-5

Pretty-Smith – San Miguel 13350 River Rd; 805-467-3104

Fr-Su 10-5

Rabbit Ridge – Paso Robles 1172 San Marcos Rd; 805-467-3331

We-Su 11-5

Red Soles – Paso Robles 3230 Oakdale Rd; 805-226-9898 Rabbit Ridge – Paso Robles 1172 San Marcos Rd; 805-467-3331

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Rio Seco – Paso Robles 4295 Union Rd; 805-237-8884

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RiverStar Vineyards – Cayucos 36 N Ocean Ave; 805-995-3741 RN Estate Winery – Paso Robles 7986 North River Rd; 805-467-3106

« Robert Hall – Paso Robles 3443 Mill Rd; 805-239-1616

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Aron Hill Vineyards – Morro Bay Th-Su 845 Embarcadero Rd, Suite F; 805-610-5751 12-5

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Summerwood – Paso Robles 2175 Arbor Rd; 805-227-1365

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« Sylvester Vineyards – Paso Robles

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Tablas Creek – Paso Robles 9339 Adelaida Rd; 805-237-1231

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Terry Hoage – Paso Robles 870 Arbor Rd; 805-238-2083

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Thacher Winery– Paso Robles 8355 Vineyard Dr; 805-237-0087

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« Baileyana Vineyard – San Luis Obispo Daily

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Turley Wine Cellars – Templeton 2900 Vineyard Dr; 805-434-1030

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Edna Valley Vnyd – San Luis Obispo 2585 Biddle Ranch Rd; 805-544-5855

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« Kelsey See Canyon – San Luis Obispo

Venteux Vineyards – Templeton 1795 Las Tablas Rd; 805-369-0127

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Victor Hugo Winery – Templeton 2850 El Pomar Dr; 805-434-1128

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Cerro Caliente – San Luis Obispo 831 A Via Esteban; 805-544-2842

« Claiborne & Churchill – San Luis Obispo

Daily 2649 Carpenter Canyon Rd; 805-544-4066 11-5

Chamisal/Domaine Alfred – San Luis Obispo 7525 Orcutt Rd; 805-541-9463 10-5

1947 See Canyon Rd; 805-595-9700

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Rocky Creek Cellars – Templeton 8687 Apple Rd; 805-238-1919

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Whalebone Winery – Paso Robles 8325 Vineyard Dr; 805-239-9020

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Wild Coyote Winery – Paso Robles 3775 Adelaida Rd; 805-610-1311

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Daily 1484 Wild Horse Winery Ct; 805-434-2541 11-5

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Kynsi Winery – Arroyo Grande Th-Mo 2212 Corbett Canyon Rd; 805-544-8461 11-5

« Laetitia Vineyard – Arroyo Grande 453 Laetitia Vineyard Dr; 805-481-1772

Rotta Winery – Paso Robles 3750 Hwy 46 West; 805-237-0510

Morovino – Avila Beach 550 1st St; 805-627-1443

« Per Bacco Cellars – San Luis Obispo 1850 Calle Joaquin Rd; 805-787-0485

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Piedra Creek Winery – San Luis Obispo 6425 Mira Cielo Dr; 805-541-1281 By Appt

« Pismo Beach Winery – Pismo Beach 271 B Five Cities; 805-773-WINE

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Rancho Arroyo Grande – Arroyo Grande 591 Hi Mountain Rd; 805-474-0220 1st Saturday of the month 11-5 6985 Ontario Rd; 805-595-WINE

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Saucelito Canyon – San Luis Obispo 3080 Biddle Ranch Rd; 805-543-2111

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Sextant Wines – San Luis Obispo 3536 S. Higuera St; 866-833-WINE

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3031 Lopez Dr; 805-489-0446

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Vista Del Rey – Paso Robles 7340 Drake Rd; 805-467-2138

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Tolo Cellars – Paso Robles 9750 Adelaida Rd; 805-226-2282

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Scott Aaron – Templeton 422 South Main; 888-611-9463

