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Some critics have called Paso Robles the next Napa. But Paso winemakers and those who enjoy the fruits of their labor sure hope that’s not the case.
A quick guide on what to do, where to stay and where to eat on your visit to Paso Robles.
Ever since James Thurston Judd’s great-grandfather planted grapes on his Utah ranch and started quietly making wine for the Mormon Church, farming and wine have been Judd family traditions.
Something needs to be done about the sad state of California chardonnay. I sample several dozen of them every month, and I hardly ever find one that’s truly interesting or distinctive. A lot of the wines are downright undrinkable, with noticeable alcoholic “heat,” too much residual sugar and/or oak that’s way too aggressive.
It’s been a cozy relationship for centuries: wine and olive oil, olives and grapes.