Few drinks can put you in a good mood like a good margarita. If this makes you smile: You should head to Mo Tav in SLO. Ryan makes the best margaritas with the most dazzling garnish, fab fine tequila, and a smile.
San Luis Obispo
Edna Valley Vineyard
Touting the longest growing season, Edna Valley Vineyard makes complex and robust wines that represent this valley's potential. What's interesting is their Chardonnay and Pinot Noir Burgundian wines were served next to Bordeaux varietals like Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot,...
Claiborne & Churchill Winery
Even the most meager wine collection should always contain a Riesling or Gewurztraminer to pair with those Indian, Thai, and even mildly spicy Chinese dishes we all crave. It's not just because sweet pairs with spicy. It's the high acidity and flowery aromas that...
SLO Tasting Rooms
San Luis Obispo is the first California wine pocket on this discovery trip that does not have a single wine tasting room downtown. The reason is a mystery. There's a variety of stores downtown serving all different target audiences. Is there no market for wine tasting...
Baileyana
In a beautifully restored schoolhouse dating back to 1909, this winery serves some unique white wines and big bold Burgundy style reds. The Gruner Veltliner is a light crisp white wine with good citrus and apple flavors wrapped in the thickness of a melon yet a touch...
Tolosa
A visit to Tolosa is inspiring. Along with grapes, they harvest sun. Next to their estate vineyards are solar panels reaching to the sky just like grapevines that provide the winery with electrical energy for the next 25 years. What their solar system saves the planet...
Drink Locally
It's only day 9 in SLO town but there doesn't appear to be much support for local wines in bars and restaurants downtown. A neighborhood wine bar does a flight of whites. That's a bunch of white wines, which would be prevalent in a coastal region like this. Yet, this...
Talley Vineyards
Some wine growers and winemakers only grow grapes. They often grow many different varieties of grapes but don’t challenge their farming skills with other produce. Others take a more holistic approach where the grapes are just part of an omnibus of farm fresh and...
Go Giants!
Welcome to a new season! Everyone here seems to crowd Firestone Grill for the food, outdoor patio dining, or sports pub laid back environment. I guess the food is OK but the menu is shorter than the mini skirts on campus and the line for food is always out the door....
Autry Cellars
The tasting room experiences all over this state are considerably different. But tasting rooms in certain areas share certain characteristics. It may be a leap but these characteristics could be representative of the region’s personality or the heartbeat of their...