Paso Robles Travel Guide

  River Oaks Spa, Paso Robles
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      River Oaks Spa, Paso Robles
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Pro

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 Lovely boutique wineries 


Con

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 downtown closes up after 6pm 


In a nutshell

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 Wine tasting with a down home feel 

 

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Things to Do  

Wine Tasting at RN Estates

Wine Tasting at RN Estates, Paso Robles

 GracesTrips Says:  I will let you know after this weekend! Looking forward to this wine tasting. Roger Nicolas does wine tasting in his home. All tastings are by appointment only. He doesn't charge for the tasting because you WILL be buying some wine from him. 

Wine Tasting at Justin

Wine Tasting at Justin, Paso Robles

 GracesTrips Says:  One of the most well known wineries in Paso is Justin. Justin Vineyards is a large producer and their wines can be found in most wine retail stores. Their best wine and priced as such is the Isosceles. We tasted other wines during our tasting and we were actually... 

Wine Tasting at Chateau Margene

Wine Tasting at Chateau Margene, Paso Robles

 GracesTrips Says:  We enjoyed the wine tasting here. Wines are made very much as a French style wine. The regular tasting was very good. I did buy three bottles of 2008 Mooney Family Grenache. It was really, really good! Priced at US$56 a bottle, I bought it for US$43 a bottle at the winery.... 

Wine Tasting at Denner

Wine Tasting at Denner, Paso Robles

 GracesTrips Says:  If you can make an appointment to taste wine at Denner, it is well worth it! Most excellent wine and don't plan on stocking up because you are limited to buying just one bottle of what they are tasting. I was able to get one bottle of Ditch Digger and one bottle of Dirt... 

River Oaks Hot Springs

River Oaks Hot Springs, Paso Robles

 tvdandy Says:  This is a wonderful establishment that offers outdoors or indoors hot tubs which are individually secluded. For less the 20 bucks, you get a whole hour of relaxation in a hot tub. Great and friendly staff as well. Refreshments are offered as well. Great way to kick back... 

Peach Canyon Winery

Peach Canyon Winery, Paso Robles

 machomikemd Says:  Peach Canyon Winery is one of the more than 180 wineries located along the Paso Robles Area. It is one of the newest Wineries Dotting the area near the CA Route 46 road and it has a large vineyard located along the property area and a small wine tasting room and shop. They... 

Wine Tasting at Paso Robles

Wine Tasting at Paso Robles, Paso Robles

 machomikemd Says:  What else to do when at the Central Coast, specifically at the Paso Robles area but to to wine tastings. There are more than 180 wineries dotting the Paso Robles area and it's environs and most of them offer wine tasting and wineries tour and the cheapest wine tasting is $ 5... 

Hotels  

Adelaide Inn

 2 Reviews and 309 Opinions  I will let you know in a few weeks. This will be our third visit and looking forward to discovering... 

Hampton Inn & Suites Paso Robles, CA

 1 Review and 173 Opinions  Despite the fact that Paso is just an up and coming wine country, the accommodations are quite... 

Restaurants  

Artisan: #2 Restaurant in Paso

Artisan: #2 Restaurant in Paso, Paso Robles

 GracesTrips Says:  Six of us for dinner and it was all delicious! The wild boar and pig cheek entree was extremely good. I was able to have a bite though it was not what I ordered. I had the duck breast and confit leg entree with quinoa. Very yummy. All the dishes went well with wine. Ambiance... 

Springside Restaurant: Big old fashioned breakfast

Springside Restaurant: Big old fashioned breakfast, Paso Robles

 tvdandy Says:  This is a small restaurant located on the outskirts of downtown on Spring Street. Great atmosphere for old fashioned home cooked meals. I had a nice hearty breakfast Ham and Cheese omelet which was huge! 

Transportation  

Drive to Paso Robles

Drive to Paso Robles, Paso Robles

 machomikemd Says:  There are no Tour Companies offering Paso Robles Wine tasting tours to and from the San Francisco Bay Area so if you are a tourist, you have to rent a car to go here. The drive to Paso Robles takes about 4 hours if taking the US 101 south (excluding the gas stop restroom... 

Two ways to drive up from LA

Two ways to drive up from LA, Paso Robles

 GracesTrips Says:  There are two routes to Paso Robles from Los Angeles. The longer, more beautiful scenery route is taking the 101 FWY up the coast and going east on highway 46. The faster route (3 1/2 hours) is going up the 5 FWY and go west on highway 46. But, make sure you have good... 

