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SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
PASO ROBLES
★ ONGOING
★ www.pismochamber.com
Events at 15 Degrees C Winery
Sun-Thurs 10am-7pm, Fri-Sat 10am-10pm
Nov 16: Thanksgiving Pairings
Dec 7: Holiday Bubbles
★ ONGOING SATURDAYS
★ 12-2:30pm, 805-473-2250, Arroyo Grande
Wine Class at Eberle Winery
One-on-one half hour wine seminar
$15, 10-11:30am, Paso Robles
www.eberlewinery.com
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 SATURDAYS
Templeton Farmers’ Market
Fresh fruit, flowers & vegetables
9am-12:30pm, 805-239-6535, Templeton
ONGOING SATURDAYS
Paso Robles Farmers’ Market
Country farm arts and crafts market
8am-12:30pm, 805-237-9254, Paso Robles
★ ONGOING
★ Get in to the holiday spirit by visiting one or more
Art Exhibits at Castoro Cellars
10am-5pm, 888-DAM-FINE, Templeton
www.castorocellars.com
• Nov: Juried Art Show - Mixed Media
• Dec: Art Show - Oils
★ NOVEMBER 16
★
Adelaida Cellars Annual Beaujolais Celebration
Sip delicious wine & enjoy French cuisine
$30, free to club members, 6pm, 800-676-1232
Paso Robles, www.adelaida.com
NOVEMBER 17
Elegant Evening Downtown
Enjoy trolley rides, music & hors d’oeuvres
5-8pm, 805-238-4103, Paso Robles
www.pasoroblesdowntown.org
★ NOVEMBER 17
★ 10am-5pm, 805-544-1900, San Luis Obispo
Indoor Winter Concert at Castoro Cellars
Cathrin Shorr Band, $20, 7:30pm, Paso Robles
www.castorocellars.com, 888-DAM-FINE
NOVEMBER 17
Artisan Wine & Cheese Pairing
at Robert Hall Winery
Enjoy an evening of intricate pairings
6pm, $55pp, $65 non members, 805-239-1616
Paso Robles, www.roberthallwinery.com
NOVEMBER 23-26
Celebrating Thanksgiving at
Thunderbolt Junction
Junction featuring delicious turkey croquettes
with fine 1997 Library Muscat Canelli
11am-5pm, Paso Robles, 805-226-9907
http://thunderboltjunction.com
★ NOVEMBER 30
★ ONGOING
Holiday Open House at
Far Out Wineries of Paso Robles
16 participating wineries at Adelaida Cellars
4-7pm, $18, Reservations: 805-237-0138,
www.faroutwineries.com
★ DECEMBER 1
★ NOVEMBER 16 - DECEMBER 31
Eberle Winery’s Holiday Black Tie Dinner
Experience the excitement of the holidays in
the caves, taking in the festive decorations,
while feasting on a meal prepared by one of the
finest chefs in the country.
$125/pp, 805-238-9607, www.eberlewinery.com
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ARROYO GRANDE
ONGOING
Visit Historic Buildings in Arroyo Grande
Sat 12-3pm, Sun 1-4pm, 805-473-5077
Arroyo Grande
ONGOING SATURDAYS
Arroyo Grande Farmers’ Market
Farm fresh produce, music, arts & crafts
www.arroyograndevillage.org
ONGOING WEDNESDAYS
Learn How to Make Ice Cream
Enjoy a 30 minute skit about ice cream
where you help create new flavors.
7pm, Arroyo Grande, 805-474-4068
www.docburnsteins.com
NOVEMBER 17-18
Central Coast Quilt Show
Displays, raffles and more!
$5, 10am-5pm, 805-489-1559, Arroyo Grande
NOVEMBER 25
Holiday Christmas Concert & Parade
Parade through the village & tree lighting
3:30pm, 805-927-3624, Arroyo Grande
★ NOVEMBER 29
★ Docent guided hikes at various times including;
Holiday in the Vineyards
of your favorite local wineries and enjoy wine
tasting, hors d’oeuvres & wine specials
5-7pm, Arroyo Grande, 805-489-0446
www.talleyvineyards.com
SAN LUIS OBISPO
ONGOING THROUGH DECEMBER
Hearst Castle Evening Tour & Christmas Tour
Docents in period dress add life to the
surroundings and take visitors back to the
fabulous Heast Castle’s 1930’s heyday.
800-444-4445, www.hearstcastle.com
ONGOING THROUGH DECEMBER 31
Automobilia Museum
Antique, specialty cars and more!
ONGOING
Christopher Cohan Center
Performing Arts Center – San Luis Obispo
805-756-2787, www.pacslo.org
Nov 13: Lord of the Dance
Nov 15-17: Arabian Nights
Nov 23: Evita
Nov 25: The Producers
Nov 28: Warren Miller’s Playground
Nov 29: Toying with Science
Nov 30: Fall Jazz Concert
ONGOING
Lectures & Art at
California Polytechnic State University
805-756-1511, San Luis Obispo
www.calpolynews.calpoly.edu
ONGOING
San Luis Obispo Little Theatre
805-786-2440, www.slolittletheatre.org
Ongoing through Nov 18: Baby
Nov 30-Dec 11: East of the Sun & West of the Moon
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 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
ONGOING
Art Demonstrations by Fine Artists
Non-profit art gallery exhibit of local artists
7pm, 805-772-2504, Morro Bay
www.morrobayartassociation.org
ONGOING
San Luis Obispo Art Center Show
Constantly rotating exhibits in all media
11am-5pm, 805-481-3991, San Luis Obispo
www.sloartcenter.org
★ ONGOING TUESDAYS
★ ★ NOVEMBER 24
2-oz. Tuesdays at Taste
Weekly drink specials, San Luis Obispo
10am-9pm, 805-269-TASTE, www.taste-slo.com
★ ONGOING WEDNESDAYS
★ encrusted books; a few fellas playing their
Wine Down Wednesdays at Taste
Tastings with the winemaker, San Luis Obispo
10am-9pm, 805-269-TASTE, www.taste-slo.com
ONGOING
Adventures with Nature
Fast Hike to Coon Creek, White’s Point Vistas,
Black Hill Trail, Sand Spit Walk and Ocean Lagoon.
Morro Bay State Park Museum of Natural History,
805-772-2694, www.ccnha.org
ONGOING SUNDAYS
Art on the Beach at Avila Beach
Artists paint & present their work
10am, 805-238-4103, Avila Beach Pier
ONGOING
Central Coast Outdoor Day Hikes
Sat/Sun, 888-873-5610, Morro Bay
www.centralcoastoutdoors.com
ONGOING MONDAYS
Wine Tasting at Wine Cottage Bistro
Featuring regional & varietal tastings
5-6pm, $20, 805-934-4546, Orcutt
ONGOING SECOND FRIDAY OF THE MONTH
Morro Bay Embarcadero Art Walk
Art galleries’ open house receptions
5-8pm, 805-772-1068, Morro Bay
ONGOING FRIDAYS
Wine Tasting at The Loading Dock
Live music, wine and food
7-10pm, $5, 805-934-3471, San Luis Obispo
ONGOING SATURDAYS
Fishermen & Farmers’ Market in Morro Bay
Fresh seasonal fruit, crafts & musicians
3-6pm, 800-231-0592, Morro Bay
ONGOING
A Murder Mystery Dinner
Enjoy a parody of The Addams Family
with a delicious dinner, wine and laughter
5pm, 805-489-3875, Spyglass Restaurant
Shell Beach, www.murderinmind.com
★ NOVEMBER 15
★ Santa Maria Valley Railroad
Foodies Unite at Salisbury Vineyards
Chef Fabula prepares & shares delights!
6:30-8:30pm, $35, 805-595-9463, San Luis Obispo
www.salisburyvineyards.com
The Great American Melodrama Presents:
A Christmas Carol
Also featuring Rappin’ Reindeer,
fractured fairytales and the
Melodrama Waterglass Orchestra! Oceano
805-489-2499, www.americanmelodrama.com
NOVEMBER 18
Language of the Soul-Poetry Festival
Local & international poets perform
Various locations in San Luis Obispo
www.languageofthesoul.com
NOVEMBER 23-24
Country Christmas Fair
Largest hand-crafted fair on the Central Coast
10am-4pm, 805-466-0191, San Luis Obispo
Veteran Memorial Building
NOVEMBER 23- DECEMBER 31
Craft Art Market 2007
Over 50 local artists present their work
11am-5pm, 805-543-8562, San Luis Obispo
www.sloartcenter.org
★
Town Site Open House at Old Edna
Dianna Frey’s vintage inspired jewelry, crystal
Christmas garlands, German glass and glitter
horns and treats from the Deli. 5:30-8:30pm
www.oldedna.com, 805-544-8062
★ NOVEMBER 24
★
Local Author at TASTE
Janet Penn Franks will be discussing her new
book, “San Luis Obispo Wineries,” noon-3pm
805-269-TASTE, www.taste-slo.com
NOVEMBER 25
Christmas Street Faire
Live music, fine food, with arts & crafts
10am-5pm, 805-235-6335, Morro Bay
★ NOVEMBER 29
★
Holiday in the Vineyard with
Claiborne & Churchill
Enjoy holiday treats & complimentary tastings
with holiday wine specials. 5-7pm, San Luis Obispo
805-544-4066, www.claibornechurchill.com
★ NOVEMBER 29
★
Holiday in the Vineyard at
Baileyana & Tangent Wineries
Wine and chocolate tasting with discounts
5-7pm, San Luis Obispo, 805-269-8200
www.baileyana-tangent.com
★ NOVEMBER 29
★
Holiday in the Vineyard with
Salisbury Vineyard’s Schoolhouse
Enjoy holiday inspired appetizers paired with
fine Salibury wines in the holiday decorated
schoolhouse. Featuring private reserves & offering
extra festive discounts. 5-7pm, San Luis Obispo
805-595-WINE, www.salisburyvineyards.com
★ DECEMBER 6
★
Girls Night Out at Salisbury Vineyards
Handmade gifts paired with nibbles & wine
A must for all girls! 6pm, $20, 805-595-9463
San Luis Obispo, www.salisburyvineyards.com
www.sloartcenter.org
SANTA MARIA/FOXEN CANYON
805-922-7941, Santa Maria, www.smvrr.com
Elegant excursions featuring five star gourmet meals
ONGOING MONDAYS
Wine Tasting at Wine Cottage Bistro
Featuring regional & varietal tastings
5-6pm, $20, 805-934-4546, Santa Maria
ONGOING THROUGH DECEMBER 23
The Sound of Music
PCPA Theater, Santa Maria
805-922-8313, www.pcpa.org

