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The Paso Robles wine region offers many options. There are nice wineries on the east side of Highway 101 along 46E and a bunch more on the west side of Highway 101 on 46W. But, you’ll also find a lot of nice wineries off the beaten path. If you trav...
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2014 Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon ($13) After starting Joseph Carr Wines in 2005, Joseph went on to launch Josh Cellars in 2007. The ‘Josh’ label is named for his father, Joseph, who’s friends called him Josh. This Cabernet Sauvignon from Paso R...
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With more than 300 wineries in Paso Robles it’s hard to highlight just a few. In recent posts, we’ve taken a look at the east and west sides of Highway 101 along Highway 46. And, we’ve explored some of the wineries on the west side along Vineyard Dr...
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If you’ve never had the opportunity to taste wine directly from a barrel, you are probably not familiar with a wine thief. No, it’s not someone out to steal wine. But it is a device that could be used for such a purpose. A wine thief is typically a ...
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behind the cork
2015 Cline Family Cellars Lodi Zinfandel ($6) Excellent Zinfandels come from Lodi. And, at $6 for this one is a steal. Along with being a great value, this Cline Zinfandel has real nice spice and pepper notes with nice fruit that isn’t jammy. Wines...
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There are a bunch of corkscrews available to purchase and they all do the same thing. Mostly. The task of every corkscrew is to remove a cork from a bottle of wine. But not all corks are equal. And, when it comes to older corks, they can be a bit fr...
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I recently received a gift that came in at small flat box. Knowing that good things come in small packages, I lifted the box only to find it to be very heavy. Odd. But, what was even more odd was once I opened the box and removed its contents, I st...
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