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Barnwood Winery – Arroyo Grande 453 Laetitia Vineyard Dr; 888-809-VINE

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Tobin James Cellars – Paso Robles 8950 Union Rd; 805-239-2204

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3700 Mill Rd; 805-227-4812

« San Marcos Creek Vineyard – Paso Robles

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Alapay Cellars – Avila Beach 415 First St; 805-595-2632

Thunderbolt Junction – Paso Robles Fr-Su 2740 Hidden Mountain Rd; 805-226-9907 11-5

Villicana Winery – Paso Robles 2725 Adelaida Rd; 805-239-9456

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2200 El Camino Real; 805-286-7172

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1307 Park St; 805 835-4304

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Ancient Peaks – Santa Margarita 22720 El Camino Real; 805-365-7045

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Zenaida Cellars – Paso Robles 1550 Hwy 46 West; 805-227-0382

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Stephen’s Cellar – Templeton 7575 York Mountain Rd; 805-238-2412

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York Mountain – Templeton 7505 York Mountain Rd; 805-238-3925

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« Penman Springs Vineyard – Paso Robles 1985 Penman Springs Dr; 805-237-7959

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Stacked Stone Cellars – Paso Robles Fr 12-5 1525 Peachy Canyon Rd; 805-238-7872 Sa-Su 11-5

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Peachy Canyon Winery Too – Paso Robles 2020 Nacimiento Lake Dr; 805-237-7848 Fr-Su 11-5

Windward Vineyard – Paso Robles 138 Live Oak Rd; 805-239-2565

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Peachy Canyon Winery – Paso Robles Daily 1480 N. Bethel Rd; 805-239-1918 11-5

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Parkfield Vineyards – San Miguel By 70502 Vineyard Canyon Rd; 805-463-2316 Appt

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Skyhawk Lane – San Miguel 1605 Commerce Way; 213-200-4661

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« Ortman Family Vnyds – Paso Robles Daily 12-5 1317 Park Street; 805-237-9009

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Taste – San Luis Obispo 1003 Osos St; 805-269-TASTE

« Tolosa Winery – San Luis Obispo 4910 Edna Rd; 805-782-0500

« Wood Winery – Arroyo Grande 136 Bridge St; 805-489-9663 Wolff Vineyards – San Luis Obispo 6238 Orcutt Rd; 805-781-0448

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Bedford Thompson – Los Alamos 448 Bell St; 805-344-2107

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Byron Vineyard – Santa Maria 5250 Tepusquet Rd; 805-934-4770

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Cambria Winery – Santa Maria 5475 Chardonnay Lane; 888-339-9463

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Chimere – Santa Maria 217 North Russell; 805-310-1148

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« Costa de Oro – Santa Maria 1331 S. Nicholson Ave; 805-922-1468 Cottonwood Canyon – Santa Maria 3940 Dominion Rd; 805-937-VINE

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Curtis Winery – Los Olivos 5249 Foxen Canyon Rd; 805-686-8999

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Fess Parker – Los Olivos 6200 Foxen Canyon Rd; 805-688-1545

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Firestone Vineyard – Los Olivos 5000 Zaca Station Rd; 805-688-3940

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Foxen Vineyard – Santa Maria 7200 Foxen Canyon Rd; 805-937-4251

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IO Vineyards – Santa Maria 5250 Tepusquet Rd; 805-934-4770

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Zaca Mesa – Los Olivos 6905 Foxen Canyon Rd; 805-688-9339

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Koehler – Los Olivos 5360 Foxen Canyon Rd; 805-693-8384

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Labyrinth – at Old Mission Wine Company in Solvang 2717 Aviation Way; 805-268-4155 Daily 10-5 McKeon-Philips – Santa Maria 2115 S Blosser Rd; 805-928-3025

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Andrew Murray – Los Olivos 2901 Grand Ave; 805-693-9644

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Arthur Earl – Los Olivos 2922 Grand Ave; 805-693-1771

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Beckmen Vineyards – Los Olivos 2905 Grand Ave; 805-688-8664

