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All that rich Rhône varietal wine-tasting, from Roussanne to Syrah, going straight to your
head? An epicurean market cafe here serves lunch until 5pm daily.
Westside
Tablas Creek Vineyard WINERY
( www.tablascreek.com ; 9339 Adelaida Rd; tasting fee from $10; 10am-5pm)
Breathe easy at this organic estate vineyard reached via a pretty winding drive up into the
hills. Known for Rhône varietals, the signature blends also rate highly. Free tours at
10:30am and 2pm daily (reservations advised).
Castoro Cellars WINERY
( www.castorocellars.com ; 1315 N Bethel Rd; tasting fee $5; 10am-5:30pm)
Husband-and-wife team produces 'dam fine wine' (the mascot is a beaver, get it?), includ-
ing from custom-crushed and organic grapes. Outdoor vineyard concerts happen during
summer.
Chronic Cellars WINERY
( www.chroniccellars.com ; 2020 Nacimiento Lake Dr; tasting fee $10; 11:30am-5:30pm)
Everyone's favorite irreverent winery, where Día de Los Muertos designs cover bottles of
bold blends. Play billiards in the tasting room or a game of horseshoes outside on the
grass.
Re:Find Distillery & Villicana Winery WINERY
( www.villicanawinery.com ; 2725 Adelaida Rd; tasting fee $10; 11am-5pm)
Paso Robles' first micro-distillery makes clean-tasting botanical brandy (read: gin), which
you can taste along with dry rosé in the adjoining wine-tasting room.
Thacher Winery WINERY
( www.thacherwinery.com ; 8355 Vineyard Rd; tasting fee $10; 11am-5pm Thu-Mon)
Breathe deeply as you drive up the dirt road to this historic ranch that makes memorable
Rhône blends - 'Controlled Chaos' is a perennial fave.