LOS OLIVOS
ONGOING FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH
Wildling Art Museum - Free Friday Flicks
Free movie & snacks with discussion afterwards
7pm, 805-688-1082, Los Olivos
www.wildlingmuseum.org
ONGOING
Understanding Your Palate at Los Olivos Café
Wine tasting & hors d’oeuvres
5pm, $15, 805-688-7265, Los Olivos
www.losolivoscafe.com
Nov 13: Edna Valley Appellation Tasting
Nov 27: Paso Robles Appellation Tasting
ONGOING
An Evening with the Winemaker at Los Olivos Café
Wine tasting & hors d’oeuvres
5pm, $15, 805-688-7265, Los Olivos
www.losolivoscafe.com
Nov 21: Sextant Winery
Nov 28: Jaffurs Wine
ONGOING SATURDAYS
Global Gardens Organic Food Tasting
Enjoy delicious organic tastings
10am-2pm, $3, Los Olivos, 805-693-1600
www.globalgardensgifts.com
ONGOING THURSDAYS
Fess Parker’s Wine Country Sing Along
Sing along with Fess & Marcy, 8:30-10:30pm
805-688-7788, Los Olivos, www.syvva.com
★ ONGOING THROUGH NOVEMBER 20
★ ONGOING
Art on Display at Carina Cellars
Featuring Katie DesRochers
11am-5pm, Los Olivos, 805-688-2459
www.carinacellars.com
NOVEMBER 24-25
Holiday Art Show Weekend
Celebrate the holiday season at local galleries
with many of the artists on hand to meet
vistitors and discuss their work. Featuring
receptions and demonstrations.
Various locations in Los Olivos.
805-688-1222, www.syvva.com
SANTA YNEZ
ONGOING
Cachuma Lake Nature Walk
Naturalists lead walk on the Oak Canyon Trail
10-11:30am, $6, 805-688-4515, Santa Ynez
www.cachuma.com
ONGOING WEDNESDAYS
Jazz on the Deck at Vineyard House
Live music and fine food
6:30pm, $2, 805-688-2886, Santa Ynez
www.thevineyardhouse.com
NOVEMBER 17
Guest Chef at Roblar Winery Cooking School
Featuring Kim Schiffer & a Thanksgiving Feast!
$125, 5-8pm, 805-686-2603, Santa Ynez
November 17-18
Santa Ynez Artists’ Studio Tour Weekend
Hosted by Wildling Art Museum enjoy the work
of 18 Santa Ynez Valley artists in thier studios
working in a variety of styles and mediums
$25pp, 10am-4pm, 805-688-1082, santa Ynez
www.wildlingmuseum.org/html/art.tour
LOMPOC
ONGOING SATURDAYS
Olde Towne Market in Lompoc
Great food, wine & music, 805-736-4567, Lompoc
www.lompocrecord.com
SOLVANG
ONGONG LAST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH
Lucas & Lewellen Summer Fridays
Enjoy wine and cheese pairings
6-8pm, $10, free to wine club members
888-777-6663, Solvang, www.llwine.com
Quicksilver Miniature Horse Farm
Visit Solvang horse farm with beautiful vistas
10am–3pm, 805-686-4002, Solvang
ONGOING
Solvang Farmers’ Market
Fresh produce, flowers and foods, 3-7pm
805-962-5354, Solvang, www.solvangca.com
ONGOING FRIDAYS
Wine Tasting on the Patio
Live guitar music along with fine wines
5:30-7pm, 800-624-5572, Solvang
www.royalscandinavianinn.com
ONGOING WEEKENDS
Cachuma Lake Wildlife Cruise
Guided 2 hour cruise with wildlife and geology
$15, 805-686-505, Cachuma Lake
www.cachuma.com
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ONGOING ONGOING
Elverhoj Museum of History & Art Touristorica – Historic Downtown Walking Tour
805-686-1211, Solvang, www.elverhoj.org Guided stroll - experience Santa Barbara’s past
Nov 16-Jan 27, 2008: Color & Cloth 10am-12pm, 805-965-6307, Santa Barbara
NOVEMBER 30 ONGOING
Celebrate WinterFest at Lucas & Lewellen Ty Warner Sea Center
Featuring Silver King Port & hors d’oeuvres Explore creatures of the sea
5-8:30pm, $20, Solvang, 888-777-6663 805-962-2526, Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara
www.llwine.com Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 31 www.sbnature.org/seacenter
Solvang Winterfest Celebration ONGOING SATURDAYS
805-688-6144, www.solvangusa.com Cachuma Lake Nature Walk
Ongoing festivities in the village of Solvang include: 1 mile walk for all ages on the Oak Canyon Trail
Nov 30: Tree lighting, Dec 1: Christmas Parade 10-11:30am, 805-688-4515, Santa Barbara
Cachuma Lake Nature Center
SANTA YNEZ www.cachuma.com
ONGOING
ONGOING FIRST THURSDAYS
Santa Ynez Valley Historical Society Museum
First Thursday
and Parks-Janeway Carriage House
Exhibits from Chumash period through early Art, cultural events and wine tasting
20th century ranch days 5-8pm, 805-962-2098, various venues in
12-4pm, 805-688-7889, Santa Ynez downtown Santa Barbara
www.santaynezvalleymuseum.org www.santabarbaradowntown.com
ONGOING
DECEMBER 1
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Holiday Winemaker Dinner at Gainey Vineyard
805-963-4364, www.sbma.net
Gourmet 5 course dinner held at the Winery
• Ongoing through Dec 1: The Vedder Collection
6:30pm, $130, Santa Ynez, 888-424-6398
• Ongoing through Jan 13: Gagliani:
www.gaineyvineyard.com
Scores of Abstraction
SANTA BARBARA ONGOING
ONGOING SUNDAYS Lobero Theatre
Santa Barbara Arts and Crafts Show 805-966-4946, Santa Barbara, www.lobero.com
Featuring all types of art, crafts & jewelry Nov 17: Eliza Gilkyson
Nov 20: Guest Conductor & Violinist Cho-Liang Lin
10am–6pm, 805-897-1982, East Beach Pier
Nov 30: Warren Miller’s “Playground”
www.sbaacs.com
ONGOING
ONGOING
Arlington Theatre
Backstage Tours at Lobero Theater
805-963-4408, Santa Barbara
Guided tours upon request
Nov 15: Queen Latifah
805-996-4946, Santa Barbara
www.loberotheater.com ONGOING
Planetarium Shows at
ONGOING
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
University at Santa Barbara Arts & Lectures
805-682-4711, www.sbnature.com
805-893-3535, www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu
• Exploring the Spring Sky
Nov 15: Queen Latifah
• Cosmic Safari
Nov 16: Coleman Lemiex
• Secrets of the Cardboard Rocket
Nov 19: George Will
Nov 20: Ten Canoes ONGOING FRIDAYS
Nov 26: Souls Without Borders Wine Tasting with the Winemakers
Nov 27: Ashley Gilbertson 4-7pm, 805-691-1020, East Beach Wine
Nov 28: Mr. Conservative Santa Barbara, www.eastbeachwine.com
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TASTE … The Trend-Setter
By Mark Storer
T
he wine-growing region of San Luis
Obispo is tiny. Only 3,500 acres are
under vines within two official AVAs;
the Edna Valley and the Arroyo Grande
Valley. In SLO, there’s really no prospect of
growing any more as building and develop-
ment have gone about as far as they can go.
But big isn’t always better. Sometimes,
class, panache and taste win out.
The SLO County Vintner’s Association
joined together in 2005 to open Taste, their
downtown SLO interactive wine bar. The 16
wineries reasoned that since they were
surrounded by Paso Robles growers to the
north and Santa Barbara County growers to
the south, they needed to draw attention to
their small size that packs a big punch. So,
rather than allow word of mouth to do all
the work, the association opened a wine bar
that specializes in their wines exclusively.
Taste, however, is no simple wine bar
with waiters in black shirts and pants
pouring vintages. “We were one of the first
to use the Enomatic,” explains Becky Gray,
Director of the SLO Vintner’s Association.
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The Enomatic, now found all over the US, is
a device that allows the consumer to choose
which wine they want to taste and have it
poured automatically from the machine
itself. Customers use a kind of credit card
that they purchase from the counter and
load that into the Enomatic and then choose
the wine they want to try. The Enomatic is
actually revolutionizing the wine tasting
and wine sales industry. The Enomatic
makes the consumer’s choice paramount
and while there are always friendly staff
nearby to offer help when wanted, essen-
tially, the Enomatic and by extension, Taste,
has created an interactive experience for the
wine consumer. This allows the consumer
more of a say over their choices and so more
education takes place and wines get poured
that perhaps wouldn’t in a normal wine-
tasting setting.
In keeping with its own unique tradi-
tions, though, Taste does more than pour
and sell wine. “Wine Down Wednesdays”
are featured each week and any one of the
local winemakers or their representatives is
on hand to discuss their wines. Taste is also
available for private parties with enough
advance notice and can offer its own people
to come and pour SLO County wines at
events around town. In addition, local wine
writers and professionals drop by to talk
wine and introduce wine topics to educate
visitors on SLO County wines. On
November 24th, for example, Janet Penn
Franks will be at Taste to discuss her new
book entitled simply enough, “San Luis
Obispo Wineries” from noon to three.
These events are also an ode of sorts to
local cuisine featuring artisan cheeses, for
example from the SLO grocery, Muzio’s and
truffles from the Truffle Gardens. “We
specialize in domestic and imported cheeses
and once a week, we get to show them off at
Taste to pair them with the wines,” says Lori
Miller, owner of Muzio’s Grocery. “The day
after Thanksgiving, we’ll be at Taste along
with Giussepe’s restaurant to sample wine
and food for the holidays,” she adds. Taste,
after all is really about taste.
As the holidays get closer, Taste will also
feature gift cards that can be used in the
Enomatics themselves or for the purchase of
bottles of wine, glasses or other items avail-
able in the store. $100 cards can be
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purchased specially for $75 and $50 cards can be purchased for
$40. Other events include dollar pours when all the machines are
set to $1 per taste as well as special discounts on various bottles and
cases of SLO wines.
The wineries themselves have been more than pleased with
Taste’s contribution as ambassador of their wines. “I think they do
a great job,” said Fredericka Churchill-Thompson, owner of Clai-
borne and Churchill Winery. “Sometimes, they’ll even have stocked
wines that we’ve run out of and so we can direct customers there to
get hard to find things,” she said. Taste has also become part of the
local food and social scene. San Luis Obispo is not a very large city
and so restaurants in town can occasionally have a bit of wait time.
“Instead of just hanging around, you can just walk down to Taste
and try some of the local wines and it’s really quite a nice place to
simply wait for your table,” Churchill-Thompson says. “We’re really
very happy with them.”
From ambassador of local wines to evening hang out to finder of
the hard to find, Taste fulfills a lot of roles in San Luis Obispo. And
like all things related to taste, Taste responds to the changes within
its own community while also setting trends with its focus on the
wines of a very special place nestled in between the giants along the
Central California Coast.
Taste is located at 1003 Osos Street in San Luis Obispo and is
open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and
Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call (805)
269-TASTE or visit the website at www.taste-slo.com.