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Bernat – at Los Olivos Café 2879 Grand Ave; 805-688-7265

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The Brander Vineyard – Los Olivos 2401 Refugio Rd; 805- 688-2455

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Brophy Clark Cellars – at Los Olivos Wine Tasting Room 2905 Grand Ave; 805-929-4830 Daily 11-6

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Qupé Wine – at Wine Country in Los Olivos 2445 Alamo Pintado Ave; 805-968-9699 Daily 11-5

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2445 Alamo Pintado Ave; 805-963-3052 Daily 11-5

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Scott Cellars – Los Olivos Th-Mo 2933 San Marcos Ave, Ste 101; 805-570-0048 12-5

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Star Lane – at Wine Country in Los Olivos 2445 Alamo Pintado Rd; 805-686-9699 Daily 11-5

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Three Saints – at Wine Country in Los Olivos 2445 Alamo Pintado Ave; 805-686-9699 Daily 11-5

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Tre Anelli – Los Olivos 2923 Grand Ave; 805-686-3000

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Vandale – at The Ballard Inn in Ballard Fr-Su 2436 Baseline Ave; 805-688-7770 12-5:30

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Verdad Wines – at Wine Country in Los Olivos 2445 Alamo Pintado Ave; 805-686-9699 Daily 11-5

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« Silver Wines – at Wine Country in Los Olivos

« Stolpman Vineyard – Los Olivos 2434 Alamo Pintado Ave; 805-688-0400

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2900-A Grand Ave; 805-688-2459

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Zaca Mesa – Los Olivos 6905 Foxen Canyon Rd; 805-688-9339

Consilience – Los Olivos 2933 Grand Ave; 805-691-1020

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Coquelicot – Los Olivos 2884 Grand Ave; 805-688-1500

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Curtis Winery – Los Olivos 5249 Foxen Canyon Rd; 805-686-8999

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Daniel Gehrs Winery – Los Olivos 2939 Grand Ave; 800-275-8138

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Dierberg Estate Vineyard – at Wine Country in Los Olivos 2445 Alamo Pintado Ave; 805-686-9699 Daily 11-5 X

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Epiphany Cellars – Los Olivos 2963 Grand Ave; 866-354-9463

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John Kerr Wines – at Los Olivos Wine Tasting Room 2905 Grand Ave; 805-688-7406 Daily 11-5:30

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Fess Parker – Los Olivos 6200 Foxen Canyon Rd; 805-688-1545

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Alma Rosa – Buellton 7250 Santa Rosa; 805-688-9090

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Ampelos Cellars – Lompoc 805-736-9957

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Babcock Winery – Lompoc 5175 E. Hwy 246; 805-736-1455

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Casa Cassara – Buellton 291 Valley St; 805-686-5159

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Clos Pepe – Lompoc 4777 East Hwy 246; 805-735-2196

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Dierberg Estate/Star Lane/Three Saints – Lompoc 1280 Drum Canyon Rd; 866-652-8430 Daily 11-7

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Fiddlehead Cellars – at the Lompoc Wine Ghetto 1597 E. Chestnut Ave; 530-756-4550 Th-Sa 11-4

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Foley Estates – Lompoc 6121 East Hwy 246; 805-737-6222

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Flying Goat Cellars – at Wine Country in Los Olivos 2445 Alamo Pintado Ave; 805-686-9699 Daily 11-5

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Harrison-Clarke – Lompoc 805-686-0850

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Great Oaks Ranch – at Wine Country in Los Olivos 2445 Alamo Pintado Ave; 805-686-9699 Daily 11-5

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Hitching Post Wines – at Hitching Post Restaurant in Buellton 406 East Hwy 246; 805-688-0676 Daily from 4pm X By Appt

5000 Zaca Station Rd; 805-688-3940

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J Wilkes Wine – at Wine Country in Los Olivos 2445 Alamo Pintado Ave; 805-686-9699 Daily 11-5

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Ovene Winery – Santa Maria (Tasting Room: See Solvang) 2717 Aviation Way; 714-420-2525 By Appt X

