Where Wine Takes You - A Paso Wine Podcast
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Keeping it real with owners, winemakers, growers and personalities as they discuss the places and wines that have shaped the Paso Robles Wine Region
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- Ep 170 Listening to the Land: The Soul of the Soil – Featuring Avanales Ranch | HMR Vineyard
This episode of Where Wine Takes You features Daniel Sinton of Avanales Ranch and Chad Taber of HMR Vineyard, discussing the realities of farming in Paso Robles. They cover vineyard challenges, the importance of soil, and the connection co…
- Ep 169: New Tasting Rooms in Paso – Featuring V1NO JUAN | Hawks Hill Ranch Winery | Boutz Cellars
This episode of Where Wine Takes You features Juan M. Contreras of V1NO JUAN, Kit Kuyper of Hawks Hill Ranch, and James Boutzoukas of Boutz Cellars, discussing new tasting rooms and wine culture in Paso Robles. The episode also includes a…
- Ep 168: May is Paso Wine Month – Featuring Paso CAB Collective | LXV Wine
In this episode of Where Wine Takes You, host Adam Montiel talks with Linda Sanpei of the Paso Robles CAB Collective about Paso Wine Month, a national campaign starting May 2026. The initiative aims to connect with the next generation of w…
- EP 167: ROC – Roots, Responsibility & Future of Farming – Featuring Halter Ranch Vineyard | Booker Vineyard
This episode of Where Wine Takes You features Hilary Graves of Booker Vineyard and Kevin Sass of Halter Ranch discussing Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC) farming. They cover carbon capture, consumer power, and the importance of transpa…
- Ep 166: Paso Leads in Regenerative Organic Certified – Featuring Robert Hall Winery | Le Cuvier Winery
This episode, part two of a series on Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC) wine, features conversations with Clay Selkirk of Le Cuvier Winery and Amanda Gorter of Robert Hall Winery. They discuss regenerative farming practices, soil health…
- Ep 165: You Down with ROC, Yeah You Know Me – Featuring Tablas Creek | Maha Estate
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 Today, we’re talking about dirt. Not just any dirt, but living soil. The kind that breathes, holds water, stores carbon, and might just be the difference between surviving the next 50 years o…
- Ep 164: Exploring the Creston District Sub AVA – Featuring Ella’s Vineyard | Defiance Vineyard
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 In this episode of Where Wine Takes You , Adam heads east into one of Paso Robles’ most quietly compelling sub-AVAs, the Creston District. It’s a place that doesn’t shout for attention, but o…
- Ep 163: Atascadero: Paso Wine’s Next Scene – Featuring Marin’s Vineyard | Ruby Cellars
🍇 Where Wine Takes You Episode Highlights 🍷 In this episode, Adam heads just south of Paso Robles into Atascadero, a town that is quickly becoming one of the most exciting new pockets of the Central Coast wine scene. Adam sits down with…
- Ep 162: Wine Country for Everyone: Family Friendly Wineries – Featuring Glunz Family Winery | Dark Star Cellars
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 In this episode of Where Wine Takes You , Adam Montiel sits down with Michael Emlie of Dark Star Cellars and brothers Matt and Steve Glunz of Glunz Family Winery & Cellars for a conversation…
- EP 161: Paso AVA Series: The Willow Creek District – Featuring Caliza Winery | Jack Creek Cellars
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🌊🐎 In this episode of Where Wine Takes You, Adam sits down with two Westside Paso farmers who bet on place and trusted the dirt beneath their feet. Carl Bowker of Caliza Winery and John Lemstr…
- Ep 160: Paso Wine by the Sea – Featuring Absolution Cellars | Hearst Ranch Winery
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🌊🐎 In this coastal-meets-cowboy episode of Where Wine Takes You , Adam heads west, all the way to the waterline, for a conversation about tasting rooms by the ocean and how proximity to the Pa…
- Ep 159: Paso AVA Series – The Adelaida District – Featuring Kiamie Wine Cellars | Ciento Cellars
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode 159 We’re kicking off a brand-new Where Wine Takes You series spotlighting the 11 sub-AVAs of Paso Robles, and first up: the iconic, elevated, ‘limestone’-rich Adelaida District . Host Adam Montiel is join…