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Midlife Crisis Winery – Not All Crises Are Bad Ones

by Jill Mittan

O
ne of the questions we are asked at Midlife Crisis Winery is
how did we come up with the name for the winery. Well, the
name is only a small part of what the winery is and hopes to
become but it is emblematic of our decision to start the winery (as
well as lots of other things in our life). Here goes the story of a midlife
crisis and the winery that bears its name.
First of all, Midlife Crisis Winery is a very small family operation.
My husband, Kevin, and I are the owners and the winemakers and we
do just about everything involved in winemaking and running the
winery all on our own. We have no winery building of our own nor
do we grow our own grapes … yet. We make wine on weekends in
Paso Robles around jobs in the entertainment industry in Los Angeles.
Midlife Crisis does have a tasting room in downtown Paso Robles with
our tasting room manager, Allison, and a couple of part time
employees helping us.
What we do have is a passion for winemaking that sustains the
seven-day-a-week schedule we maintain. Kevin and I had our first
date at a winemaking event and were engaged at another. We decided
to try to make a career of winemaking after years of home wine-
making. We found we loved creating wine because it was something (it was Zinfandel by the way) and the Midlife Crisis Winery was real.
real and totally different than the world of our day jobs. When you Today we produce a fusion of Italian, Rhône and Bordeaux varietals
work in television, the final product representing all the hard work of that includes Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Syrah, Sangiovese, Barbera,
the dozens of folks that is just a series of electronic signals sent out Merlot and Zinfandel. We have a red blend and two sparkling wines
into the ether for you to choose to watch or not. Wine is real and can that we have named in honor of our Australian Shepherds. We will
be shared. It can turn a Thursday night dinner of leftovers into a cele- introduce our 2006 Nebbiolo soon and plan a super Tuscan blend
bration of family and friends. And we can say, “I made this,” too! (aka Chianti) and a white blend in either 2008 or 2009.
The decision to try winemaking full time came in 2003 after lots Our first vintage has sold out. We now have our second release in
of personal things in our lives coming together with a great real estate the bottle and it is well on its way to selling out. The third vintage is
market in LA. It really involved a huge leap of faith for two normally ready to bottle, and the fourth is just beginning the journey to become
very cautious human beings to stray from safety and security to chase wine. We have been fortunate to win a whole bunch of awards for
this dream. But we leaped. By April of 2004, we had sold the house both vintages and to have lots of you taste our wines in our tasting
in LA and bought the property that will eventually be home to the room or at wine events and embrace our wines. We have learned a
winery and vineyard. We crushed our first grapes in August of 2004, lot along the way – including that chasing this dream is a lot harder
than we though it would be – but this crazy dream is also infinitely
rewarding in ways we could never have imagined.
There is more to the crazy dream coming in the future. We hope
to build a sustainable winery on the land (which we have named the
Crisis Solved Vineyard) along with some vineyards and whatever else
we figure out. We hope you will
come and share a little of our dream
when you can. Visit us online at
www.midlifecrisiswinery.com or at
our tasting room in downtown Paso
Robles at 1244 Pine Street. We are
open Thursday through Monday
from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Holiday Ceremony Lights Up Downtown Paso Robles

The 20th annual “Holiday Lighting Ceremony” will officially bring light switch, and the down-
holiday décor to downtown Paso Robles on Friday, November 23rd, town lights in trees, shop
the Friday after Thanksgiving. windows and buildings will
The tradition will find Mrs. Santa Claus and other costumed char- illuminate all at once.
acters gathering at the downtown city park bandstand at 5:30 p.m. The mayor and other city
They will be joined there by townspeople dressed warmly. officials will speak, followed
Just before 6 p.m. candles and songbooks will be distributed. by candlelight caroling with
When the clock tower strikes 6 p.m., Mrs. Claus will throw the giant musical accompaniment. Free
cookies and hot chocolate will conclude the evening’s festivities.
The lighting ceremony is sponsored by the Paso Robles Main Street
Association Merchants and RABOBANK.
For more information, contact the Main Street office at (805) 238-
4103.

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Paso Robles.
“No seminars, just plenty of good wine, food and fun. We’ve
planned a very festive event to help our customers get into the holiday
spirit,” said owner Monica Villicana of Villicana Winery. “We all have
loyal customers who drive out this time of the year to stock up on our
wines for the holiday season. So we decided this would be a great way
to thank them and spend a little time with them.”
And this group of 16 boutique wineries from the western area of
1 the Paso 1Robles region knows how to throw a party. “The Far Out
Wineries do a good job with their special events,” says Stacie Jacobs,
the executive director of the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance.
Wine judge Mike Stepanovich, executive director of the Bakersfield
Wine Society, agrees. “I’m always up for a visit to the Far Out
Wineries. They’re not really that far away, literally speaking, but ‘far
out’ is a good description of their fun attitude.”
The wineries will be serving a full spectrum of cheer – offering two
to three great wines each, along with tasty appetizers and sparkling
conversation about your favorite topic – wine.
An added bonus for attendees will be a card that provides a special
10% discount on wine purchases and complimentary wine tasting at
any and all of the Far Out Wineries during the entire month of
December 2007.
Admission to the holiday event is $18. For reservations, contact
Judy at Norman Vineyards (805) 237-0138. Or for more information,
go to www.faroutwineries.com.
As they say, the Far Out Wineries are off the beaten path and worth
the drive.

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Annual Beaujolais Celebration at Adelaida Cellars

In the wine trade, the term Established in 1981, Adelaida
“cult” is usually associated with Cellars is a family-owned and
rare, pricy wines that are bought operated vineyard and winery
and sold at auction, sometimes situated 16 miles from the Pacific
changing hands several times Ocean at 1,800 feet of elevation
before someone realizes they’re in the Santa Lucia Mountains. Its
meant to be consumed rather highly acclaimed Pinot Noir,
than traded. At the other end of Cabernet Sauvignon, Rhône vari-
the spectrum is Beaujolais etals and Zinfandel originate in
Nouveau, a wine and an annual two principal vineyards (HMR
harvest celebration started in Nouveau was harvested August and Viking) that are recognized
France centuries ago that 29 at the winery’s HMR Estate for their chalky mountain soils,
continues today as well as in Vineyard. One acre of Gamay temperate climates and long
other countries. This cult is all Beaujolais was planted in 1964 growing seasons. The winery
about enjoying the first wine of on what was then called Hoffman offers many interactive functions
the vintage with good friends and Mountain Ranch. The historic throughout the year: an inviting
hearty food on the third vineyard also boasts the oldest tasting room, educational semi-
Thursday of each November. Pinot Noir vines on the South nars, library tastings, wine club
In honor of this practice, Central Coast. events, winemaker dinners and
Adelaida Cellars presents its Reservations can by made seasonal festivals produced by
Annual Beaujolais Celebration by calling 1-800-676-1232 or the Paso Robles Wine Country
and Fall Pickup Party at 6 p.m., online at www.adelaida.com. Alliance (pasowine.com).
Friday, November 16, in the
Barrel Room of its west side Paso
Robles facility.
Chef extraordinaire Claude
Chazalon will be serving tradi-
tional coq au vin (chicken with
wine) for up to 120 guests,
including wine club members
wishing to pick up their fall ship-
ments. The cost is $30 per
person and is complimentary to
all wine club members.
Beaujolais Nouveau is made
from the Gamay Beaujolais grape,
and unlike most red wines, it is
bottled without barrel aging prior
to release. The wine is extremely
rare in California and it is
believed that Adelaida Cellars is
its only Paso Robles producer.
“Our goal is to capture the
exuberant personality of the
Gamay grape,” said winemaker
Terry Culton. “This aromatic dry
red wine is meant for immediate
gratification and consumption.”
Fruit for Adelaida’s Beaujolais

