Paso Robles Bound!

Welcome to Wine Country - Baggage Claim at the airport.

I am looking forward to more wine travel this year. My first trip for 2023 is to Paso Robles, California. Before I share my favorites from this foray, I have compiled posts where I shared some of my favorite past experiences in this dynamic region. I will be seeing a few of the same winemakers again along with tastings planned at several new for me wineries.

Paso Robles has been experiencing some unusual weather lately. They had snowfall and enough rainfall to move them out of their drought. I am interested to hear how this might affect the 2023 vintage. I will be posting heavily on Paso Robles as soon as I return to Houston.

In the meantime, catch up on all my previous Paso Robles adventures here:

Visiting Paso Robles - Ancient Peaks Winery and the Santa Margarita Ranch AVA

Visiting Paso Robles - Halter Ranch Vineyard

Visiting Paso Robles - Vina Robles Vineyards & Winery

Visiting Paso Robles - J. Lohr Vineyards

Visiting Paso Robles - Daou Vineyards and Winery

Visiting Paso Robles - Tasting Treana and Hope Family Wines

Visiting Paso Robles - Lunch at Justin with Winemaker Scott Shirley

Real People of Paso - The "Visiting Paso Robles" Wrap Up

Paso Robles - California's Fastest Growing Wine Region

As originally seen in Galveston Monthly magazine:

Discover the Wines of Paso Robles

Find Your Zin on the California Zinfandel Trail

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