- EP 158: Paso Wine Industry Persons of the Year – Brian & Stephy Terrizzi of Giornata & Etto Pastificio
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode 158: This episode celebrates two people who define what Paso Robles is all about — Brian and Stephy Terrizzi , this year’s Paso Wine Industry Persons of the Year . Brian and Stephy are the powerhouse duo b…
- Ep 157 – Part 2 | 20 Years of Torrin Wines: From Helping Others to Holding His Own
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode 156: Part 2: 20 Years of Torrin: From Helping Others to Holding His Own In this follow-up to our deep dive with Scott and Viquel Hawley of Torrin , Adam picks up right where we left off. More stories from…
- Ep 156: 20 Years of Torrin: From Helping Others to Holding His Own (Part 1)- Featuring Torrin Wines
🍷 Where Wine Takes You – Episode 156: 20 Years of Torrin: From Helping Others to Holding His Own 🍇 In this episode of Where Wine Takes You , Adam sits down with one of Paso’s most respected and quietly legendary winemaking couples, Scott…
- Ep 155 In Good Spirits: The Proof is in Paso – Featuring Donati Family Vineyard | Re:Find Distillery
🍸 Where Wine Takes You – Episode 155: “A Spirited Start to 2026” 🥃 In this episode of Where Wine Takes You , Adam kicks off the new year with a deep pour into Paso’s cocktail and distillery scene. He’s joined by Alex and Monica Villicana…
- Ep 154: West of Hell’s Kitchen – Featuring Jada Vineyard & Winery
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 In this episode of Where Wine Takes You , Adam sits down with Nate Hall, head winemaker at Jada Vineyard & Winery in the Willow Creek District of Paso Robles. Nate didn’t grow up in the wine…
- Ep 153 – Harvest Wrap Up: The Long Game & The Leap – Featuring Oso Libre Winery | Shadow Run Vineyards
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 In this episode of Where Wine Takes You , Adam sits down with two winemakers that have stepped into new chapters: Aaron Hunt of Shadow Run Vineyards and Michael Barretto of Oso Libre Winery .…
- Ep 152 Like a Boss: From Reality TV to Reality Check – Featuring Vinyl Vineyards | Wine Boss
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 In this episode of Where Wine Takes You, Adam sits down with three bold names shaking up Paso Robles: Tommy Booth of Wine Boss , and Dina & Jeff Hevert of Vinyl Vineyards . From Hollywood rea…
- Ep 151 Sip, Sleep, Repeat: Pondside Trailers & Pillow-Top Suites – Featuring SummerWood Inn & Winery | The Trailer Pond at Alta Colina
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 This week on Where Wine Takes You , we’re exploring what happens when world-class wine meets next-level hospitality. Because in Paso Robles, where you lay your head after that last pour can s…
- Ep 150: Wine Life at the Intersection of Collaboration & Community – Featuring Gravesend | Cairjn Wine Cellars | STRAUSS
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 Episode 150 turns a new page in Paso Robles. Adam sits down with the founders of Gravesend Paso , Matt Reese and Keith Robinson (also of Saint K Wines) along with Chef Amy Baer and rising win…
- Ep 149: Before the Buzz: Paso’s Tried and True Tasting Better than Ever – Featuring Caparone | RN Estate
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 Two Paso originals, zero gimmicks. This week Adam sits down with Marc Caparone of Caparone Winery (owner/winemaker, founded 1979 ) and Roger Nicolas of RN Estate (owner/winemaker, launched 20…
- Ep 148: Canopy Cowboys: Riding Ripeness & Harvest Hunches from Vintage 2025
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 This week we saddle up with the Canopy Cowboys of Alterra Solutions — a vineyard management supergroup shaping some of the most coveted sites in Paso. We’re talking legacy, precision farming,…
- Ep 147: First Castle on the Right: The Drawbridge Between Craft & Collaboration – Featuring Fortress Custom Crush | The Anderson | Serial Wines
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 This week we go inside the new life breathed into Paso’s ‘first castle on the right’, the newest hospitality power duo: Fortress Custom Crush (production, collaboration, small-lot craft) and…
