Here are a couple of thoughts: For Cabernet Sauvignon: Ch. Souverain from the Alexander Valley in Sonoma for around $15 or Wild Horse from Paso Robles for $13.99. For a blend (Merlot/Cab): Lyeth Meritage at $12.99. For a Pinot Noir

Paso Robles has a bevy of them and all or at least most producing excellent wines. Pump up Google and just put in "Paso Robles, California, wineries" and you will be able to hyperlink most likely to websites. One I would not miss

I saw the TJ’s on Masonic@Geary had Rabbit Ridge 2003 Petite Sirah (Paso Robles) Reserve on sale for $7.99. That wine usually retails in the $18-$20 range. Any comment?

Consider Ridge ATP (no cabernet), K&L Wines and wineries from places outside Napa, like the Sierra Foothills and Paso Robles. Oops, I just saw the White Wine comment. Scratch Ridge. K&L offers a mix of red and white.

that they are doing wine tasting with a featured winery every Wednesday. We got to be the “first ever” tasters there. The winery was Hug Cellars from lovely Paso Robles (near Garretson). The assistant winemaker, Edgar...

I’d heard that Erich is spending more time at the Paso Robles facility, especially after his legal problems with Sonoma County. Not using much Sonoma County fruit either.

, was amazing and very knowledgeable. All of the wines were nicely balanced. There were several really good ones, but none were bad. I purchased the ’05 Rhone-style red and my friends purchased the ’06 Rhone-style white and the...

Paso Robles reds...but I’m not sure which ones in particular right now. And the wines of (pardon the spelling confusion) Jim Clendennon...can’t remember his winery, either. I’m hopeless! lol. He is...

Sauvignon planted in the state can be covered by one number??? And IS the weather (and the quality of the harvest) in the Napa Valley the same as that in Paso Robles, some 250 miles to the south? Is the quality of the Pinot Noir...

and brie sandwich along with a beautifully presented salad of baby greens strewn with bleu cheese, roasted nuts and wild berries, enclosed in cucumber ribbons. He enjoyed a good Paso Robles Pinot Noir and said it was all very...

as a consulting winemaker, getting them started. They are located on Peachy Canyon Rd. To the south east of Paso is Creston, where Chateau Margene is, their main varietal is Cabernet Sauvignon and some Merlot. They have also...

-forward style. These wines are not widely distributed. Garretson – The Tasting room is in Paso Robles. I’ve always been treated well and Matt Garretson is a class act. Turley – Widely considered some of the best...

of a Premier Cru, but when I order a Pinot Noir from Central Otago, it’s because I want a NZ PN! <<< I agree with all of these comments, by the way . . . well, OK, I’d better — I wrote the last one....

If you’re not married to that area, or for a subsequent excursion, check out the central coast areas on the CA board. Key words: Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo (SLO), Edna Valley, Santa Ynez, Santa Barbara area wineries....

You might want to try Black Box wines – that’s right, wine in a box that is pretty good. 3 liters for $20 or less. I tried the Cab, the Shiraz and the Merlot. All of them drinkable, but I liked the Black Box Paso...