Now And Zin Wine

Only cook with a wine you would drink on its own. That's what Julia Child told us, and I believe it. Cook with good wine, and your food...

I love an unusual wine. I don't really care what makes it unusual, just as long as it offers me something different. Tim Fulnecky , of t...

I still think back to a particularly enjoyable vineyard tour I took a number of years ago. It was at Ancient Peaks Winery near Paso Robles. ...

A special wine is a real treat. Not an everyday wine, but a splurge wine, one that you buy to reward yourself. Broken Earth Winery of Paso ...

A special wine is a real treat. Not an everyday wine, but a splurge wine, one that you buy to reward yourself. Broken Earth Winery of Paso ...

A special wine is a real treat. Not an everyday wine, but a splurge wine, one that you buy to reward yourself. Broken Earth Winery of Paso ...

Grocery chain Trader Joe's is a place you learn to love very quickly. Nice prices on things like wine, beer, cheese and nuts are fine, b...

Zinfandel is considered by some to be the official heritage grape of California, and that is fine with me. There are some Zins I look forwar...

Halter Ranch Vineyard is located in the beautiful hills of western Paso Robles. The Santa Lucia mountain range is the backdrop to the 2700-a...

Halter Ranch Vineyard is located in the beautiful hills of western Paso Robles. The Santa Lucia mountain range is the backdrop to the 2700-a...

Halter Ranch Vineyard is located in the beautiful hills of western Paso Robles. The Santa Lucia mountain range is the backdrop to the 2700-...

Beer lovers on your gift list will find that their steins runneth over when they get the box containing the first shipment of Firestone Walk...

Organic is such a big thing these days in wine that it even turns up in bargain brands. Paso Zinfandel, from Vine To Table Vineyards of Sant...

Proprietors Georges  and Daniel Daou , of DAOU Vineyards in Paso Robles, credit their mountain home with being able to "turn mere raind...

As the name suggests, the 2020 Pure Paso Proprietary Red Blend from J. Lohr is made from all Paso Robles grapes. Anji Perry , J. Lohr's ...

The grapes for the 2021 J. Lohr Arroyo Seco Chardonnay were sustainably grown in the gravelly soil of the Arroyo Seco AVA in Monterey County...

It has been about a decade since I took a fascinating tour of Ancient Peaks Winery and their estate vineyards near Paso Robles.  Santa Marg...

My Favorite Neighbor is a winery run by Eric Jensen , owner of Booker Vineyard in Paso Robles. He and some of his Paso neighbors collaborat...

Just off Highway 46, on Paso Robles’ east side, sits  Vina Robles Winery . Their tasting room is there, too, as is their bistro, serving a s...

Just off Highway 46, on Paso Robles’ east side, sits Vina Robles Winery . Their tasting room is there, too, as is their bistro, serving a se...