- Ep 146: Where the Wild Wines Are – Featuring Paix Sur Terre | Brecon | Cordant
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 This week on Where Wine Takes You , we’re going Where the Wild Wines Are with three winemakers who represent the energy and evolution of Paso: Ryan Pease of Paix Sur Terre , Alex Kemp of Brec…
- Ep 145: Still Pouring, Still Roaring: Opolo at 25, Still Making History
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 This week we’re celebrating a Paso institution: Opolo Vineyards . Co-founder Rick Quinn joins me for a one-on-one conversation about 25 years of Opolo, how Paso has grown alongside them, and…
- Ep 144: Rooted & Rising: Winemaker of the Year Molly Bohlman + Wine Grape Grower of the Year Aron Nevarez
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 In this episode, Adam sits down with two of Paso’s freshest big winners — Winemaker of the Year and Wine Grape Grower of the Year — for a deep, soulful convo about hustle, heartbreak, harvest…
- Ep 143: Paso Wine’s ‘Future 40’ from Wine Enthusiast Magazine
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 Four women. One region. A future uncorked. In this episode of Where Wine Takes You , Adam sits down with four trailblazing Central Coast women named to Wine Enthusiast’s prestigious Future 40…
- Ep 142: From Paso Robles Wine Fanatics to Family Legacies – Featuring Thibido and Ecluse
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 In this episode of Where Wine Takes You, Adam Montiel brings together two voices that showcase the heart and soul of Paso Robles wine country in very different ways. First, Mike Adams , the f…
- Ep 141: From Bordeaux to Paso & Back – Featuring Stephan Asseo (L’Aventure) + Eric Jensen (Booker) Live with Audience in Bordeaux
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 This one’s not recorded in studio… or even in Paso. It’s recorded on a riverboat in Bordeaux, France – but don’t let the setting fool you. The soul of this episode is 100% Paso Robles. I sat…
- Ep 140: Preserving the Past, Shaping the Story – Featuring SLO County Wine Award Recipients Chris Taranto & Libbie Agran
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 What happens when the voice of Paso’s future sits down with the keeper of its past? In this episode, Adam welcomes two legends who’ve shaped how Paso Robles is seen, celebrated, and remembere…
- Ep 139: In Good Company: When Unlikely Paths Share Ground, Become Neighbors – Featuring Mid•Point Cellars | Rockbound Cellars
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 Today’s episode explores The Bottle Shop , Paso Robles’ newest shared tasting room space that’s shaking up downtown with wine, food, and community all under one roof. Adam sits down with two…
- Ep 138 Small Lot, Big Soul – Featuring Red Door Ranch | Royal Nonesuch Farm | Lopai
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 Episode Title: Small Lot, Big Soul: Paso’s Newest, Best-Kept Secrets In this episode, we shine a spotlight on three Paso winemakers and vineyard owners who are putting everything into the bot…
- Ep 137: Paso Beyond the Bottle – Curated Experiences Uncorked
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 Today: We’re all about Paso’s experiential side , from curated events to ziplines and escape rooms, featuring Shelbi & Molly ( Destination Paso ), Meghan Ball ( Somm’s Kitchen / VinLumia ), B…
- Ep 136: Arbor Road Reboot: New Names, New Energy – Featuring Zobèto Wines | Truss Wines
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 Today, we head out to the westside of Paso, to a stretch of Arbor Road that’s waking up in a whole new way. It’s a story about building something from scratch, betting on family, and crafting…
- Ep 135: A First for Any U.S Winery and a Celebration of CDP – Featuring Tablas Creek
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 Today, we uncork a milestone decades in the making. Paso’s own Tablas Creek Vineyard just became the first winery in the U.S. to bottle all 14 traditional Châteauneuf-du-Pape grape varieties…
- Ep 134: Zins of the Father, Now Told in Her Voice – Featuring Christina Turley of Turley Wine Cellars
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 In this episode of Where Wine Takes You , Adam sits down with Christina Turley , the eldest daughter of legendary winemaker Larry Turley , and a powerhouse in her own right. From summers spen…