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Koehler – Los Olivos 5360 Foxen Canyon Rd; 805-693-8384

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Ken Brown Wines – Buellton 70 Industrial Way; 805-448-3791

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Rancho Sisquoc Winery – Santa Maria 6600 Foxen Canyon Rd; 805-934-4332

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Lane Tanner Wines – at Los Olivos Tasting Room 2905 Grand Ave; 805-688-7406 Daily 11-6

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Lafond Vineyard – Buellton 6855 Santa Rosa Rd; 805-688-7921

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Oak Savanna – at Andrew Murray Tasting Room in Los Olivos 2901 Grand Ave; 805-693-9644 Daily 11-6 X

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Wild Heart Winery – Los Olivos 2933-C Grand Ave; 805-688-7386

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Longoria Wines – Los Olivos 2935 Grand Ave; 866-759-4637

Huber Vineyards – Lompoc 4892 Hapgood Rd; 805-736-3854

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Alexander & Wayne – Los Olivos 2922 Grand Ave; 805-688-9665

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« Kenneth Volk Vineyards – Santa Maria Daily 5230 Tepusquet Rd; 805-938-7896

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Carhartt Vineyard – Los Olivos 2990A Grand Ave; 805-688-0685

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Tres Hermanas Winery – Santa Maria 9660 Foxen Canyon Rd; 805-937-8451

S A N TA M A R I A / F O X E N C A N YO N Addamo Estate Vineyards – Orcutt 400 East Clark Ave; 805-937-6400

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Tantara Vineyard – Santa Maria 4747 Ontiveros Lane; 805-938-5051

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« Tangent Vineyards – San Luis Obispo Daily 11-5

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Riverbench Vineyards – Santa Maria 6020 Foxen Canyon Rd; 805-937-8340

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Stephen Ross Wine Cellars – San Luis Obispo Sa-Su 11-5 By Apt 178 Suburban Rd; 805-594-1318 X X X 5828 Orcutt Rd; 805-269-8200

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Shadow Canyon Cellars – San Luis Obispo 956 Monterey Street; 805-781-0862 Th-Su 12-7

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Rusack Vineyard – Solvang 1819 Ballard Canyon Rd; 805-688-1278

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Jaffurs – Santa Barbara 819 East Montectio St; 805-962-7003

Mosby Winery – Buellton 9496 Santa Rosa Rd; 805-688-2415

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Shoestring Winery – Solvang 800 East Hwy 246; 800-693-8612

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Giessinger – Santa Barbara 212 State St; 805-695-8606

Palmina – Lompoc 1520 East Chestnut Ct; 805-735-2030

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Uncorked/Monsoon Cellars Fr-Sa 12-9pm 467 Alisal Rd Ste 2; 805-693-8000; Solvang Su 12-6

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Kalyra Winery – Santa Barbara 212 State St; 805-695-8606

Sanford Winery – Lompoc 5010 Santa Rosa Rd; 805-735-5900

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« Sort This Out Cellars – Buellton 593 Avenue of the Flags; 805-688-1717

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Artiste – Santa Ynez 3569 Sagunto St; 805-686-2626

Blackjack Ranch – Solvang 2205 Alamo Pintado Rd; 805-455-1412

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Blair Fox Cellars – at Cabana Tasting Room in Solvang 1539 Mission Dr; 805-686-9126 Daily 11-8

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Oreana Winery – (formally Cellar 205) Santa Barbara 205 Anacapa St; 805-962-5857 Daily 11-5

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Whitcraft Winery – Santa Barbara Fr-Su 36A S. Calle Cesar Chavez; 805-730-1680 12-4

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Herzog Wine Cellars – Oxnard Sun-Thurs 11-9 3201 Camino Del Sol; 805-938-1560 Fri 11-4 Sat Closed X

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Gainey Vineyard – Santa Ynez 3950 East Hwy 246; 805-688-0558

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Bella Victorian Vineyard – Camarillo 2135 E. Ventura Blvd; 805-383-8800

