I looked at the most of the posts about this topic and wow they are real old. So I was hoping you could help me out with some fresh recommendations of places to go, wines not to be missed, tours to take or not and so on. Thank you all very much!

See if you can get an appointment to taste with Roger Nicolas at RN Estate, you won't be sorry.

Also, small, off the radar is Tolo, nice wines, nice guy.

I also like visiting ZinAlley, if you enjoy hearty, rustic Zins.

Of course, Turley is always a good choice.

Posted By Eric White on 09-26-2008 06:43 PM
See if you can get an appointment to taste with Roger Nicolas at RN Estate, you won't be sorry.

Also, small, off the radar is Tolo, nice wines, nice guy.

I also like visiting ZinAlley, if you enjoy hearty, rustic Zins.

Of course, Turley is always a good choice.

Just called Roger and booked an appointment thanks for the tip!

Hey Everyone!

Thanks for all the good tips! My wife and I just got back a couple of weeks ago, wow what a great region.

We went to some of the East side places on the first day, Tobin James, EOS, Eberle, and Bianchi. Kind of disappointed, nothing too interesting. Except for one standout, RN Estate, Roger is making some great juice. I was very impressed with his style and his dedication. I highly recommend stopping by for a visit, but you need to make an appointment which is not too hard since he is very accommodating.

The second day and for the rest of the trip we stayed on the Westside. We went to Justin and took the tour, we visited Josh @ Tolo Cellars, Lone Madrone (old hat zin) and Tablas Creek (who gave us a great tour of facilities), very impressed with the wine making efforts. Came home with a few.

The third day we visited with L’Adventure, Linne Calado, Turley and Four Vines, again we were impressed with the wine making efforts and brought a few bottles home from each of these places.

The fourth day we cruised to Hearst Castle, which is only 35 minutes from the heart of Paso downtown and the traffic is nearly non-exsistent. Went up the coast a little to view the Sea Lions on the beach. Makes for a nice day trip.

Stayed @ a great B and B, just outside downtown Paso. It is called Villa Buena Vista. If you are ever in the area, I recommend a stay with them. Just ask for Patty! A side benefit (unbeknownst to us) is the nice (industry) discounts you can get just mentioning in conversation that your staying @ Villa Buena Vista. Everyone knows Patty!

Then we had to come home, so sad. But lots of great memories, new friends made and some very good wine to drink.

Sounds like a great time! Thanks for posting.

Glad you enjoyed your visit at RN!