Why You Need to Drink Wine in Paso Robles Before the Region Really Blows Up

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1. Would also suggest trying Edna Valley just south of San Luis Obispo as well

It has been a few years, but we found Paso Robles overly ambitious on what grapes worked well in their climate and which ones were just too much of a reach (pinots specifically). Edna Valley is not free of this sin but they are closer to the ocean and as such benefit from the maritime influence more. And as a town, San Luis Obispo is really neat with its historic Spanish Mission and college town vibe. I especially recommend their Thursday night farmers market on main street and, if he is still there, don't miss a performance by the Lord of the Cello. It's unique. Covid has kept us away for a few years but have a trip planned in June. If you have time and resources, a really cool trip is to fly into San Jose and or SFO and rent a convertible and drive down Highway 1 to Paso/SLO area. Spend a day or two in Monterey/Carmel and then work south. I've driven a lot of the U.S. and this is my top favorite drive when the weather is decent.