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Tasting Room of the Week:
ORCHID HILL VINEYARD
by Dave Wilcox
P
airing wine with fine cheeses isn’t easy,
but the folks at Orchid Hill Vineyard &
Winery have diligently been up to the
task. The result is a memorable tasting expe-
rience that transforms a visit to the winery’s
handsome tasting room in downtown Paso
Robles.
“It was a labor of love,” said Susan West,
Orchid Hill’s public relations director.
Visitors to the Orchid Hill tasting room
indulge in a sensory experience that goes
beyond simply sampling wine – although
that alone is worth a trip. The wine and
cheese pairings – featured Fridays, Saturdays
and Sundays – are part of what West calls a
“full-service” tasting room.
“Art, wine, music, food – it all goes
together.”
Local olive oil produced by Templeton’s
Allure Estates is also available at the tasting
room, along with cookbooks from local
catering favorite Cahoots.
Opened in April, the Orchid Hill tasting
room is directly across from Paso Robles’
historic City Park and is part of the town’s
vibrant dining and wine-tasting scene.
A sweeping granite tasting bar and hand-
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crafted cabinetry combine with a stamped-
concrete floor to create a warm environment
that’s enhanced by attractive lighting and eye-
catching original artwork.
Vibrant, textured paintings of orchids by
renowned artist Jean-Pierre de Rothschild
decorate the walls of what was once an auto
parts store. That is, the paintings that aren’t
flying out the door. West said 38 of de Roth-
schild’s works have sold just since the Paso
Robles Wine Festival weekend.
The “Orchid Room,” a glass enclosed area
at the rear, is filled with exotic orchids grown
and tended by Estrella Schenkhuizen, whose
husband, Mike, owns the winery. The room is
available for private tastings.
It is Mike Schenkhuizen’s “entrepreneurial
spirit,” said West, that has driven not only the
Orchid Hill tasting room, but the winery, to
success.
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“When he sees what needs to be done, he
just does it.”
That included assembling a top-notch
team – including viticulturist Jim Smoot,
vineyard manager Dias Ruiz and winemaker
Dan Kleck – to help nurture the winery’s
growth and development.
Orchid Hill’s estate wines are made using
grapes grown on the winery’s 51-acre vine-
yard in the Templeton Gap region west of
Paso Robles. Known for limestone soil and a
climate featuring hot days cooled by late-
afternoon breezes sweeping through from the
ocean, the Templeton Gap is favored by wine-
makers producing Pinot Noir and Syrah.
Indeed, those are the featured varietals in
Orchid Hill’s program. Additionally wine-
maker Kleck produces Zinfandel, Muscat
Canelli, Viognier, and the soon-to-be released
2005 Sangiovese and 2006 Grenache. The
2004 Zinfandel garnered a 91 in the Wine
Spectator!
The Orchid Hill Tasting Room and Art
Gallery is at 1140 Pine Street and is open
Thursday to Monday from 11 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. Appointments to visit Tuesdays and
Wednesdays can be made by calling (805)
237-7525.

Donati Family Launches Newly-Released Wines
It’s with great excitement and enthusiasm that the Donati Family
launches their newly released wines: 2006 Pinot Blanc, 2006 Pinot
Gris, 2005 Chardonnay, 2004 Merlot, 2005 Claret and 2004
Cabernet Sauvignon.
Family viticulturist Matt Donati states, “Our philosophy is to grow
grapes to the highest quality, so wines made from our fruit can meet
superior product expectations of winemaker Dan Kleck. This requires
that I pay close attention to detail, evaluate the potential of new vari-
eties that will thrive in our climate, and give Dan everything he needs
to succeed with his winemaking processes. This passion for detail is
what best serves our customers, and is reflected in our wines.”
The Donatis came to Paicines (pronounced pie see ness), in Cali-
fornia’s Central Coast, in 1998 when they purchased land that would
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soon become home to Matt Donati and his family. Since then, Matt
and his father Ron, engaged in planting the family vineyard and plan-
ning their state-of-the-art winery.
The vineyards developed by the Donati family are on some of the
same acres that Almaden Vineyards developed in Paicines. At the
time of purchase, the land had been fallow for 10 to 15 years, but a
small block of Pinot Blanc still remained. Five acres of this Pinot
Blanc were left standing, and today still deliver outstanding fruit.
Admittedly, tonnage is minuscule, but the Pinot Blanc flavors are
exceptional.
Donati Family Vineyard is located at the intersection of Highway 46
and Vineyard Avenue in Templeton and is open daily from 11 a.m. to
5 p.m. For more information, visit www.donatifamilyvineyard.com.
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OLD EDNA: New Life in an Old Town
by Dave Wilcox
P
attea Torrence jumped from the bed of
a pickup truck and hauled an old chair
to the dusty driveway. She had acquired
the piece and several others to add to the
stock of the antique store she owns at the
historic Old Edna Town Site in the heart of
the Edna Valley wine country.
It’s not unusual finding Torrence working
hard at Old Edna – in the 10 years since she
and her husband purchased the two-acre site,
that determination and willingness to get the
dirty work done has helped transform the
dilapidated buildings into a vibrant gateway
to Edna Valley.
In conversation, Torrence talks about the
buildings of Old Edna as living entities, and
she has breathed life into them. A wood-
sided, tin-roofed building that fronts the two-
lane highway has been restored and now
houses the antique shop, an upstairs meeting
room and a deli.
But the centerpiece of the town site is the
100-year-old country farmhouse that sits just
behind the deli and which has been turned
into a bed-and-breakfast inn.
Taken together, Old Edna is a Wine
Country hub, where tourists can get informed
advice about the valley’s wineries while
putting together a picnic lunch to pair with
their favorite local vintages.
“As we care for our business,” said
Torrence, “we also realize the importance of
our central location as a proud ‘central core’
to an amazing, heart-felt experience to be
shared by all.”
Kim Frederick oversees a deli menu of
sandwiches made using fresh-baked breads
and homemade salads using local produce
whenever possible, along with other goodies.
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Dianna Frey’s vintage inspired jewelry, crystal Christmas garlands,
German glass and glitter encrusted books along with a few fellas
playing their horns and treats from the Deli.
Frederick joined Torrence earlier this year
and, said Torrence, has elevated the deli into
a spot favored by locals and tourists alike.
It’s also a favorite of bicyclists garbed in
colorful gear, who often stop for a respite on
one of the deli’s patios before resuming their
tour of the region’s rolling hills.
For those fortunate enough to make Old
Edna their home-base for a Wine Country
vacation, they soon find Suite Edna is hardly
just another Wine Country bed-and-breakfast
getaway.
Sure, the 1,200-square-foot, three-
bedroom cottage is charming, with restored
maple floors, a French country farmhouse
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crew at Old Edna
kitchen and a shady front porch. Beyond its
charms, though, is a heart and soul that lends
a sense of comfort and hominess that guests
might not find at inns with a little higher
gloss.
Torrence is the person primarily respon-
sible for the cottage’s graceful beauty,
although she said many have helped in the
restoration process.
Torrence, who grew up in rural San Luis
Obispo County, once boarded her horse as a
teenager at the town site, and said reinvigo-
rating Old Edna after it was abandoned has
been among the most rewarding accomplish-
ments of her life.
Unlike most other bed-and-breakfast inns,
Suite Edna is rented exclusively. In other
words, there’s no mingling of strangers
around the breakfast table. Instead, guests
may invite their friends to stay in one of the
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other two suites, or a family may rent the
cottage.
In fact, Torrence touts Old Edna as an ideal
spot for children. For a few days, at least, kids
can live out a country childhood, exploring a
number of nooks around the property, or
playing tetherball to the rear of the cottage.
There’s plenty of leisure opportunities, as
well, for grown-ups exploring the Edna Valley
Wine Country. A small “breakfast cottage”
near the farmhouse provides a private retreat
in which to enjoy a glass of wine and a good
book.
Elsewhere, Torrence is turning a “gypsy
wagon” built by her father – which once was
pulled in parades – into a more bohemian-
style haven for guests.
The suites themselves are tastefully
appointed by Torrence, whose decorative eye
turns each room into a unique experience.
Suite Edna is the centerpiece, a two-room
suite with French doors leading to a private
deck. A king-size feather bed is in one room,
while the sitting room evokes an Old World
feel.
The other two rooms, Suite Grace and
Suite Pattea, have their own unique style and
there’s a single bathroom with a wonderful
clawfoot tub.
Meal vouchers are provided for guests to
use at the deli, although the kitchen is fully
equipped for guests who prefer cooking. A
barbecue is also provided and is a popular
year-round choice. Guests who choose not to
use the vouchers receive reduced rental rates.
Old Edna is located on Highway 227
south of San Luis Obispo near the intersec-
tion with Price Canyon Road. Information
about rates and reserving Suite Edna are avail-
able at www.oldedna.com, or calling (805)
544-8062.
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The Highway 46 West Wineries Group is gearing up for the Holiday
Friday Night Wine, Cheese and Crafts Evening. The group of 13
wineries will gather at Eagle Castle Winery Friday from 6pm to 8pm.
The admission for the event is $15 per person or $25 a couple, tickets
sold at the door. All 13 wineries will taste out award winning wines.
Cheese will be paired with each winery and Holiday baked goods will
be available for tasting. Local Crafts will be related to wine and the
holidays will be displayed and available to purchase. The Grapeline
will be taking reservations for transportation to and from the event.
For more information, call 1-888-8-WINERY.
The Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance represents wineries, growers
and businesses in Paso Robles Wine Country, California’s fastest growing
wine region. It encompasses more than 26,000 vineyard acres and more
than 170 wineries.
In 2004, thirteen wineries on Highway 46 West formed the
Highway 46 West Wineries Group. This group was formed to promote
the tasting rooms of the beautiful west side and to make people aware
of the uniqueness of 46 West and the wines produced there. Paso
Robles Wine Country is as unique and inviting as the people who have
dedicated themselves to nurturing the vineyards and crafting fine
wines. Visitors to Highway 46 West find the road less traveled is often
marked by the thrill of discovery in this uncongested region. It’s an
area where hospitality is first among a long list of qualities … where
being friends and neighbors is as important as producing stellar wines.
Highway 46 West is one thread that weaves among the vineyards and
wineries connecting longtime estates with exciting new producers.
Rolling hills, majestic oaks and lush vineyards await the wine lover at
every turn. The tasting rooms of Highway 46 West invite you to enjoy
our neighborhood, relax under the spell of our friendly environment
and savor life while sipping our spectacular wines.

