Posts tagged Central Coast
Cloak & Dagger Wines

“We chose a vineyard in Templeton in the Paso AVA because we love the pioneering spirit of the wine industry in this area. For logistical reasons, we like the fact that it's almost exactly half way between LA and San Francisco. Also, Templeton is a quiet, unassuming little place. Nobody would suspect that world changing forces are at work here. By the time they realize, it will be too late. Enough about that, though.”

– Ray Schofield

Read More
Weatherborne Wine Corp.

My family has been involved in aviation since World War I, and I believe that the particular microclimates have a huge impact on the finished wine.  So Weatherborne: “to have carried the weather.” - Cris Carter

Read More
Monochrome Wines

“At Monochrome, we are focused exclusively on white wines. In 2016, we worked with Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier, and Albarino. In 2017, we are planning to add Chenin Blanc to that list. We have enjoyed working will all those varieties, and don’t really have a favorite yet. In 2016, the Chardonnay was probably the most fun, as we broke it up into a lot of very small components, and took different approaches with each of them.”

Read More
RN Estate Wines

We never get tired of tasting our own wine, however, it is important to also taste other wines to keep our palate in tune. Dipping into our inventory is purely a form of quality control!

— Roger Nicolas

Read More
Diablo Paso Wines

Paso Robles is very special to us not only because the climate allows us to grow top quality grapes; but also because Paso is rich with honest and hardworking families. — Enrique Torres

Read More
Levo Wines

You can feel everyone’s passion and I’m just excited to be apart of it. We have such an array of microclimates and awesome farmers. It makes our wines captivating and able to compete with the best. — Bret Urness

Read More
Alma Sol Winery

Where else can you go ANYWHERE in the world where you can walk in and find the owner or winemaker at the winery? Paso has some of the best wine in the world and some of the most talented wine folks in the world and they are still out in the fields, working in the tasting room and out and about around town accessible to everyone. — John Shaw

Read More
Montemar Winery

I fell in love with the Central Coast while attending school in SLO (not for wine). It is beautiful and uncrowded. We have very good fruit sources all over but the Sta. Rita Hills (for me) is the most special – meaning few peers in the world for Pinot Noir. — Steve Arrowood

Read More
Hoyt Family Vineyards

“We fell in love with the industry when we lived in San Francisco when my husband and I were first married. We'd go up to Napa and stay at working vineyards. We knew this was something we wanted to do. We then moved to southern CA, and when we found our house in Malibu, there was a vineyard across the way and we knew we could plant there. We planted our first crop in 2001 and harvested from there in 2004.”

–Carol Hoyt

Read More
Archium Cellars

“Each vintage is an archive of our efforts in winemaking. We take a lot of pride in our labels.  We endeavor to tell a tale and allow consumers to become part of our story.” — Zach Jarosz

Read More
Caliza Winery

“We choose to use the name Caliza for our winery as in Spanish it means limestone. It is the limestone based soils of our own vineyards, and much of Paso Robles area that makes for our great wine growing conditions. I felt that by choosing a name that always reminds us that the wines we produce begin in the vineyards and it is these special soils that give us much of the character found in our wines.” –Carl Bowker

Read More
Turiya Wines

I find myself wanting to make everything. And more and more obscure varietals are appealing to me lately. But, in all honestly the Bordeaux varietals are where it's at year after year. I love Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Merlot. I love the complexities and differences they make when you blend them together. — Angela Soleno

Read More
Seven Angels Cellars

“My wife, Pamela, and I married in 2008 and became a blended family, with 7 children, our 7 angels.  Ironically our two families have known each other since our children were small.  Pamela and I found each other because, we believe, that angels had their hand in it.”

– Greg Martin

Read More
Kaena Wine Company

“Grenache is a varietal that is  intensely aromatic, sexy, feminine, bold and always full of surprises”. — Mikael Sigoiun

Read More