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For grilled summer meals, think zinfandel
Grilling season gets me thinking about robust red wines that pair well with a smoky hunk of meat, or even grilled chicken or vegetables. When we fire up the grill, I often open the zinfandel.
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FOOD & DRINK
Cookbook celebrates Central Coast's down-to-earth flavor
It’s Tuscany, with cowboys. That’s how Paso Robles author Brigit Binns describes the Central Coast in “The New Wine Country Cookbook.” “It’s considered a less pretentious, more real version of wine country than the ones we see up north,” Binns said.
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Tannat vines take a liking to Paso Robles
Tannat the red grape used from southwestern France that is the de facto national grape of Uruguay has found a good home in Paso Robles. A key player was Tablas Creek Vineyard.
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LOCAL BUSINESS
Paso Robles Wine Festival to feature new tasting layout
The 31st Annual Paso Robles Wine Festival, happening this weekend, will feature a new tasting layout.
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Re:Find Distillery in Paso Robles: Winemakers with spirit
For Alex and Monica Villicana, the desire to reduce, reuse, and recycle resulted in Re:Find a distillery project designed to produce sustainable handcrafted spirits from premium wine grape juice.
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LOCAL BUSINESS
Eagle Castle Winery in Paso Robles to be sold
Eagle Castle Winery in Paso Robles is in escrow to be sold to a California-based buyer for an undisclosed sum, winery founder Gary Stemper confirmed Monday.
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WINE
The ‘go-to guy’ for sick grapes
In 2010, Ruben Nodal noticed gaps in his grape bunches where berries had dropped off at Burbank Ranch in Templeton. Commiserating with others in the industry repeatedly yielded the same piece of advice: Call Geoff Hale.
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Pinot & Paella Festival: An annual affair that shows plenty of muscle
Every year on the first Sunday in June, 20 local chefs head to Templeton Community Park with truckloads of firewood and barbecues in tow. Though it may seem like a classic California cookout, there will be no tri-tips or beans on the grill. On this occasion, the menu is more Catalan than cowboy.
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WINE
Matt Ortman joins San Miguel winery as winemaker
Matt Ortman is the new winemaker for Villa San-Juliette Vineyard & Winery in San Miguel.
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WINE
Chile offers great balance of quality, affordability in wine
Chile, like California, is so diverse that the country can produce just about any type of wine. Cool coastal areas are the sources of interesting chardonnays, pinot noirs and syrahs; warmer areas produce intriguing carmenere, a red variety regarded by some as Chile’s signature variety.
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WINE
Paso's Garagiste Festival raises $10,000 for Cal Poly wine program
The Garagiste Festival in Paso Robles, dedicated to the Central Coast’s small-production winemakers, raised $10,000 for the Cal Poly Wine and Viticulture program, festival organizers announced Thursday.