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Visit some of the newest and most exciting

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Falcon Nest Winery – Just Like a Trip to Tuscany

If you’ve ever had the good fortune to visit a winery in Italy, you
know what it’s like to enjoy the combination of great wine, beautiful
scenery and most of all, warm and welcoming people. Now you don’t
have to endure a 12-hour plane flight to experience the delights of
Italy. Falcon Nest Winery is the creation of Francesco Grande and his
lovely wife, Carolynn. Francesco was born in Calabria and grew up in
the Tuscany region of Italy. Like so many of his fellow countrymen, his
passion for food and wine has been the focus of his life.
For twenty-eight years he ran a successful and very, very busy
restaurant in Los Angeles. It took a long-time friend and customer to
convince him that he needed a little vacation. A trip up to the Paso
Robles wine-growing region was just supposed to provide a little rest
and relaxation. But with only one look at the stunningly beautiful
rolling hills of Central California, Francesco knew that it was time for
a new challenge. It was time to return to his roots.
“Wine has been in my family for centuries. My father was a wine-
maker, my grandfather was a winemaker as was his father before him
and his father before him! In Italy, it is a way of life,” says Francesco.
With the gusto he gave to his cooking, Francesco has turned his
land into some of the finest vineyards in the area. His picturesque little
winery on the top of the hill looks over a seemingly endless sea of
Carol and Francesco Grande
vines. He now has fifty-five acres planted in Cabernet, Merlot, Syrah,
Petite Verdot and Zinfandel. Francesco.
“I love the art of cooking, but once the food is on the table, it is Francesco has not totally hung up his chef’s apron, though. The
soon gone. There is an art to winemaking as well plus it lasts a lot tasting room offers an array of his handmade sauces and Italian
longer. With aging wine becomes better. Food becomes worse!” says specialties. Guests are often treated to tasty morsels along side the fine
wines of Falcon Nest.
Falcon’s Nest Winery is located on Union Road in Paso Robles. The
CHATEAU MARGENE tasting room is open daily from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. For more infor-
A micro winery specializing in the production of small lots of mation, call (805) 226-0227 or go to www.falconnestwine.com.
luxury, handcrafted Cabernet Sauvignon. Chateau Margene
produces 3,000 cases per year and focuses on viticulture and
winemaking practices that offer maximum expression of the
Paso Robles terrior. Come enjoy the wines and picnic on the
deck or under the oaks. CASS VINEYARDS
Open Saturday-Sunday Noon-5pm
By advanced appointment on Fridays Visit us at our café style tasting room and sample your
4385 La Panza Road, Creston, CA favorite Rhône wines, paired with samples of select gourmet
805-238-2321 | www.chateaumargene.com cheese, pâte and specialty food. Our Chef’s Pantry offers an
array of choices for an impromptu picnic indoors or out. We
also offer a lunch menu prepared by our Chef Dusty Lehigh
Friday thru Sunday.
FALCON NEST Open Monday-Friday 12-5pm, Saturday-Sunday 11am-6pm
7350 Linne Road, Paso Robles
VINEYARD & WINERY 805-239-1730 | www.casswines.com

Family owned and operated vineyard and winery

specializing in handcrafted wines with intense
colors and flavors. Join us in celebrating in the true
Italian tradition with food and wine pairing,
salami, prosciutto, provolone, sopres-sata, pâté,
imported pasta, specialty items and the finest pasta
sauces. Food available daily.
Open Daily 10am-7:30pm
5185 Union Road, Paso Robles
805-226-0227 | www.falconnestwine.com
STILL WATERS VINEYARDS
Taste handcrafted estate wines of Cabernet Sauvignon,
Merlot, Sarah, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and
Viognier. Bring a picnic and enjoy the spectacular
views from our olive grove overlooking the vineyard.
Thursday-Monday 11-5pm
2750 Old Grove Lane, Paso Robles
805-237-9231 | www.stillwatersvineyards.com

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Spread Some Holiday Cheer – Give the Gift of Wine

On Thursday • Domaine Alfred, “It’s our turn to show DA love!” with $6 tasting
November 29th of DA wines, special food pairings, olive oil tastings, paintings by
from 5 to 7 p.m., local artists and 5% sale on all art work.
get in the spirit, 7525 Orcutt Road, San Luis Obispo
taste wine and do (805) 541-WINE (9463), www.domainealfred.com
some shopping! • Join the team at Edna Valley Vineyard in celebrating the holi-
Local wineries will days. Come and try their newest releases with light appetizers and
be offering special great holiday gift ideas in the marketplace.
deals and special 2585 Biddle Ranch Road, San Luis Obispo (805) 544-5855
treats for your holiday shopping. www.ednavalleyvineyard.com
• At Baileyana and Tangent wineries receive special discounts on • Cross the naughty and nice off your holiday list with Ortman
library wines and enjoy holiday chocolate sampling. Family Vineyards’ wine specials. Light appetizers and desserts will
5828 Orcutt Road, San Luis Obispo be served.
(805) 269-8200, www.baileyana-tangent.com 3080 Biddle Ranch Road, San Luis Obispo
• At Tolosa Winery come to Santa’s wine shop and enjoy holiday (805) 473-WINE (9463), www.ortmanvineyards.com
festivities with the Tolosa elves and receive discounts on wine and • Visit Sextant Wines for complimentary reserve tasting and special
merchandise! holiday discounts. Enter to win a holiday gift pack!
4910 Edna Road, San Luis Obispo 3536 S. Higuera, Suite 250, San Luis Obispo
(805) 782-0500, www.tolosawinery.com
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• At Perbacco Cellars enjoy 20% discount on (805) 438-5015, www.pozovalley.com

all wines as well as tasty treats! • At Salisbury Vineyards’ Schoolhouse in Avila Valley deck the
1850 Calle Joaquin Road, San Luis Obispo halls of the schoolhouse and enjoy holiday inspired appetizers
(805) 787-0485 • www.perbaccocellars.com paired with Salisbury Wines. They will be pouring their private
• Enjoy Talley Vineyards wines and light hors d’oeuvres reserves and offering an extra festive discount!
along with special savings on select wines! 6985 Ontario Road, San Luis Obispo
3031 Lopez Drive, Arroyo Grande (805) 595-WINE (9463), www.salisburyvineyards.com
(805) 489-0446, www.talleyvineyards.com • Join Claiborne & Churchill for some holiday treats and compli-
• Celebrate the Season with treats and specials at mentary wine tasting and holiday specials on wine and tasting
Cerro Caliente Cellars room merchandise.
831-A Via Esteban, San Luis Obispo 2649 Carpenter Canyon Road (Hwy. 227), San Luis Obispo
(805) 544-2842, www.cerrocalientecellars.com (805) 544-4066 • www.claibornechurchill.com
• Come visit Pozo Valley’s new tasting room just minutes from San • Join Saucelito Canyon Vineyards for some early holiday cheer,
Luis Obispo and enjoy 20% off case discounts and food sampling tasting of the Late Harvest Zinfandel and tasty holiday treats.
from Bonnie Maries Catering! Offering savings, mix-and-match wine gift packs and holiday gift
2200 El Camino Real, Santa Margarita baskets.
3080 Biddle Ranch Rd., San Luis Obispo
(805) 543-2111 • www.saucelitocanyon.com
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Santa Ynez Valley Artists Studio Tour, Nov. 17-18

The 2007 Santa Ynez Valley Artists’ Studio Tour (SYVAST) will take Pamela Zwehl-Burke, who until recently taught at Santa Barbara City
place the weekend of November 17-18. Eighteen Valley artists, College; furniture-maker, Bud Tullis, who worked for the famous
working in a wide variety of subjects, styles and mediums will greet designer, Paul Tuttle, will open their studios for this benefit as well as
visitors in their private studios from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on those two Suzan Hamilton-Todd, well-known for her exciting paintings of
days. Included in the price of the ticket, which is $25 per person or horses, and more recently, birds of prey; Joe Knowles, a Cherokee
$40 for couples, will be a wine and cheese party at the Wildling Art artist whose works include American bison; Renee Kelleher, known
Museum on Saturday, from 4 to 6 p.m., where participants can mingle for her pastoral landscapes; Teresa McNeil MacLean, who creates her
with the artists, see more examples of their work and savor the current jewel-like landscapes with prisma color pencils; Carol Millican, whose
exhibition, “The Poetry of Nature: Paintings and Lithographs by abstract figurative work can look like stained glass, and Christine
Russell Chatham.” Proceeds from ticket sales and 20% of the sale of McCowan Kenny, a virtuoso when it comes to watercolor paintings of
artists’ work that weekend benefit the Wildling Art Museum, a flowers, though she now also paints landscapes in a variety of media.
museum dedicated to the art of America’s wilderness. More information about all the artists and images of their work can be
Artists who are helping the Wildling by participating in SYVAST found on the museum’s website at www.wildlingmuseum.org.
this year include landscape painters, Jim Farnum and Gwen Cates, Pre-registration is recommended, and tickets can be purchased by
both of whom have been featured in the Santa Barbara Visual Arts sending a check to SYVAST, Wildling Art Museum, P.O. Box 907, Los
Studio Tours; abstract painters, Rebecca Gomez and Esther Munger; Olivos, by calling the museum, (805) 688-1082 for credit card
sculptors John Cody, Blake Rankin and Pat Roberts; printmaker, charges, or online at www.wildlingmuseum.org.