Shopping  

Wineries at Paso Robles: Stack up on Wines
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since there are more than 180 wineries dotting the paso robles area and it's environs, you can choose more than 180 places to buy your favorite wine be it a zinfandel (the most famous varietal in Paso Robles) or Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon and more. These wineries are a combination of large, big name wineries and boutique and unique wineries that offer assorted wines for any type of budget. You can also get big discounts if you buy from their assorted wine clubs and have them shipped to your home for 1 year up to 5 years (available for United States customers only). If you have a day or two to spare to go around the paso robles area, you can see the website below for a listing of the wineries in the area and get the prices of each type of wine varietal you choose directly from their website so that you can plan your wine buying spree!

What to buy: all kinds of Zinfandel, single varietals, classic Bordeux style wines, Merlot, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Suavignon Blanc and more. Be it the regular, single variety, reserved or the limited edition and the vintage years.

What to pay: $ 15 for the cheapest kind of wine and up to $ 1,000 or more for the limited and reserved wines.

Written May 15, 2012

Address: Paso Robles, California 93446

Phone: 805.239.8463

Website: www.pasowine.com/

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Local Customs  

Paso Robles Shot Glasses

Paso Robles Shot Glasses, Paso Robles

 machomikemd Says:  Besides collecting fridge magnets and sometimes wine glasses if i'm ona wine region, i also collect assorted shot glasses of my travels too and going on a wine tasting tour at the Paso Robles Area is no different and you can buy these shot glasses at the different souvenir... 

Paso Robles Fridge Magnets

Paso Robles Fridge Magnets, Paso Robles

 machomikemd Says:  Everybody knows that I'm an avid collector of refrigerator or fridge magnets and on a jaunt to Paso Robles Area from a multi day hop around the Monterey Bay and Central Coast Area is no different. Every winery in the Paso Robles area sells assorted stuffs as souvenirs like... 

Paso Robles Wine Glass

Paso Robles Wine Glass, Paso Robles

 machomikemd Says:  Although I collect mostly Fridge magnets and Shot Glasses among the places that I've visited, when I'm touring a wine growing area, I also buy the wine glass as souvenirs. Every winery at the Paso Robles area sell their wine glasses with their logo stamped in it and they... 

What to Pack  

Paso Robles Wine Tasting Map
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Miscellaneous: If you plan to do a wine tasting tour of Paso Robles, first have a designated sober driver so that you would not be arrested by the Police for DUI hehhehe. You can also visit the paso robles wineries website below for a free download and print out of the Paso Robles AVA winery map with the locations of the more than 180 wineries and you can punch their addresses on your GPS System in your car if if you don't have GPS, then print the map and when you get to the first winery you plan to stop, get a free Paso Robles Wine Country Brochure and it includes the address and operating hours of the wineries and the address of each.

Written May 15, 2012

Phone: 805.239.8463

Website: www.pasowine.com/wineries/map.php

Related to:
 Food and Dining
 Wine Tasting
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Off The Beaten Path  

Go to Hearst Castle

Go to Hearst Castle, Paso Robles

 machomikemd Says:  Paso Robles is so Near San Simeon, where the Hearst Castle State Monument, is located. It is just a 45 minute 40 mile drive from CA Route 46 up to Cambria then turn north to Historic Highway 1. You can do a Hearst Castle Tour as a side trip when going on a Paso Robles Jaunt.... 

Join A Wine Club

Join A Wine Club, Paso Robles

 machomikemd Says:  like what I've said, you can have a free wine tasting at the Paso Robles Area if you buy wines from the wineries in and around Paso Robles or Join their wine club where they will ship you their wines for the month for every month for up to 1 year or up to 5 years. Prices for... 

Favorites  

Assorted Wines in Paso Robles

Assorted Wines  in Paso Robles, Paso Robles

 machomikemd Says:  Paso Robles has an older wine growing tradition than Napa Valley but the former is more popular worldwide than the latter. There are many wine varietals that are grown along this central coast location due to it's mediterrenean like climate. More than 180 wineries are... 

Wine Tasting at Paso Robles

Wine Tasting at Paso Robles, Paso Robles

 machomikemd Says:  California has one of the largest wine growing regions in the United States and Paso Robles is one of these many wine growing regions. It is eclipsed in popularity by the Napa Valley area since this location is at the Central Coast of California at San Luis Obispo County,... 

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