she didn't know what to do / so she jumped in front of me
LISTENING TO: Iggy Azalea - Sally Walker
When my mom first visited my aunt in California, the one of the main takeaways from her trip was that I would love Paso Robles. And you know what? After spending the day there, she was totally right.
After such a great first day in California, I was really excited that our first full day was going to be spent in Paso. Not only because of the great wineries and food (although that's never a bad thing), but because I've never heard a bad thing about it... and in terms of traveling, that's always a great thing.
The drive into Paso from Visalia takes around two hours, and it was such a beautiful drive. The mountains reminded me a lot of New Mexico, although there were subtle differences that made the trip in all the more interesting. Our first stop was the Jada Vineyard & Winery. Driving into Paso on the main highway, there are vineyards as far as the eye can see. What was cool about Jada is that it's a bit off the beaten path; but what a beaten path it is; it's literally straight out of "over the river and through the woods" territory, and absolutely gorgeous. The vineyard itself is built into the side of the mountain, with the tasting room overlooking the incredible view. Not only was the weather perfect, but the wine was delicious, and it was great way to start off the day.
Next up was Opolo Vineyards, another amazing location (you can honestly see why people choose to get married here - it reminded me a lot of some of the Cape May vineyards, just with more mountain). While we were having great pizza and wine, we also dropped in on the Willow Creek Distillery, which was also absolutely fantastic. Of all of the wineries we went to today, this had my favorite overall atmosphere.
Last but not least, we headed out to Justin Vineyards and Winery; not gonna lie, this was always going to be one of the places I was looking forward to the most to visit, as I've been a fan of their wine for ages. It was an absolutely beautiful location (although ironically, even farther into the wilds of Paso than any of the other vineyards of the day), and it was the perfect end of the day.
When my mom first visited my aunt in California, the one of the main takeaways from her trip was that I would love Paso Robles. And you know what? After spending the day there, she was totally right.
After such a great first day in California, I was really excited that our first full day was going to be spent in Paso. Not only because of the great wineries and food (although that's never a bad thing), but because I've never heard a bad thing about it... and in terms of traveling, that's always a great thing.
The drive into Paso from Visalia takes around two hours, and it was such a beautiful drive. The mountains reminded me a lot of New Mexico, although there were subtle differences that made the trip in all the more interesting. Our first stop was the Jada Vineyard & Winery. Driving into Paso on the main highway, there are vineyards as far as the eye can see. What was cool about Jada is that it's a bit off the beaten path; but what a beaten path it is; it's literally straight out of "over the river and through the woods" territory, and absolutely gorgeous. The vineyard itself is built into the side of the mountain, with the tasting room overlooking the incredible view. Not only was the weather perfect, but the wine was delicious, and it was great way to start off the day.
Next up was Opolo Vineyards, another amazing location (you can honestly see why people choose to get married here - it reminded me a lot of some of the Cape May vineyards, just with more mountain). While we were having great pizza and wine, we also dropped in on the Willow Creek Distillery, which was also absolutely fantastic. Of all of the wineries we went to today, this had my favorite overall atmosphere.
Last but not least, we headed out to Justin Vineyards and Winery; not gonna lie, this was always going to be one of the places I was looking forward to the most to visit, as I've been a fan of their wine for ages. It was an absolutely beautiful location (although ironically, even farther into the wilds of Paso than any of the other vineyards of the day), and it was the perfect end of the day.
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