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Wine Blending with Santa Barbara Adventure Co.

Relax and let Santa Barbara Adventure Company take care of all the
details for a unique wine-blending, teambuilding activity. Their
knowledgeable guides will meet your group at your hotel where you
will preview the day’s plan and head over to the local cooperative
winery called Cellar 205, home of the Oreana Winemaking Company.
This is a great opportunity to sample and learn about local wines and
the winemaking process.
Winemaker Christian Garvin will greet your group upon arrival
and introduce you to some theories of wine blending. Your group will
be split into teams and the competition will begin.
Each team will be given three or more varieties to work with, as
well as any necessary tools. Teams will strive to create the best blend
while utilizing terminology and concepts employed by winemakers
collaboration while having fun.
The price is $180 per person for a group of 10 participants or
more. Fees include air-conditioned shuttle service from your hotel to
the winery, facilitated wine-blending activity as described and one
bottle of wine per participant. Snacks and bottled water will be
provided throughout the tour. Reservations are required.
For more information, call the Santa Barbara Adventure Company
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Stearns Wharf Vintners
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5805 Adelaida Rd; 805-239-8980, 1-800-676-1232 X X X Calcareous Winery – Paso Robles Th-Mo Chumeia Vineyards – Paso Robles Daily
Peachy Canyon Rd; 805-239-0289 11-5 X X 8331 Hwy 46 E; 805-226-0102 10-5 X X
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3280 Township Rd; 805-239-9432 12-5 X X Caparone Winery – Paso Robles Daily Clautiere Vineyard – Paso Robles Daily
2280 San Marcos Rd; 805-467-3827 11-5 X X X 1340 Penman Springs Rd; 805-237-3789 12-5 X X
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740 Pine St; 805-227-6813 Su 12-5:30 & By Appt. X X Carmody McKnight Estate Wines – Paso Robles Dark Star Cellars – Paso Robles Fr-Su
11240 Chimney Rock Rd; 805-238-9392 Daily 10-5 X X 2985 Anderson Rd; 805-237-2389 10:30-5 X X
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739 12th St; 877 759-WINE Daily 11-7 X X
2225 Raymond Avenue; 805-434-1687 Daily 11-5 X X 5414 Vineyard Dr; 805-239-4287 Sa-Su 12-4 X X
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10,000 Creston Rd; 805-238-4815 10-5 Appt X X
7350 Linne Rd; 805-239-1730 Daily 11-6 X X 2023 Twelve Oaks Dr; 805-227-4766 10-5:30 X X
Bear Cave Cellars – Paso Robles By Appt. &
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1227 Park St; 805-238-4329 Some Weekends X X 1315 N Bethal Rd; 805-238-0725 10-5:30 X X 2720 Oak View Rd; 805-238-0676 Daily 11am-5pm X X
★ Bella Luna – Templeton Fr-Su ★ Cayucos Cellars – Cayucos We-Su 11-5:30 Donatoni Winery – Paso Robles Sa-Su 12-5
1850 Templeton Rd; 805-434-5477 10-5 X X 131 N Ocean Ave; 805-995-3036 Closed Tu X X 3225 Township Rd; 805-226-0620 Or By Appt X
Bianchi Winery – Paso Robles Daily Changala Winery – Templeton Sa 11:30-5 By Dover Canyon Winery – Paso Robles Th-Su
3380 Branch Rd; 805-226-9922 10-5 X X 422 Main St; 805-238-0421 Su 12-4 Appt X X 4520 Vineyard Dr; 805-237-0101 11-5 X
Black Hand – San Miguel By ★ Chateau Margene – Creston Sa-Su Dunning Vineyards Estate Winery – Paso Robles
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1220 Park St; 805-239-8915 12-7 X X 5620 Hwy 46 East; 805-238-6300 10-5 X X Poalillo Vineyards – Paso Robles By
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Locatelli Winery – Paso Robles Fr-Su Rainbows End Winery – San Miguel By
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2485 Hwy 46 West; 805-238-0845 10:30-5 X X 4295 Union Rd; 805-237-8884 11-5 X X
Four Vines Winery – Templeton Daily
3750 Hwy 46 West; 805-237-0055 11-5 X X Madison Cellars – Paso Robles By RiverStar Vineyards – Cayucos Fr-Su
4540 Hwy 41; 805-238-9831 Appt X X 36 N Ocean Ave; 805-995-3741 11-4 X X
Fralich Vineyard & Winery – Templeton By Appt
805-434-1526 – Private tastings at Paso Robles Wine Services; 805-434-1526 Maloy O’Neill – Paso Robles Fr-Sa 10-5; Su 12-5 RN Estate Winery – Paso Robles By
5725 Union Rd; 805-238-7320 Or By Appt X X 7986 North River Rd; 805-467-3106 Appt
Fratelli Perata – Paso Robles By
Robert Hall – Paso Robles Daily
1595 Arbor Rd; 805-238-2809 Appt Martin & Weyrich – Paso Robles Su-Th 10-5
3443 Mill Rd; 805-239-1616 10-6 X X X
2610 Buena Vista Dr; 805-238-2520 Fr-Sa 10-6 X X
Garretson Wine Co. – Paso Robles Daily
Rotta Winery – Paso Robles Daily
2323 Tulley Rd #110; 805-239-2074 11-5 X X Mc Clean Vineyards – Templeton By
3750 Hwy 46 West; 805-237-0510 11-5 X X
Gelfand Vineyards – Paso Robles By 4491 S. El Pomar Dr; 805-237-2441 Appt
★ Rocky Creek Cellars – Templeton Th-Su
5530 Dresser Ranch Place; 805-239-5808 Appt Meridian Vineyards – Paso Robles Daily 8687 Apple Rd; 805-238-1919 11-5 X X
★ Grey Wolf Cellars – Paso Robles Daily 7000 Hwy 46 E; 805-226-7133 10-5 X X
San Marcos Creek Vineyard – Paso Robles
2174 Hwy 46 West; 805-237-0771 11-5:30 X X ★ Midlife Crises – Paso Robles Th-Mo 7750 North Hwy; 805-467-9260 Daily 11-5 X X
★ Halter Ranch Vnyd – Paso Robles Th-Mo 1244 Pine St, Suite A; 805-237-8730 10:30-6 X X
Scott Aaron – Templeton Sa-Su
8910 Adelaida Rd; 805-226-9455 11-5 X X
Midnight Cellars – Paso Robles Daily 422 South Main; 888-611-9463 11-5 X X
★ Hansen Vineyard– Templeton Daily 2925 Anderson Rd; 805-239-8904 10-5:30 X X
★ Sculpterra – Paso Robles Fr-Su 10-5
5575 El Pomar Dr; 805-239-8412 10-5:30 X X 5015 Linne Road, 888-302-8881 or By Appt X X
★ Minassian-Young – Paso Robles Fr-Su
Harmony Cellars – Harmony Daily 4045 Peachy Canyon Rd; 805-238-7571 11-5 X X ★ Silver Horse – San Miguel Fr-Mo
3255 Harmony Valley Rd; 805-927-1625 10-5 X X 2995 Pleasant Rd; 805-467-WINE 11-5 X X
NadeauFamilyVintners – Paso Robles Fr-Su
Hice Cellars – Paso Robles Th-Mo 3860 Peachy Canyon Rd; 805-239-3574 12-5 X X ★ Silver Stone – Paso Robles Mo-Th 12-7
821 Pine St Unit D; 805-237-8888 12 -5 827 13th St; 805-226-2788 Fr-Sa 12-8 Su 11-4 X X
Norman Vineyards – Paso Robles Daily
Hug Cellars – Paso Robles Th-Mo 7450 Vineyard Dr; 805-237-0138 11-5 X X Skyhawk Lane – San Miguel By
2323 Tuley Ct Ste. 120 D; 805-828-5906 11-5 1605 Commerce Way; 213-200-4661 Appt
★ Opolo Vineyards – Paso Robles Daily
Hunt Cellars – Paso Robles Daily Stacked Stone Cellars – Paso Robles Fr 12-5
7110 Vineyard Dr; 805-238-9593 10-5 X X
2875 Oakdale Rd; 805-237-1600 10:30-5:30 X X 1525 Peachy Canyon Rd; 805-238-7872 Sa-Su 11-5 X X
★ Orchid Hill Vineyard – Paso Robles By Appt X X
★ J Lohr – Paso Robles Daily Stephen’s Cellar – Templeton By
1140 Pine St; 805-237-7525 Daily 11-5:30 X X
6169 Airport Rd; 805-239-8900 10-5 X X 7575 York Mountain Rd; 805-238-2412 Appt X X
Parkfield Vineyards – San Miguel By
★ J. Paul Rosilez – Paso Robles Th-Mo ★ Still Waters Vineyards – Paso Robles Th-Mo
4889 Dry Creek Rd; 805-226-0550 11-6 X X 70502 Vineyard Canyon Rd; 805-463-2316 Appt X X
2750 Old Grove Ln; 805-237-9231 11-5 X X
Jack Creek Cellars – Templeton By ★ Peachy Canyon Winery – Paso Robles Daily Summerwood – Paso Robles Daily
5265 Jack Creek Rd; 805-226-8283 Appt X X 1480 N. Bethel Rd; 805-239-1918 11-5 X X 2175 Arbor Rd; 805-227-1365 10-5:30 X X
JanKris Winery – Templeton Daily ★ Peachy Canyon Winery Too – Paso Robles Sylvester Vineyards – Paso Robles Daily
1266 Bethel Rd; 805-434-0319 11-5 X X X 2020 Nacimiento Lake Dr; 805-237-7848 Fr-Su 11-5 X X 5115 Buena Vista Dr; 805-227-4000 11-5 X X X
Justin Winery – Paso Robles Daily ★ Penman Springs Vineyard – Paso Robles Fr-Su Tablas Creek – Paso Robles Daily
11680 Chimney Rock Rd; 805-238-6932 10-5 X X X 1985 Penman Springs Dr; 805-237-7959 11-5 X X 9339 Adelaida Rd; 805-237-1231 10-5 X X X

