Today’s discovery: Herman the German at Central Cal Wines tasting room right next door to the new country music pub. He carefully selects reasonably priced wines with unique quality, most of which come from Paso or other parts in the Central Coast. Surprisingly enough, my favorite is from Malibu. Who knew, wine from Malibu would taste this great. But I hear they hired a master sommelier and are making great efforts for their wine to have the structure and flavor they desire. They’ve also managed to keep their prices down for such expensive real estate.

More from my appellation adventures in this region.