This is Mike saying this is weekend 2, in a row!
Here's the rundown of our day...
Stop 1: J. Lohr
Tasting Fee: n/a
First off, they are dog friendly! This is actually a pic of our friends dogs that came with us, they let them in the tasting room. Awesome!! The wines were decent as well. They had about 4 or 5 cabernet sauvignon, which is what Mike and I like best at most places. They also had a good selection of whites and sweeter wines, which pleased most of our group. Speaking of group, we had a big one this weekend...
There was ten of us, plus the two dogs. We had a blast! It is so much better to do this with a group. Not that I don't love spending time with husband one on one, because I do!
Stop 2: Sylvester
Tasting Fee: n/a, can chocolate or cheese pairing for $10
The group was mixed about this winery. Mike and I thought it ok, although the cheese pairing was good (and we got to keep the cheese board, bonus!). They also were pet friendly allowing Mykayla and Matilda in the tasting room on their leashes. Sylvester had a good selection of wines, both reds and whites. I don't remember much about their sweet wine choice because I'm not a sweet wine person. I think Mike and I would both come back here again, but not for a bit. We want to try all the wineries in Paso at one point (I think we are well on our way, don't you?)
Mykayla thoroughly enjoyed Sylvester, they had a "pool" our front for her to splash in! Pretty sure we shouldn't have let her do it, but Jesse was goading her on!
Stop 3: Eberle
Tasting fee: n/a
We had a great time here, and again another pet friendly tasting room! Love it. This place was by far I think everyone's favorite. Their wine was great, and they had a wide selection to choose from. You got to choose 5 wines to taste for free. I'm pretty sure everyone in our group walked away buying a bottle from here. The bonus to Eberle...they had barbeque for us to snack on. They had tri-tip, pork ribs, and duck sausage...and it was all AMAZING!! This will definitely be a return to winery. It was great, the food was great, the wine was great. Oh, and they have an amazing military discount as well. We got the wine cheaper then their club members do! For real, it was awesome. A definite must stop in Paso.
Plus look as the crazy pics you can take with the boars:
Stop 4: Lunch at Downtown Brewing Co.
Of course we had to stop somewhere to get some food, and more drinks! Although from what I tasted their beers were nothing to shout about, and the food wasn't to great either. We had fun though, and we definitely needed to food to absorb the wine so we could go have more!
And more we did have, after a fairly rushed lunch (because we wanted to go to more wineries) we hit the road again!
Stop 5: Jan Kris
Although a very cute place on the outside, their wines were not so great. Mike and I were not fans. Although they did have a decent selection of whites, and three sparkling fruity wines, so if that's your thing you might enjoy this one. Just another check mark on the list.
Stop 6: Castoro Cellars
Tasting Fee: 3 wines free (5 wines free for military)
Isn't that walkway just gorgeous. This was probably one of the prettiest ones we went to. This one was a last minute decision, it was right across from JanKris, where we had just left, and we decided what the heck, might as well try it while we are here. This was another A from everyone in our group. The wines were great, the lady helping us was great (even though she was super busy she still explained each wine to us).
Everyone was getting a little silly by this point. This would be a definite return to at some point for Mike and I. They had really good reds, and a decent selection of whites if that's more your thing.
Stop 7: Doce Robles
Tasting Fee: $5
This was our last stop of the day. We were the only ones in there, and the owners were both in pouring our wines for us. I'm not sure who it was but someone in the owner's family was in the Navy, so having a bunch of Navy pilot's in their was awesome for them. Not sure if it was the norm for military or not, but none of us were charged tasting fees. This winery only had red wines, no whites at all. Which for Mike and I was okay, but for others they were bummed about it. Their wines were pretty good. There cab sauv and syrah blend was my favorite.
One thing that was fun about this winery was the two german shepherds and the kitty they had roaming in the tasting room. Unfortunately one of the german shepherds was attacked by a customer's dog a few years back and so now they no longer allow outside pets. But they were sweet.
This trip was great fun! Half of our group stayed the night in Paso, and had wine at the jacuzzi of the hotel. And the rest of us had to drive the hour and a half back to Lemoore. Someday Mike and I will stay in Paso for the night. There are a few pet friendly hotels so we can bring Sunset!
Like I've said, I love Paso. I love that it is so close and that now snowboarding season is over so our friends will come with us! It's great!
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