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870 Arbor Rd; 805-238-2083 Appt 2585 Biddle Ranch Rd; 805-544-5855 10-5 X X 3940 Dominion Rd; 805-937-9063 10-5:30 X X
Thunderbolt Junction – Paso Robles Fr-Su Kelsey See Canyon – San Luis Obispo Daily Curtis Winery – Los Olivos Daily
2740 Hidden Mountain Rd; 805-226-9907 11-5 X X 1947 See Canyon Rd; 805-595-9700 11-5 X X 5249 Foxen Canyon Rd; 805-686-8999 10-5 X X

Tobin James Cellars – Paso Robles Daily Kynsi Winery – Arroyo Grande Th-Mo Fess Parker – Los Olivos Daily
8950 Union Rd; 805-239-2204 10-6 X X 2212 Corbett Canyon Rd; 805-544-8461 11-5 X X 6200 Foxen Canyon Rd; 805-688-1545 10-5 X X

Tolo Cellars – Paso Robles Fr-Mo ★ Laetitia Vineyard – Arroyo Grande Daily Firestone Vineyard – Los Olivos Daily
9750 Adelaida Rd; 805-226-2282 11-5 X X 453 Laetitia Vineyard Dr; 805-481-1772 11-5 X X 5000 Zaca Station Rd; 805-688-3940 10-5 X X X
Foxen Vineyard – Santa Maria Daily
Turley Wine Cellars – Templeton Daily Ortman Family – San Luis Obispo Th-Mo
7200 Foxen Canyon Rd; 805-937-4251 11-4 X X
2900 Vineyard Dr; 805-434-1030 9-5 X X 3080 Biddle Ranch Rd; 805-473-9463 10-5 X X
IO Vineyards – Santa Maria By
Venteaux Vineyards – Templeton Fr-Su Per Bacco Cellars – San Luis Obispo Th-Mo
5250 Tepusquet Rd; 805-934-4770 Appt
1795 Las Tablas Rd; 805-369-0127 10-5 X X 1850 Calle Joaquin Rd; 805-787-0485 11-5 X X X
★ KennethVolk Vineyards – Santa Maria Daily
Victor Hugo Winery – Templeton By Piedra Creek Winery – San Luis Obispo 5230 Tepusquet Rd; 805-938-7896 10:30-4:30 X X X
2850 El Pomar Dr; 805-434-1128 Appt X X 6425 Mira Cielo Dr; 805-541-1281 By Appt
Koehler – Los Olivos Daily
Vihuela Winery – Templeton Sa-Su Rancho Arroyo Grande – Arroyo Grande 5360 Foxen Canyon Rd; 805-693-8384 10-5 X X
2850 El Pomar Dr; 805-423-8423 11-5 X X 591 Hi Mountain Rd; 805-474-0220 1st Saturday of the month 11-5
Labyrinth – at Old Mission Wine Company in Solvang
Villicana Winery – Paso Robles Th-Su ★ Salisbury Vineyards – Avila Valley Daily 2717 Aviation Way; 805-268-4155 Daily 10-5 X X
2725 Adelaida Rd; 805-239-9456 11-5 X X 6985 Ontario Rd; 805-595-WINE 11-6 X X
McKeon-Philips – Santa Maria Daily
Vina Robles – San Miguel By Saucelito Canyon – San Luis Obispo Daily 2115 S Blosser Rd; 805-928-3025 11-6 X X
3000 Pleasant Rd; 805-227-4812 Appt 3080 Biddle Ranch Rd; 805-543-2111 10-5 X X
Ovene Winery – Santa Maria (Tasting Room: See Solvang)
Vista Del Rey – Paso Robles Su Sextant Wines – San Luis Obispo Daily 2717 Aviation Way; 714-420-2525 By Appt X X
7340 Drake Rd; 805-467-2138 11-5 X X 3536 S. Higuera St; 866-833-WINE 11-5 X X
Rancho Sisquoc Winery – Santa Maria Daily
Whalebone Winery – Paso Robles Daily 11-4:30 Stephen Ross Wine Cellars – San Luis Obispo 6600 Foxen Canyon Rd; 805-934-4332 10-4 X X
8325 Vineyard Dr; 805-239-9020 Closed Wed X X 2330 Johnson Ave; 805-594-1318 By Appt X Tantara Vineyard – Santa Maria By
★ Wild Coyote Winery – Paso Robles Daily ★ Tangent Vineyards – San Luis Obispo Daily 4747 Ontiveros Lane; 805-938-5051 Appt
3775 Adelaida Rd; 805-610-1311 11-5 X X 5828 Orcutt Rd; 805-269-8200 11-5 X X Tres Hermanas Winery – Santa Maria Daily
Wild Horse Winery – Templeton Daily ★ Talley Vineyards – Arroyo Grande Daily 9660 Foxen Canyon Rd; 805-937-8451 10-5 X X
1484 Wild Horse Winery Ct; 805-434-2541 11-5 X X 3031 Lopez Dr; 805-489-0446 10:30-4:30 X X Zaca Mesa – Los Olivos Daily
6905 Foxen Canyon Rd; 805-688-9339 10-4 X X
★ Windward Vineyard – Paso Robles Daily ★ Taste – San Luis Obispo Mo-Sa 11-9
138 Live Oak Rd; 805-239-2565 11-5 X X 1003 Osos St; 805-269-TASTE Su 11-5 X X LOS OLIVOS
York Mountain – Templeton Daily Tolosa Winery – San Luis Obispo Daily Alexander & Wayne – Los Olivos Daily
7505 York Mountain Rd; 805-238-3925 11-5 X X 4910 Edna Rd; 805-782-0500 11-5 X X 2922 Grand Ave; 805-688-9665 11-6 X X

Zenaida Cellars – Paso Robles Daily Wood Winery – San Luis Obispo By Andrew Murray – Los Olivos Daily
1550 Hwy 46 West; 805-227-0382 11-5 X X X 555 El Camino Real; 805-546-1088 Appt 2901 Grand Ave; 805-693-9644 11-6 X X

ZinAlley – Templeton Fr-Su Wolff Vineyards – San Luis Obispo Th-Su Arthur Earl – Los Olivos Daily
3730 Hwy 46 West; 805-238-0959 11-5 X X 6238 Orcutt Rd; 805-781-0448 11-5 X X 2921 Grand Ave; 805-693-1771 11-6 X X

SAN LUIS OBISPO S A N TA M A R I A / F O X E N C A N Y O N Beckmen Vineyards – Los Olivos Daily

2905 Grand Ave; 805-688-8664 11-5 X X
Alapay Cellars – Avila Beach Daily Addamo Estate Vineyards – Orcutt Tu-Su
Bernat – at Los Olivos Café Daily
415 First St; 805-595-2632 10:30-6 X X 400 East Clark Ave; 805-937-6400 11-7 X X
2879 Grand Ave; 805-688-7265 11-9 X X
★ Baileyana Vineyard – San Luis ObispoDaily Bedford Thompson – Los Alamos Daily
Brophy Clark Cellars – at Los Olivos Wine Tasting Room
5828 Orcutt Rd; 805-269-8200 10-5 X X 448 Bell St; 805-344-2107 11-5 X X
2905 Grand Ave; 805-929-4830 Daily 11-6 X X
Barnwood Winery – Arroyo Grande Daily Byron Vineyard – Santa Maria By The Brander Vineyard – Los Olivos Daily
453 Laetitia Vineyard Dr; 888-809-VINE 11-5 X X 5250 Tepusquet Rd; 805-934-4770 Appt 2401 Refugio Rd; 805- 688-2455 11-4 X X
Cerro Caliente – San Luis Obispo Fr-Su Cambria Winery – Santa Maria Daily Carhartt Vineyard – Los Olivos Th-Mo 11-5
831 A Via Esteban; 805-544-2842 11-5 X X 5475 Chardonnay Lane; 888-339-9463 10-5 X X 2990A Grand Ave; 805-688-0685 (Closed Tu-We) X X
★ Claiborne & Churchill – San Luis Obispo Daily Chimere – Santa Maria By ★ Carina Cellars – Los Olivos Daily
2649 Carpenter Canyon Rd; 805-544-4066 11-5 X X 217 North Russell; 805-310-1148 Appt 2900-A Grand Ave; 805-688-2459 11-5 X X
Domaine Alfred – San Luis Obispo Daily ★ Costa De Oro – Santa Maria Daily Consilience – Los Olivos Daily
7525 Orcutt Rd; 805-541-9463 10-5 X X 1331 S. Nicholson Ave; 805-922-1468 11-6 X X 2933 Grand Ave; 805-691-1020 11-5 X X

