Family Values plus Italian Heritage equal Donati Family Wines

Our central coast wine passport, Priority Wine Pass, makes exploring new wineries easy, and led us to the Bordeaux varietals from Paicines AVA at Donati Family Vineyard.

After our stop at Castoro on our Paso Robles wine tasting tour, we decided to check out Midnight Cellars. This small (8.000 cases annually) family-owned operation is also in Templeton, and is also part of our central coast wine passport, Priority Wine Pass. As we drove in, we felt Midnight Cellars’ “locals” vibe — not the exclusive, off-putting sense, but the understated, friendly feel you get in agricultural regions. Continue reading “Pleasant Bordeaux Varietals at Midnight Cellars, San Luis Obispo County, Wine Tasting”

Doing some Santa Barbara County wine tasting? Stroll a block off the main drag in Los Olivos and you’ll happen upon a Santa Ynez Valley wine tasting room worthy of your exploration. Eclectic defines Tercero Wines and its winemaker, Larry Schaffer. Continue reading “Eclectic Los Olivos winery on our central coast wine passport – Tercero!”

We arrived at Castoro Cellars on a beautiful spring morning as our first stop on a Paso Robles wine tasting tour (although Castoro is technically in Templeton – close enough!) Continue reading “Castoro Cellars – nice Central Coast, Paso Robles stop on our California wine passport”