- Ep 133: Why Tourism Matters – Where Hospitality Meets Heritage – Featuring Travel Paso
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 In this special episode of Where Wine Takes You , host Adam Montiel takes you behind the scenes of Paso Robles’ vibrant tourism industry. Recorded during National Travel and Tourism Week and…
- Ep 132: Live from Paso Wine Fest 2025
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 There’s Paso… and then there’s Paso during Wine Fest weekend. This episode captures it all — the energy, the people, and the pulse of a region at its most electric. Recorded from the Ponderos…
- Ep 131: Downtown & Dialed In – Featuring Bushong Vintage Co. & Sea Shell Cellars
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 This week, we’re diving into the creative current flowing through Downtown Paso’s tasting rooms — and the two distinct winemakers who are helping define the vibe. Joining Adam Montiel in the…
- Ep 130: Kiler Instinct: A New Era – Featuring ONX Wines
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 Big moves at ONX Wines. This week, we’re talking about the launch of Kiler Canyon Vineyard – a bold new brand carved from one of Paso’s most exciting sites. Joining Adam Montiel in the studio…
- Ep 129: Breaking Plates, Pouring Paso – Bringing Greek Wines & Culture to Paso – Featuring Boutz Cellars
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 Greek spirit. Paso soil. A father and son chasing a dream that started generations ago, and pouring it into the Adelaida hills today. James and Manoli Boutzoukas of Boutz Cellars are bringing…
- Ep 128: Earth Day – Earth First Farming – Featuring MAHA Estate | Villa Creek and Booker Vineyard and Winery
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 In this Earth Day-inspired episode, Adam sits down with two leaders shaping the future of Paso from the ground up: Cris Cherry, owner of Villa Creek and the Maha Estate, and Hillary Graves, v…
- Ep 127: Share and Pair Sundays – Featuring The Wine Bible’s Karen MacNeil
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 This week, Where Wine Takes You welcomes one of the most influential voices in wine – Karen MacNeil , author of The Wine Bible , a cornerstone text that’s sold over a million copies worldwide…
- Ep 126: Paso’s First Michelin Star – Featuring Six Test Kitchen
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 In this episode, we take a flavorful detour off the vineyard path and into the heart of Paso’s culinary scene with Chef Ricky Odbert—owner of Six Test Kitchen and the first to earn San Luis O…
- Ep 125: From Everywhere to Here: How Paloma Bilson Found Her Frame in Paso – Featuring Dilecta Wines
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 From Everywhere to Here: How Paloma Bilson Found Her Frame in Paso In this episode of Where Wine Takes You , Adam sits down with Paloma Bilson , owner and winemaker of Dilecta Wines . Her jou…
- Ep 124: Cabernet Franc’s Rise in Paso – Featuring LXV Wines and Adelaida Cellars
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 In this episode of Where Wine Takes You , we dive into Cabernet Franc’s moment in the spotlight and how Paso Robles is shaping its future. Once considered just a blending grape, Cab Franc is…
- Ep 123: From Pre-Med to Paso: Following Science, Finding Soul – Featuring MCV Wines
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 In this episode of Where Wine Takes You , we sit down with Matt Villard, owner and winemaker at MCV Wines , to explore his unexpected journey from pre-med at UC Davis to crafting bold, Petite…
- Ep 122: Off the Vine, On the Line: How Great Design Moves Bottles – Featuring Kraftwerk Design
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 In this episode of Where Wine Takes You , we’re pulling back the curtain on something you might not think about—but it’s the first thing you see when you pick up a bottle of wine: the label .…
- Ep 121: A Century of Winemaking and Grape Growing – Featuring Janell Dusi & Matt Dusi
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 ******* Where Wine Takes You Named by Feedspot.com #3 on Their List of Top 100 Podcasts ******* In this episode of Where Wine Takes You , we’re celebrating a milestone that’s been a century i…