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Curtis Winery – Los Olivos Daily Ampelos Cellars – Lompoc By Mission Meadow Winery – Solvang Daily
5249 Foxen Canyon Rd; 805-686-8999 10-5 X X 805-736-9957 Appt X X 1659 Copenhagen Dr; 805-693-1344 11-6 X X

Daniel Gehrs Winery – Los Olivos Daily Babcock Winery – Lompoc Daily Ovene Winery – at Old Mission Tasting Company in Solvang
5175 E. Hwy 246; 805-736-1455 10:30-4 X X 1539 Mission; 714-420-2525 Daily 9:30-5:30 X X
2939 Grand Ave; 800-275-8138 11-5 X X
Presidio Vineyard – Solvang Daily
Dierberg Estate Vineyard – at Wine Country in Los Olivos Clos Pepe – Lompoc By 1603 Copenhagen Dr, 805-693-8585 11-6 X X
2445 Alamo Pintado Ave; 805-686-9699 Daily 11-5 X X 4777 East Hwy 246; 805-735-2196 Appt
Rideau Vineyard – Solvang Daily
Epiphany Cellars – Los Olivos Th-Mo Fiddlehead Cellars – at the Lompoc Wine Ghetto 1562 Alamo Pintado Rd; 805-688-0717 11-4 X X
2963 Grand Ave; 866-354-9463 11:30- 5:30 X X 1597 E. Chestnut Ave; 530-756-4550 Th-Sa 11-4 X X
Royal Oaks – Solvang Daily
John Kerr Wines – at Los Olivos Wine Tasting Room Foley Estates – Lompoc Daily 1651 Copenhagen Dr; 805-693-1740 10-5:30 X X
2905 Grand Ave; 805-688-7406 Daily 11-5:30 X X 6121 East Hwy 246; 805-737-6222 10-5 X X Rusack Vineyard – Solvang Daily
1819 Ballard Canyon Rd; 805-688-1278 11-5 X X
Fess Parker – Los Olivos Daily Harrison-Clarke – Lompoc By
6200 Foxen Canyon Rd; 805-688-1545 10-5 X X 805-686-0850 Appt Shoestring Winery – Solvang Fr-Su
800 East Hwy 246; 800-693-8612 11-4 X X
Firestone Vineyard – Los Olivos Daily Hitching Post Wines – at Hitching Post Restaurant in Buellton
406 East Hwy 246; 805-688-0676 Daily from 4pm X X ★ Stolpman Vineyard – Solvang Daily
5000 Zaca Station Rd; 805-688-3940 10-5 X X X
1659 Copenhagen Dr; 805-688-0400 11-4 X X
Flying Goat Cellars – at Wine Country in Los Olivos Huber Vineyards – Lompoc By Uncorked/Monsoon Cellars Fr-Sa 12-9pm
2445 Alamo Pintado Ave; 805-686-9699 Daily 11-5 X X 4892 Hapgood Rd; 805-736-3854 Appt 467 Alisal Rd Ste 2; 805-693-8000; Solvang Su 12-6 X X
Great Oaks Ranch – at Wine Country in Los Olivos Ken Brown Wines – Buellton By S A N TA Y N E Z
2445 Alamo Pintado Ave; 805-686-9699 Daily 11-5 X X 2025 Still Meadows Rd; 805-448-3791 Appt
★ Artiste – Santa Ynez Daily
J Wilkes Wine – at Wine Country in Los Olivos Lafond Vineyard – Buellton Daily 3569 Sagunto St; 805-686-2626 11-5 X X
2445 Alamo Pintado Ave; 805-686-9699 Daily 11-5 X X 6855 Santa Rosa Rd; 805-688-7921 10-5 X X Au Bon Climat – at Wine Cellar Tasting Room in Santa Ynez
3631 Sagunto St; 805-688-8688 Daily 11-6 X X
Koehler – Los Olivos Daily Melville Vineyard – Lompoc Daily
5360 Foxen Canyon Rd; 805-693-8384 10-5 X X 5185 East Hwy 246; 805-735-7030 11-4 X X Bridlewood Estate – Santa Ynez Daily
3555 Roblar Ave; 805-688-9000 10-5 X X
Lane Tanner Wines – at Los Olivos Tasting Room Mosby Winery – Buellton Daily
2905 Grand Ave; 805-688-7406 Daily 11-6 X X 9496 Santa Rosa Rd; 805-688-2415 10-4 X X Buttonwood Farm – Santa Ynez Daily
1500 Alamo Pintado Rd; 805-688-3032 11-5 X X
Longoria Wines – Los Olivos Daily Palmina – Lompoc Th-Sa
Gainey Vineyard – Santa Ynez Daily
2935 Grand Ave; 866-759-4637 11-4:30 X X 1520 East Chestnut Ct; 805-735-2030 11-4 X X 3950 East Hwy 246; 805-688-0558 10-5 X X
Oak Savanna – at Andrew Murray Tasting Room in Los Olivos Sanford Winery – Lompoc Daily Kalyra Winery – Santa Ynez Mo-Fr 11-5
2901 Grand Ave; 805-693-9644 Daily 11-6 X X 5010 Santa Rosa Rd; 805-735-5900 11-4 X X 343 North Refugio Rd; 805-693-8864 Sa-Su 10-5 X X

Qupé Wine – at Wine Country in Los Olivos S O LVA N G Roblar Winery – Santa Ynez Daily
2445 Alamo Pintado Ave; 805-968-9699 Daily 11-5 X X 3010 Roblar Ave; 805-686-2603 10-5 X X
Blackjack Ranch – Solvang Daily 11-5
2205 Alamo Pintado Rd; 805-455-1412 Closed Wed X X Sunstone – Santa Ynez Daily
Silver Wines – at Wine Country in Los Olivos 125 Refugio Rd; 800-313-9463 10-4 X X
2445 Alamo Pintado Ave; 805-963-3052 Daily 11-5 X X Blair Fox Cellars – at Cabana Tasting Room in Solvang S A N TA B A R B A R A
★ Scott Cellars – Los Olivos Th-Mo 1539 Mission Dr; 805-686-9126 Daily 11-8 X X
2933 San Marcos Ave, Ste 101; 805-570-0048 12-5 X X Carr Vineyards – Santa Barbara Daily
Casa Cassara – at Olive House in Solvang 414 N. Salsipuedes St; 805-965-7985 11-5 X X
Star Lane – at Wine Country in Los Olivos 1661 Mission Dr; 805-686-5159 Daily 11-5 X X
Jaffurs – Santa Barbara Fr-Su
2445 Alamo Pintado Rd; 805-686-9699 Daily 11-5 X X 819 East Montectio St; 805-962-7003 12-4 X X
East Valley – at Cabana Tasting Room in Solvang
Three Saints – at Wine Country in Los Olivos 1661 Mission Dr; 805-686-5159 Daily 11-5 X X Kalyra Winery – Santa Barbara Mo-Fr 12-7
2445 Alamo Pintado Ave; 805-686-9699 Daily 11-5 X X 212 State St; 805-695-8606 Sa-Su 12-8 X X
Jorian Hill – Solvang By
Vandale – at The Ballard Inn in Ballard Fr-Su 1051 Croft Lane; 805-686-8490 Appt Margerum Wine Company – at Wine Cask in Santa Barbara
2436 Baseline Ave; 805-688-7770 12-5:30 X X 813 Anacapa St; 805-966-9463 Sa-Su 11-3 X X
Lincourt Winery – Solvang Daily
Verdad Wines – at Wine Country in Los Olivos 1711 Alamo Pintado Rd; 805-688-8554 10-5 X X Santa Barbara Winery – Santa Barbara Daily
2445 Alamo Pintado Ave; 805-686-9699 Daily 11-5 X X 202 Anacapa St; 805-963-3633 10 - 5 X X
Lions Peak Vineyards – Solvang Fr-Mo
Stearns Wharf Vintners – Santa Barbara 9-9 Summer
★ Wild Heart Winery – Los Olivos Daily 1659 Copenhagen Dr; 805-693-5466 11-5 X X End of State St; 805-966-6624 9-6 Winter X X
2933-C Grand Ave; 805-688-7386 11-5 X X
Lucas & Lewellen – Solvang Daily Summerland – Summerland Tu-Th 11-5
Zaca Mesa – Los Olivos Daily 1645 Copenhagen Dr; 805-686-9336 11-5:30 X X 2330 Lillie Ave; 805-565-WINE Fr-Su 11-7 X X
6905 Foxen Canyon Rd; 805-688-9339 10-4 X X
Mandolina Wines – Solvang Daily Oreana Winery – (formally Cellar 205) Santa Barbara
L O M P O C / B U E L LT O N 1665 Copenhagen Dr; 805-686-5506 11-5:30 X X 205 Anacapa St; 805-962-5857 Daily 11-5 X X
Alma Rosa – Buellton Daily Michael Grace – at Old Mission Wine Company in Solvang Whitcraft Winery – Santa Barbara Fr-Su
7250 Santa Rosa; 805-688-9090 11-5 X X 1539 Mission; 805-686-9323 Daily 9:30-5:30 X X 36A S. Calle Cesar Chavez; 805-965-0956 12-4 X X

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