Dear readers, please don’t try this on your own.
I’m reporting on my experience after a press trip organized by the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance. Our itinerary included winery visits but also highlighted things to do beyond wine. For instance, wineries like Turtle Rock distill spirits, Sans Liege produces cider, and Giornata Winery has ETTO Pasta Bar — and you can visit them all in Tin City, an urban makers market far from the vineyards.
Many wineries offer a range of hospitality, adventure, and sporting experiences, including glamping, farm-to-table dining, e-bike touring, ax-throwing, and even truffle hunting. You’ll also find wineries with full-service restaurants and onsite lodging, which might inspire you not to leave the premises for a day or two, which could be a good or bad thing.
The organization of this trip allowed me to achieve a record: encountering 35 winemakers in 3.5 days. I hope you don’t think poorly of my overindulgence. It’s something I do well, and it was a “business” trip after all.
You can read the entire article here in Food Wine Travel Magazine https://fwtmagazine.com/paso-robles-winemakers-are-thinking-outside-the-bottle/
Read more wine travel articles and Wine Character interviews by Carl Giavanti.