Vintages

• Vintages

  Olive oil in wine country

  It’s been a cozy relationship for centuries: wine and olive oil, olives and grapes.

  • Gallery: Olive oil in wine country

• Tours to take you off the beaten path

  We never tire of exploring the wineries we have here in our back yard. But sometimes we want a little something different. Following are some ideas for alternate ways to experience what the region has to offer.

  • Gallery: Tours to take you off the beaten path

• Sideways into the Santa Maria Valley

• Central Coast hot spots

• Tastings: 3 wines to drink now, 3 to cellar

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• Sideways into the Santa Maria Valley

• Central Coast hot spots

• Tastings: 3 wines to drink now, 3 to cellar

Wine coverage from The Tribune Wine coverage from The Tribune

Where does zin go from here?

Once the most widely planted grape in California, some wineries now describe zinfandel as a “hard sell” on the national market; it sells well in local tasting rooms.

More Wine coverage from The Tribune Headlines

• Wine Notes: Mike Giubbini of Rotta Winery

• Ancient grapes yield new flavors

• He’s a star winemaker in the making

• Trinchero well beyond white zin

• Ribera del Duero is a region on the rise

Dining news from The Tribune Dining news from The Tribune

Focaccia is Italian cafe’s pride and joy

Fiero Italian Café and Bakery has brought a bit of the old country to San Luis Obispo.

More Dining news from The Tribune Headlines

• An ocean of seafood in a seaside location

• Steynberg satisfies all your senses

• Creative and classic Italian at Mustache Pete’s in Cambria

• Chow time

• Recipe: Edward Espe Brown's Chili Rellenos Soufflé