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Camarillo Custom Crush – Camarillo 300 S. Lewis Rd, Ste C; 805-484-0597

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Carr Vineyards – Santa Barbara 414 N. Salsipuedes St; 805-965-7985 Coastal Winery – Santa Barbara End of State St; 805-962-2100

« Cantara Cellars– Camarillo « Casa Barranca – Ojai 208 E. Ojai Ave; 805-640-1255

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126 Wood Rd, Ste 104; 805-484-9600 X

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10024 Old Creek Rd; 805-649-4132

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Rancho Ventavo – Camarillo 1690 Ventura Blvd, 805-529-4221

Opening Soon Early 2009

Coquelicot – at Intermezzo in Santa Barbara 813 Anacapa St; 805-996-9463 Sa-Su 11-3

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Summerland – Summerland 2330 Lillie Ave; 805-565-WINE

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Jorian Hill – Solvang 1051 Croft Lane; 805-686-8490

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Lincourt Winery – Solvang 1711 Alamo Pintado Rd; 805-688-8554

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Lions Peak Vineyards – Solvang 1659 Copenhagen Dr; 805-693-5466

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Lucas & Lewellen – Solvang 1645 Copenhagen Dr; 805-686-9336

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Mandolina Wines – Solvang 1665 Copenhagen Dr; 805-686-5506

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Michael Grace – at Old Mission Wine Company in Solvang 1539 Mission; 805-686-9323 Daily 9:30-5:30 X

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Ovene Winery – at Old Mission Tasting Company in Solvang 1539 Mission; 714-420-2525 Daily 9:30-5:30 X

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Presidio Vineyard – Solvang 1603 Copenhagen Dr, 805-693-8585

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Rideau Vineyard – Solvang 1562 Alamo Pintado Rd; 805-688-0717

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Open Thursday through Monday 11-5, until 7pm on Fridays for ‘Wine Down’ (805) 489-9663 • www.wildwoodwine.com

Royal Oaks – Solvang 1651 Copenhagen Dr; 805-693-1740

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Honeywood/Olde Mission Wine Co. Tasting room for Honeywood, Michael Grace and Ovene Winery 1539 Mission Dr, #A & B, Solvang Su-Th 9:30-5:30 805-686-9323 Fr-Sa 9:30-6:30 X

Santa Barbara Winery – Santa Barbara Daily 202 Anacapa St; 805-963-3633 10 - 5

Buttonwood Farm – Santa Ynez 1500 Alamo Pintado Rd; 805-688-3032

Sunstone – Santa Ynez 125 Refugio Rd; 800-313-9463

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Roblar Winery – Santa Ynez 3010 Roblar Ave; 805-686-2603

East Valley – at Cabana Tasting Room in Solvang 1661 Mission Dr; 805-686-5159 Daily 11-5

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DiBruno – at Trio Tastings, Solvang 1557 Mission Dr; 805 688-3494 Th-Su 11-5 or By Appt

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Casa Cassara – at Olive House in Solvang 1661 Mission Dr; 805-686-5159 Daily 11-5

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Bridlewood Estate – Santa Ynez 3555 Roblar Ave; 805-688-9000

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D’Alfonso – Solvang 1557 Mission Dr; 805 688-3494

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Au Bon Climat – at Wine Cellar Tasting Room in Santa Ynez 3631 Sagunto St; 805-688-8688 Daily 11-6 X

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Kalyra Winery – Santa Ynez 343 North Refugio Rd; 805-693-8864

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Cabana Cellars/Wandering Dog Wine Bar – Solvang 1539 Mission Dr; 805-686-9126 We-Mo 11-8ish

Curran Wines – at Trio Tastings, Solvang 1557 Mission Dr; 805 688-3494 Th-Su 11-5 or By Appt

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SOLVANG Badge Wines – at Trio Tastings, Solvang 1557 Mission Dr; 805 688-3494 Th-Su 11-5 or By Appt

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Melville Vineyard – Lompoc 5185 East Hwy 246; 805-735-7030

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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | WINERY LISTINGS

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