The Paso
Robles area wine lifestyle magazine, VINO is
out and found at many local tasting rooms. One feature of this thrice yearly
publication has been focusing on six winemakers in the Paso AVA, the
"Rockstar" selections for each issue. I've been present at the
previous two tasting events that marked the launch of those editions and
enjoyed the one on one time with the winemakers profiled. My postings on this,
if you haven't seen them, are available in the archives.
I was out of town when the newest offering came out but
quickly located a copy and read it with interest. The magazine is a product of
Paso Robles Press, with articles by a varying selection of contributors as well
as staff writers. A major change may be in the offing, as revealed in the A Word From the Publisher lead in piece.
Jeremy Burke stated that the current format is unable to truly provide all the
information available about as dynamic a wine region that has developed in
Paso. A VINO Weekly may be
forthcoming, though details were not disclosed. He did, however, solicit story
concepts and actual stories from the readership. If that interests you, send an
email to Jeremy - publisher@pasoroblespress.com.
If you can't locate a copy of the magazine, learn more about
the following Rock Star Winemakers at the web sites that follow. Caliza
Winery's Carl Bowker (www.calizawinery.com);
or the four guys at Oso Libre (www.osolibre.com)
- Jeff Freeland, Chris Behr, Jeff Fandrick & Michael Barreto; Stanger
Vineyards' J P French (www.stangervineyards.com); Blake Kuhn
from Clayhouse Wines (www.clayhousewines.com);
Matt Ortman, at the recent addition to Pleasant Valley, Villa San-Juliette
Vineyards & Winery (www.villasanjuliette.com);
or J&J Cellars' (also Pleasant Vly) Maureen Qualia (www.jjcellars.com).
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