Not a Secret Any More

People ask me all the time, "Why Paso?" Until you come to see for yourself, it is tough to exactly articulate the appeal. Once one hears that we left Minneapolis they assume it's because of the harsh winters. That's not it. Before we lived in Minnesota, we spent four years in Scottsdale so snow and cold are not the issue. We came here to be in the wine business.

A recent L.A. Times article entitled "Paso Robles Transforms From Sleepy Cow Town to the World's Most Vibrant Wine Region" [http://www.latimes.com/business/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-us-farm-scene-new-napa,0,286754.story] presents an enlightening viewpoint of why Paso Robles is the place to make wine. Wine expert Robert Parker is quoted in the article saying,
"the region of rolling, oak-studded hills holds California's greatest potential." It is very exciting to be a part of an emerging marketplace for wine.

Whether it is the curious tasters who have discovered Per Cazo Cellars wines or the delightful Creekside Bed and Breakfast guest, I feel privileged to introduce visitors to my newly adopted community. Ag tourism is alive and thriving in the central California coast. And while there are still beautiful herds of cattle grazing on the grassy hillside, it is the wine that is generating the buzz. Pssst....pass it on.